Transferring/Returning To The Lodge
Whether you are transferring from another lodge or returning to the OA after a well-deserved absence, the Arrowmen of Muscogee Lodge #116 want to welcome you. We’re glad you found us, and we want to make your return as easy as possible. Toward that end, there is information compiled below, which will assist you in getting up-to-speed and back into the fold. Please contact us at info@muscogeelodge.org at any point in your journey if we may be of service.
To create the safest environment for those attending overnight lodge events, please be prepare by double-checking to confirm your active Scouting registration. For those Scouting Adults (those 18 or older) who plan to stay overnight, accept our friendly reminder that you must complete the required Safeguarding Our Youth training within the past 12 months. Find additional details on Scouting America’s Youth Protection.
You can pay for your lodge dues in either of two places: on your mobile device using the new OA Member app or through the OA Member Portal. Either download the OA Member app from the Apple App Store or Google Play store or go to the OA Member Portal in your web browser. Both use the same login credentials, those you create for the OA Member Portal. If you have never logged in before, choose ‘Create a new account’, create your login credentials, then ‘Register’. Choose the ‘Forgot your Password?’ option if you already have an account or if you are not sure. Though the lodge has limited access to these Scouting America systems, please contact us at info@muscogeelodge.org if we may be of service.
Each year, Muscogee Lodge holds three Fellowships, two Induction Weekends, and one Winter Banquet. We also attend the Cornerstone Conclave, the statewide area Fellowship, the hosting responsibilities for which rotate annually amongst the lodges in our Section.
All Fellowships run from Friday to Sunday and feature a program of seasonal events. Induction Weekends, held in the Spring and the Fall, provide opportunities to unite in cheerful service, to learn about the OA, and to forge bonds of brotherhood. At the Winter Banquet, we celebrate the year’s accomplishments while enjoying a hearty Southern meal.
Every odd numbered year, our national organization holds the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) at the end of Summer, with locations alternating between the Eastern and Gateway Regions.
Muscogee Lodge’s official calendar runs from November through the end of the next October (e.g., 11/1/2025-10/31/2026). Several types of events occur each year, with different purposes and attendees as discussed on the New Arrowmen page in more detail.
Though interests may differ between Arrowmen, the following carefully curated collection of pages may provide a starting point for your broader exploration of Muscogee #116.
Chapter Contacts
Muscogee #116 is organized into 7 local chapters. Each chapter elects a chief, vice-chief, and secretary at the annual Fall Fellowship, and an appointed chapter adviser provides guidance and adult leadership for the chapter officers. The chapter chief represents the chapter constituency as a member of the Lodge Executive Committee, the lodge’s governing body of elected youth members. And, the chapter chief coordinates and conducts unit elections (i.e., OA Elections) visits for each unit in their chapter’s service area.
History
Muscogee Lodge #116 covers the Midlands and Pee Dee Area regions of South Carolina. The Lodge’s history begins with its formation in 2023, as a result of the merger of Muscogee #221 and Santee #116, two of the most storied lodges in Section E7. As an homage to the legacy lodges, the new lodge combines their two totems (the Carolina parakeet and Muscogee fox), takes the “Muscogee” lodge name, and the Santee lodge number, 116.
Publications
The lodge publishes the Tail and Feather newsletter at least four times per year, along with maintaining several social media pages, all of which are archived on the MuscogeeLodge.org website. Many of these communications are outlined in the Lodge Rules, as written and amended by the youth of the lodge.
Choose Your Journey...
Having re-tied the bonds of brotherhood by joining Muscogee #116 and reviewing the information, above, you may be ready to challenge your knowledge, understanding, and resolve by demonstrating these accomplishments for the Brotherhood Board. The Board meets at all three Fellowships and the two Induction Weekends, and you’ll have an opportunity to signal your interest when registering for any of these events. The requirements are reviewed in the following Brotherhood Study Guide, which is only available to those who are already members of the Order of Arrow. These materials are secured with an Ordeal safeguard, the password is the Admonition of the Order (in all lower case letters, no spaces, no quotes, no punctuation). If you do not know the Admonition, ask another member, a member of the Ordeal Ceremony team, or your lodge or chapter adviser.