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 $80 for Catawba staff (pending CoC approval). This year's theme will be "Building the Future Together". 

Cost: The fee for this year's Section E-7 Conclave will be $80 per Catawba Lodge delegates. This fee includes meals, delegate patch, camp usage fee, program, BSA Insurance, Catawba t-shirt and spirit items.

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.

If you are interested in learning more about Conclave, please contact the Conclave Committee Chair:  Al Nedrich or Conclave Committe Co-Chair:  Tim Morgan

Letter and Paper Registration – pending

Online Registration – pending

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

Nimat: https://forms.gle/hcgnFxk5y7pehbCQ7

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.