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Lodge Ledger: Brief History of the Order in the Nation's Capital - Amangamek-Wipit Lodge

The year was 1952 when Navy Captain Jack A. Obermeyer and Ralph P. Lutz founded Amangamek-Wipit Lodge. Prior to that,...

Lodge Ledger: Forming the Circle: Lodge Dedicates New Longhouse

On April 12-14, 2013, the members of T'Kope Kwiskwis Lodge completed their biggest and longest project in recent memory. The...

Lodge Ledger: Centennial Blaze #2 - Suggested NOAC Timeline - Top Ten Ideas

Leadership Selection - Each lodge was previously encouraged to recruit a youth/adult Contingent Leadership Team (Update #1). If you have...

Lodge Ledger: A Brotherhood Hike to Remember

Is your lodge looking for a new idea to encourage and promote Brotherhood conversion? Lodges across the country are turning...

Ask the Chairman - Camping Requirement II

Q. Ray, We have recently moved to another city and someone told me that the the camping requirement must be fulfilled...

Ask the Chairman - Elected to OA

Q. Ray, A scout, new to our troop, was elected to OA in his old troop and then transferred to our...

Ask the Chairman - Brotherhood Letters

Q. Ray, What should become of the letter that an Ordeal candidate writes to the lodge secretary? Thanks for your opinion on...

Ask the Chairman - Two-Year Period

Q. Dear Ray: There has been some confusion regarding a "time period" requirement. Because of the wording "during the two-year period prior...

Ask the Chairman - Service Hours

Q. Ray, A Scout's parent would like to know if the required service time with the Order of the Arrow counts...