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
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Announcements
Officer Elections
February 22, 2025 (Updated February 24, 2025)
Would you like to help make a difference in the Order of the Arrow and Scouting by becoming an officer in the lodge, constellation or chapter?
As our lodge begins our second 100 years there are some amazing opportunities for you in our lodge. Have you considered running for an officer position or applying to be a secretary in the lodge or your chapter? There are varying positions in which youth can grow as leaders from an elected officer or appointed secretary within the OA.
LODGE OFFICER POSITIONS
The lodge / chapter chief and lodge / chapter vice chief along with secretaries for communications, finance, fellowship, membership, training and service program plan and execute the mission of the lodge.
- Lodge / Chapter Chief - In charge of the lodge or chapter
- Lodge / Chapter Vice Chief - Assists the lodge chief or chapter chief
- Secretary of Communications - Creating newsletter, emails and social media posts to communicate to the lodge or chapter.
- Secretary of Finance - Taking care of the lodge or chapter finances and, for the lodge, running the lodge trading post
- Secretary of Fellowship - Planning events and activities for the lodge or chapter
- Secretary of Membership - Working on unit elections and communication with units or chapter
- Secretary of Training - Planning and running lodge or chapter trainings
- Secretary of Service - Planning and running lodge or chapter service opportunities
All lodge youth are eligible to run for office, however individuals may only run for chapter or constellation office in the chapter and constellation they are registered in. Before running, prospective candidates must fill out the following letter of intent (below), and email a scanned copy to the Lodge Staff Adviser by March 31, 2025 . More details on the application and campaign process is included in the below documents.
Elections for lodge officers begin April 15, 2025 through May 11, 2025. Elections for chapter officers take place at the spring conclaves.
For more information, see "Our Lodge -> Officer Elections"
Spring Fellowship
March 28, 2025
Join us for Conservation Conclave! A day long event on Saturday, May 3rd at the Izaak Walton League located in Bloomington Minnesota!
Where: Izaak Walton League (6601 Auto Club Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55438)
When: Saturday, May 3rd
What: Join us for Conservation Conclave! A day long event on Saturday, May 3rd at the Izaak Walton League located in Bloomington Minnesota!
At the event, you will have the opportunity to give back in cheerful service for half of the day by helping to execute conservation projects.
In the later half of the day, we will be able to enjoy fellowship events such as campfires, songs and skits, and hiking the historical trails with guided tours if desired.
There will be the option to stay for half the day, and only help with conservation, or stay all day and have some fun! Either way, pizza will be provided for participants.
Participants will also be able to earn or work on different merit badges that concern the environment such as Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Soil and Water Conservation.
It is an event that is unique and new to our lodge, and you won't want to miss it! We look forward to seeing you there!
Induction Conclaves
February 11, 2025 (Updated April 18, 2025)
Each spring and fall the lodge hosts 4 induction conclaves to welcome new members to the Order of the Arrow. These conclaves are focused on welcoming OA members elected from last fall to the spring of this year. Newly elected candidates whose units have announced the election results will receive an invitation to attend a conclave in the US Mail. If the unit has not announced the election results by April 1st, the candidates will not receive an invitation till after Summer Camp.
We also encourage all current OA members to attend a conclave every year as well. You may attend any weekend that works for your schedule.
In addition, all spring conclaves are also hosting Brotherhood ceremonies for current Ordeal members. See below for more information.
To register for the spring conclaves, click on the button below.
To register, you will need your current BSA Member number. If you do know know you number, you may be able to find it by using this lookup utility.
For more information on conclaves in general, click here
Conclave Dates for 2025 are:
| Month | Dates | Constellation/ District | Camp |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 25-27 | EFG | Kiwanis |
| April | 25-27 | HIKL | Fred C Andersen |
| May | 9-11 | JMQ | Stearns |
| May | 9-11 | NOP | Phillippo |
| Sept | 12-14 | NOP | Phillippo |
| Sept | 19-21 | HIKL | Rum River |
| Sept | 26-28 | JMQ | Stearns |
| Oct | 3-5 | EFG | Fred C Andersen |
Brotherhood Ceremonies
Now is your opportunity to become an Order of the Arrow Brotherhood Member. If you have been an Ordeal member for at least 6 months it is time to seal your membership in the Order of the Arrow by becoming a Brotherhood Member.
What is Brotherhood?
Brotherhood membership completes the induction process. Before becoming Brotherhood, each Arrowman makes a special effort to serve his unit and commits to even more service through the Order. Brotherhood is when you are ready for more. When you have learned about the high ideals of the Order and made them part of your life, you may become a Brotherhood member.
Why should I become a Brotherhood member?
Your fellow Scouts elected you to the Order of the Arrow for your camping ability and Scouting spirit. Your Ordeal membership is a time when you can reflect on the experience of the Ordeal, get to know what the OA is about, and decide to accept additional obligations. Brotherhood members are those who seal their membership in the Order by pledging their service.
Spring Camporee Service Team
April 25, 2025
The NOP conclave is happening in conjunction with the Northern Star Spring Camporee. While the conclave is busy creating a great experience for the Ordeal Candidates and other members, Totanhan Nakaha Lodge is committed to providing service to Camporee and this great event. If you are attending Camporee to provide service on behalf of the OA, please use this registration so the Lodge knows who is attending.
When: 5/9-5/11
Where: Phillippo Scout Camp
Who: Order of the Arrow members attending only for Camporee service.
Cost: $15 (food)
Questions - Cole Moen-cmoen@oa.nsbsa.org
Ft. Snelling Flag Placement
March 28, 2025
The 2025 Fort Snelling National Cemetery Flap Placement Service Project will run from 3PM to 5PM on Saturday May 24th, 2025. It is open to all (Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturers, and the general public).
The service event consists of placing American flags in front of 16,000 memorial stones in two sections at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.
If you are a member of the public looking for the larger event facilitated by the Flags for Fort Snelling organization on Sunday May 25th, you can visit their registration site here.
Where:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery is adjacent to the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport at 7601 34th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55450.
Ft. Snelling Flag Retrieval
March 28, 2025
This no cost service event will begin at 3:00PM on Saturday May 31st, 2025 and is open to all (Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturers, and the general public). The service event consists of cleaning up American flags that were placed in front of 16,000 memorial stones in two sections at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Where:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery is adjacent to the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport at 7601 34th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55450.
Many Point / Tomahawk Camp Service Weekend
April 23, 2025
We are looking for Arrowmen (youth and adults) to attend Tomahawk or Many Point Scout Camps the weekend of May 30 – June 1, 2025, to help get the camps ready for the summer camping season.
There is no cost for this weekend as food will be provided by the Camps. There will be some indoor sleeping accommodations at Tomahawk and Many Point for those who do not want to tent camp for the weekend.
Depending on the level of interest, the Council has vans available to provide transportation to each camp.
Here is the project list for Tomahawk Scout Camp:
- Staff Tent Platforms*-We have $5000 to put towards improving staff tent platforms. This can be for anything (Fixing Stairs, adding tent rail like in WP, etc) This could use input on the next place to concentrate on and do prep/planning.
- Sauna Build*- New Sauna for WP Beach. This can be worked on before the weekend and that work dictates what stage it will be in at the time.
- Gruenhagen Shop Expansion*- Adding a car-port style roof off the side of the Gruenhagen Shop. This can also be worked on before the weekend to get it to certain stages.
- Lake Neibel Dock*- This is constructing hinged ramps to be at both ends of a new bridge connecting the Dietz hill to WP eco building
- Admin Skirtboard Install and Siding Painting- Cutting out siding and adding a skirtboard at the central entrance as well as continue to paint the building Camp Brown.
- Roof Repairs to Chippewa Dining Hall*-There are some roof repairs in various places on the dining hall roof. This could use a point person for the weekend that does some pre-planning
- Tree work by Dietz and WP Eco- There are some trees that need to be removed to access the new Lake Neibel Bridge and make a trail; as well as other various trees that can be addressed.
- Low Cope Repairs*- There might be some repairs to the low cope areas that need help
- Mud Lake Dock Repairs*- There is rotten decking on the mud lake dock that needs to be replaced.
- Chippewa Door Painting*- There are still doors that need to be painted in Chippewa (as well as other areas at camp). This could use some prep-work and priming beforehand.
- Sign Painting- There are usually always signs to paint
Here is the list of projects for Many Point Scout Camp:
- Upgrade the Buckskin and Voyageurs rifle ranges. This includes building fences, constructing temporary shelters, and grass seeding.
Check out our current MooseTracks newsletter
June 25, 2024 (Updated April 18, 2025)
The March 2025 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 March 2025 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 (Updated March 28, 2025)
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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: Ella J.
Roles and Positions: Hannah M.