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OA Order of the Arrow

KOLA Lodge - #464


The Order of the Arrow (OA) is a brotherhood of honor campers. For general information on the OA, please see the BSA's Order of the Arrow fact sheet.

Dues Payment and Event Registration

It's time to pay your 2009 Dues and register for upcoming KOLA Lodge Events.

See our Registration Page for all the all the details and our new Online Registration.


2009 Calendar

January 16-17Lodge Executive Committee Meeting &
Winter Festival
(Longmont/Boulder area)
February 5NOAC deposit due to Council ($100)
March 6-7Lodge Executive Committee Meeting &
Lodge Leadership Development Training
Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY
April 24-26W5 Section Conclave (Custer, SD)
(Kola Lodge does not collect the registrations or fees for Section Conclave--registration information will be distributed through the chapters and over Kola-L)
May 29-31Spring Service - BDSR
(Ordeal, Brotherhood, Vigil, Lodge Officer Elections)
June 5-7Spring Service - CLP
(Ordeal, Brotherhood, Business Meeting, Lodge Officer Installations)
June 19-21Lodge-Led, Council-wide Eager Beaver Weekend at CLP
July 17-19Lodge-Led, Council-wide Eager Beaver Weekend at CLP
August 1-6National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC)
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
September 18-20Fall Service - Jack Nicol, BDSR
(Ordeal, Brotherhood)
October 9-11National Leadership Seminar (NLS), Denver, CO
Oct 23-24Lodge Executive Committee Meeting &
Lodge Leadership Development Training
(Sterling or Sidney)

2010 Calendar

January 15-16Lodge Executive Committee Meeting &
Winter Festival
(Scottsbluff, NE area)
March 5-6Lodge Executive Committee Meeting &
Lodge Leadership Development Training
(Greeley area)
April 23-25W5 Section Conclave (Denver area)
(Kola Lodge does not collect the registrations or fees for Section Conclave--registration information will be distributed through the chapters and over Kola-L)
May 21-23Spring Service - BDSR
(Ordeal, Brotherhood, Lodge Officer Elections)
June 4-6Spring Service - CLP
(Ordeal, Brotherhood, Vigil, Business Meeting, Lodge Officer Installations)
September 17-19Fall Service - Jack Nicol, BDSR
(Ordeal, Brotherhood)
Oct 22-23Lodge Executive Committee Meeting &
Lodge Leadership Development Training
(Fort Collins area)

Event Info

KOLA Lodge Registration, Fees, Discounts and Refunds Policy.

Ordeal Weekends

Standard Ordeal Schedule

Although some minor changes may be required for individual Ordeal induction weekends, check-in times are firmly established. Please be on time.

Each Scout is responsible for his own transportation. Each Scout and Scouter being inducted into the Order of the Arrow will need to bring:

  • a current Class 1 medical form. For Colorado camps, you must use the Colorado medical form. Fill out Sections 1, 2, and, if applicable, Section 3 for OA lodge events--no physician's signature is required. You may also use this form for events at Wyoming camps.
  • his or her own personal camping equipment
  • work clothes and work gloves
  • plenty of water
  • a ground cloth for the first night (as you will be sleeping under the stars)
  • rain gear and warm clothing
All meals are provided--extra food is not allowed, but eat before you arrive on Friday evening because no meal is provided that first evening.

Please note that it is the Scout's responsibility to retrieve his medical form upon check-out from the event if he wants it returned. Otherwise, all forms not retrieved will be shredded.


General Info

The Longs Peak Council's Order of the Arrow lodge is KOLA Lodge.
Each District of the Council has its own OA Chapter:

Here's a Map showing the new Chapters of our new Districts.

ChapterDistrictPrimary Towns
HorsetoothCache La PoudreFt. Collins, Windsor, Wellington
Chy-KolaFrontier & High AltitudeCheyenne, Laramie, Wheatland
AchpateunyHigh PlainsSterling, Wray,Yuma, Holyoke, Sidney
FlatironsIndian PeaksBoulder, Lafayette, Louisville, Broomfield
ArapahoMountain ViewLongmont, Niwot, Dacono, Frederick
Mountain EagleRocky MountainLoveland, Estes Park, Berthoud
Wiyaka-LutaTri-TrailsScottsbluff, Gering, Torrington, Alliance, Oshkosh, Bridgeport
MinnicojousThree RiversGreeley, Ft Morgan, Johnstown, Brush

Lodge youth officers and adult advisers serve from second Spring induction weekend for a one-year term. The lodge's top four youth officers are elected each year at the first Spring induction weekend. Adult associate lodge advisers are appointed by the Lodge Adviser for one-year terms. The Lodge Adviser and the Chapter Advisers are appointed for one-year terms by the Supreme Chief of the Fire (Council Scout Executive).

Links: National OA Site | Western Region OA Site


Forms

Election Forms

Election teams may wish to save time by providing these forms to unit leaders in advance of the election.
  • Unit Election Report Form
    This form is used to record unit election results and which team conducted the election. It is retained by the chapter, not sent to the lodge.
  • Consolidated Chapter Elections Report (MS Excel spreadsheet)
    Chapters use this form to report the consolidated results of all the unit elections and camp promotions conducted for the year to the lodge Senior Vice Chief of Membership. Unit Election Teams should have the unit leader fill out this form so the Chapter has the necessary contact details for each candidate elected.
  • Adult Candidate Recommendation Form

Note - forms are in PDF format.


* Lodge Rules
Updated Lodge Operating Rules have been posted (July 2008). (in PDF format)

* Camp Promotion
One of the tasks of OA members is to encourage their Troops to enjoy long-term camping, and Summer Camp is a great way to help scouts grow.
Encourage your Troop to plan now for Summer Camp at our excellent Longs Peak Council Camps, Camp Ben Delatour (near Red Feather Lakes, CO) and Camp Laramie Peak (near Wheatland, Wyoming).

* Camp Jobs
One great way to make our Summer Camps even better is to have the Best Scout Campers (you! OA members!) join camp staff.
Contact the Greeley Office for applications 1-800-800-4052.

* KOLA email
KOLA Lodge has a listserver that will automatically send you email with information about events in the Chapter and Lodge. It's not a lot of spam, it's only a handful of messages per month (if that) to help you know what's up with OA. Contact your Chapter to find out how to get on the list.

Contact

Karl A. Kaszuba, Kola Lodge Adviser
(307) 778-7136
kaszuba@millect.com
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Last Updated Monday, 15-Jun-2009 19:49:43 MDT