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History of Pa-Hin Lodge

The Pa-Hin Lodge was formed in 1976, combining four existing lodges in the Northern Lights Council into a single Lodge. The four lodges were:

• Chatoka Lodge #183 (Great Plains Council - based in Western ND/MT)
• Chan-O-Wapi Lodge #52 (Missouri Valley Council - based in Bismarck/Mandan)
• Thunderbird Lodge #371 (based in Grand Forks/East Grand Forks)
• Minniduta Lodge #176 (Red River Valley Council - based in Fargo/Moorhead)

From 1976 - approximately 1980, the former lodges continued to conduct operations as tribes (example: the Thunderbird Tribe), holding conclaves and OA events along the old Lodge lines. 

Around 1980, the tribes structure was dis-established and operations were organized as Chapters, aligning chapters based on the Districts structure established by the Northern Lights Council.

The Lodge currently (as of 2008) has a total of 10 Chapters spanning 2 Timezones (Central and Mountain), 4 States (MT, ND, SD, MN) and approximately 74 Counties. The 2007 roster count was 412 registered members.

Pa-Hin Lodge Chiefs

• 2007-2008:    Jack Golden (Bismarck)
• 2006-2007:    Kevin Helland (Kathryn)
• 2005-2006:    Nick Bahl (Minot)
• 2004-2005:    Kyle Becker (Bismarck)
• 2003-2004:    Paul Jensen (Stephan) / Sam Ross (Hawley)
• 2002-2003:    Paul Jensen (Stephan)
• 2001-2002:    Paul Jensen (Stephan)
• 2000-2001:    Ben Lenzen Jr (Beulah)
• 1999-2000:    Phil Jensen (Stephan)
• 1998-1999:    Richard Farnsworth (Plentiwood)
• 1997-1998:    Scott Kautzman (Bismarck)
• 1996-1997:    Mike Szczys (Grand Forks) / Mark Chamberlain (Fargo)
• 1995-1996:    Scott Skyberg (Dilworth) / Brad Olson (Fargo)
• 1994-1995:    Scott Skyberg (Dilworth)
• 1993-1994:    Shawn Johnston (Fargo)
• 1992-1993:    Kent Larson (Thief River Falls)
• 1991-1992:    Niels Gott (Grand Forks)
• 1990-1991:    Byron Clark (Fargo)
• 1989-1990:    Eric Brevik (Minot)
• 1988-1989:    Chris Soper (Devils Lake)
• 1987-1988:    Matthew Hollifield (Grand Forks)
• 1986-1987:    Chad Swenson (Fergus Falls)
• 1985-1986:    Chad Swenson (Fergus Falls)
• 1984-1985:    John Loegering (Barnesville)
• 1983-1984:    Greg Ous (Crookston)
• 1982-1983:    John Wright (Fergus Falls)
• 1981-1982:    Mark Bemis (Fargo)
• 1980-1981:    Andy Hohbein (Mandan)
• 1979-1980:    Arnie Heck (Mandan)
• 1978-1979:    Pete Smerud (Moorhead)
• 1977-1978:    Jim Schinatski (Valley City)
• 1976-1977:    Scott Hopper (Detroit Lakes)
• 1976-Interim:  Scott Radig (Bismarck)

Founder's Award

This award honors Arrowmen in the Order of the Arrow (OA) for unselfish service above and beyond their normal duties to their lodge. Any lodge may present the award to up to two arrowmen annually. If more than one Founder's Award is presented, at least one must be presented to a youth member under the age of 21. Lodges are not required to give the Founder's Award if they feel that no one is worthy of it. 

A member may only receive the award once in his or her lifetime. The award is a bronze medallion bearing the images of founder E. Urner Goodman, and co-founder Carroll A. Edson. The recipient may also wear a red OA Pocket Device with a gold arrow, instead of the red and white one with a silver arrow. The recipient is also presented with a certificate detailing his name and lodge.

Pa-Hin Lodge began awarding (current history) the Founder's Award in 1997.

Pa-Hin Recipients of the Founder's Award:

• Mike Szczys (Y) -- 1997
• Steve Motschenbacher (A) -- 1997
• Phil Jensen (Y) -- 2000
• Greg Nygren (A) -- 2000
• Ben Lenzen, Jr. (Y) -- 2002
• Paul Jensen (Y) -- 2004
• Ben Lenzen, Sr. (A) -- 2005
• Kyle Becker (Y) -- 2005