Spring Conferences
Kon Wapos Lodge will be gathering at our camps in June for service, fun and fellowship. Hundreds of OA members will provide service at our camps, induct new members and have some fun & fellowship! Saturday night food, fellowship games and more. All members are invited to join us as we prepare our camps for the summer season and welcome our new members into the Order of the Arrow. Ordeal members are encouraged to complete their Brotherhood. Serving as an Elangomat (guide for Ordeal candidates) is a great way to demonstrate your service to the lodge. Check “yes” during registration if you are willing. We need youth members (under 21) to conduct the ceremonies.
Service projects include:
• Campsite preparation & clean-up
• General clean up of branches and limbs • Wood splitting
• Repair leaky faucets
• Carpentry repair work
• Painting
• Repair picnic tables
• And more
- Before conference checklist:
Is your BSA registration current? - Are your 2023 OA lodge dues paid? Pay online
Is your YPT current? (all age 18+ must have current YPT certification) - Need to bring your BSA medical form, part A & B
- Youth permission slip (for those under 18) – can be found at the registration page
CAMP STAFF OPPORTUNITIES
Camp Rokilio
- Theme Area Director (direct contact with the unit, managing and directing activities for those units), age 16+, with 18 preferred
- Aquatics Instructor (Lifeguard, we will provide training), age 16+
- Dining Hall Staff (dishes and helping with minimal prep), age 16+
- Shooting Sports Staff (Managing the BB Gun, Archery, Slingshot ranges and instructing Scouts in shooting sports), age 18+
Bear Paw & Gardner Dam
Kitchen staff cooks, age 18+
Operation Arrow at the Jamboree
Summit Bechtel Reserve
You can be a part of Operation Arrow at the National Jamboree. OA members age 16+ can apply to serve as a member of the Operation Arrow team at the Jamboree.
You can also find information at the National Jamboree website. www.jamboree.scouting.org Con
ANNUAL OA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
You can pay your 2023 dues on-line. You maintain or renew your Order of the Arrow membership status with a current BSA membership and payment of the $15 OA lodge dues. Your $15 supports OA programs and council programs like the campership fund, camp service projects, Kon Wapos S’mores night at camp, camp leader recognition and more. If you have moved into Bay-Lakes Council and want to activate your membership in the lodge, you can pay your dues using the online registration link. You can contact the lodge membership adviser to update your records. Membership Adviser: tom.burke@konwapos.
You can also register as a “Golden Arrow” member which covers your dues and 6 key lodge events in 2023. Youth $80, Adult $100. Over $150 value. A special lodge flap with a golden arrow will be sent to members who choose this option.
OA High Adventure
As a youth member of the OA, you can experience the adventure of the BSA National High Adventure bases at a reduced rate. Kon Wapos Lodge has scholarship funds to assist with transportation costs. Contact the lodge adviser.
More information about OAHA opportunities: https://oa-bsa.
Upcoming Events
Spring Conference
June 2-4, 2023
Camp Rokilio
Bear Paw Scout Camp
June 9-11, 2023
Gardner Dam Adventure Base
Camp Hiawatha
August 18-20, 2023
Gardner Dam Adventure Base
August 27, 2023
Bay Beach Amusement Park
Green Bay, WI
September 15-17, 2023
L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation
Rice Lake, WI
September 22-24, 2023
Gardner Dam Adventure Base
November 10-12
Gardner Dam Adventure Base
SAVE THE DATE!
Sept. 22-24, Gardner Dam Adventure Base and Bear Paw Scout Camp
Order of the Arrow members are invited to serve in various ways to support the Bay-Lakes Scout Fest event. Stay tuned for more information coming soon.
Cheerfully Serving Bay-Lakes Council since 2013
Nathan T., Lodge Chief
chief@konwapos.org
Mike Mailand, Lodge Adviser
mike.mailand@konwapos.org
920-734-5705