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Gamehaven Council Offices
1124 11 1/2 Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
507-287-1410
800-524-3907
507-287-1413 (fax)
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Order of the Arrow - Blue Ox Lodge #26
The Blue Ox Lodge of the Order of the Arrow has served scouts in Gamehaven Council for more than 80 years, providing recognition of outstanding scouts, leadership training, and fun.
Upcoming Events:
NOAC 2012 - National Order of the Arrow Conference NAOC 2012 is being held at Michigan State University July 30, 2012 through August 4, 2012. The Blue Ox Lodge contingent will be leaving on July 29, 2012. This conference is for any registered Arrowman in the OA - youth and adults! This week is full of fun and fellowship. Deposits are due February 15, 2012. |
OA Anniversary Patch, National OA has created an OA patch in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The Lodge has a limited number of patches to sell. These patches will be available only at Lodge events. The price of the patch is $15. Get yours today! |
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| 2012 Blue Ox Lodge Calendar | ||
| January - April 2012 | Troops should be holding their unit elections. | |
| May 18-20, 2012 | May Conclave |
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| July 29, 2012 through August 4, 2012 | National Order of the Arrow Conference |
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| October 19-21, 2012 Note New Date | October Conclave |
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LEC Meetings are Lodge Executive Committee Meetings. All arrowmen are invited to participate. Click on the following link to view minutes from previous meetings. LEC Meeting Minutes
Trading Post The Lodge Trading Post would like your ideas on what to stock and offer. Please fill out the survey and return it to the Council office with your answers. The survey can also be emailed to the Lodge Adviser.
Trading Post Products Trading Post Pre-order Form
Orders placed by July 1 will be available for pickup at the August Conclave.
Contact the Lodge Adviser to make other arrangements.
Interests and Hobbies The Lodge would like to know what arrowmen are interested in. Please fill out the interest and hobby survey and return it to the Council office or email your response to the Lodge Adviser.
Updated Information
Some of the lodge records are out of date. If you are not receiving blasts emails or mailers, it might be because your information is out of date. Please send us an email with your updated information.
Resources and Links:
Wulamoc - Lodge Newsletter
Section C1B Website Regional Website
National OA Website National OA Events Calendar
Jumpstart for New Arrowmen OA High Adventure
Contact Your Lodge Officers by email. Just click on their title!
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What Do We Do?
The Lodge puts on several events during the year. These range from the conclaves at camp to our awards banquet to the annual Camp-o-rama. The Lodge youth leaders plan, organize, and run these events.
Arrowmen can also attend National events such as the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) where 7,000 arrowmen will take over the Unversity of Indiana campus for fun, training, and fellowship.
There is also an opportunity to learn leadership skills - from the Lodge Leadership Development Conference, to region, level National Leadership Seminars.
And Arrowmen have special opportunities to go to Philmont, Northern Tier, and Sea Base. The Trail Crew, Wilderness Voyage, and Ocean Adventure programs mix a week of service - maintaining trails, fixing portages, and reef habiliatation - within a week treking through the wilderness.