Los Lobos Chapter - Tuku 'ut Lodge # 033

El Camino Real District
                                            Los Lobos Chapter Website  -  Click Here

​Tuku 'ut Lodge Website - Click Here
National Order of the Arrow  Website Click Here
       Founders: E. Urner Goodman and Col. Carroll Edson                                       NOAC 1975 - Miami University - Oxford, Ohio
                1973 NOAC - University of CA Santa Barbara, CA
  

Chapter Chief                                   

​Chapter Advisor  Michael Wiesner
Chapter Meeting are on the 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 - 8:30 pm

St. Matthews United Methodist Church
15653 Newton St.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

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​Tuku 'ut Lodge Leadership Development (LLD) & Lodge Banquet     Saturday, August 26

This years LLD and Tuku’ut Banquet will be held on August 26 at the Cushman Watt Scout Center. The Leadership part (LLD) will be from 8:30AM to 2:00PM and the Banquet check-in will be begin at 5:30PM. There will be no cost for our LLD and a $25 cost for Banquet. Our two host chapters this year are Los Lobos and Nashoba; any arrowmen willing to help out with serving with their chapter should contact their chapter chief

4th Annual Tuku'ut Lodge Banquet
 
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​G 18 N  Conclave    Friday, Saturday, & Sunday September  27 - 29          Register now

The Area G 18 N  Conclave Registration Site is now up and running. Register today and get a cool early bird patch and save some cash.. 

G 18 N Conclave 2024 will be held September 27th – 29th, 2023 at Foothills Middle School: 171 E. Sycamore Ave, Arcadia 91106. 
The theme has been determined, so be sure to follow us all our social media accounts to keep updated! 

Cost is $ 55 to 9/8       $ 65 from 9/9 - 9/26    $ 70  9/27 - 28
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Make sure to save the date! We hope to see every lodge in the section having fun and making friends!
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National Order of the Arrow Conference - NOAC '24    July 29 - August 3, 2024

The 2024 National OA Conference will be Monday, July 29 to Saturday, August 3, 2024 at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
PURPOSE

As Scouting's National Honor Society, our purpose is to:
  • Recognize those who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and through that recognition cause others to conduct themselves in a way that warrants similar recognition.
  • Promote camping, responsible outdoor adventure, and environmental stewardship as essential components of every Scout's experience, in the unit, year-round, and in summer camp.
  • Develop leaders with the willingness, character, spirit and ability to advance the activities of their units, our Brotherhood, Scouting, and ultimately our nation.
  • Crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.

Membership Requirements

As of February 1, 2019

unit elections are permitted in Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout units. The Order of the Arrow membership requirements are as follows:
  • Be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America.
  • Have experienced 15 nights of camping while registered with a troop, crew, or ship within the two years immediately prior to the election. The 15 nights must include one, but no more than one, long-term camp consisting of at least five consecutive nights of overnight camping, approved and under the auspices and standards of the Boy Scouts of America. Only five nights of the long-term camp may be credited toward the 15-night camping requirement; the balance of the camping (10 nights) must be overnight, weekend, or other short-term camps of, at most, three nights each. Ship nights may be counted as camping for Sea Scouts.
  • At the time of their election, youth must be under the age of 21, and hold one of the following ranks corresponding to the type unit in which they are being considered for election: Scouts BSA First Class rank, the Venturing Discovery Award, or the Sea Scout Ordinary rank or higher, and following approval by the Scoutmaster, Crew Adviser or Sea Scout Skipper, be elected by the youth members of their unit.
  • Adults (age 21 or older) who meet the camping requirements may be selected following nomination to and approval by the lodge adult selection committee.

Membership Levels
While there are three levels of membership (called "honors") in the Order of the Arrow, all members—regardless of honor—are considered equal.

Induction
The induction ceremony, called the Ordeal, is the first step toward full membership in the Order. During the experience, candidates maintain silence, receive small amounts of food, work on camp improvement projects, and sleep apart from other campers. The entire experience is designed to teach significant values. All candidates for membership must complete the Ordeal.

Brotherhood Membership
After 6 months of service as an Ordeal member and fulfilling certain requirements, a member may take part in the Brotherhood ceremony, which places further emphasis on the ideals of Scouting and the Order. Completion of this ceremony signifies full membership in the Order.

Vigil Honor
After two years of exceptional service as a Brotherhood member, and with the approval of the national Order of the Arrow committee, a Scout or Scouter may be recognized with the Vigil Honor for their distinguished contributions to their lodge, the Order of the Arrow, Scouting, or their Scout camp. This honor is bestowed by special selection and is limited to one person for every 50 members registered with the lodge each year.

Membership News and Updates
The section below is a resource to assist lodges and chapters, and keep them informed of changes made to policies, publications and other information as it relates to membership and operations within the Order of the Arrow
Membership Policy Change

The National Order of the Arrow Committee passed a resolution that changes their membership policies to align with changes approved by the Executive Board of the BSA. The new OA membership policy provides for OA elections in all Scouts BSA troops, Venturing Crews and Sea Scout Ships effective February 1st, 2019 and allows election of both male and female members of their units to the Order of the Arrow. The new eligibility requirements and other relevant membership policy information can be found at the top of this page.
This change in policy has resulted in numerous questions regarding how current policies and practices will be impacted at all levels within the OA. This site is intended to be the single point of reference to find answers to those questions as we navigate through this transition. Arrowmen are encouraged to visit it frequently to remain current as new information becomes available.

For supplementary information regarding the change to the Order of the Arrow membership requirements, please 

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