Tecumseh Lodge

Order of the Arrow

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Ordeal / Brotherhood

August 18 – 20, 2023

Camp Oyo

Come join us in the beautiful hills of southern Ohio for our second Ordeal / Brotherhood of the season. We will have plenty to do so our Candidates coming to join our Lodge will have a great experience.

As always we will hold great games on Saturday evening for the enjoyment of all.

If you know anyone who is a Candidate this year, encourage them to take their Ordeal, and remind them there are only two more opportunities this year.

Remember: if you took your Ordeal in 2023, you can attend this event for free!

Ordeal / Brotherhood

September 8 – 10, 2023

Camp Lazarus

This will be our last Ordeal of the 2023 season and we expect it to be a big one. We will need a lot of help to bring it all together.

As always we will hold great games on Saturday evening for the enjoyment of all.

If you know anyone who is a Candidate this year, encourage them to take their Ordeal, and remind them this may be their last chance unless they are re-elected by their unit in the following years.

Remember: if you took your Ordeal in 2023, you can attend this event for free!

The Tecumseh Tournament Fall Fellowship

October 6 – 8, 2023

Camp Falling Rock

Start making your plans now to join us for this great event of games and competitions so you can become the Champion of the Tournament.

As always, there will be plenty of great food and entertainment to fill the entire weekend.

And remember, with this being our annual Lodge Meeting, you will have an opportunity to choose the Lodge Leadership for 2024.

The cost is just $20.00 if you pre-register at least a week prior to the event.

remember: if you took your Ordeal in 2023, you can attend this event for free!

FORUM, An Idea Sharing Experience

November 3 – 5, 2023

Camp Lazarus

With youth leaders being elected every year, there is often an abundance of institutional knowledge that is lost with leadership turnover. Moreover, many young leaders new to their positions wish they could seek out answers, ideas, and best practices from the experience of others. To give Arrowmen this opportunity, Section E13 holds an inspiring idea-sharing event called FORUM.

Here you can learn the leadership skills you need for Scouting and the Order of the Arrow, while having a great, fun-filled weekend.

This is a section event, so you will need to register through their website. For further information, click the button below.

It's Time To Start Thinking About NOAC!

NOAC 2024 will be held at the University of Colorado Boulder from July 29th-August 3rd, 2024!

The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the flagship national Order of the Arrow event. It is held every two years at a major university campus and is attended by as many as 8,000 Arrowmen from all 50 states. It is second only to the BSA National Jamboree in size and scope. Our largest conference was in 2015, attended by more than 15,000 Arrowmen to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow.

We are starting to put together our Contingent to attend NOAC next year. For travel, we are thinking about taking the train with Amtrak. Although it seems like we are starting to plan the trip early, the reality is, we need to get our reservations in by this Fall, so save the date and start thinking about joining us for a week of fun and learning.

To reserve your space in our contingent you can register by clicking the button below to pay your $100.00 deposit.

Tecumseh Lodge Calendar

2023

Please note – there have been changes to this calendar

August 18 – 20 Ordeal / Brotherhood – Camp Oyo

September 8 – 10 Ordeal / Brotherhood – Camp Lazarus

October 6 – 8 Fall Fellowship – Camp Falling Rock

November 3 – 5 FORUM – Camp Lazarus

For further information about these events, or to register, click on the name of the event.

2024

January 27 Lodge Leadership Development – Council Office

January 27 Lodge Banquet – Council Office

April 12 – 14 Spring Fellowship – Camp Lazarus

May 17 – 19 Section E13 Conclave – Camp Manotoc

May 31 – June 1 Ordeal / Brotherhood – Camp Falling Rock

July 29 – August 3 N O A C – University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado

August 16 – 18 Ordeal / Brotherhood – Camp Oyo

September 13 – 15 Ordeal / Brotherhood – Camp Lazarus

October 4 – 6 Fall Fellowship – Camp Falling Rock

November 1 – 3 FORUM – Camp Lazarus

Officers and advisers

Lodge Chief

Tyler McArthur

VC of administration

Jon Santini III

VC of activities

Noah Johnson

VC of chapters

Reid Miller

Lodge secretary

Bryson Tillman

Lodge Treasurer

Baden Wagoner

Lodge Adviser

Rob Fanska

VC Admin adviser

Kurt Tekaucic

VC activities adviser

Nancy Peto

Nick Hubbell

VC chapters adviser

Paul Post

secretary adviser

Josh Stevens

treasurer advisers

Jon Santini Jr

Tony Kovinchick

Membership Records

Richard Lohnes

Professional Adviser

Rich Braessler

Chapters

Kìshahtèk

“Northern Lights”
Polaris (North) District
Kìshahtèk meets at 2:00 PM on the first
Sunday of each month at Camp Lazarus

Matthew Evans, Chief
John Trouten, Adviser

Kittan Wewoapisak

“Great River Watchmen”
Frontier (South) District
Kittan Wewoapisak will meet at various times and locations. Contact the Chapter Adviser for the next time and location.

Jonathan Dean, Chief
Barb Wasmer, Adviser

Ahsënike

“People Among The Rocks”
Daybreak (East) District
Ahsënike will meet at various times and locations. Contact the Chapter Adviser for the next time and location.

Isabelle Stowe, Chief
Mat Stickles, Adviser

Pilsit Alunsa

“Pure Arrows”
Gateway (West) District
Pilsit Alunsa meets at 7:00 PM on the first
Thursday of each month at 3500 Main St, Hilliard, OH

Charlie McNerlin, Chief
James Finley, Adviser

Information For Candidates

So, you were elected by your Unit to join the Order of the Arrow.

What does this mean?

Should I join the Order of the Arrow?

What’s in it for me?

Here are a few links with information that might help explain it better.

Lodge Information Book

The 2023 Lodge Information Book
is available by clicking the link below.
This is a PDF version which you can just reference on-line, or download to your computer, tablet or phone so you always have it with you.
This version will be updated as needed.

2023 Lodge Book

Unit Election Information And Forms for Chapter Use

These forms are for the use of Chapters while conducting Unit Elections. They are to be submitted as stated on the form. They are not intended for use by the unit or others. If you need an election to be completed in your unit, contact your Chapter, our Vice Chief of Chapters or our Chapters Adviser. Their contact information can be found elsewhere on this page.

Where To Go Camping

Every 3 years, Tecumseh Lodge produces a Where To Go Camping Book which is available for our Scouting units to use as a resource in their program planning. The latest version is available by clicking on the link below. We would like to thank Cole Niemantsverdriet and John Birle for their work in completing this project.

Where To Go Camping

Newsletters

Follow any of these links to view the latest copy of our Tecumseh Speaks Newsletter

If you wish to submit an article for our newsletter you can email it to:
articles@tecumseh65.org