Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee Lodge

Section Leadership Summit Registration!

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Aahan

Register today for Section Leadership Summit in order to be guaranteed a host t-shirt! Our lodge will place the order today, and although we will attempt to have extras available for people who register later, a t-shirt will no longer be guaranteed. If you decide to register closer to the event, be advised that registration will only be open until October 28th.

Registration is now open at this link, or at www.uhtoyehhuttee.org. Members from our lodge will receive the event patch, host patch, and the host T-Shirt, all included in the price of registration. Please be sure that you register as a member of Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee Lodge so you receive all of the host merchandise as a member of the Host Lodge.

If you sign up to attend, you can either let us know ahead of time what area you would like to help with, or we can give you jobs as needed at the event. We will need help in all of the following areas:

Mountain Man Activities
Campsite Hosts
Friday Night Glow Party
Saturday Night Campfire Show
Food Service
Lodge Grill
General Logistics
Registration

If you would like to volunteer in one of these specific areas, please send an email to lodgechief@uhtoyehhuttee.org. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, and I look forward to seeing many of you there.

Fall Conclave Recap

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Alex

Over the weekend, the lodge enjoyed a weekend of memorable activities and food themed around the Southeastern US. The activities committee had chapters go head-to-head in kahoot trivia and the construction of Mardi Gras floats. Everyone in attendance especially enjoyed Saturday’s biscuits and gravy, jambalaya, and banana pudding.

Fall Conclave was a success not only in its enjoyment, but in the number of Arrowmen who attended. A total of 197 people came to the event, falling barely short of the 200-person attendance goal. Even with hurricane Ian’s disruption of many schedules this month, it was the biggest weekend the lodge has held since 2017. 70 candidates completed their ordeal, and 35 members went through the brotherhood process. A partially new ceremonies team successfully conducted a single pre-ordeal ceremony on Friday night with every single candidate in attendance. Chapter Chiefs, whose own ordeal weekends are coming up soon, had a great example to follow at Sand Hill. The lodge continues its upward momentum at the close of 2022, and has a lot to look forward to in the new year.

Post-Hurricane Updates

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 Aahan

I hope everyone and their families is alright in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Thankfully, none of our facilities have been severely impacted, and we will still be having Fall Conclave. In light of the hurricane, we have decided to extend the deadline for on-time registration to Tuesday. I’m looking forward to seeing all of you who can make it there, and once again, hope that you and everyone around you is safe.

Register for Fall Conclave 2022

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Aahan

Come out to Sand Hill Scout Reservation from October 7-9th to join us for our lodge’s largest induction event of the year, Fall Conclave! We will offer the ordeal and brotherhood process in addition to camp service and activities themed around the Southeast Region (where we live). Register before Sunday, October 2nd to avoid the $10 late registration fee. If we meet our goal of 200 Lodge patch featuring a bull in tourist clothes on a bridge in attendance, we will have the opportunity to soak the lodge chief (and possibly others) with water balloons, so make sure to get all your friends to attend!

Since we are planning to induct so many members into our lodge, the need for Elangomats has never been greater. If you are able to serve as an Elangomat (ordeal-only guide) or Extended Elangomat (guide from ordeal to brotherhood), please reach out to our Vice-Chief of Membership, Ben A., at vcm@uhtoyehhuttee.org.

Lodge Leadership Development – Recap

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Alex

In August, the lodge held our annual Lodge Leadership Development. This one-night event at Camp Soule gave lodge leaders the tools and trainings they needed to continue our successful streak into another year. Not only were there trainings, but also activities to promote both leadership skills and simple fun.

Much of Friday evening was spent at the camp pool, where we continued the Bulls Across America Theme with a Hawaiian luau. Lodge members spent much of the evening cooling off in the pool, enjoying some fresh fruit skewers, and singing karaoke with the LEC. Many agreed that the Friday night luau was one of the best activities our lodge has ever done.

(Pictured left: one of the luau’s most popular attendees)

The next day was no end to the fun, as thought-provoking trainings provided Arrowmen with ideas on how to improve their leadership styles. Youth and adults gave talks and started productive conversations about creative thinking, communication, and more. The activities committee also ran games which helped participants hone their communication, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Saturday’s games provided the Alaskan side of the weekend’s theme. Participants were challenged to cross a glacial river and construct duct tape boats to carry cargo across rough seas.

(Pictured above: Ian confidently prepares to cross an Alaskan river by tarp)

The last part of LLD was our monthly Lodge Executive Committee meeting. This part of the weekend was equally memorable, as the LEC decided to officially retire the lodge bonnets. Every participant came home from the weekend with some goal on how to improve the lodge and how they could take responsibility to make that happen.

Golden Bull Awards Banquet | May 7th

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Carson

Hear from our keynote speaker Greg Papandrew, former council president, about how scouting gives you the tools to succeed in life and prepare you for the future. It's a perfect topic for our event, after all, our event theme wraps up our annual lodge theme of Bulls Through Time by visiting the future! You can expect some time travel shenanigans and more. Friends, families, and guests are welcome to attend as well! Registration is now open on uhtoyehhuttee.org. Registration is limited and closes May 1^st, so don’t wait.

Contact the VCO with any questions, concerns, or dietary accommodations at vco@uhtoyehhuttee.org.

2022 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC)

May 15, 2021December 9, 2021 Carson

NOAC will be held July 25 – July 30, 2022 at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The University of Tennessee also hosted the 1977, 1992, and 2000 NOACs. Attendance is encouraged from Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee Lodge 89, so make your $100 deposit today. Airline and bus transportation plus contingent souvenirs are an additional cost that will be approximately total cost of $??? must be paid by ????. All fees are paid through the Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee Lodge. Do NOT make payments through the national office. NOAC features amazing shows, top-notch training, competition in sports, ceremonies, American Indian dance and singing and much more! If you are an adult Arrowman, your goal should be to recruit as many youth as you can to attend. If you are a youth Arrowman, your goal should be to recruit as many youth as you can to attend.

Bull Weekend Recap

July 13, 2022October 19, 2022 Chris

The Capture the Flag game that was held on Saturday afternoon.

Our 2022 Bull Weekend was a successful and fun event for all! Around 140 attendees travelled with us in our Northwestern-themed weekend. We completed over 700 hours of service to prepare Flaming Arrow for the summer, and we enjoyed themed activities such as capture the flag, duct tape construction, and a video game tournament on Saturday night. 37 members joined our lodge this weekend, and five of our brothers sealed their membership with Brotherhood. This was the largest Bull Weekend in our lodge’s history, and it set us off to a good start for the new lodge year!

Lodge Leadership Development 2022

May 16, 2022September 20, 2022 Alex

At camp Soule, August 12-13, will be our one-night annual LLD! This event will have trainings that all lodge leaders will value, plus fun activities themed around Alaska and Hawaii. Check-in time will be in the normal 6:00-8:00 pm window, and the event will end around dinnertime on Saturday. All LEC members must go to this event, and anyone else who wishes to expand their leadership knowledge is encouraged. Registration is available now. Check this post for updates as more details come in from the LEC.

Section Conference Recap

April 13, 2022April 26, 2022 Ryan

This past weekend, our Lodge put on an incredible performance at the first ever Section E5 Conference. With 59 members in attendance, Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee Lodge had a dominating weekend, finishing in the top 3 for almost every competition, including wins in many of those categories. Among these victories was our 1st Place finish in the Best All-Around Lodge Competition, which marks the first podium finish and the first win in that competition in our Lodge's history. I am also very excited to congratulate our Lodge's own Nathan C. on being elected as the Section E5 Chief for the next year, which makes him just the second Section Chief to come from our Lodge. We are very excited to see Nathan bring his leadership abilities to the Section Level.

Here is a full recap of our Lodge's performance this weekend: