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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
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
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 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
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
The Order of the Pawnees – Catawba Lodge PreOA Society
One candidate for membership described the Pawnees as one of the ugliest bunch of people he had ever seen. Walt Smith and others in 1926 felt that Camp Steere needed an achievement organization that the campers needed to fulfill during their week in camp. Almost every camp in the country developed a service oriented group …Read More