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560 Eswau Huppeday
Eswau Huppeday Lodge, bearing the national registration number 560, was one of the last Lodges to be chartered, although the Piedmont Council had been in existence since the early days of Scouting. Because the council leadership at that time was not well disposed towards the OA it was 1964 before the lodge was chartered and organized. On August 15, 1964, the first business meeting of the Piedmont Council Order of the Arrow Lodge was called to order by Mr. A.C. Bowman. During this meeting, training was conducted, officers were elected, committees were appointed, and the Lodge name and totem were chosen.
The explanation of the lodge name is that two Native American tribes, the Catawba and Cherokee in today what is central and western North Carolina fought many battles in the area that lay between the Catawba and Broad Rivers. This portion of land encompasses most of the present-day Piedmont Council. It was referred to by the tribes as the Eswau Huppeday–the land between the rivers.
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Eswau Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Dixie
To continue with the theme for our 50th anniversary the Eswau Huppeday Lodge rolled out a totally different Dixie Fellowship designed flap. The flap includes the Cherokee and Catawba Indians appearing to lay their weapons down in a sign of peace amongst the two tribes. Gold Mylar embroidered “2014 Dixie” enhances the multi-colored river scene. …Read More
Eswau Huppeday 50th Anniversary Event Patches
This is a very exciting year for the Eswau Huppeday Lodge, this year we turn 50 years old (youngins in the section). This year we have put together an interesting group of event patches that snap together when put together. Starting with the first piece(spring fellowship-musket), the fall fellowship oval, and the winter banquet tomahawk, …Read More
Eswau Huppeday Wraps Up Its Big Golden Birthday
This year has been special for Eswau Huppeday Lodge, we have had a year full of fun events and memorabilia that we have enjoyed in celebration of our 50th anniversary. Two more pieces of memorabilia that were issued includes a fully embroidered backpatch along with a beautiful embroidered neckerchief. Both pieces were pre-ordered and very …Read More
Eswau Huppeday Ghost Flap A First
2014 is a very special year for the Eswau Huppeday Lodge, it marks the 50th anniversary for the lodge. Going along with the theme for this year, we have issued a “first” in our lodge history with the issuance of our ghost flap, it contains several different colors of yellow and gold to make the …Read More
104 / 560 Red Centennial Sash
Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 and Occoneechee Lodge 104 teamed up to make a red commemorative sash for the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow. They went through all the proper channels to have them approved back in August of 2014 and kept it to themselves so that other Lodge’s wouldn’t take their idea …Read More
Memorabilia History
Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 – True S1 Black vs Tan Teepee
David Cody shared some of the history of Eswau Huppeday lodge patches with Larry Lane in this recorded Zoom call. You can find Larry’s YouTube Channel and subscribe to see his other hobby related videos. Submitted by Webmaster Jason Spangler with thanks to Larry Lane and David Cody for making this video
OA 560 Tsungani Chapter Flap
Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 Tsungani Chapter Flap Copied from oaimages blog: David Cody reminds us of a piece that has escaped Blue Book listing for a couple of decades. This piece was issued by Tsungani chapter and is very rarely seen. Few were made. I have to wonder if any made it outside of the …Read More
Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 S1 First Flap
The first flap Eswau Huppeday lodge issued for wear on the scout uniform, known as the “black teepee” issue or the “dark teepee”. However not many realize that this issue was by several in lodge opinion was not the actual first issue. I personally talked to a lodge member that was inducted into the lodge …Read More