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Welcome!

Thanks for visiting the New Horizons Chapter website! Everything has been changed and updated so that Arrowmen can make the most of this site for their Order of the Arrow experience. Below, you will find information about upcoming chapter and lodge events, so check back often. Be sure to look below for a link to the New Horizons OA Photo Gallery!

Click here to read Chapter Cheif Steven Levitt's September, 2008 letter for information regarding upcoming events!

See the Calendar Page for upcoming chapter and lodge events!

Looking for information about achieving Brotherhood Honor? Click Here!
***Need to fill out the Shawnee Lodge yearly registration card? Download it here.***

For information on the Extended Elangomat program, click here.

November Chapter Meeting

Our next Chapter Meeting will be on November 10 at the Des Peres Public Safety Department (Fire House).  1000 N. Ballas Road, Des Peres, MO 63141.  We will be touring the fire house and receive hands on experience. Please bring a chair for the meeting.

If you have any questions contact Steven Levitt

Fall Reunion 2008

This past Fall Reunion was a great success! Our candidates and elangomats completed an extensive service project at Camp Famous Eagle. We had 7 Ordeal and 2 Brotherhood teams do an excellent job performing ceremonies for 229 new Ordeal and 42 new Brotherhood members. In addition, new Chapter officers were elected at the Fall Reunion. There names and contact information are: Chapter Chief, Steven Levitt First Vice Chief, Ben Luedloff Second Vice Chief, Daniel Koschoff Secretary, Bobby Kaye.

Please contact them if you have any questions.

Vigil Honor Nominations

Vigil honor nominations for this year may be submitted at any time prior to November 14. You are encouraged to nominate qualifying Arrowmen. To be eligible, the brother being nominated must have served the OA for a minimum of two years since receiving the Brotherhood honor. If you know of any dedicated brother worthy of the Vigil honor, you may download the form here, and submit it before November 14, 2008.

National Order of the Arrow Conferernce 2009

In 2009, the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) will be held from August 1-6 at Indiana University. This is a thrilling event and a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the OA, meet brothers from lodges around the country, and see spectacular shows. Be on the lookout for a registration form on the Shawnee Lodge website, which should become available in August of 2008.

Webelos Induction/Crossover Ceremony Available!

Would you be interested in having a New Horizons OA ceremonial team perform at your Webelos Induction / Crossover Ceremony? If so, please download the request form, found on the Ceremonial Team page. Complete the form and fax or E-mail to Mark Shapland. This is a great opportunity you won't want to turn down!

Pictures

The New Horizons website is searching for pictures of various NHOA events is you have any picture you would like on the website please email me a link or the files and I will put them on the website.

Thank you for any images you can send

Ed Nahlik, Webmaster

 

Updated: November 19, 2008