Tetonwana Lodge #105
Sioux Council, BSA
Quality Lodge for 2009
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Tetonwana Lodge News & Notes
Last updated
03/15/10
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Welcome!
Welcome to the official webpage(s) of Tetonwana Lodge #105 of the Order of the
Arrow, chartered to the Sioux Council of the Boy Scouts of America, headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.
The lodge web pages serve as a general information resource about the Order of the Arrow for members and non-members alike, and as a specific resource for information concerning the programs and events of Tetonwana Lodge #105.
This particular page, the "Tetonwana Lodge News & Notes" page, is where you'll find lodge news items, announcements, miscellaneous messages, links to upcoming events, and other useful OA information.
We welcome any suggestions about the website features and information you'd like to see included in the lodge web pages. If you have suggestions or comments, or you notice something is incorrect, please let us know by e-mailing the lodge at tetonwana_lodge@yahoo.com.
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Lodge Data
Chartered: 1937
Lodge Totem: Turtle
Name Translation: Dwellers of the Prairie (Lakota)
Changes: 1978: Absorbed Iyatonka Lodge #460
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Recent Events
The most recent Tetonwana Lodge events were the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference NOAC at Indiana University August 1-6; the 2009 Tetonwana Lodge Fall Conclave/Ordeal Weekend the weekend of August 14-15 at Camp Iyataka; the C-1A Section Conclave ,the weekend of September 11-13 at Fort Sisseton, the 2009 Vigil Retreat Weekend on October 17 & 18, and the 2009 Fall Fellowship, 2010 Tetonwana Lodge Annual Banquet/Elections, 2010 LLD & LEC . Click on the links to learn more about recent events, or to see what you missed.
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Upcoming Events
2010
Feb. 27 - Lodge LLD & LEC - Center for Scouting, Sioux Falls
May 14-16 - Spring Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Lewis & Clark Scout Camp
Jul. 26 - Aug. 4 - National Jamboree - Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
Aug. 20-22 - Fall Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Newton Hills Scout Camp
Sep. 10-12 - 2010 C-1A Section Conclave - Phillippo Scout Reservation, Cannon Falls, MN.
Oct. 16-17 - Vigil Retreat - Newton Hills Scout Camp
Nov. 12-14 - Nat’l Leadership Seminar & Nat’l Lodge Adviser Training Seminar
2011
Jan. 8 - Lodge Annual Banquet & Elections - Tatanka Chapter Hosts
Feb. 12 - Lodge LLD & LEC
May 20-22 - Spring Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Lewis & Clark Scout Camp
Aug. 19-21 - Fall Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Camp Shetek
Sep. 9-11 - Section C-1A Conclave
Oct. 14-15 - Vigil Retreat - Newton Hills Scout Camp
2012
Jan. 7 - Lodge Annual Banquet & Elections - Allohak Chapter Hosts
Feb. 18 - Lodge LLD & LEC
May 18-20 - Spring Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Lews & Clark Scout Camp
Jul. 20 - Aug. 4 - National Order of the Arrow Conference - Michigan State Universtiy
Aug. 17-19 - Fall Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Camp Iyataka
Sep. 7-9 - Section C-1A Conclave
Oct. 20-21 - Vigil Retreat - Newton Hills Scout Camp
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Links to other Order of the Arrow sites
Order of the Arrow Resources
National Order of the Arrow Website
Tetonwana Lodge Ceremonies Team Website
Iyatonka Chapter Website
OA Section C-1A Website
What's the Order of the Arrow?
The latest on the 2009 Section Conclave
OA Unit Representative
Order of the Arrow Name Tags
Tetonwana Lodge - Lodge flaps of the past
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Lodge Resources
The following contains PDF versions of the latest Sioux Council and Tetonwana Lodge camping booklets. Both are 2002 revisions. Contact the Sioux Council for current information and fees.
Also now available below is a PDF version of the 2010 Tetonwana Lodge Planbook.
Sioux Council Camping Guide (44 pages)
Tetonwana Lodge Where To Go Camping Guide (198 pages)
2010 Tetonwana Lodge Planbook.pdf (16 pages)
Shoulder Patch Templates for Campership Patch
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Your input is requested!
To better serve those in our Lodge, we’d appreciate hearing from all Tetonwana Lodge Arrowmen about your level of understanding of the various areas of the Order of the Arrow. This information will help us determine what training is needed, and also give us an idea of the topics or areas of interest our members would like to see offered at the annual Lodge Leadership Development (LLD) and other training sessions offered throughout the year. This information also helps identify those who are best qualified to help train others. Please fill out a “General Membership Questionnaire” form and bring it to the next lodge function.
General Membership Questionnaire Form - Paper.pdf
General Membership Questionnaire Form - Fillable.pdf
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Free! Create Your Own O.A. & Scouting Certificates!
A significant part of Scouting and O.A. ceremonies is recognizing those who have achieved something or extending appreciation for those who have volunteered their time and efforts. A simple way to do this is to award a certificate that is "suitable for framing". Using a free on-line "create-a-certificate" program, you can now print a wide variety of Scouting and O.A. related certificates right from your PC. There is nothing to buy - just fill out the form and print a custom certificate for your next Scouting or O.A. ceremony. Click here to access the site. Click here for another free Scouting certificate website.
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Tetonwana Lodge E-mail list
To better communicate with our members, a lodge e-mail program has been set up where members wishing to be kept informed of OA news and events by e-mail can have their e-mail addresses added to the lodge e-mail list.
To be added to the list, simply e-mail the lodge at tetonwana_lodge@yahoo.com, with your name; whether you're a youth or adult member; your chapter's name; your unit number; and whether you're an Ordeal, Brotherhood, or Vigil member.
If you don't know which of the six chapters you're in, refer to the list below:
Buffalo Ridge District - Allohak Chapter
Lewis & Clark District - Wiki Wakpala Chapter
Pheasant District - Arikira Chapter
Five Rivers District - Tatanka Chapter
North Star District - Iyatonka Chapter
Prairie Hills District - Blaknik Chapter
NOTE: If you've signed up to receive Tetonwana Lodge e-mails but aren't getting them, please e-mail us and let us know. We may have your e-mail address incorrect. Also, a few e-mail programs may be thinking it's a spam e-mail.
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How can I be of service to my fellow Arrowmen and the Lodge?
There are a number of ways Arrowmen can serve their Lodge and fellow Arrowmen. These include serving on the Tetonwana Lodge Ceremonies Team, serving as an Elangomat or Nimat, or serving as an OA Troop Representative. Serving as an OA Unit Representative is a leadership position that fulfills a rank advancement requirement. If interested in this leadership position fill out an OA Troop Representative registration form and give it to your chapter leadership.
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Current and recent issues of the Turtle Talk
To view current and recent issues of the Turtle Talk click here.
2009WinterTurtleTalk.pdf
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