Author: Carson

Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee Lodge | 2023 Program

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Don't Miss Out!

2022 for Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee Lodge was an award winning year! Be part of the next great year in 2023. The new calendar year kicks off with Winter Conclave, Jan 6-8 at Camp Soule. It will continue the lodge's theme of Bulls Across America, visiting the Midwest. You can expect great food, service, ceremonies, and fun activities throughout the weekend. Come join us for Ordeal and Brotherhood opportunities during a great season to be outdoors in Florida.

Our trip Across America will continue through Spring Fellowship in March and conclude with a star-studded Golden Bull Awards Banquet in April. We want you there for it all - another award winning year full of fellowship and service across so many different event opportunities. Make the most of this great lodge and what it can do for you. Guarantee your part in Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee Lodge by paying your 2023 member dues today!

Pay Your 2023 Dues Today

You must pay your 2023 dues to register for Winter Conclave or any event in 2023. Ordeal candidates do NOT need to pay dues, only the registration fee for the event.

2023 Member Dues are $20 and payable at this link.

Arrowpass is also available for $155 until January 8th. Arrowpass includes:

  • Annual Member Dues
  • Winter Conclave Registration
  • Spring Fellowship Registration
  • The Golden Bull Awards Banquet
  • Bull Weekend Registration
  • Fall Conclave Registration
  • A Back Patch from the 2022-23 Lodge Year (Bulls Across America)

More information and purchase of Arrowpass is available at this link.

We can't wait to see you in 2023!

Golden Bull Awards Banquet | May 7th

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You're Invited!

You can expect great friends, food, and fun at this event where the lodge presents prestigious awards, recognizes outstanding arrowmen, and reminisces about the last year we’ve shared together. This year, the lodge banquet will take place at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Largo, Fl. Doors open at 6:00pm and the program will begin at 6:30pm.

The Future Has Arrived

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 1st, so don’t wait.

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

Section Conference April 8-10 @ Wallwood SR

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Section Conference is Florida’s premier event for exciting competitions, leadership training, interactive games, and amazing fellowship with other Arrowmen throughout the Section. This year, Section Conference is being held April 8-10 at Wallwood Scout Reservation in Quincy, FL. We don't want anyone to miss out on the great trainings and competitions that will be offered.

Registration is now open, but it will close April 1st, so don't wait! Register Today

For more information, visit: http://www.sections4.org

Spring Conclave Recap

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The Quest for the Golden Hoof

The first ever Quest for the Golden Hoof (Chapter v. Chapter Games) was a great success! The chapter's went head to head in volleyball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, tug-o-war, frozen t-shirt, knot tying, bullpardy!, kickball, and the adviser sink-a-thon.

Congratulations to Netopalis Tachquiwi for winning the inaugural quest! It was an action packed event that gave the lodge and chapter's not only a great fellowship opportunity, but a chance to practice some of the games that will be offered at section conference (April 8-10). Registration for section conference is now open, but it closes April 1st, so don't wait!

Lodge Elections

Lodge Elections were held at Spring Fellowship for the 2022-2023 lodge year. Congratulations to the new Executive Board and everyone who ran. Your 2022-2023 Lodge Officers are:

  • Ryan S | Chief
  • Carson C | Vice Chief of Operations
  • Ben A | Vice Chief of Membership
  • Alex B | Secretary
  • Mark P | Treasurer
  • Drew K | Historian

They will take office at the Golden Bull Awards Banquet on May 7th at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Registration is now open.

The Vigil Honor

Spring Fellowship is home to our lodge's annual Vigil Callout. This year 14 brothers were called out for, and earned, the Vigil Honor. All of the recipients and their vigil names can be viewed using this link: https://uhtoyehhuttee.org/award-recipients/vigil-honor-recipients/   Congratulations!

Spring Fellowship | March 4-6 @ Sand Hill

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Spring Fellowship at Sand Hill Scout Reservation is being held in just a couple weeks! We're so excited to see everyone there for chapter vs. chapter games, elections, Brotherhood, the Vigil Callout, and more.

The Quest for the Golden Hoof

This year, we are introducing the Quest for the Golden Hoof, which is our new and revamped chapter vs chapter games. The chapter who comes in first will receive ultimate bragging rights and their name on the inaugural trophy that will be awarded at the lodge banquet in May.

Boogie Like It's 1970!

Spring Fellowship will continue our year theme of Bulls Through Time as we visit the 1970s, including a karaoke and 70s costume competition, so make sure to bring your best 70s outfit. If the lodge meets its attendance goal, the lodge chief will take some serious heat in the way of spice; you won't want to miss it. Registration closes February 27th, so don't wait. Just remember to pay your 2022 dues before registering. You can register using this link. See you in the 70s!

Lodge Elections @ Spring Fellowship

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Ever wanted to be a part of the Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee lodge leadership team? Then make sure to come to Spring Fellowship where we will be electing our 2022-23 Lodge Executive Board, including the Lodge Chief, Vice Chief of Operations, Vice Chief of Membership, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian. If you want to run for any of these lodge positions, you must receive lodge adviser approval prior to Spring Fellowship. Email lodgeadviser@uhtoyehhuttee.org to receive approval. The final day to request approval is Thursday, March 3rd. If you want more information on the responsibilities of each of these positions, you can view the Officer Duties and Responsibilities document here.

Winter Conclave Recap

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Winter Conclave was Amazing! We had 177 people show up out of over 200 registered! We had 50 brothers complete their ordeal and 9 seal their membership with the brotherhood. Lodge members participated in a horse race, lassoing, and panning for gold and we watched the movie Rango.  Everyone had an wonderfull time and we can’t wait to see you at the next event. Keep an eye out for Spring Fellowship, and go check out the bulletin!

Fall Conclave Recap

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Fall Conclave was fantastic! We had 150 people show up out of 180 registered! We had 50 brothers complete their ordeal and 21 seal their membership with the brotherhood. Lodge members participated in jousting and chess and we watched the movie Shrek 3.  Everyone had an great time and we can’t wait to see you at the next event. Keep an eye out for Winter Conclave, and go check out the bulletin!

Virtual LLD 2021

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Missed out on the In-Person Lodge Leadership Development in August? Don't Worry! All of the trainings have been recorded and made available to you. Choose from Group Communications, Goal Setting, Servant Leadership, and More! We want to make sure everyone has the chance to grow their leadership skills both in the OA and out. You can access these amazing resources here or using the link on the sidebar:

Virtual LLD Trainings & Resources

If you email the completed worksheet to training@uhtoyehhuttee.org, you'll even receive a free LLD patch at our next event!

An amazing thank you to all of our presenters and everyone else who helped make LLD a reality this year. We look forward to many more LLDs to come!

Bull Weekend Recap

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Bull Weekend was a great success! We had over 30 brothers complete their ordeal and 16 seal their membership with the brotherhood. Over 500 hours of service were given to Flaming Arrow, which is amazing! The weekend wasn’t all work. It saw the first installment of this year’s theme “Bulls Through Time” with a prehistoric themed weekend and dino-tastic activities and games. Everyone had an awesome time and we can’t wait for the next event. Keep an eye out for LLD and fall conclave.