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Aca & Wanakik are hosting the

September Ordeal Induction Weekend

September 10-12 @ Camp Helendade

Aca and Wanakik Chapters will again be running the September Ordeal this year. Come be a part of our top notch crew of Arrowmen that run this Ordeal. Click here for more information.

Click here to download an Ordeal flyer for members.

2010 Section W4S Conclave
Date: October 1-3, 2010
Location: El Monte High School
3537 Johnson Ave., El Monte, CA

The Conclave is one of the best events of the year, bringing together all four Lodges, including Tiwahe, Tatanka, and Wiatava Lodges.
Click here to visit the Section W4S website to register online.
Click here to download an event flyer
Click here to visit the Conclave promotion page.

9AM to 5PM, Saturday, October 16, 2010

In The Gym of St. Theresa Catholic Church,

2800 East Ramon Road, Palm Springs, CA, 92264

This Trade-O-Ree is a fundraiser to purchase the supplies to build the regalia needed for Cahuilla Lodge to form a dance team to perform with the Deer Run Singers drum team. All proceeds will go toward this purpose. Click here for more information.

Indian Summer 2011

Aug. 1-6, 2011

Ridgecrest Conference Center, Asheville, North Carolina

Have you been looking for a way to get back to the spirit of the Order of the Arrow? Well get ready because in August of 2011, the Order of the Arrow is back with the highly anticipated Indian Summer. What better way than to spend 5 days in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains improving yourself as an Arrowman and team member in the areas of sing...ing, dancing, and ceremonies.
Click here to visit the event website.

July, 2011, Betchel Family Scout Reservation, West Virginia

SummitCorps will take place over four weeks during July 2011: July 3-9, July 10-16, July 17-23, and July 24-30. Each week will be a separate session of SummitCorps, providing exciting opportunities for service, adventure, and recreation. SummitCorps will be held at the New River Gorge National River in West Virginia.

Click here to visit the event website.

Latest News

8/28/2010: Ceremony team rehearsals were held on Friday evening and a walkthrough of Camp Helendade by some of our members was held on Saturday. All to get ready for the September Ordeal in two weeks. Come join us and Wanakik Chapter as we run what might be the biggest and best Ordeal of the year, September 10-12.

8/27/2010: Chemehuevie Clan performed an Arrow of Light Ceremony for 2 Webelos from Pack 72 in Twentynine Palms.

8/22/2010: Congratulations to our new Arrowmen Brian Kocen, Sam Kocen, and Craig Hadden for completing the Ordeal Induction Weekend at Camp Emerson. Special thanks to Chase Hadden for serving as an Elangomat at this Ordeal.

8/14/2010: Our Chapter's very first dance practice was held in conjunction with the drum team practice in Palm Springs. If your interested in joining then check out the drum team's rehearsal calendar by clicking here.

8/14/2010: The email and phone bidding portion of the Detsanvli Trade-O-Ree opens up. The ball is rolling and the count down to the main event on October 16 has begun! Click here to visit the Trade-O-Ree website.

8/4/2010: Several Aca members come home from the adventure of a life time, the BSA National Jamboree. Welcome back guys!

8/4/2010: The last OA campfire of the summer is held at Camp Emerson. Our drum team has performed every Wednesday evening from the end June to the first week of August. They've done a great job and the campfires were consistantly considered one of the highlights of the week by the campers. Click here to see photos from this summer's OA campfires. Click here to see a video recap of this summer's OA campfires.

7/23/2010: Two of our Arrowmen put on a special demonstration at summercamp on how to knap (chip) arrowheads out of obsidian. We are happy to report that out of 9 Scouts and 2 adults that watched the presentation, none were poked with an arrowhead.

7/23/2010: The second July Ordeal was held at Summercamp. Six new OA members joined our Order. Yamiwa, Serrano, and Aca Chapter's all cooperated to make this a successful Ordeal. Aca member James Wadlund performed at Nutekit for the Ordeal Ceremony.

Click here for more news from Aca.

Sept. 28: Agua Caliente Clan meeting, Chiropractic Life Access Chiropractic, 45445 Portola Ave. #2B, Palm Desert, CA.

Oct. 26: Agua Caliente Clan meeting, Chiropractic Life Access Chiropractic, 45445 Portola Ave. #2B, Palm Desert, CA.