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Spring Fellowship Coming Soon!

Alex

Coming up in just over a week is the most exciting lodge weekend of our program year. Spring Fellowship 2023 will be at Sand Hill Scout Reservation from March 3rd to 5th. There will be no Ordeal or Brotherhood process this weekend, but members can enjoy plenty of other engaging activities at this event.

Friday night will be recognition for brothers who have been awarded the Vigil Honor for their service. A full list of Vigil recipients in the 2022 class will be published after Spring Fellowship. There will also be a Four Winds ceremony where members will honor our brothers who have passed this year.

On Saturday, the main event will be the Quest for the Golden Hoof. Chapters will compete against one another in Ultimate frisbee, Basketball, Bullpardy, a Lodge Adviser Sink-a-thon, and more. Not only do these games give chapters the opportunity to prove who is the best, but we will also be training to compete at Section Conference. Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee’s record of domination at Ultimate Frisbee is on the line.

Also at Spring Fellowship will be lodge elections. All youth members are eligible to vote for Lodge Chief, Vice Chief of Operations, Vice Chief of Membership, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian from amongst the pool of candidates. These new officers will begin their terms at the Lodge Banquet at the end of April. Elections for Chapter officers will take place this weekend as well, and they will be inaugurated at the same time as lodge officers.

More fellowship events will take place at Spring Fellowship. Our lodge’s first Elangomat training session will be held Saturday afternoon. Anyone hoping to earn the new Elangomat patch must attend this training and serve as an Elangomat at an ordeal. There will also be a live auction for patches and other memorabilia from the lodge box on Saturday night. Saturday’s program will conclude with a campfire, where Chapter Chiefs will lead their chapters in a skit competition. This competition will be the final factor in deciding which of our chapters has earned the Golden Hoof. Any lodge creatives who have patch ideas should attend Sunday’s LEC, where a theme for the upcoming lodge year will be discussed.

To register for Spring Fellowship, follow the link on the right side of this page. On-time registration ends soon, so don’t miss out. The Lodge Executive Board is excited for the final weekend of our program year, and even more excited to see you there.

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

Carson

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!

Bull Weekend Recap

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

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.

Golden Bull Awards Banquet | May 7th

Carson

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 Recap

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:

 

  • Best All-Around Lodge - 1st Place
  • King's Cup (Lodge History) - 1st Place
  • Quest for the Golden Arrow - 1st Place
  • Ultimate Frisbee - 1st Place
  • Scavenger Hunt - 1st Place
  • Brotherhood Ceremony - 1st Place and Honor Team
  • Vigil Ceremony - 1st Place and two Honor Vigil Chiefs
  • Pre-Ordeal Ceremony - Honor Team
  • Website Competition - 2nd Place
  • Wallwood Marathon - 2nd Place
  • Inductions Competition - 3rd Place
  • Publications Competition - 3rd Place
  • Spirit Award - Honorable Mention

Congratulations and thank you to all who helped our Lodge bring home all of these awards!

Section Conference April 8-10 @ Wallwood SR

Carson

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

Carson

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

Carson

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

Carson

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.