The Awaxaawe Awachia Lodge is pleased to announce that we will be holding a three day summer work shop, Native Summer, August 19-21 at Camp Fife devoted to teaching Native American culture.

We hope that you have marked your calendar and plan on attending the first annual Awaxaawe Awachia Lodge Native Summer this year. It is going to be a three day event chuck-full of Native American culture, learning how to make outfits for ceremony and dance, learning how to do ceremonies, and learning how to dance in one of three dance styles. It’s going to be a great activity and it’s the place to be if you want to learn more about the Native American program that the OA can offer.

• Expert instructors will showcase their knowledge about these things and provide hands on instruction to you on how to do them.
• Each person who attends will come away with a Medicine Bag! Want to learn how to bead it?
• $20 per person. Register.
  
• The cost covers Medicine Bag materials, beading supplies and all of your meals!

Native Summer is the place to be if you want to learn how to make your own outfit items and improve your dancing and ceremony presentations! Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Below is a list of recommended items to bring to the activity:

• Bring your out door camping equipment! All participants will be asked to camp outside at this activity unless special medical needs must be met. Make sure to bring a tent, sleeping bag, pillow, blanket, cot, pad or anything else that you normally camp with.

• Bring your outfit! We will be having a powwow and there will be many opportunities for you to use your outfit. Let us see what you’ve got!

• Dress for this activity will include Class B scout uniforms or outfits; please bring enough clothes for two nights of camping.

• Bring your outfit projects that you’ve been working on and never had the chance to finish them. We’ll give you some direction and help in starting or finishing them.

• Bring extra money if you wish to purchase items from the lodge trading post, lodge outfit trading post and from the outfit resource trading post. Please refer to the “Available Crafts and Cost Guide (doc)”.

• Personal sanitation items and medication.

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Available Crafts and Cost Guide (doc)

Information (doc)

A Lodge Fellowship will be held at Camp Kiesel on September 24-25.  Charles Bowker is the lodge vice-chief over the event with _  as the Ordeal Master and _ as the adviser.  All arrowmen are invited to attend.  Chapters 4, 5, 7, 9, 21, and 25 will be helping with the service projects and ceremony teams.

Candidates Welcome to your first OA event.  Please turn in registration to Scout Office at least one week in advance for discounted pricing.

Directions to Camp Kiesel

NEW OA CANDIDATE REGISTRATION FORM

Arrowmen Registration Form

As leaders of youth, we all want our Aaronic Priesthood to serve faithfully in priesthood callings and fulfill the responsibilities of priesthood offices, give meaningful service, prepare and live worthily to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and temple ordinances, and prepare to serve an honorable full-time mission.  Scouting helps young men achieve these goals.

Scouting's national honor society, the Order of the Arrow, can also help achieve these goals by providing youth leadership and service oppertunities.  The latest edition of Scouting &The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says this about the organization:

"The Order of the Arrow (OA) is Scouting's national honor society.  It supports the teachings of the Church regarding cheerful service and brotherhood.  Troops and teams may hold elections for their youth, and adults can be recommended for membership and participate as well.  Each troop and team should have an active OA Troop or Team representative.  Unit leaders should encourage all Arrowmen to stay active in their lodge."

To read the full letter click here.