Northern Lights Council #429

Winter Fellowship 2009 

A great weekend of Fun and Fellowship

Winter Fellowship 2009 was held at the Butler Wilderness Outpost at Camp Wilderness on Jan 9 - 11, 2009. There was great weather -- perfect for sledding and playing outdoors. 

In the morning, the group went sledding down the very fast Cub Scout Sledding hill. We had races between the Youth Leaders and their advisors -- no clear winner was found, but the left side of the hill was definitely the fastest. After a great lunch, there was some free time where people played checkers or just hung around.

In the afternoon, everyone had the chance to work on their own American Indian choker that they were able to take home with them. Shawn Johnston taught everyone the traditions of making a choker and their use in the American Indian culture. Everyone then selected bone pipe and from the assortment of beads available to make their unique choker.

That evening, the Lodge presented the Founders Award to Kevin Helland. The Founders Award is the highest award that a Lodge can award to the an individual. Kevin has served as a Lodge Chief for Pa-Hin as well as a Section Chief of the C1-A Section.

Late at night, a couple of folks went sledding by the moonlight. Eight people went down at once -- proving that it takes exactly one signing of the OA song to reach the bottom of the hill.

Check out the slideshow of pictures from the event:

Officer Retreat/Leadership Seminar -- October 17 - 19, 2008

Over 30 Leaders within Pa-Hin Lodge joined in fun and some great leadership training. We did everything from playing OA Jeopardy (go team Ch 5!) to setting the Vision for the Lodge. We did that while having fun and getting to work together as a team.

We also got a chance to work as committees; planning Winter Fellowship and working on Ceremonies. We had an LEC, where or Activities Chairman presented information on Winter Fellowship and we looked at some new Pa-Hin merchandise.

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: 

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.