Get ready for March 10th! March Workday is our official first event of 2012! Be sure to come out and help get Camp Raven Knob in to tip-top shape for another year of summer camp! Greatest part of this event? It’s FREE. Come out and show support for the lodge!

TRAINING: On Friday evening (March 9, 2012), we will be hosting Native American Ceremonies Training Sessions. There will also be training focusing on drumming/singing. If you’ve ever wanted to take part in our Indian Affairs, now is your chance to become part of it!

JOIN US: We invite any arrowmen to join us at the Executive Committee Meeting on the afternoon of the 10th, at 4:30. The ECM will be held at the Wahissa Lodge Building. Formal “Class-A” attire will not be mandatory, casual dress is permitted.

ATTACHED: If you haven’t received a copy of the minutes from the January 7th, 2012 ECM via email, be sure to download a copy from this post, at the highlighted link below.

ecm minutes january 7th 12

ARE YOU READY? Be sure to keep that theme in your mind, as you mark your calendar for Conclave. Be sure to spread the word about Conclave at local Troop and District-Level meetings! Attendance is crucial for a our Lodge to make a good showing at every Conclave.  Be sure to help us achieve this goal!

Our Lodge has had an ambitious attendance goal put before us; help us meet that quota! We’re hoping to bring a delegation of about 242 Arrowmen to Conclave. Below, we’ve calculated how many Arrowmen each chapter should bring; based on the percentage of total Lodge membership that they make up.

Achowelendam: 49 Arrowmen

Eke Otkia: 27 Arrowmen

Elauwit: 73 Arrowmen

Kola: 36 Arrowmen

Sapona: 20 Arrowmen

Takachsin: 22 Arrowmen

Zelos Zelos: 15 Arrowmen

Make sure that you’ve already registered for Conclave! If you mail in your registration form before March 1st, you’ll receive a special Conclave “Cat in The Hat” dangle patch!

Wahissa Lodge Conclave Promo Patch

ALSO,

Section Memorabilia forms are due January 23rd.  Preorder now to ensure that you will receive your patches/t-shirts/neckerchiefs.  These items typically sell out at conclave.

REMEMBER,

When filling out the Registration Form and/or Memorabilia Form, please remember to make checks payable to Old Hickory Council.

Mailing Address:

Wahissa Lodge

Old Hickory Council

6600 Silas Creek Parkway

Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Spread the WORD!

The shelter is currently underway as clearing of the site began in November.  The training and instructional shelter will be named in memory of one of our fallen Brothers, Josh Davis.  Click here to view addtional details regarding the training and instructional shelter.  Congratulations Wahissa!

The Wahissa Lodge Building underwent a major overhaul this year. The members of Wahissa Lodge first constructed the building in 1974. This construction took many hours and weekends to see its completion. All of the work was completely volunteer. It is very fitting that almost 40 years later; its volunteers completed the renovation of the building. Like 1974, the renovation took many hours and weekends to see its completion. This was to the tune of approximately 180 man-hours. Bradley Taylor, Zach Hull and Andy Harmon were the key youth involved in organizing the project. Ernie Holcomb and Travis Gentry were the key advisers to the project. Wahissa Lodge thanks these individuals for their long hours and personal dedication to see this project through completion. Other individuals who should not be excluded from this list are Rodney Taylor, Donald Taylor, Larry Gentry, Tim Lasley, Chuck Harmon, Jeff Mosley, Dave Whitfield, Seth Toalson, Andrew Tucker, Dalton Lankford and Hunter Day. While this is not the complete list and there were many others involved in the completion of this project, Wahissa Lodge thanks you and everyone involved for the time and commitment to complete the newly renovated Lodge Building. In addition, Wahissa Lodge would like to thank Old Hickory Council. This project would not have been possible without their funding and support. Thank you Old Hickory Council for your continued support of Wahissa Lodge.

This year Wahissa Lodge hosted one of the largest Conclaves on the east coast with 1,425 in attendance. This event requires much time and commitment on many Arrowmen. Most notably, Bradley Taylor (Conclave Chief) and Steve Tucker (Conclave Chief Adviser). These two individuals started planning the 2011 Conclave in 2008 and worked to build a staff of approximately 450 Wahissa Lodge members. This long 3-year commitment set the standard for future Conclaves. Bradley Taylor and Steve Tucker along with the other 448 staff members should be thanked for their dedication to one the best Conclaves ever!

There are many youth and adults who are owed a debt of thanks and gratitude. While it is not the intention of this article to exclude anyone, it is the intent to remind everyone that we should thank our volunteers. So, reach out your hand and offer it to those around you. Thank your fellow Arrowman (both youth and adult) and tell them that Wahissa Lodge appreciates you and your service.

In short… THANK YOU!!!