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This is the website for the Ma-Nu Lodge 133 of the Order of the Arrow of the Boy Scouts of America. Here you can find general information about the OA, and Ma-Nu Lodge and chapters, as well as calendars, forms, information about activities, OA Troop Rep and Unit Elections support pages, and other useful information and links. You can find info of immediate interest on this home page, or select an area to visit from the nav bar above.
July MaNu Lodge 133 Bulletin is Now Online
The July Manu Lodge 133 Bulletin is now available for download.
Download the OA Troop Rep Support Kit (Includes this and many other useful items)
Elangomat Training Scheduled at Laura Fields and Gaylord Scout Service Centers
Elangomat training sessions are scheduled for the Laura Fields Scout Service Center in Lawton on August 23rd starting at 9 a.m., and the Gaylord Scout Service Center in Oklahoma City on August 30 starting at 8:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact Micheal Barnes (August 23rd session) or Mike Richardson (August 30th session). If you are able to attend, please e-mail Micheal or mail in the registration form.
Download the Laura Fields Elangomat Training Registration Form (Aug 23rd) *
Download the Gaylord Elangomat Training Registration Form (Aug 30th) *
Download the OA Troop Rep Support Kit (Includes this and many other useful items)
Elangomats Needed for Fall Ordeal!!
Brothers,
We are looking for a few good Elangomats for the Fall Ordeal (September 12-14 at Camp George Thomas)! This is a good way to provide service to the Lodge, there's no charge for you to attend the Ordeal, and you’ll get a cool looking pocket flap patch!!
If you are interested, please contact me, Aaron Patterson, via e-mail, or my adviser, Mike Richardson at (405) 834-2516.
Download the Elangomat Worksheet (gives you an idea of what Elangomat duties entail) *
Vigil Nomination Form Deadline Extended
The Vigil is the highest honor of the Order of the Arrow and dates back to 1915. It is older than the Brotherhood. It is a high mark of distinction and recognition reserved for those Arrowmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest, have made distinguished contributions beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position of office in the Order of the Arrow to one or more of the following: their lodge, the Order of the Arrow, Scouting, or their Scout Camp. Tenure in Scouting or the Order of the Arrow is not considered as reason enough for a Vigil Honor recommendation.
Every year MaNu Lodge selects its Vigil candidates based on nominations turned in from lodge members. Anyone may submit a nomination. Any member of the Order of the Arrow registered in Scouting and in good standing in a regularly chartered lodge is eligible for recommendation provided that, at the time of the recommendation, the individual has been a Brotherhood member for a minimum of two years. At least 50 percent of all those nominated to National OA must be under 21 at the time of nomination.
The form must be delivered to the Vigil Nominating Committee not later than August 16, 2008. A picture of the nominee must be included with the form or it will not be accepted.
Download the OA Troop Rep Support Kit (Includes this and many other useful items)
Fall Ordeal
Fall Ordeal is scheduled for September 12-14 at Camp George Thomas. This is the last opportunity in 2008 for newly elected candidates to complete their induction into the Order of the Arrow. It is also a great opportunity for Ordeal Members to seal their membership by completing their Brotherhood. There are always numerous projects and activities to give even the most active Arrowman something to do. In addition to the induction and service aspects of the Ordeal, both members and new members will enjoy great food, fun, and fellowship.
Download the OA Troop Rep Support Kit (Includes these and many other useful items)
Fall Fellowship
Fall Fellowship is scheduled for October 24-26 at Slippery Falls Scout Ranch. A Fellowship is a fun opportunity for fellowship and brotherhood. Events might include climbing/rappelling, archery, shooting sports, tomahawk throwing, stickball, patch trading, inter-chapter and ceremony team competitions, etc. It is an additional opportunity for Ordeal members to seal their membership by completing their Brotherhood. Make your plans to attend, and check back for the registration forms in the near future.
Click here to see the photos from the October 07 Fall Fellowship
New To OA?
National OA has a web site that is designed specifically for you – as a new member of the Order of the Arrow. They’d like you to get off to a good start, so they’ve gathered the information you’ll need to be successful and put it online – where it’s easy for you to access. There you can catch a glimpse of the OA’s rich history, discover more about your Ordeal experience, and learn how to seal your membership in the Order by taking the next step: Brotherhood membership. So take a seat, buckle up, and get ready to turn the key for one of the most fulfilling and amazing rides of your life! Click the banner below to start.
Unit Elections Page Added
We're updating MaNu Lodge website in response to input from our user community. Please note that we now have a unit elections page. Check there for the most current information on unit election policy and forms. The page also has a link to a Unit Elections Support Kit, which includes many of the most commonly used forms, letters and a call-out script. See the nav bar at the top of the page to visit this great, new resource!
Extended Elangomat Training Course Download Available
The slides used for the Extended Elangomat Training are now available for download. It has been prepared in PowerPoint, and is compressed in a .zip file. In order to open the slideshow, you must enter the OA admonition at the password prompt.
OA Troop/Team Representatives
Click here to learn about the OA Troop/Team Representative Support Kit. This kit provides information and forms about current OA activites within Ma~Nu Lodge.
Lodge-wide Discussion Group is Online
A lodge-wide discussion group helps to get the word out about Ma~Nu activities. In early 2005, everyone who had provided an e-mail address to the lodge was pre-subscribed. If you are not receiving discussion group e-mails, you can subscribe by following the link below. There is also a link to the FAQ where you learn how to send an e-mail for distribution to the group. This is a moderated list, so that means a lodge officer will approve all correspondance before it passes through the system. This could result in delays sending out your message; so please plan accordingly.
April LEC Notes
LEC was held April 6, 2008 at Mazzio’s Call Center in Norman, OK. Several chapters were in attendance. We need to make sure that all chapters are represented at these meetings in order to ensure better communication.
The preceding notes and additional information are included in the April 08 issue of the MaNu Lodge 133 Bulletin. Download your copy today:
Lodge Banquet: A Great Evening of Celebration and Fine Food!
The MaNu Lodge held its annual banquet at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church in Norman on Saturday evening, January 5th, 2008. At this banquet we recognized those Arrowmen who had given outstanding service during the past year. In addition to the installation of new lodge and chapter officers, many special recognitions were made, including chapter officer and adviser recognitions, lodge committee chairmen, event chairmen and new Vigil Honor members. MaNu Lodge annual awards were also be presented, including the White Buffalo award, the Miller "Pat" Patterson award, and the Bill George award. Our highest award, the Founder's Award, was presented to Matt Glass, Andrew Burum and Tom Huibregste. We had a great evening of celebration and fine food!
Another Great Event: Fall Fellowship at SFSR
Over 150 MaNu Arrowmen enjoyed a great time at the Fall Fellowship held October 19-21, 2007 at Slippery Falls Scout Ranch. They traded patches, made soapstone Indian pipes and leather arrowhead neckerchief slides, shot blackpowder and archery, learned and practiced ceremonies and Indian dances, threw tomahawks, ran for the arrow around Lake Payne, polished their LNT skills, and studied life as a mountain man. As if that wasn't enough, we ate outstanding food the entire weekend, including scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, sausage, a sandwich bar, homemade soup, a salad bar, roast beef (started on Friday night and cooked until it fell apart), mashed potatoes and gravy, breakfast casserole and a Saturday evening crackerbarrel of ice cream. No one wanted for delicious food! In addition, eight MaNu arrowmen completed their Brotherhood, and seventeen completed Bowstring. That evening the Vigil call-out ceremony was held. On Sunday morning an LEC was held and the 2008 lodge officers were elected. Everyone had a super time!
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