Catawba Lodge
Mecklenburg County Council
2024 Order of the Arrow Section E-7 Cornerstone Conclave
Posted 11.21.23
Cornerstone Conclave 2024 Registration form is NOW AVAILABLE!!! (CLICK BELOW)
The Catawba Lodge is hosting the Cornerstone Conclave held in April 2024! This event is a gathering between all of the Order of the Arrow Lodges in Section E-7 which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, and parts of Georgia. Arrowmen are able to join together in fellowship with one another as well as compete in various areas ranging from Ceremonies, Native Dance and Sing, Trainings, and QUEST events. These various competitions all contribute towards the annual Lodge of the Year Award which is only given to one Lodge a year. Conclave is a great way to meet new Arrowmen from other lodges and join together in fellowship with your brothers.
The 2024 OA Section E-7 Cornerstone Conclave will be held April 26-28, 2028 at Belk Scout Camp. The contingent fee is $75 for Catawba staff. This year's theme will be "Building the Future Together".
Cost: The fee for this year's Section E-7 Conclave will be $75 per Catawba Lodge delegates. This fee includes meals, delegate patch, staff patch, Catawba t-shirt and spirit items, camp usage fee, program, BSA Insurance.
Conclave memorabilia items may also be purchased as part of your registration. All pre-order merchandise orders must be placed by January 30, 2024. Delegate registration will close March 4, 2024. **Please note** Any delegates who register after January 30th will NOT be guaranteed a ditty bag.
You must be a registered Order of the Arrow member to attend. A medical form will be required.
LINK TO CURRENT BSA HEALTH FORMS:
If you are interested in learning more about Conclave, please contact the Conclave Committee Chair: Al Nedrich or Conclave Committee Co-Chair: Tim Morgan
Host Lodge - Catawba Registration Form – CLICK HERE
Conclave Pre-Order Merchandise - CLICK HERE
Conclave Proposal - FINAL VERSION - CLICK HERE
Conclave Calendar and Deadlines - CLICK HERE
NEW FOR 2023...
NEW INDUCTIONS NEWS FOR 2023!
Your Lodge Inductions Team has made signing up for this year's Elangomat and Nimat efforts EASY!!! The following are hyperlinks for both of those service efforts. Additionally, the Inductions team is also providing REQUIRED training for both roles. All information on event and training dates are available in the following sign up pages.
Elangomat: https://forms.gle/nNrHrY9Sj6LB2TKs6
Winter Banquet - December 1, 2023
Update posted 10.5.23
Catawba Lodge Brothers:
Winter Banquet registration is OPEN - December 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
Catawba Lodge holds its final event of the calendar year in the first week of December @ Belk Scout Camp - dining hall. This is a time for Arrowmen to come with their families and friends, and enjoy fellowship and great food. The Founder's Awards and the OA Crenshaw Arrowman of the year Awards are both presented at the Banquet, as well as other recognitions for outstanding Arrowmen and our former Lodge officers as well a Chapter awards
LINK TO CURRENT BSA HEALTH FORMS:
Hope to see you there!!
YIB,
Louis Maillet
Catawba Lodge Chief
Eric Sasser
Crew 1465, Crew Committee
Etowah District, Unit Commissioner
Catawba Lodge, Membership Adviser
Catawba Lodge, Cornerstone Conclave Adviser
Cell: 704.254.6897
Catawba Lodge 459: 2023 Inductions Bulletin #1
Update posted 1.13.23
Order of the Arrow Membership Eligibility:
As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, the National Order of the Arrow Committee deemed it appropriate to allow all of the pandemic-era policies, including those relating to membership, to expire. In addition, the national committee decided that as of January 1, 2023, individuals selected as candidates for membership in the Order of the Arrow retain that eligibility for a period of 18 months from the date of their selection. After that period, individuals may be considered again for selection if they continue to fulfill the eligibility requirements. This increase from the previous 12 months will give lodges and individuals additional time for induction opportunities and aligns with the 2022-23 National Business Plan objective of membership growth. For the latest membership information, please visit oa-bsa.org/about/membership.
Catawba Point Information
Updated: 4.3.23
Catawba Point is our new meditation garden on the property of Camp Grimes near the new Belk Dining Hall. It consists of a Flagpole, Totem Poles from our 2015 Dixie Fellowship incorporated with local plants and flowers. But your help is needed to make PHASE 2 of this dream come true. Through the purchase of commemorative bricks and commermorative jacket patches, you can help see this plan to fruition. Help honor a loved one such as an Eagle Scout, Silver Beaver Recipient, Woodbadge Participant/Staff Member, or someone special who has passed.
Thank you for your support in this endeavor, it is greatly appreciated!
Please click on the following links for Commemorative BRICKS and JACKET PATCH orders:
BRICKS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCJtrppWhEj1FOUs8F1gPQJ2bwI5FSOj/view?usp=sharing
Other Lodge News
Chapter Election Results
Congratulations to the following Arrowmen and their officer elections within the Apache, Etowah and Sehwatu Chapters for 2023-2024:
Apache Chapter:
Chapter Chief - Karis Hunt
Vice Chapter Chief - Derek Leswing
Chapter Secretary - Colin Turner
Chapter Quartermaster - Charles Thompson
Chapter Spirit Chair - Nash Pelak
Etowah Chapter:
Chapter Chief - Rachel Kauffman
Vice Chapter Chief - Megan Todd
Chapter Secretary - Julia Pearce
Chapter Quartermaster - TBD
Chapter Spirit Chair - Taylor Vernon
Sehwatu Chapter:
Chapter Chief - Ben Bruh
Vice Chapter Chief - Skyler Phelps
Secretary - Hunter Welch
Other Positions - To be appointed by Chapter Chief
Lodge Election Results
The following are our New Lodge officers for 2023-24.
Lodge Chief - Louis Maillet
Vice Chief of Program - Nick Daniels
Vice Chief of Inductions - Jolie Coughlin
Vice Chief of Indian Affairs - Adam Shaw
Vice Chief of Administration - Reed Coleman
Lodge Quartermaster - Andrew Maillet
Thank you for your continued service to the Lodge!!
Lodge Calendar and Events Update
Good Day Catawba Lodge 459!
Updates to the calendar will be posted here as they arise,
Yours In Brotherhood,
Louis Maillet
Catawba Lodge Chief
What's New!
Catawba Lodge has launched a revamped web site that is geared toward supporting desktops, tablets and phones.
The banner at the top of the site will show breaking items of interest.
Reminders of events and activities will be posted in the slideshow and some slides will have links to the details.
A handy agenda style calendar is posted below that quickly shows upcoming events and it is scrollable to look further out.
Additional work will continue toward cleanup of old data and some new features so you will see more changes.
Email Key Three:
Chief: Louis Maillet
Adviser: Al Nedrich
Staff Adviser: Brian Sweeney
Page Revised: 9/9/2023