September 2026

Here are the events for  September 2026:

Saturday morning, August 29 - OA Pathfinder Chapter Service Project - OA MEMBERS ONLY - Our chapter is helping to clean up a pollinator garden at Mallard Lake in Creve Coeur Park (by Creve Coeur Lakehouse Restaurant) - 2160 Creve Coeur Mill Road. We will meet at 8:15 AM and the project goes from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon. Here is the link [docs.google.com form] to sign up. Please wear an OA shirt if you have one with your Class B uniform.

Saturday evening, August 29 - Eagle Court of Honor for Sonny Morgan - We will need all Scouts and adults on-site at 4:30 PM in full Class A uniforms to help set up the event space in time for a 5:00 PM start.

Sunday, August 30 - Scout Sunday at the church - The church has invited us to participate in the 10:30 AM service as ushers/greeters and as a color guard to post the colors. Also we will present a quick "Minute for Mission" to give an update on what our troop is doing this year and a general thank you to our charter organization. For this event we will need all Scouts and adults who will be participating to be on-site at the church in full Class A uniforms (including merit badge sashes) at 9:00 AM on Sunday morning to prep for a 10:00 AM start for when members arrive for the 10:30 AM service.

Monday, August 31 – Regular troop meeting - Our first meeting of the season! We will be working on advancement.

Monday, 7 – NO MEETING - Labor Day

Saturday, 12 - Seyer's Precision in Practice: Metalwork Workshop with Metalwork MB - Scouts BSA youth (aged 13 & up) are invited to spend the day inside Seyer Industries’ state-of-the-art aerospace manufacturing facility, focusing exclusively on the Metalwork Merit Badge. Click HERE for more information for this event and the registration link. Hurry as spots are limited and will fill up fast!

Monday, 14 – Regular troop meeting - we will be working on advancement.

Friday, 18 to Sunday, 20 - OA Shawnee Lodge Fall Reunion at S-F Scout Ranch - OA MEMBERS ONLY - The Fall Reunion is the biggest event that Shawnee Lodge puts on each year! Held at S-F Scout Ranch, 1,200+ Arrowmen will be in attendance as we induct new members into our Order, witness Arrowmen seal their membership in our Order, and much more!

Candidates who were called out in 2026 or elected previously but have not completed your Ordeal have 18 months to complete your Ordeal and seal their membership in the Order of the Arrow. This includes the 2026 Fall Reunion, 2027 Spring Conclave, and 2027 Fall Reunion. 

To be inducted into the Order:

• Pre-Ordeal candidates should be in field uniform and come with a tarp, sleeping mat and bag, pillow, and water bottle. They will return to their Chapter Headquarters in the morning. Make sure to check in at the Pathfinder HQ upon arrival Friday evening to confirm where and when you need to meet to complete your pre-Ordeal!

• Ordeal Candidates will meet at their Chapter Headquarters at 6:30 AM on Saturday to begin work in various service projects to benefit the S-F Scout Ranch. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided to Candidates. ITEMS TO BRING: clothes you don't mind getting dirty, water bottle, work gloves and work tools (loppers, bow saw, rake, etc.)

Outlined in the event map are locations for each Chapter for the weekend. Also located in the Chapter’s area is the Chapter Headquarters, where attendees can ask questions and meet for various activities.

All attendees will need to provide their own tenting arrangements and may purchase meal options with their ticket. 

Cost for the meal plan with the Early Bird discount is $37 (this covers all meals for Saturday) if done before August 31st. Ordeal candidates will need to select the 'Ordeal  Candidate' option which includes all meals for Saturday and the patch for the weekend.

Click HERE [shawneelodge.org] to get to the Shawnee Lodge event web page then click the [Register in Hub51] button on the right to open the registration page. The event web page has more details and downloadable links for maps and the schedule for the weekend.

Monday, 21 – Regular troop meeting - we will be working on advancement

Monday, 28 – Regular troop meeting - we will be working on advancement

More information on upcoming events:

• Advancement - The Greater St. Louis Area Council has given approval for parents to sign off on advancement while the lock-down is in effect. Please make sure to record all advancement in Scoutbook Plus [scouting.org] (preferred) or somewhere where we can update ScoutBook later.

• Merit Badges - Please continue your work on merit badges. The latest versions of the official requirements can be found at the ScoutsBSA merit badge web portal [scouting.org] and workbooks can be found on the US Scouts Service Project Advancement page [usscouts.org] web portal as well as in ScoutBook. Reminder! ALWAYS have a parent or guardian cc'd on any email communications and/or video calls with counselors.

• Eagle Candidates - please forward any draft copies of your project plans to Patrick and Ron when ready for review. Reminder that time will pass a lot faster than you realize!

• Troop Calendar - the latest version of the troop calendar is now online via Google Calendar. Please let Patrick Light know if you have any problems getting in or using it. Google Calendar update email notices are sent auto-magically to all troop families at the time the updates are made. Please note the events / locations / times may change with potentially very short notice. Updates will be published as soon as they become available.

Please feel free to reach out to Patrick Light, Mike Wheeler and / or Ron Askew with any questions on advancement!

Yours in Scouting,

Patrick Light

314-550-7072