Memsochet Lodge

Beaver Day

Arrowmen - We could use your help! 
June 7th is Beaver Day at CSR.  This is an important work day for the camp and is sponsored by the OA.  If you can make it to CSR that day, please do so.

OA Member Registration                 More Info About Beaver Day (see the patch)

Spring Fellowship and Ordeal Weekend

Spring Fellowship and Ordeal Weekend at Chesterfield Scout Reservation June 20-22, 2008 Check-in on Friday afternoon / evening.   Leave on Sunday morning. Ordeal candidates (new members) click here.  $15.00 per Member $25.00 per Brotherhood Candidate $35.00 per Ordeal Candidate SCHEDULE         REGISTER

Conclave 2008

Conclave's a Beach! Greenough Scout Reservation, MA - June 13-15, 2008 The annual Section NE-1B Conclave will be happening on June 13-15, 2008, at Greenough Scout Reservation in Yarmouthport, MA. The Conclave is a gathering of the 9 lodges of Section NE-1B for fun and fellowship. At the Conclave, you'll find many different activities and events to keep you busy from the moment you arrive on Friday evening until you depart on Sunday morning. In the morning, you can take part in training opportunities in many different fields that can help your lodge. These include Brotherhood conversion, the Induction process, service to council, lodge training (yes, a training cell about training.), and the history of OA ceremonies. In addition to these lodge program-based cells, there will also be skill-oriented cells on Leave No Trace and creative outdoor cooking. Register Online ...           Download The Mail-In Form ...

2008 Memsochet Lodge Banquet

The Order of the Arrow Banquet will be held April 20, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Pittsfield, MA. The Church is located at 88 South Street (South Street is Route 7).  Cost is $10.00 per person.  Be sure and sign up now. What:     Memsochet Lodge Banquet When:   April 20th at 5:00 pm Where:  First Baptist Church in Pittsfield - 88 South Street (Route 7) Cost:     $10.00 per person  Online Registration ... Directions to First Baptist Church ... We need to know how many, so PLEASE pre-register.

Winter Fellowship "Mad Scientist" Weekend

Hey, everyone!  I am here to tell you about all the fun you missed if you didn’t go to the Lodge Winter Fellowship at Chesterfield this past weekend. The theme for the weekend was "mad science".   We had a self crushing can that crushed itself when you used heat and cold water.    We did a diet coke and Mentos experiment that didn’t go like we planned.  We also poured milk, oil and food coloring into a plate and touched it with a cotton swab and it separated - now that’s mad science!  We were popping the bubbly bottles… well, not really - they were empty and we tried to pull the cork out with a bag.  After a lot of practice, that one was easy. We also had great food and a cracker barrel the night we got there.  For breakfast, we made eggs and bacon and the famous spuds.  For lunch on Saturday, we had pulled pork sandwiches and for dinner it was lasagna. One of the highlights of the weekend was a very informative presentation made by Harris Tanner about the history of Allogagan Lodge.  On Saturday night, we watched the movie National Treasure in the T-lodge.  Early Sunday morning, several people left to attend the Quality Lodge Summit and Council of Chiefs meeting.  All in all, everyone had a great time. Your Lodge Secretary, Warren Castonguay

Council Of Chiefs and Quality Lodge Seminar

Lodge Chief Nate Morin along with Lodge Adviser Al Parent, Associate Adviser Bob Walz and Staff Adviser Bob Gunnells attended the Section NE-1B QLS (Quality Lodge Seminar) and COC (Council of Chiefs) meeting in Pomfret CT on January 20th.

Nate made a presentation to the COC on the activities of the Lodge since the last COC in October.  The main business item for the COC was the NE-1B Conclave in June.  A patch design was decided on (a scallop shell shape that emphasizes the theme 'Conclave's A Beach').  Conclave quota's were set.  Be sure and sign up early, Memsochet Lodge has only 25 spots available.  We expect to fill every spot since this year's conclave is at Greenough Scout Reservation on the Cape.

Winter Fellowship - January 18-20, 2008

At Chesterfield Scout Reservation. Check-in on Friday afternoon / evening - 5:30-6:00 pm.        (if you arrive at a different time, you will need to find the Lodge Secretary and check in)    Be sure and eat dinner before you arrive on Friday. Leave on Sunday morning            Fun - Games - Fellowship - Trading Post                     This is NOT a work weekend Don't miss it!! Chesterfield Scout Reservation Cost - $15.00
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ArrowCorps 5

The Order of the Arrow is putting on a huge service project in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service in the summer of 2008. It is ArrowCorps5 and will consist of five separate projects on national forest land across the country with about 1,000 participants at each site. Visit the official ArrowCorps5 site for details about each site and registration information. The five sites are:  Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri on June 7-14 Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah on June 14-21 George Washington & Jefferson National Forests in Virginia on June 21-28 Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California on July 12-19 Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming on July 26-August 2 The only way to participate is by going through your council - no individual registrations are accepted. Contact Bob Gunnells if you are interested in attending. There are patches available for each project site and you can order them at OA Trading Post even if you are not a participant. ArrowCorps5 is open for both youth and adult OA members. View a promotional video: ArrowCorps5 Promotional Video for Internet Explorer ArrowCorps5 Promotional Video for Firefox