Lodge Events
Fall Ordeal
August 17-19, 2007
C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp
The Nakona 150 Fall Ordeal is generally held in August or September. It provides an opportunity for those scouts and scouters in the South Plains Council who were tapped or called out over the past summer to be inducted into the Order of the Arrow. The Fall Ordeal allows a candidate to test himself and truly discover the spirit of the brotherhood. The Ordeal is also a time during which the lodge gives invaluable service in maintaining Camp C.W. Post. Candidates and Arrowmen work side-by-side on projects ranging from trail work to building maintenance. On Friday evening Ordeal and Brotherhood candidates arrive at camp and pass through registration. Each candidate receives a necklace with beads that denotes his/her clan. A candidate will remain a member of this clan for life. Candidates pass through a series of tests which, when successfully completed, demonstrate the candidates worthiness of membership in the Order of the Arrow. For members the Fall Ordeal is a time for service and fellowship, not to mention great food. When Arrowmen are not busy clearing trails and campsites, they are busy playing games and eating! The Order has no secrets, however the content of the ordeal is not widely publicized so that elements of mystery and symbolic progression may be preserved. If you have any questions, please contact our Lodge Chief.
Fall Fellowship
C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp
Training, service, and fellowship are all hallmarks of the Nakona 150 Fall Fellowship. Started in 2004, this very unique event involves many Lodges from around the area. Held at Camp C.W. Post, the Fall Fellowship gathers the resources of each Lodge involved in order to share knowledge, and to have a good time. Arrowmen in attendance will be sure to meet some of their brothers from other areas, and make lasting friendships.
Lodge Banquet
November 3, 2007
Venue Varies
Every November Nakona Lodge 150 holds its awards and recognitions Banquet. This is a chance for Arrowmen and their families to come together and enjoy an evening of food and entertainment. Awards are given to outstanding Arrowmen, new officers and advisors are installed, new Arrowmen and Brotherhood members are recognized, and the Vigil Honor recipients are chosen. All of this is put together with an excellent catered meal to create the perfect fellowship experience. Presentations, awards, food, fun, and fellowship are what draw Nakona members to the banquet year after year.
Spring Fellowship
February 15-17, 2008
C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp
Once in every spring the arrowmen of Nakona 150 converge on Camp Post to do everything in their power to have fun. Spring Fellowship is a time for Nakona members to meet each other, or reminisce if you're old enough, and have a good time. Washer Tossing and Dominoes are lodge favorites. However, as of recently, off-hand games of poker, Risk, ping-pong, and football seem to be becoming the norm. Overall, this weekend event is a whole lot of fun with a whole lot of fellowship.
Conclave
July 18-20, 2007
Baylor University
Spring Ordeal (Sweathawg)
May 9-11, 2008
C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp
Like a Fall Ordeal but in the spring, the spring Ordeal is held in May of each year. The main purpose of this ordeal is to prepare Camp Post for the upcoming Summer Camp. However, Sweathawg, affectionately named for the hot weather and sweat that the weather causes, also serves as an opportunity for those candidates and arrowmen who missed out on participating in the fall ordeal to undergo an Ordeal. See Fall Ordeal for more information about The Ordeal.
Shiverhawg
May 24-26, 2008
Camp Tres Ritos
Shiverhawg is an annual OA work weekend at Camp Tres Ritos in New Mexico. Usually held Memorial weekend, this historically adult event has recently begun to include youth participants. This weekend provides a chance for the Lodge to be prepare the camp for the Summer Camp season. Typical work includes clearing campsites of fallen trees, working on damaged water lines, and building repairs. Also, the Shiverhawg weekend is a chance to fellowship in a beautiful outdoor setting with fellow Arrowmen. After the work is done, Arrowmen spend time hiking, fishing, and having a good time in the Pecos Wilderness. This event provides a chance to serve, and have a great time doing it.
National Order of the Arrow Conference
Summer
Venue Varies
A national event, sponsored by the National Order of the Arrow, NOAC is held every two years at a college campus in the United States. Arrowmen can do just about anything they can imagine at a NOAC. From scuba diving to learning about Native American customs, NOAC has just about everything that is fun!
