KON WAPOS SPRING FELLOWSHIP AT CAMP ROKILIO: April 21-23
The lodge will be holding their Spring Fellowship event at Camp Rokilio in conjunction with the Council Spring Camporee and Camp Scout Rokilio experience for Cub Scouts. OA members will provide support for the camporee and Cub Scout event and hold some fellowship activities during the weekend of April 21-23. OA members will help with parking and check-in as Scouts and Cub Scouts arrive on Friday night and Saturday. They will provide meal service for camporee staff, volunteers and the Cub Scout lunch along with general support, including set-up and clean-up. A campfire program and OA call-out ceremony will be conducted by the OA for the camporee on Saturday night. OA members will be camping in the Viking Ship area and plan to have additional program for members. A special OA fellowship and recognition event will be held on Saturday night after the campfire. An opportunity for Ordeal members to become Brotherhood members will also be offered. Join us for cheerful service, fun & fellowship at the Spring Fellowship.
2021 ORDER OF THE ARROW ELECTIONS
Kon Wapos Lodge is conducting virtual elections for new OA youth members through March 31st. All elections will be done using a virtual process and no in-person elections will be held. Unit leaders of Scouts, BSA and Venturing units can request a unit election, ask questions or report that they will not be conducting a unit election by sending an email to unitelections@konwapos.org or go to www.konwapos.org for more information. OA adult candidates can be nominated by unit committees until March 31st.
OA CALL-OUT CEREMONIES FOR NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS
Callout ceremonies will be conducted at council camporees in April and May, and during summer camp at Camp Hiawatha and Bear Paw to recognize the newly elected members. A callout ceremony is not required for a candidate to participate in the Ordeal induction weekend.
ORDEAL INDUCTION WEEKENDS
The lodge is planning to conduct in-person Ordeal induction weekends in June, August and October. More information for registration will be available at the Bay-Lakes Council website and the Kon Wapos Lodge website.
ORDER OF THE ARROW DUES FOR 2021
OA members can remain members in good standing by paying their dues for 2021. Your $15 in annual dues are used to fund camperships for summer camp, service projects, youth leadership development and more. If you were a member of the OA years ago and wish to reconnect with the OA, you can pay your dues and become an active member of Kon Wapos Lodge.
KON WAPOS LODGE CALENDAR
- April 23-25: Spring Fellowship, Camp Rokilio (in conjunction with council camporee)
- June 4-6: Spring Conferences, Gardner Dam & Hiawatha (Ordeal inductions & Brotherhood)
- June 11-13: Spring Conferences, Bear Paw & Rokilio (Ordeal inductions & Brotherhood)
- Aug. 20-22: Lodge Gathering, Camp Hiawatha (Ordeal inductions & Brotherhood)
- Oct. 8-10: Fall Conferences, locations to be determined (Ordeal inductions & Brotherhood)
- Dec. 3-5: Lodge Leadership Development, Gardner Dam
MONITOR THE LODGE WEBSITE FOR UPDATES & CHANGES.
