The 2010 Lodge Banquet will be held March 5 - 7, 2010 at Markham Park, 16001 W State Rd 84, Sunrise, FL.

Chapters will compete against one another for the coveted Tom Tatham Spirit Award while the adults will compete for the Rusted Arrow.  Events start on Friday night and run until Saturday afternoon.

The weekend will be capped off with our Annual Banquet ceremony.  We will reflect upon the past year and award First Year Arrowmen, Meritorious Service Awards, and the Founder's Award.  The highlight of the night is the Vigil Honor Call-out Ceremony.

Our keynote speaker this year will be the 2010 Order of the Arrow National Vice-Chief Will Swingle.

You can register for the Lodge Banquet online here.

The 2010 Section S-4 Conference will be held at Camp Flying Arrow in Lake Wales, Florida from April 16 - 18, hosted by the Seminole Lodge #85.  The theme for the conference is "Pause... and Look Back on Scouting."

The Section Conference is the 3rd largest event in the Southern Region.  Approximately 1500 Arrowmn from all over Florida and Southern Georgia will meet for a weekend of fun, fellowship and competition.  Come support the Lodge as we seek to regain Best Overall Lodge status.

The Section Conference Planbook can be downloaded here.

The pre-order form for the Section training post can both be downloaded here. The deadline for pre-orders is February 19, 2010.

You can register online for the Section Conference here.

The schedule for the Winter Ordeal is as follows:

5:30-8:15 PM                 Ordeal Candidate Registration

5:30-9:00 PM                 General Registration

7:30-8:15 PM                 Ordeal Candidates meet in clans

8:30 PM                         Pre-Ordeal Ceremony

9:30 PM                         Brotherhood Counseling

10:00 PM                       Brotherhood Bash

10:15 PM                       Cracker Barrel

10:30 PM                       L.E.C. Meeting

The 2010 Winter Ordeal will be held at Camp Everglades from January 8 - 10, 2010.  We will be working on re-staining several of the shelters along with various other projects.  The registration form 2010 Winter Ordeal (267.14 kB) can be downloaded and mailed in or you can register online here with NO CONVENIENCE FEE.

We look forward to seeing you at the Ordeal!

Brothers,

It is time for your annual dues to maintain your membership in the O-Shot-Caw Lodge.  You can either download the membership form 2010 Dues Form (204.09 kB) here or pay your dues online here.

Dues increase to $15 if they are not paid by December 31, 2009.

The official 2009 Vigil Nomination is now available online 2009 Vigil Nomination Form (70.23 kB).  This year's form can be filled out online and emailed to Lenny L, our Vigil chair.  It can also be printed and mailed.  Nomination forms must be postmarked or submitted electronically by December 21.

The Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of the Arrow can bestow upon its members. Therefore, selections for this important distinction are made with great care and only after thorough examinations have been made of all eligible and active members. This form is NOT designed as a lobbying tool for any particular candidate, but rather as an informative form for the selection committee to discover specific qualifications of each candidate for the Vigil Honor. An eligible member does not need to receive a nomination in order to be considered by the committee, and the committee does not weigh how many nominations a candidate receives.
To be selected for the Vigil Honor, a member must have been a Brotherhood member for at least two (2) years by the 2010 Lodge Banquet. As a guide for your nomination, only nominate those individuals that you feel best exemplify our Order’s ideals of exceptional brotherhood, cheerfulness, and unselfish service to others. Lastly, please use a separate form for each nominee.