The Feather - April 2025
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My Fellow Arrowmen,
What more can I say besides Thank You to each and every one of you for allowing this year’s Conclave to be incredibly successful! We hosted over 1,000 scouts and scouters this weekend at Cherokee Scout Reservation, and I could not be more proud of us as a lodge for putting this show on. Again, THANK YOU so much for all of your hard work over the past 18 months to make this event truly remarkable.
From our awesome CookOut theme, to our fantastic ceremonialists, I’d like to take a moment and highlight a few of our successes this weekend:
Honor Ceremony: Pre-Ordeal
Lee Oakley
Mer Oakley
Aubreigh McPhail
Izzy Rouse
Participant Ceremony: Brotherhood
Aubreigh McPhail
Henry Leventhal
Yana Withrow
Nick Withrow
Honor Ceremonialists: Pre-Vigil
Nick Withrow
Aubreigh McPhail
Participant Ceremonialists: Pre-Vigil
Robert McGrew
1st Place E-sports Tournament: Tsoiotsi Tsogalii
1st Place Female 5k Runner: Anya Withrow
Additionally, I’d like to congratulate our very own Nick Withrow for being elected as the 2025-26 E8 Section Chief!
Though Conclave has finally passed, we still have lots to do. On May 2-4, we will be welcoming more brothers into the order for our Spring Induction. Please register for this event and help us to continue having excellent events in Lodge 70!
“Friends, the ones who chose you need you.” ~Allowat Sakima
Yours in Brotherhood,
Aubreigh McPhail
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii
Lodge Chief
Looking for pictures of Conclave?
Visit our lodge's 2025 Conclave Flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lodge70/albums/72177720325119518/with/54452452785
Spring Induction Weekend
Friday, May 2 - Sunday, May 4, 2025
The induction weekend (Ordeal) is the cornerstone of the Order of the Arrow (OA) experience. Every current and past member of the OA has participated in an Ordeal. To date, nearly 1 million Scouts and Scouters have participated in an Ordeal to become members of the order.
Every induction weekend contains four key parts; service, taking a vow of silence, eating scant food, and spending a night away from others. All components of this weekend adhere to The Guide to Safe Scouting and are supervised by trained and qualified adults.
For additional information and to register, click on the link below.
Registration closes April 29, 2025 at 11:59 pm.
Vigil Honor Nominations are now open!
Each year, Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge has the opportunity to recognize those who commit to cheerful service by presenting them with the Vigil Honor. The selections for this Honor are chosen with great care and consideration. The Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Vigil Selection Committee will gather for an annual meeting at Cherokee Scout Reservation on Sunday, May 4th. The Vigil Honor class of 2025 will be selected during this meeting, and in-person nominations will begin promptly at 2:00 pm. You must fill out a nomination form and bring it with you.
Nominations for the Vigil Honor can also be made by completing the nomination form and emailing it to lodge70@lodge70.org or by April 30th.
Key Dates:
April 30th - Advance nomination forms are due.
- May 4th - Vigil Selection Meeting at Cherokee Scout Reservation - Open Nominations will begin at 2:00 pm.
During the Spring Induction on May 2-4th, Ordeal members will have the chance to convert to Brotherhood.
For more details and registration, go to https://scoutingevent.com/070-25SpringInduction#.
Alamance Chapter - Remind: Text @alamance70 To 81010
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, May 8th - 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Shiloh Presbyterian Church 2638 Grand Oaks Blvd, Burlington, NC 27215
Dahlonega Tawodi Chapter - Remind: Text @dt70 To 81010
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, May 22nd - 7:00 to 8:30 pm
First Lutheran Church, 3600 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410
Keyauwee Chapter - Remind: Text @keyauwee70 To 81010
Chapter Meeting - To Be Announced
Hagan Sea Scout Base, 781 Scout Rd, Lexington, NC 27292
Saura Chapter - Remind: Text @saurac70 To 81010
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, May 22nd - 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Madison United Methodist Church 110 W Academy St, Madison, NC 27025
Tutelo Chapter - Remind: Text @tutelo70 To 81010
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, May 1st - 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Jamestown Presbyterian Church 1804 Guilford College Road Jamestown, NC 27282
