Friends,

In a few short days, 47 members of our lodge will be boarding a bus to Boulder, Colorado for the 2024 National Order of the Arrow Conference.  While in Boulder, they will learn more about the Order of the Arrow, grow their leadership skills, and show the nation how special Shawnee Lodge is. (all while having a lot of fun)

Accomplishing a trip like this while keeping costs low for our youth members requires support from across the lodge to be successful.  This year we have issued over $10k in scholarships to youth members to help support them so as many young people from our lodge can attend this conference.

We would love it if you were willing to make a donation to support our trip.  We have outlined a few giving tiers below and are hopeful that you find an opportunity that you feel comfortable giving at.  If we receive any funds beyond what is needed for this years conference, we will retain them to start planning our scholarship offerings for the 2027 NOAC.

Suggested Donation Levels

$10.99 - Buy the contingent a Pizza! - Late Night Pizza orders are a NOAC tradition!  We will continue our tradition of providing pizza for the contingent after one of the shows.

$50 - Contingent Patch Set -  As a thank you, we will send you a limited edition copy of our contingent patch set, which was only available to contingent members, and conference staff from our lodge.

$100 - Commerative Back Patch - We will send you a commerative back patch that celebrates the legacy of camping in our lodge, from our earliest years at Camp Irondale to our modern camp properties.

On behalf of the lodge, thank you for your consideration and support. 

Sincerely,

Neil Maxwell

Shawnee Lodge Chief