OA celebrates camping traditions.  Grab your rubber duck, pitch your tent in your own backyard and participate in The Great Garden Camp-out, THIS weekend, April 4-5, 2020.  Post photo evidence of your "campsite" to either our Lodge Instagram or Facebook group.

More information about the Great Garden Camp-out can be found in the video HERE.

The health and safety of our Scouts and Volunteers is of the utmost importance to us.  Over the past several hours we have had conversations with the BSA National Health and Safety Director, the Surry Health Department, and following the guidance of the CDC and health authorities we have decided that for the safety of all our members we are cancelling the Wahunsenakah Lodge Winter Service Weekend.  
This decision was not made easily.  We know this may impact schedules and other upcoming OA events.

The Lodge Registration Team will reach out to everyone about payments that have been made and ensuring all candidates set up for a future Ordeal and help move all current OA Brothers to a future weekend.  Again, the Registration Team will be reaching out in the coming weeks to take care of everyone.
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We appreciate everyone working with us as we take care of everyone for this event and prepare for our future lodge events. 

Yours in Scouting,

Henry Harris        Russell Morris         Zachary Oman
Lodge Chief         Lodge Adviser         Lodge Staff Adviser

Today only, 3/3/2020, Dining For Dollars at Longhorn Steakhouse for the 2020 NOAC Contingent in Hampton, Newport News, and Virginia Beach. Click the button below to get your vouchers.

Register today for Winter Service Weekend, March 13 through 15!  Click on the button below to sign up electronically. NOTE: The late fee becomes in effect March 8.

Attention Brothers,

Friday, February 15 is YOUR last chance to enter to win the Supreme hammock in the picture above.  All you have to do is click on the image or go to the Conclave 2020 page and sign up for CONCLAVE.  It's that simple!!

We know Wahunsenakah has a TON of spirit, so let's show it on National Rubber Ducky Day.  Post a picture, or two, of your rubber duck in your daily activities on Monday, January 13!  Be sure to tag either our Instagram, @wahunsenakah_duck_333, or our Facebook, Wahunsenakah Lodge (our public page, not the Group), when you post your photo.

At the 2019 Summer Service Weekend, a Lodge Rules Amendments Committee met to update the Lodge Rules for 2019.  At the November 2019 LEC, the LEC approved the amendments to be sent out to general membership for consultation.  This is all per the current Lodge Rules amendment process described in the Lodge Rules.  The link below directs to a google doc with the Lodge Rules, with all amendments as agreed upon by the LEC.   

Please do not comment on this document. However, if you have an item you wish to be addressed, please send an email to myself (henrysharris02@gmail.com).   I will be taking emails until December 4.  After this date, the Youth on the LEC will discuss any additional suggestions and make final adjustments to the Lodge Rules.   The final version will be sent out December 11, 2019.  
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At the holiday banquet please make sure to find your way to the voting table, where Youth can vote for or against the amendments as a whole.

WWW, 
Henry Harris
Wahunsenakah Lodge Chief

Resist the temptation to edit this document on your device! Please email Henry with your suggestions.

Are you an active Brotherhood member?  Submit your application for the Honor Member Recognition program.

The requirements must be satisfied between December 1, 2018 and November 30, 2019!
To qualify, the completed form must be received at the Scout Service Center no later than November 30.
Scout Service Center: P.O. Box 12144, Newport News, VA 23612

This Thanksgiving, everyone has something for which they are thankful.  In Wahunsenakah, a second blessing is the fact that our Lodge Engraving Team, because of their tenacity and travels, enables our Lodge Dues to be only $12!

Important note: Dues payed on or before November 30 are $12.
The late fee kicks in December 1, 2019. Lodge dues payed on or after December 1, 2019 are $14.
Mail-in dues must arrive at the Scout Office ​(the scout shop) on or before November 30!
​Remember: Postmark date does not count!

Join us December 14th, from 4:00 - 8:00 PM, for the annual Holiday Banquet hosted by the Wicomoco Chapter at Newington Baptist Church in Gloucester.

​Newington Baptist Church: 6169 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061. (Click HERE for Google Maps) .

Schedule of events:
4:00 - 5:30 PM: Gathering and social time
​5:30 - 8:00 PM: Dinner and Program

Note: The online registration will be posted soon.  The registration deadline is December 7, 2019.  Mail-in registration must arrive at the scout office before December 7, 2019!