A message from our Conclave Service Lodge Chairman, Henry:

"New official dates have been posted for Conclave 2021. Conclave 2021 will now be held on September 17-19, 2021. It has once again been pushed back from the traditional April weekend due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. With this later date, we hope to be on track with lifted regulations.

As you mark your calendars for this weekend, please also be on the lookout for upcoming Beaver Workdays. These workdays will prep Pipsico for the most amazing Conclave since our last hosting in 2015!!

We will be needing lots of help from Wahunsenakah brothers in the upcoming months. There will be many different subcommittees coming soon that will aid in different aspects of Conclave. These might include logistics, dining, setup crews, and even more! Please stay tuned for an official list of positions coming soon. When it is released, please let your Chapter Chief know your interest or feel free to contact myself or Mr. O’Flynn."

Are you eligible for the Honor Member award?  Check out the form today; it was updated for 2020!

​Deadline to submit is Monday, November 30

Welcome to the SR-7A Day of Giving Event!  The event page is LIVE and can be found here.

Within each lodge (team) are chapters (fundraisers). People can donate to the general lodge (team) or pick a chapter (fundraiser).

Bring on your competitive spirit! This is a competition between lodges and chapters!

The hierarchy of the event is as follows:

• SR-7A Day of Giving (Event)
  • Lodge Pages (Team)
    • Chapter Pages (Fundraisers)

Donations to the general SR-7A Day of Giving fund (Event Page) will be evenly distributed to each of the lodges.

​There will also be a Zoom kick-off event at 9:00 AM the morning of Saturday, October 24!
​Click the button below to register for the Kickoff today.

The 2020 Fall Fellowship is now a weekend event; that means check-in on Friday and check-out on Sunday!  Pipsico Scout Reservation's Camp Kiwanis October 16 - 18, 2020 with 250 attendee cap.  There will also be an opportunity for Ordeals and Brotherhood conversions!
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Register today using the PDF form below.  Submit your form to the Scout Office no later than 10/10/2020.

From the Lodge Registrar, Dana Reid:

"Reminder that registration [for Summer Service Weekend] closes Saturday [9/5/2020].

There are NO automatic transfers of registrations from previous events. You MUST submit a form showing your intent to come the weekend, or you will not be allowed to attend.
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This is due to the current limit on attendees. Therefore, we don't want you holding a space that would prevent someone else from attending. We are closely monitoring the numbers to ensure that we are in compliance with Virginia mandates."

Do not forget an up-to-date copy of your health form (parts A and B from the new form).

Updated: 9/2/2020

                              The teleconference event to elect the 2020-21 SR-7A Section Officers, has
                              been rescheduled: to Tuesday, September 1st at 8:00 p.m. EDT.  To join this
                              call and cast a vote for section office, youth Arrowmen (under 21 on September
                              1st) must pre-register using this form by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 31st.
                              On the day of the call, virtual meeting information will be sent to those who
                              have pre-registered.  Youth Arrowmen who wish to run for section office must
                              submit a letter of affirmation from their council's Scout Executive by 11:59 p.m.
                              on Sunday, August 30th.  These letters must be sent to Section Adviser John
​                              Donat at jdonat@sr7a.org.

                              During this Section Officer Election call, candidates will have an opportunity to
                              make a two-minute speech, and questions for the candidates may be submitted
                              via the pre-registration form as well as in the teleconference chat feature during
                              the meeting.  Following the speeches and the question forum, voting will take
                              place via a form sent out during the meeting based upon information indicated
                              ​in the pre-registration form.

                                                                           Important Dates
                              Sunday, August 30th: Candidate Letter of Affirmation from Council Due
                              Monday, August 31st: Election Event Pre-registration Deadline
                              Tuesday, September 1st: Election Event starts at 8 p.m. EDT

Updated 8/18/2020

It is time to submit your Vigil nominations!

Nominate today!
​Submit your nominations BEFORE August 15.
(postmark irrelevant)
See the form below for delivery options.

What is Vigil Honor? 
​"After two years of exceptional service as a Brotherhood member, and with the approval of the national Order of the Arrow committee, a Scout or Scouter may be recognized with the Vigil Honor for their distinguished contributions to their lodge, the Order of the Arrow, Scouting, or their Scout camp." (oa-bsa.org/about/membership)

The 2020 Silver Duck and Founders Award nomination deadlines are approaching fast!  Use the forms below to submit your nominee.  Submission directions are included on the form. 

Founders Award nomination deadline: Saturday, October 10, 2020
Silver Duck Award nomination deadline: Saturday, October 31, 2020

Criteria:

• Silver Duck:  The Silver Duck Award was created by the lodge to honor and recognize up to two youth Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to the lodge.
• Founder's Award:  The Founder’s Award honors and recognizes those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to the lodge. This national level award is reserved for Arrowmen who demonstrate that they memorialize, in their daily lives, the spirit of achievement exemplified by the founders E. Urner Goodman and Carrol A. Edson.

Updated 8/21/2020

From Dana Reid (wahunsenakah registrar):

​"Due to updated Covid restrictions, the August makeup service weekend has been cancelled.

At this point, September is still a go. Please let me know if you are planning on attending in September, using the registration form attached."

​Updated 8/7/2020