Totanhan Nakaha Lodge #16
Honoring the best of Northern Star Scouting for over 100 years
Totanhan Nakaha Lodge #16
Honoring the best of Northern Star Scouting for over 100 years
Celebrating 100 years of Totanhan Nakaha Lodge
Don’t miss out! Join us in celebrating 100 years as the Order of the Arrow lodge for Northern Star Scouting.
Click the button below to see how you can get involved.
Announcements
Fall Fellowship
September 16, 2024 (Updated October 9, 2024)
Back by popular demand, Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America will host Fall Fellowship. Come and have fun on Sunday October 27th with Scouts and Scouters from across Totanhan Nakaha Lodge. Meet other OA members, some of whom you may have connected with at the Centennial Event for the first time or have not seen for a while.
Where: Mall of America (60 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425)
Registration and Lodge Meeting at the Parkview Event Center - Main Floor (5204 Center Court)
When: Sunday October 27th
- 1:00 PM - Registration Opens
- 1:00-6:00 PM - Rides at Nickelodeon Universe.
- 6:15 PM - Pizza at Parkview Meeting Room.
- 6:45 PM - Lodge program.
- 7:30 PM - Door prize drawing.
Participation Packages:
- Full Package ($50) - Includes 5 hour unlimited ride pass, Patch, Pizza and Lodge program.
- Partial Package ($25) - Includes Patch, Pizza and Lodge program.
Optional Add-Ons:
- Fly Over America Ticket ($12) - Ticket Only good on October 27th.
- Extra 5 Hour Unlimited Ride Ticket ($25) - Usable anytime and open to friends, family or siblings (or Future family outings).
Other Important Information:
- The Lodge Trading Post will be available.
- Health Form (parts A and B) will be required for those taking part in full package program (Rides).
- Pre-registration for ride tickets is required - no tickets will be available day-of.
Questions? Contact: Stu Smith - Lodge Advisor
THERE WILL BE NO WALK IN TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT!! YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED.
Registration closes on Sunday October 20th AT 11pm.
Centennial Celebration Recap
October 1, 2024
In August, we held our huge 100th year Centennial Celebration event.
What a great way to celebrate our 100th year as an Order of the Arrow lodge. Over 400 OA Members gathered at Phillippo Scout Camp to celebrate the past 100 years and kick off the next 100 years.
Centennial Celebration Photos
Thanks to a couple of prolific photographers, we have a lot of photos to share. Our thanks to Jim Forster and Myron Jacobson for taking and sharing these photos with us.
Here are some links to their on line photo albums. See if you can find yourself in any of these pictures!
Founder’s Award Submissions
September 29, 2024
Founder's Award Forms must be submitted to the Founder's Award Selection Committee Advisor Randy Reverman no later than October 31st 2024.
Introduced at the 1981 National Order of the Arrow Conference, the Founder’s Award recognizes Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their lodge. The award is reserved for an Arrowman who demonstrates that he or she personifies the spirit of selfless service, as advocated by founder E. Urner Goodman and cofounder Carroll A. Edson. Any registered member of the Northern Star Scouting can nominate any member of the lodge, provided that the nominee: is currently registered in some capacity with Northern Star Scouting, and an active (current dues paid) member of the lodge.
Vigil Honor Nominations
September 29, 2024
Deadline: December 13th, 2024
Alertness to the needs of others is the mark of the Vigil Honor. It calls for an individual with an unusual awareness of the possibilities within each situation.
The Vigil Honor is the highest honor a local Order of the Arrow Lodge can bestow upon its members. It is reserved for the Arrowmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest, have made DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTIONS beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position or office.
Any member of the Order of the Arrow registered in Scouting and in good standing in a regularly chartered lodge is eligible for recommendation to the National Order of the Arrow Committee for elevation to the Vigil Honor provided that, at the time of the recommendation, the individual has been a Brotherhood member for a minimum of two years. At least 50 percent of all nominated must be under 21 at the time of nomination.
It is now time to nominate OA members for the Vigil Honor. This is your opportunity to recognize the service an OA member has given to the Lodge and to Scouting. Let them know they are worthy of the Vigil Honor.
To nominate an Arrowman for the Vigil Honor, you must complete an online form or fill out a paper form. On line submissions and paper forms must be received by December 13th, 2024.
A list of Vigil Candidates can be found using the buttons below. These PDF files are password protected to prevent them from being passed to non members. Use the second word in the lodge name in lower case as the password.
A Vigil nominee must be an active OA member in the lodge. This means the OA member must have paid 2024-2025 dues. If the OA member is nominated and their dues are not current, the nomination will not be considered.
Only OA members with 2024-2025 dues paid are listed in the OA Vigil Eligible lists. If you know of a worthy Vigil candidate and do not see their name on the lodge web site, encourage them to pay their dues. Their dues must be current by the time the Vigil nominations are processed.
The lists will be updated as dues payments are processed.
Centennial History Book
August 20, 2024 (Updated September 24, 2024)
After months of research and hard work, the history of of lodge is now available online. Check out 100 years of history our current lodge and our predecessor lodges.
Click the link below to start your adventure through our last 100 years.
Thank you to the authors: Robert Hannah Sr., Bruce Paulson, Steve Young, Robert Pettitt and Carol Pettitt. Their hard work ensures that our lodge history is not forgotten, but celebrated.
100 Years of the OA – Our Lodge Centennial Celebration
June 25, 2024 (Updated September 24, 2024)
Join us this year in celebrating 100 years of Service and Brotherhood in Totanhan Nakaha Lodge.
Totanhan Nakaha Lodge is celebrating 100 years of Order of the Arrow in our council throughout 2024.
- We were the first OA Lodge formed west of Chicago.
- Over the years we have merged lodges and changed names, but always kept the Spirit of the Order alive.
- We have a special Centennial lodge flap, Anniversary Award, History Book, Celebration Event, and more.
Check out our current MooseTracks newsletter
June 25, 2024 (Updated October 1, 2024)
The October 2024 version of the Lodge Newsletter, MooseTracks, is now available.
Check out what is new, what is currently happening in the lodge and some of the fun events that we have had in the past and plan for the future.
Click the button below to read the September 2024 issue.
OA Membershp Cards
September 24, 2024
Use the "Print Membership Card" button below and enter your BSA ID and Unit number. A membership card is generated with your personal OA information. On the back side of the card is your BSA ID and dates your received your Ordeal, Brotherhood and Vigil Honors. Click on the membership card to print or download the image.
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September 24, 2024
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Your 2024-2025 Lodge Officers:
Lodge Chief
Thomas H.
Lodge Vice-Chief
Tyler S.
Lodge Sec. of Communications
Grace J.
Lodge Secretary of Membership
Will C.
Lodge Secretary of Fellowship
Keane P.
Lodge Secretary of Finance
Oliver J.
Lodge Secretary of Service
JJ W.
Lodge Secretary of Training
Zach T.
Working Group Chairs
Conclaves: Oliver J
Safety: Riley S.
Roles and Positions: Hannah M.