4/16/2013 This past weekend, Echockotee Lodge took one of the largest contingents to the largest S-4 Section Conference in history. Our lodge managed to take approximately 170 members to this large section event, with an attendance only second to Seminole Lodge, the host lodge. Throughout the Saturday, our lodge participated in all competitions and activities possible and scored very highly in many of them. The lodge managed to place 3rd in the Publications competition, earned Honor Team in the Pre-Ordeal Ceremony Evaluations, and won first place in the website competition,...
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4/5/2013 Upcoming in Echockotee Lodge is our Summer Fellowship, meaning multiple things. Firstly, as always, Echockotee will have the opportunity to further grow in membership numbers through the Ordeal and Brotherhood events going on. However, there is much more than that going on this hopefully not too warm May 17-19. Additionally, we will be presenting the Founders' Award to a single youth and single adult during the business meeting on Sunday. This is a very prestigious award and one of the highest recognitions awarded on the Lodge Level. Nomination...
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3/15/2013 It is obvious that being a member of the Order of the Arrow is a high honor, as we are considered to be the best scouting has to offer. As a result, we are given the opportunity to serve cheerfully to help our fellows through their endeavors in scouting and through life. Because we are members elected by our peers, the induction is also symbolic of their will for you to reach higher limits than any would have ever thought possible. This is what makes electing candidates into the Order of the Arrow so difficult. Some may think, “Who am I to prevent someone from being...
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2/20/2013 The Order of the Arrow and more specifically Echockotee Lodge is rich with opportunities to give service while at the same time reaping the benefits of leadership and character development. With so much to do, how do you narrow it down to something that you would most enjoy and benefit from? More importantly, why would you want to do any more work that you would have to at a Scouting event than necessary by taking on the burden of a position of leadership or committee member? There are more than twenty committees in Echockotee Lodge and virtually...
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