459 Catawba

Mecklenburg County Council, Charlotte, NC

Catawba Brings Back The Vigil Flap

Catawba Brings Back The Vigil Flap Some of you may know that in December of 2016 the National OA lifted their ban on lodges issuing flaps to recognize different levels of membership in the Order. While it’s strongly discouraged (I think that’s the language) there is no longer a prohibition. Many lodges in the Carolinas had Ordeal-Brotherhood-Vigil (OBV) sets prior to …Read More



Catawba Lodge 459 Golden Arrow Awards

Catawba Lodge 459 Golden Arrow Awards Each Spring since 1954, Catawba Lodge has participated in the Annual Dixie Fellowship. This is a fellowship meeting where all lodges of our area come together for fun, fellowship, and a learning experience. In 1954, the area lodges attending the annual Dixie Fellowships first established the Golden Arrow Award. This annual award is presented to …Read More



Revenge of the Hornets – Killer Catawba Flaps

Revenge of the Hornets – Killer Catawba Flaps One of the hardest flaps in the collection of Catawba Lodge Flaps to find, the S-14 had a production run of 200 units and was designed and produced to honor the 30th  Anniversary of Catawba Lodge. The S-17,known as the upside down triangle, is the hardest flap in the Lodge Collection for collectors to find. …Read More



Catawba Lodge Ceremony Ring Dedication Ceremony

Catawba Lodge Ceremony Ring Dedication Ceremony Sometime during 2001, expansion of the Webelos area of Clear Creek Scout Camp (now known as Belk Scout Camp) forced the Lodge to consider the relocation of our ceremonial ring. Working with the Camp Ranger and members of the council properties committee, a new location for our ring was selected. It was determined that if …Read More



2014 Catawba Lodge Eagle Scout Flap Pre-Order Form

2014 Catawba Lodge Eagle Scout Flap Pre-Order Form All pre-orders MUST be submitted to the Lodge by Friday, August 22, 2014. The quantity desired will be dependent on how many are pre-ordered. Your order will be available for pickup at the 2014 Fall Fellowship or you can add $5.00 to your order total and it will be shipped to you. Catawba Lodge has …Read More



Catawba Lodge History N-1 Classic Neckerchief

Catawba Lodge History N-1 Classic Neckerchief The cartoon bee, as it is affectionately known, was designed to be worn by the Catawba Lodge Delegates to the 1965 NOAC Convention.  Unfortunately, these did not arrive in time for the convention and were not issued to the delegates.  As a result of the delayed shipment of the N-1 Neckerchief, the Lodge chose to …Read More



History of the Catawba Lodge 459 Dance Team Jacket Patches & Neckerchief

History of the Catawba Lodge 459 Dance Team Jacket Patches & Neckerchief In the later part of 1965, the Lodge Dance Team decided to produce a jacket patch that could be earned by the Dance Team Members.  At the time, the Lodge Dance Team was very prominent and chose to use a Fancy Dancer as a basis for the design of this Jacket Patch. In 1966, the …Read More



Catawba Lodge 459 Gone Huntin in 2014

Catawba Lodge 459 Gone Huntin in 2014 Catawba Lodge has a tradition of manufacturing its activity sets with a matching theme and this year they’ve gone country.  The lodge set goes with a theme of “Gone Huntin” and as you can see it works the camouflage look in with a stylized Meck. The Dixie set is visible here and includes the special …Read More



Catawba Lodge F1 First Flap

Catawba Lodge F1 First Flap The Catawba Lodge A-1, F1, F2, and S1-S4 were one per life.  If you have ever gotten one of these flaps or patch series and noticed the tiny snaps in the corners, these were there to prevent sewing the flap onto the pocket.  In order to receive the S4 Brotherhood Flap that was distributed in …Read More



New Variation on Catawba Lodge Vigil Guide Dangle Patch

New Variation on Catawba Lodge Vigil Guide Dangle Patch The first ever Catawba “guide patch” was the honored Elangomat S-63 flap. This was first released in 1998 and was only able to be earned after successfully elangomat-ing for a clan during an Ordeal Weekend. A limited quantity of only 300 were produced. In the following year, the S-64 Vigil Guide flap was first awarded …Read More