Membership Renewal 

Have you paid your dues? The Wa-Hi-Nasa Lodge is putting together many fun events this year and we would love to see you there! Click here to pay your yearly dues to be able to attend our amazing lodge events. Here is just some of what we have to offer.

Conclave

Have you been missing some fellowship in your life? Do you want to travel to the great unknown? Conclave 2024 is just the event for you! Head on up to Camp McKee in Jeffersonville, Kentucky on April 19-21 to hang out with cryptids such as the Loch Ness Monster and BigFoot. Friday night starts the event with fellowship within the lodge. Saturday morning is all about training, but then the fun really starts. Saturday afternoon we have the chance to compete in the Quest for the Golden Arrow in the Lodge vs. Lodge games! Saturday night we have the annual campfire, where we will showcase awards, have fun music, and exciting skits! Sunday morning we have the election of our new E3 leadership! There will be exciting swag at the trading post along with snacks available throughout the weekend! How do I get there? Kentucky is a good couple hours drive, so we have a carpool system! There will be a link emailed to a Spreadsheet with adults willing to take youth soon! We do hope you’ll experience this unique event with arrowmen from our whole section! Sign up at https://wa-hi-nasa.org/events/conclave/

Induction Weekends

Staffing induction weekend is a meaningful way to provide service to the lodge and engage with new members. There are many different areas to serve in such as kitchen, service crew, member crew, elangomat, and ceremonies. There truly is an area for everyone to serve in. This is one of the best ways to cheerfully serve our lodge!

National Order of the Arrow Conference

Only a few spots are left for NOAC 2024, taking place July 29 to August 3rd, and we would love for you to join our contingent. NOAC is the preeminent Scouting experience, with over 6,000 Arrowmen coming together at the University of Colorado. Come spend a week in Boulder, CO with us as we take training from some of the most experienced arrowmen from around the country, compete in various intramural sports such as ultimate frisbee, flag football, 3 v. 3 basketball, and watch evening shows that would rival a Broadway play. For more information and scholarship opportunities, visit https://wa-hi-nasa.aorg/events/noac/.

Spring Summit Recap

Spring Summit 2024 was a massive success with 165 people registered for the event! 6 trainings were offered Saturday morning where participants could learn skills about things from leadership, chapters, and service.  We had Arrowmen from the whole council come to represent their chapter in the chapter Vs. chapter games. The prize was the Wa-Hi-Nasa Belt of Glory which was won by Chickamauga! Finally, we ended the night with our Christmas party to round off an exciting weekend.

Summer Camp

Have you ever had an incredible experience at a summer camp? This summer at Boxwell you have the opportunity to provide that amazing experience to Scouts from all over our council and beyond. If you’d like to make a difference in countless campers’ experiences, hang out with passionate camp staff, and earn a paycheck, visit mtcbsa.org/campstaffopportunity.

As an OA member you also are able to attend the summer camp cracker barrels every Wednesday at 7:30PM at summer camp regardless if you’re attending camp!

If you would like your own custom Wa-Hi-Nasa name tag, fill out the form at this link! If you order before May first you can pick it up at induction weekend. https://wa-hi-nasa.org/nametagorder/
If any there are any questions send them to tradingpost@wa-hi-nasa.org

Section E3 Conclave: Ragnarök

From April 21 to 23, Camp Yocona in Mississippi will host Conclave Ragnarök. Participate in the lodge’s yearly Search for the Golden Arrow! The deadline for regular registration is April 19; early bird registration is available until March 29. Registration can be found here.

2023 National Jamboree: Operation Arrow

The National Jamboree will occur at Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia from July 19–28, 2023. Anyone interested in Operation Arrow can work with the Service Corps or the Summit Apex program to support fellow scouts. Prepare to wear your Zesty Blues and help the 2023 National Jamboree in a meaningful way while having fun and creating new memories with your fellow Arrowmen! Sign up at https://oa-bsa.org/jamboree

OA High Adventure: Philmont Trail Crew

There are a certain number of Trail Crew spots available at Philmont. Register right away for the top OA High Adventure experience. Join forces with OA members nationwide, climb exclusive Philmont trails, and take advantage of the cheapest access to a high adventure base. For more information and to register, visit https://registration.oa-bsa.org/Event/1169.

The Calvin Hughes Campership is available to those who require financial assistance—request by contacting lodgeadviser@wa-hi-nasa.org.

Chapter Spotlight: At the Kithane 2/8/23 meeting, they celebrated BSA’s 112th birthday! Afterwards, they played Goosechase, a scavenger hunt/challenge-type game that involves taking pictures or recording certain stunts or findings. If you want to see your chapter featured, fill out this form.