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Welcome to the official web site of Shinnecock Lodge 360, Suffolk County Council # 404. Here you can get the latest news and downloads from Shinnecock Lodge 360. This year's Lodge Chief is Sandro da Luz.
Last Modified: May 11th, 2008
The Leadership Development Day sheduled for Sunday, April 13th, has been postponed. Information on the the new date for this event will be available around April 15th.
2008 Conclave - Section NE-2B Olympics
The 2008 Section NE-2B Conclave will be the final one for the current members of Section NE-2B. Due to changes being made within the Northeast Region, our current section is being dissolved, and it's member lodges distributed to several sections within the new region structure. Our new section, Section NE-7B, will include: Queens, the Bronx, Westchester-Putnam, Rip Van Winkle, Hudson Valley, and Theodore Roosevelt Councils. The lodges in our section will be: Suanhacky, Ranachqa, Half Moon, Nacha Nimat, Ktemaque, and Buckskin.
What this means is that this year's section conclave, to be held at Kittatiny Mountain Scout Reservation, in New Jersey will be filled with a bit of special meaning for all those who attend. Since the section is being redrawn, this year's merchandise will probably be more valuable on the resale market than usual. For those who have attended any previous section conclaves, this will be an opportunity to say goodbye to old friends, and to prepare to meet some new ones.
What happens at a conclave?
A conclave is a chance to get together for a weekend of fun, games, fellowship, and learning. On Friday night, you'll have a chance to get together with the members of all the lodges in our section - from Nassau County, Northern New Jersey, Northeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Europe and attend the opening show. After breakfast on Saturday you'll have a morning filled with oportunities to learn about the Order of the Arrow, Native American traditions, and how to become a more effective leader. In the afternoon, the empahsis is on fun, with inter-lodge competitions as well as lots of time for you to try your hand at a variety of fun activities. After dinner, it's time for the main show, and then the famous ice cream social. Then, on Sunday morning, you'll participate in the election of Section Officers. While our section may be coming to an end, those elected at this time will serve in whichever section their lodge becomes a part of until the summer of 2009, and the elected section chief will attend the OA's National Meeting in Dallas Texas and get to play a key part in the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC), which will be held at Indiana State University from August 1 - 6, 2009.
If you want to have an opportunity to participate in this historic event, which will occur on the weekend from June 13th to the 15th, you can download a registration form by using the Resources link on the left, or by clicking on this link. The cost for the conclave is twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which includes transportation, accommodations and meals at the conclave. Because of the distance, we will probably stop for refreshments both going to KMSR and on our return. In addition, you might want to bring funds to cover any other personal expenses, such as Trading Post items, and participation in the annual patch auction.
Famous Long Islander Patches
If you have an idea for a patch honoring a famous Long Islander or their achievement, please follow this link, or go to the Resources section of the Web Site. We're looking for many suggestions, since we'd like to produce a series of patches around this theme.
2008 Forms now available
The following 2008 forms are now available: Founders Nomination, Section Conclave Registration, Dues, and Induction Weekend Registration. Our remaining events include the three Induction Weekends (May, June and September), the Scouters Luncheon in May, the Fall Fellowship, and all lodge leadership development days (LLDs).
To download a copy of any of these forms, either use ther Resources link on the left, or use this link.
