Tetonwana Lodge #105
Sioux Council, BSA 

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            Tetonwana Lodge News & Notes

  Last updated

06/10/09

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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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Upcoming Events

                2009
                May 15-17 - Spring Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Post event recap coming soon!
                Aug. 1-6  - National Order of the Arrow Conference, Indiana University
                Aug. 14-16  -  Fall Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Camp Iyataka
                Sep. 11-13 - C-1A Section Conclave - Fort Sisseton 
                Oct. 17-18 - Vigil Retreat - Newton Hills Scout Camp 
                Nov. 6-7 - Fall Fellowship - Yankton (tentative)
                
                2010
                Jan. 9 - Lodge Annual Banquet & Elections TBA
                Feb. 27 - Lodge LLD & LEC - location to be determined.
                May 14-16 - Spring Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Lewis & Clark Scout Camp
                Aug. 20-22 - Fall Conclave/Ordeal Weekend - Location TBA
                Sep. 10-12 - Section C-1A Conclave
                Oct. 16-17 - Vigil Retreat - Newton Hills Scout Camp
                Nov. 5-6 - Fall Fellowship

                2011 
                Jan. 8 - Lodge Annual Banquet & Elections
                Feb. 19 - 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
                Nov. 4-5 - Fall Fellowship

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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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 Everyone's help needed for the Section Conclave 

This year, the Tetonwana Lodge is the host lodge for the 2009 Section C-1A Section Conclave the weekend of September 11-13 at Fort Sisseton State Historic Park, just north of Webster, SD

“Conclave” - literally translated as a secret meeting - is when the Arrowmen from the six OA Lodges from our area come together for fun, fellowship, compete in events, learn leadership skills, and to get informed about OA programs in and around our section.

Hosting a Section Conclave is no small task, and will require the help and involvement of all our lodge’s Arrowmen (both youth and adult) to help make this year‘s Section Conclave one that will be remembered for a long time.

Everyone is asked to put this OA event on their calendars, and start making plans now to join us in helping make the 2009 Section Conclave the best yet.

As the host Lodge we also have a number of responsibilities which will require the service of all able Tetonwana Lodge Arrowmen. When we last hosted in 2004, our Lodge had over 100 participants. We should once again strive to have a large number of Tetonwana Arrowmen join in the excitement of the Section Conclave.

During the conclave there will be a job for everyone as we are responsible for the following duties:

Registration - check-in for Each Lodge Friday night and Saturday morning

Campsite Coordination - Assigning Lodges to camping areas and welcoming the Arrowmen to the areas.

Meals Preparation - Serving and Clean-up afterwards

Friday Night Activities - Games and other fellowship as Arrowmen arrive

Saturday Programs - Whatever activities we choose (as approved by the Section Council of Chiefs)

Trading Post - Staffing the Section Conclave trading post (1 for merchandise & 1 for snacks)

Clean up Crews - Ensuring that all areas of camp used by the Conclave follow Leave No Trace

Facilities - Serve as a liaison between the Fort Sisseton staff and the Section

Ambassadors - Serve as gracious hosts to ensure every attendee has a great weekend.

For more information and the latest updates about the upcoming Section Conclave, check the Section Conclave webpage.

The following are 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.

Sioux Council Camping Guide (44 pages)

Tetonwana Lodge Where To Go Camping Guide (198 pages)

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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.

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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.

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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