Tipisa Lodge
Spring Conclave 2023
February 17-19 2023
Camp La-No-Che

Brothers,

On behalf of Tipisa Lodge, I’d like to formally invite you to the largest Lodge weekend of the year, Spring Conclave. It will be held at Camp La-No-Che, February 17-19, 2023. This year's Spring Conclave is pirate themed so bring forth your scouting spirit. This is the next upcoming event after Ordeals, so come out and join us for some fun. The theme is Pirates, and most events revolve around this theme; there will also be an award for the chapter that shows the most amount of scouting spirit so dress your best! We can’t wait to see what you do with the theme.

Chapters will compete in friendly competitions around camp, and take part in some traditions such as a sink-a-thon. Are you good at sports? Do you like earning awards? Then join us at this event and help your chapter win the basketball and volleyball tournaments. Spring conclave has so much more fun to offer: Tug-of-War, Capture the Pirate Flag, and a Quest for the Golden Arrow are just some of the fun we will be having at camp.

Adults, we have a special event planned for you: a dutch oven cookoff Saturday evening. The theme for this is Caribbean food (bring your own dutch oven and ingredients!) If you wish to participate, please fill out this form. Adult Dutch oven cooking contest

Help support your chapter through games, competitions, and much more. The Annual Lodge Auction will take place, so bring your money and check out what cool things we have to offer. There will also be the opportunity for those to partake in earning Brotherhood : Spring Conclave is the only Lodge weekend where you will see all three honors recognized within the Order of the Arrow. New ordeal members can receive a donut if they participate in the Introduction to Order of the Arrow seminar. This is a way for us to welcome you into the lodge.

Ordeal members that have been in the Order of the Arrow for 6 months or longer will also have the opportunity to seal their membership and become Brotherhood Friday Night. Lastly, we have our Vigil Honor, the highest honor in the Order of the Arrow. Brothers that have been selected to go through the Vigil are called out and recognized during this event. The Founders Award will be presented at the Saturday evening show. The Founders Award recognizes Arrowmen who have given outstanding service in their lodge. This award is reserved for an Arromen who demonstrates that he or she personifies the spirit of selfless service, as advocated by founder E. Urner Goodman and co-founder Caroll A. Edson.

Registration Details:

One Time Registration deadline:

Event Fee: $40 - includes Friday and Saturday cracker barrel, meals on Saturday, Sunday breakfast, and event program.

Tents: Bring your own tents, most tents at camp have been taken down for storage.

Brotherhood: $15 - you must be an Ordeal Member for 6 months or longer to be eligible. You must have completed your Ordeal prior to August 18, 2022. Contact inductions@tipisa.org with any questions.

Event patch: $5 - Only one patch may be pre-ordered, but additional patches may be purchased on-site from the Tipisa Lodge Box.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at springconclave@tipisa.org.

Yours in Brotherhood,

Victoria Rambo

Spring Conclave Chairman