Order of the Arrow Lodge 560
The section posted this last night . . .
The National Order of the Arrow determined today that all section, region, national events scheduled before May 2 are postponed.
Accordingly, the 2020 Dixie Fellowship – the SR-5 OA conclave – will not happen on April 24-26, 2020.
Once we have more information, we will share it.
We’ll post more details as they become available.
Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the Center for Disease Control is now recommending that for the next 8 weeks, events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States be cancelled or postponed. In light of this, the Lodge has decided to cancel Spring Fellowship that was to be held on the weekend of March 20th. We will be exploring rescheduling options.
Please keep in mind that dealing with COVID-19 is an evolving situation. We look forward to better times and hope that you all stay healthy.
Join us Saturday March 7, 2020 for the annual day of service at Camp Bud Schiele – Beaver Day!
Wear work clothes and bring your work gloves and it’s always handy to have shovels, hammers, brush saws, rakes, clippers, etc.
We’ll meet by the Quartermaster’s Shed and 9:00am for service assignments. Here’s a few of the things that we’ll be working on:
Lunch will be served by our awesome Cook Team and everyone gets a 2020 Beaver Day patch.
Dixie Fellowship is April 24-26, 2020 hosted by Atta Kulla Kulla and held at the Blue Ridge Council’s Camp Old Indian at 601 Callahan Mountain Rd, Travelers Rest, SC 29690.
While embracing change, we still hold true to the traditions of the Order of the Arrow. The theme for the 2020 SR-5 Dixie Fellowship will be “New Brotherhood Same Traditions.”
Each delegate is responsible for filling out and turning in a BSA medical form (BSA Annual Health and Medical Record parts A and B). A doctor’s examination is not required. No delegate may attend the Dixie Fellowship without the medical form. Please remember that if you sent your Health Form in with your 2020 Passport – you still need to send another one for Dixie. Mail your Health Form to Abbie Teeple: 583 Conley Road; Morganton, NC 28655. Health Forms cannot be sent electronically per BSA rules.
Each lodge will be assigned a campsite prior to arrival. Limited power is available in campsites. Battery powered Cpap and other devices are encouraged. Cell phone charging stations will be available.
Individual in-camp transportation will be restricted. Delegates with a medical need desiring to bring their own golf cart or similar transportation device must have prior approval, in writing, from the Service Lodge. Requests must be made to the Service Lodge by March 31st. Golf carts must be licensed, insured, and have a fire extinguisher.
All meals will be prepared at the camp’s Dining Hall. Delegates will dine in the Dining Hall with overflow seating as needed in the main tent. Lodges with delegates that have special dietary needs should report full details to the Service Lodge by March 15. Every effort will be made to accommodate those requests.
Very limited in camp parking is available, with most parking at a remote facility. Atta Kulla Kulla will provide shuttle service to transport campers to and from remote parking. Please carpool as much as possible in order to conserve space. Vehicles parked in the lot will likely be blocked in for the weekend so plan accordingly.
Pursuant to Camp Old Indian and Blue Ridge Council policy, no vehicles from any lodge will be allowed past the front gate of Camp Old Indian. Campers may drop gear at designated locations in the parking lot. Gear will be transported by Dixie 2020 staff from the parking lot to each lodge’s campsite. You will need to unload quickly and move your car to off-site parking so others can unload.
Camp Old Indian has very limited cell phone coverage. The camp offers wi-fi access for a fee. Planning is to utilize a closed internal network at no cost to electronically distribute newsletters, announcements, etc. in order to reduce printing.
Friday Cracker Barrel:
Baked and mashed potato bar
Salad bar
Dessert bar
Tea, fruit punch, and lemonade
Saturday breakfast:
Choice of bacon, sausage and breakfast steak
Eggs
Grits
Biscuits and gravy
Juice, milk, and coffee
Saturday lunch:
Choice of burgers, chicken sandwich, hotdogs or corn dogs
Choice of chips or fries
Cookie
Salad bar available
Tea, fruit punch, and lemonade
Saturday dinner:
Choice of Chicken tenders or pot roast
Green beans
Scalloped potatoes
Roll
Peach cobbler
Salad bar
Tea, fruit punch, and lemonade
Saturday Cracker Barrel:
Chips, salsa, and queso
Assorted desserts
Tea, fruit punch, and lemonade
Sunday Breakfast:
Sausage Biscuits Assorted fruit
Pastry
Juice, milk, and coffee
Archery
Arrow/Softball Throw
Building Canoe
Chariot Race
Country Cross Run
Egg Toss
Fire Building
Knot-Tying Relay
Rope Throw
Tent Pitching
Volleyball
Visit jumpstart.oa-bsa.org after your Ordeal!
