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  Fall Conclave 2008 was a great time!

Fall Conclave 2008 was held August 15 - 17 at beautiful Camp Wilderness near Park Rapids, MN.  We had 97 members attending Fall Conclave. Pa-Hin Lodge inducted 33 new Ordeal Members and 14 OA members completed their Brotherhood! Congratulations to all!

In addition, 8 members were inducted into the Vigil Honor, the highest honor of the Order of the Arrow. The 8 new Vigil Honor Members are: James Kerzman (Ch8), Mathias Staricka (Ch14), Matt Everson (Ch5), Aaron LaMontagne (Ch13), Ryan Ziegler (Ch13), Bill Kerzman (Ch8), Dennis Medd (Ch5), and James Staricka (Ch 14). 

Ordeal Candidates completed a number of work projects supporting Camp. Work was done on the SSgt. Andrew Nelson Welcome Center, preparing for Winter Camp, and at the OA Ceremony Grounds. Saturday night all members joined in fellowship and attended a movie night.

On Sunday, the Lodge Annual Business Meeting was conducted and a number of items were approved. Lodge Elections were conducted for terms beginning January 2009 - Dec 2009: 

(from L - R)     Treasurer: James Kerzman     Vice-Chief, Chapters: Ryan Ziegler      Chief: Jack Golden      Vice-Chief, Committees: Adam Trapp      Secretary: Mathias Staricka,  

 

 

Section Conclave 2008 @ Camp Ripley, MN 

Congratulations to Jack Golden - the new Section C1-A Secretary!! 

Section Conclave was held Sept 5 - 7, 2008 at Camp Ripley, MN. 200+ OA members from Lodges from Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota joined in a weekend of fun, fellowship and great training. 

The Section presented some great training for members new to the OA, how to conduct a Lodge Leadership Development session, Improving Lodge Communications, the OA National Strategic Plan, and Adult Leader Development. In the afternoon, all attendees learned about Native American culture and traditions, including dance rituals and traditions.

Kevin Helland, Section C1-A Chief in 2008 and Jack Golden, Pa-Hin Lodge Chief, along with National Vice-Chief Ben Stillwell took a turn getting dunked in the Dunk Take as well in the Pie-in-the-Face contest, raising over $150 combined. Jack raised the most money and got an Apple Pie (in his face and on his head) as a result.

The following people from Pa-Hin Lodge attended Section Conclave: John Baumgartner, Kyle Becker, Jack Golden, Josh Gudvangen, Kevin Helland, Jacob Herman, Shawn Johnston, Jordan Kuznia, Adam Larson, Eric Mccoy, Bonnie Nygren, Greg Nygren, Jeremy Nygren, Brian O'Keefe, Michael O'Keefe, Nick Pedersen, Ryan Price, Jeremy Quittschreiber, Dale Sandstrom, Adam Trapp, Brandon Van Den Eykel, Paul Viland,  and Ryan Ziegler

ARROWCORPS5 WRAPS UP!

The final ArrowCorps5 site, Bridger-Teton, just finished. Over 1,100 Arrowmen attended this event and built over 12 miles of brand-new trails. All of the planned US Forest Service projects were completed, plus a number of additional projects. 

Pa-Hin Participants built trails, went hiking, mountain biking and white-water rafting while at ArrowCorps5. On the return trip, the contingent traveled through Yellowstone NP and Glacier NP and had a great time.

Pa-Hin Participants: Jack Golden, James Kerzman, Mike Tunheim, Chris Dahl, Drew Molesworth, Shawn Johnston (adult leader), Nick Pedersen (adult contingent leader)

Pa-Hin ArrowCorps5 Staff: Kevin Helland, Kyle Becker, Paul Jensen, Greg Nygren, Bonnie Nygren

See the Week in Review from Bridger-Teton!

 

 

  
 

Pa-Hin Lodge Remembers Ben Lenzen Jr

(1981 - 2008)

Ben Lenzen Jr died July 17, 2008, near Fargo, of injuries sustained in a work-related accident. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Tuesday, July 22, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Beulah. 

Ben is survived by his wife, Rebecca; his parents, Ben and Julie (Haus) Lenzen, Beulah; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Richard and Carmen (Greenshields) Sheldon, Beulah; one older sister and her husband, Sasha and Chad Myers, Arden Hills, Minn.; one younger brother, Ross Lenzen, Beulah; one brother-in-law, Jay Sheldon, Chanhassen, Minn.; his grandparents, Ben and Donna Lenzen, Grand Forks, and Arlys Haus, Mandan

Ben Lenzen Jr served as Pa-Hin Lodge Chief in 2000 - 2001 as well as various Chapter and Lodge positions. He also served in ceremonies as well as on Camp Wilderness Summer Camp Staff. He received the prestigious OA Founders Award, one of only 8 awarded in the Lodge.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boy Scouts of America, Order of the Arrow.

  

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