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70 Tsoiotsi Tsogalii
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge was formed in the fall of 1994 from the merger of Keyauwee Lodge 70 and Tsalagi Lodge 163. The lodge name in Cherokee means “We Three Friends”, referring to the three original lodges that existed in the area for over 50 years – Tali Taktaki Lodge 70 (chartered 1933), Tsalagi Lodge 163 (1939), and Uwharrie Lodge 208 (1941). The lodge totem is the Red-tailed Hawk.
The lodge is chartered to Old North State Council which covers eight central North Carolina counties. The Council operates two summer camp programs, one for Boy Scouts at Cherokee Scout Reservation near Yanceyville and one for Cub Scouts at Woodfield Scout Preservation located west of Asheboro. There are two additional camp properties – Hagan Sea Base on High Rock Lake and Hemric Scout Reservation on Kerr Lake.
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Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70 Centennial Patches
As the Order of the Arrow prepares to celebrate its 100th Anniversary Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70 has issued two patches to commemorate the occasion. The first patch is a pocket flap (S57) that features the lodge totem Red-tailed Hawk perched on a pine tree. The OA’s centennial logo appears to the right and “100 YEARS …Read More
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70 2014 SR‐7B Conclave Issues
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge issued three patches for the SR-7B Section Conclave. 2014 marks the lodge’s 20th anniversary and everything issued this year will commemorate the occasion. The first patch was a blue ghost flap restricted to members that signed up by mid-March for the conclave. The design includes the lodge totem red-tailed hawk, fireworks, and …Read More
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70 2015 NOAC Early Bird Patch
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge has set an ambitious goal of taking 100 delegates to the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference. As of August 21, 2014 with NOAC still a year away the lodge already has 55 Arrowmen signed up. To help promote this event the lodge is issuing an “early bird” patch to the …Read More
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70 LLD Jacket Patches
On May 16 – 17, 2014 Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge held its Lodge Leadership Development course. The newly elected lodge and chapter officers and their advisors gathered at Cherokee Scout Reservation for training on how to run the lodge. There were sessions on team building, leadership roles, and goal setting for the coming year. This session …Read More
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70 Update Fall 2015
2015 Fall Fellowship / Council Camporee On the weekend of November 13 – 15 Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge celebrated the Order of the Arrow’s 100th anniversary. The lodge decided to expand its traditional Fall Fellowship into a Council Camporee. Over 1,400 Scouts and Scouters gathered at Cherokee Scout Reservation for a weekend of fun and competition. …Read More
Memorabilia History
Life Member Patches Carry Across Three Lodges in NC
In the mid-1980s Uwharrie Lodge 208 started a Life Member program. While other lodges had these programs, Larry Warlick credits the NC Wildlife Commission’s offering of a lifetime hunting license as giving him the idea to suggest it for his lodge. Following approval of the Lodge Executive Committee, Brothers could pay a flat fee and …Read More
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii 70 S2 – 1996 NOAC
In 1996 Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70 sent a delegation of 29 Brothers to the National OA Conference held at Indiana University. For this event the lodge issued its second flap, identified as the S2. The patch featured the lodge totem red-tailed hawk with his wings spread. The patch was popular although some traders mistakenly thought …Read More
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70 FIRST FLAP
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge was formed through merger in the fall of 1994, but the lodge’s first flap (S1) was not issued until April 1995. The flap was first available to members attending the SR-7 Section Conclave at Tuscarora Scout Reservation. It features the lodge totem, the Red-tailed Hawk. The lodge name in Cherokee means “We …Read More