Mowogo Lodge ByLaws

The following set of Lodge Rules reflects the latest active revision as approved on November 30, 2021.
A PDF version can be downloaded here.

 

Article 1 - Name and Affiliation of the Lodge

SECTION 1: The name of our Lodge, in accordance with its registration with the National Order of the Arrow Committee, shall be Mowogo Lodge.

SECTION 2: Mission Statement: The mission of this Lodge is to fulfill the purpose of the Order of the Arrow as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults.

SECTION 3: The Lodge shall be affiliated with the Northeast Georgia Council, Incorporated, the Boy Scouts of America, and the National Order of the Arrow Committee. The Lodge shall be under the supervision of the Council Scouting Committee and the administration of the Scout Executive.

SECTION 4: The totem of the Lodge shall be a Black Bear on all fours.

SECTION 5: The Lodge may be divided into chapters in line with the various Scouting district divisions. Each chapter shall be under the supervision of the Scouting Committee of its respective district.

SECTION 6:  New chapters may be added to the lodge when the council creates a new district. Likewise, chapter membership may be realigned as districts are realigned.

SECTION 7:  It is not required by this Article that any district organize and maintain a separate chapter.

SECTION 8:  A chapter shall have the right to choose its own name. A chapter may, from time to time, change its name, with the approval of two-thirds (⅔) of its dues-paying members.

Article 2 - Requirements and Procedure for Election and Membership Into the Lodge

SECTION 1:  The requirements for membership in the Lodge shall be stated in the current edition of the Order of the Arrow Handbook and the Order of the Arrow Guide for Officers and Advisers.

SECTION 2:  Election into the Lodge must be conducted by the Chapter Unit Elections Committee and must be filed with the Lodge Vice Chief of Membership.

SECTION 3:  All elections must be completed in compliance with all election procedures and guidelines set out by the National Order of the Arrow Committee and the Lodge Executive Committee.

Article 3 - Officers

SECTION 1:  All Lodge Officers and Chapter Officers must be less than twenty-one (21) years of age during the entire term of office. The election results may be voided if an Officer-Elect fails to attend the Lodge Leadership Development Conference without prior approval. An individual may be excused from attending the Lodge Leadership Development Conference by the Lodge Adviser in consultation with the Lodge Chief.

SECTION 2:  The following are approved Lodge Officer positions:

1. Lodge Chief - This officer is responsible for the administration of the Lodge in accordance with the current edition of the Order of the Arrow Handbook, Guide for Officers and Advisers, and the current version of the Bylaws of Mowogo Lodge. This Officer is responsible for appointing chairmen of committees and reviewing the action of all Lodge committees. Likewise, they are responsible for directing and reviewing the actions of the other Lodge Officers.
2. Lodge Vice Chief of Membership - This Officer is responsible for the supervision of elections of new members into the Lodge, the testing of Brotherhood candidates, if necessary, and any other duties assigned by the Lodge Chief. This Officer will maintain standing committees, which are formed by the Lodge Chief. In the event that the Lodge Chief is absent, the Lodge Vice Chief of Membership will assume the duties of said Officer.
3. Lodge Vice Chief of Indian Affairs - This Officer is responsible for any and all Ordeal and/or Brotherhood ceremonies held by the Lodge, the activities connected with the Lodge Dance Team and Ceremony Team, the Indian Engineers group, any Indian related activities conducted by the Lodge, and any other duties assigned by the Lodge Chief.
4. Lodge Vice Chief of Communications - This Officer is responsible for the completion and publication of the Arrow-Points newsletter at least four times annually; the Lodge’s Web activities, including the Lodge website; recording and publishing the minutes of each Lodge Executive Committee meeting and each Lodge business meeting; maintaining a correct and updated master copy of the Bylaws of Mowogo Lodge; and any other duties assigned by the Lodge Chief. Any additional methods of communication the Lodge so elects to utilize shall also be under this Officer’s supervision.
5. Lodge Vice Chief of Administration - This Officer is responsible for the completion and maintenance of the lodge membership rolls and mailing lists. This officer is responsible for event registration and keeping membership documentation on each lodge member up to date as well as communicating with each lodge member about their appropriate documentation. This officer is responsible for the operations of the Dining Hall and Food Services during lodge events. Also, this officer is responsible for any other duties assigned by the Lodge Chief.
6. Lodge Vice Chief of Finance - This Officer is responsible for maintaining sound Lodge financial records – income, expense, dues, inventory, budget, etc. This officer works closely with the council service center accounting specialist in matters relating to income, expenses, inventory, and auditing. This Officer supervises receipt of all income from lodge members, activities, and events and deposits receipts in the council OA account (with the Lodge Finance Adviser through the council service center). This officer is responsible for the completion and maintenance of lodge financial records, including the composition of the lodge budget. This Officer is responsible for the review of financial records prepared on behalf of the Lodge by the Northeast Georgia Council, Inc. This officer is responsible for the maintenance of a listing and an accounting of the inventory of Lodge items. This Officer will provide the Lodge Chief with information as to the status of the lodge supplies at each function for the purposes of maintaining proper levels of supplies.

In addition, the Lodge Treasurer: 

• Chairs the Lodge Finance Committee and supervises the preparation of the annual Lodge budget;
• Works closely with the Lodge Financial Adviser and members of the Lodge finance committee;
• Works with the Lodge Vice Chief of Administration and the Lodge Vice Chief of Membership on the collection of Lodge dues;
• Sets up and maintains the Lodge financial record book;
• Prepares financial statements for the Lodge Executive Committee; and
• Keeps the Lodge Executive Committee aware of their adherence to the Lodge budget.

7. Immediate Past Lodge Chief - If under twenty-one (21) years of age, this individual, while not a Lodge Officer him or herself, acts as an Adviser to the Lodge Officers. The Immediate Past Lodge Chief may, but is not required to, take on special duties to aid the working of the Lodge, as directed by the current Lodge Chief.

SECTION 3: The following are approved Chapter Officer positions. Each Chapter shall have, at a minimum, a Chapter Chief.

1. Chapter Chief
2. Chapter Vice Chief of Membership and/or Elections
3. Chapter Vice Chief of Program and/or Indian Affairs
4. Chapter Vice Chief of Communications
5. Chapter Vice Chief of Service

The responsibilities for the Officers will be similar to those described for the Lodge Officers, except on a Chapter level. Chapter Officers will be responsible for working closely with their Lodge Officer counterparts. Chapters may have multiple positions of the same title as a result of high membership levels, or other necessity, except for the position of Chapter Chief. If multiple positions of the same title are created, their duties must be specifically delineated so as to not overlap.

SECTION 4:  The Officers of the Lodge and of the Chapters shall be elected annually at a regular meeting. Candidates for Lodge Office must follow the Lodge candidate approval procedures prior to qualifying for election. The term of office for both Lodge Officers and Chapter Officers begins at the annual Lodge Leadership Development Conference, or 1 January, whichever may come first. Officers shall be ceremoniously installed at the annual Winter Banquet. The term of office for all positions ends when the next Lodge and Chapter Officers begin their term.

SECTION 5: The Lodge Executive Committee shall be made up of the following voting members: Lodge Officers, Chapter Chiefs, and the Immediate Past Lodge Chief, should he or she still be under the age of twenty-one (21). The Lodge Executive Committee shall be made up of the following non-voting members: The Council Executive, Lodge Adviser, Lodge Staff Adviser, Chapter Advisers, Committee Chairmen, and all current Section Officers who are current members of Mowogo Lodge. The Lodge Chief shall act as Chairman of the Lodge Executive Committee.

SECTION 6:  The Lodge and Chapter Advisers shall be appointed annually in accordance with the procedures contained in the current edition of the Guide for Officers and Advisers. The Lodge Adviser shall report to the Scout Executive when any Chapter Adviser is derelict in his or her duties and appropriate action will be taken.

SECTION 7:  The Lodge Executive Committee has the power to remove any Lodge Officer or Chapter Officer from his or her elected position, who in the eyes of the Lodge Executive Committee, has not performed his or her respective duties. The removal of a Lodge Officer or Chapter Officer shall require a two-thirds (⅔) supermajority. In such proceedings, no individual of the Lodge Executive Committee may abstain from voting.

SECTION 8:  The Lodge Chief shall form such committees as may be required with the approval of the Lodge Adviser. All committee chairs must be under twenty-one (21) years of age. An Adviser shall be appointed to each committee by the Lodge Adviser. The Chapter Chief and Chapter Adviser will do likewise on the Chapter level where needed. 

SECTION 9: The Lodge Executive Committee shall be the steering committee of the  Lodge. It shall examine problems and, through the Lodge committees, carry out the business of the Lodge. The Lodge Executive Committee shall be ruled by the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order. 

SECTION 10:            A vacancy in any office of the Lodge, prior to the completion of that term of office, will be filled by a designee of the Lodge Chief with the approval of the Lodge Executive Committee until the next Lodge election is held. In the event the present Lodge Chief is no longer able to fulfill the duties or obligations of their office, the Lodge Vice Chief of Membership will assume the duties of the Lodge Chief and serve as “Acting” Lodge Chief.

SECTION 11:            A vacancy in any Chapter Officer position, except that of Chapter Chief, shall be filled by the appointment of the Chapter Chief with the approval of the Lodge Executive Committee. A vacancy in any chapter chief position shall be filled by appointment of the Lodge Executive Committee. Whenever a Chapter Chief position is to be filled by appointment, the Lodge Executive Committee will receive recommendations from the Chapter Adviser for consideration.

SECTION 12:            As part of fulfilling their position each Lodge Officer is elected to and serves the lodge, it is a requirement that each Lodge Officer and Lodge Officer-Elect as well as all Chapter Chiefs and Chapter Chief-Elects be in attendance and participate in two Lodge-level planning functions following lodge elections at the Pow Wow function each year: Mowogo Leadership Gathering where position requirements,  role expectations, and calendar planning will take place and the Lodge Leadership  Development Conference, where the lodge leadership with the direction and guidance of the Lodge Chief, will lead in the training and goal setting for the upcoming year. 

Article 4 - Lodge Meetings

SECTION 1:  The Lodge schedule of events for the upcoming year will be established at the Mowogo Leadership Gathering and finalized at the Lodge Leadership Development Conference. Additional activities and events may be scheduled by the Lodge Executive Committee.

SECTION 2:  Special meetings of the Lodge Executive Committee or of the Lodge may be scheduled by the Lodge Chief with the approval of the Scout Executive or the Lodge Adviser.

SECTION 3:  Members of the Order of the Arrow twenty-one (21) years of age or older shall not have any vote in any decision of the Lodge.

SECTION 4:  All Order of the Arrow functions shall be attended in an official BSA Uniform with the Order of the Arrow sash. In the event that the task at hand is unbecoming of the uniform, this requirement may be waived.

SECTION 5:  All Lodge meetings will be conducted by the Lodge Officers. The Lodge Chief will preside and can appoint non-Officers to perform duties as part of the program.

SECTION 6:  All functions of both the Lodge and Chapters will follow the guidelines published in the most current edition of the BSA Guide to Safe Scouting.

Article 5 - Ordeal Membership and Annual Dues

SECTION 1:  Procedures for the Ordeal shall be as stated in the current edition of the Order of the Arrow Handbook, Guide to Inductions, and Ceremony for the Ordeal. The Ordeal induction fee shall be established by the Lodge Executive Committee as will the fees for all lodge functions. The Ordeal Induction fee will cover the following:

1. Order of the Arrow Handbook,
2. Order of the Arrow Sash (Ordeal),
3. Order of the Arrow Membership Card (Ordeal),
4. Lodge Flap patch,
5. Lodge dues for the calendar year,
6. Fellowship expense,
7. Lodge Planbook distribution,
8. Order of the Arrow Sash (Brotherhood),
9. Order of the Arrow Membership Card (Brotherhood), and
10. Brotherhood Flap patch, if one exists

SECTION 2:  All Lodge funds shall be handled through the Northeast Georgia Council, Inc., BSA. Bills authorized by the Lodge Chief and Finance Chairman, which are approved by the Finance Adviser, shall be paid by the council office.

SECTION 3:  The Lodge dues shall be set by the Lodge Executive Committee. Changes in the dues amount will be made only as follows:    

1. Three-fourths (¾) of a quorum of the Lodge Executive Committee must approve, and
2. Changes can be made no more often than once a year.

SECTION 4:  Lodge dues will cover, at a minimum, those dues, and fees owed to the National Order of the Arrow Committee upon recharter. No portion of the dues will be apportioned between the Lodge and Chapters.

SECTION 5:  Tacking extra fees onto dues payments and/or registration for events as a means of penalty or late fee is not allowed. The Lodge may choose, however, to offer “Early Bird” registration discounts on a sliding scale if approved by the Lodge executive Committee.

SECTION 6:  Inactive members are defined as any individual who has not paid his or her dues in the last calendar year. Any individual may restore their membership by paying the dues which will be owed, in accordance with Article 5, Section 4.

SECTION 7:  Dues may be paid at any time online, at any Lodge function, through the Lodge Vice Chief of Membership, or the Northeast Georgia Council Service Center.

SECTION 8:  Chapters may host Ordeal events outside of the normal Lodge functions. In order to host an Ordeal event, a Chapter must complete the following:

1. The Ceremony Team or Teams that will perform the Pre-Ordeal and Ordeal Ceremonies must be evaluated by, and receive the approval of, the Lodge Vice Chief of Indian Affairs or the Ceremony Chair before the event.
2. The registration procedures and plan for the Ordeal event must be approved by both the Lodge Chief and the Lodge Vice Chief of Membership. Chapters must present a plan which will cover, at a minimum, registration, ensuring candidate eligibility, proposed work projects, emergency procedures, food preparation, and reporting to the Lodge records. The Chapter should, as well, work closely with the Elangomat Chair to ensure there will be enough trained elangomats to run the event.

Should a Chapter hold an Ordeal event, a Lodge Officer as well as the Elangomat Chair or a duly appointed representative must be present to observe both the Ordeal, as well as the Pre-Ordeal and Ordeal Ceremonies.

Article 6 - Brotherhood Membership

SECTION 1:  Attainment of Brotherhood membership shall be in accordance with the current edition of the Order of the Arrow Handbook and the Order of the Arrow Guide for Officers and Advisers.

SECTION 2:  Chapters may host Brotherhood Ceremonies outside of the normal Lodge functions. In order to host a Brotherhood Ceremony, a Chapter must complete the following:

1. The Ceremony Team that will perform the Brotherhood Ceremony must follow the guidelines outlined in the Bylaws of Mowogo Lodge. Additionally, the team must be evaluated by the Lodge Vice Chief of Indian Affairs or the Ceremony Chair before the event in order to perform the ceremony.
2. The registration procedures for the Chapter Brotherhood Ceremony must be approved by both the Lodge Chief and the Lodge Vice Chief of Membership. Chapters must present a plan which will cover, at a minimum, registration, ensuring candidate eligibility, and reporting to the Lodge records.

SECTION 3:  Should a Chapter hold a Brotherhood Ceremony, a Lodge Officer or the Brotherhood Chair must be present to observe the ceremony.

Article 7 - Lodge Neckerchiefs

SECTION 1:  Lodge neckerchiefs shall be approved by the Lodge Executive Committee prior to their production or sale. Any Lodge neckerchief produced for sale shall be available for all Lodge members to purchase.

SECTION 2:  All Lodge Chiefs shall be presented a distinctive Lodge neckerchief upon the completion of their term of office.

Article 8 - Lodge Patches

SECTION 1:  Lodge function patch designs shall be approved in the manner decided by the Lodge Chief.

SECTION 2:  Lodge flaps shall be approved by the Lodge Executive Committee prior to their production or sale. In accordance with National Policy and the spirit of the Order of the Arrow, there will be no restrictions on the sale of any flap patches to Lodge members.

At functions with ceremonies, sales may be delayed until after the completion of ceremonies.

The Lodge shall have one official standard-issue flap patch design.

The border colors of that flap shall be:

1. Yellow - Ordeal
2. Red - Brotherhood
3. Black - Vigil

Specialty Lodge flaps approved for events (including, but not limited to, Anniversaries, NOAC, Conclave, Camp Staff, etc.) shall be made available for all Lodge members to purchase.

Fundraising flaps (i.e. “Pappy Pawson Campership”) may be produced with profits being applied to a separate fund. The Lodge Executive Committee may determine how the funds are to be dispersed at the Lodge Leadership Development Conference.

SECTION 3:  The trading post will inform the Lodge Executive Committee when all the yellow border Cheerfulness Flaps and the black border Service flaps are sold. At that time, Article 7 Section 3 will be removed in its entirety from the Bylaws of Mowogo Lodge.

1. Yellow border Cheerful Service Flaps are purchased for the purpose of gifting the patch to another in recognition of their Cheerful Service. This is not a requirement for purchase but a suggestion.
2. Black border Service Flaps may be purchased after a member has registered attendance at four Lodge functions. Twenty-four (24) hours of service through any official Order of the Arrow service project (i.e. O.A. Trail Crew, O.A. Wilderness Voyage, O.A. Ocean Adventure, Jamboree Service Corp, Chapter workdays) or any other O.A. service approved by the Lodge Executive Committee shall qualify as a Lodge function.

Article 9 - Election of Officers

SECTION 1: Lodge elections shall be held annually at a Lodge meeting. 

SECTION 2: Candidates for office shall have their eligibility certified by the Lodge Vice Chief of Communications. 

SECTION 3: Eligibility for election as a Lodge Officer shall be defined as follows:

1. Less than twenty-one (21) years of age for the entire term of office,
2. Current dues-paying member of the Lodge,
3. Current member of a troop or crew or registered with the Boy Scouts of America in some other manner,
4. Active in the lodge for the past year (have attended at least three (3) chapter meetings and two (2) lodge functions during the preceding year,
5. Receive approval from the Lodge Adviser and/or Lodge Staff Adviser.

SECTION 4: The eligibility requirements may be altered only if the Lodge Executive  Committee feels that extenuating circumstances are present beyond the candidate's control. 

SECTION 5: The election will be presided over by the Lodge Chief and votes will be counted by the Lodge Adviser and one (1) non-voting member from each chapter.

SECTION 6: Voting eligibility shall be defined as being less than twenty-one (21) years of age and a registered, dues-paying member of Mowogo Lodge for the calendar year.

SECTION 7: The Lodge Chief, if a need is seen, may appoint a Nominating Committee at least two weeks prior to elections which will present a complete slate of officers. 

SECTION 8: Each Arrowman may choose to run for two Lodge-level offices, choosing a sequential first and second choice. No Arrowman may run for more than two offices. If there is a vacancy because no one runs for a particular office, the Lodge Chief may appoint an Arrowman to fill the role with the approval and consent of the Lodge Adviser and Lodge Staff Adviser. 

Article 10 - Ceremonies and Dance Teams

SECTION 1: The Lodge will have a Ceremonies and Dance Team on a Lodge-wide basis.

SECTION 2:  The Team will consist of two (2) components: A ceremony team for Ordeal and Brotherhood Ceremonies and a Dance Team for all Lodge activities.

SECTION 3:  Membership on the Ceremonies Team is open to any member who learns any one of the parts for the Ordeal or Brotherhood Ceremonies to the satisfaction of the Lodge Vice Chief of Indian Affairs.

SECTION 4:  Membership on the dance team is open to any member who builds a simple dance costume to the satisfaction of the Lodge Vice Chief of Indian Affairs.

SECTION 5:  All persons on the Ceremonies and Dance Team are entitled to wear a token approved by the Lodge Executive Committee and earned under the rules by the Vice Chief of Ceremonies and Indian Affairs and approved by the Lodge Executive Committee.

SECTION 6:  Each chapter shall be entitled to no less than two (2) brothers per year on each of the Ceremonies and Dance Team components.

Article 11 - Honors and Awards

SECTION 1: Vigil Honor Membership (Note: This section is changed only to match the Lodge’s current process)

Attainment of the Vigil Honor shall be in accordance with the current edition of the Order of the Arrow Handbook and the current Order of the Arrow Guide for Officers and Advisers.

The Lodge Chief shall appoint a Vigil Committee and a chairman for the committee. Membership on the committee will be open to any youth member, with the exception of any member who would be subject to consideration for Vigil Honor Membership. Each Chapter shall have at least one member on this committee. An Adviser for this committee shall be appointed by the Lodge Adviser.

The Lodge Adviser and Vigil Adviser shall ensure that two-deep leadership requirements are met at all meetings. Adult participation and involvement shall be kept to a minimum. No adult may be present during deliberations of the committee without permission from the Lodge Adviser and/or the Vigil Adviser. 

In keeping with the current Order of the Arrow Guide for Officers and Advisers, only youth members may vote upon decisions.

The Adviser to the committee shall collect Vigil nomination forms from the Lodge membership and provide them to the committee. The Adviser shall also provide a list of all Vigil-eligible youth to the committee.

The number of slots allotted to the Lodge by National shall not be shared with the committee. The number shall not be considered when voting upon members unless the number of selected candidates is larger than the number allotted. In that case, the Adviser will tell the committee that they need to “whittle down” the list.

Voting shall be by secret ballot. A candidate shall require a supermajority of votes to be selected. Unanimous voting shall not be required as this empowers a single voting member to sway the entire process and decide who is “not” to be selected.

Only after the youth candidates have been selected will deliberations on adult candidates occur.

The same process used to select youth will be used to select adults. The Vigil Ceremony will be conducted by persons appointed by the Vigil Committee.

SECTION 2:  Founder’s Award

In keeping with the current Order of the Arrow Guide for Officers and Advisers, only youth members may vote upon decisions.

The Lodge Chief, with advice and approval of the Lodge Adviser, Lodge  Staff Adviser, and Supreme Chief of the Fire, shall annually appoint a Founder’s Award Committee.

Annually, the Lodge Adviser, with the advice of the Lodge Chief and the Lodge Staff Adviser, shall appoint an adult Adviser to the Founder’s Award chairman.

Annually, the Lodge Chief shall appoint a youth (under age 21) Founder’s Award  Selection Committee. The committee shall consist of:

1. A youth representative from each chapter. Previous recipients of the Founder’s Award who are under the age of 21 shall be given preference in selection for serving on this committee,
2. The Lodge Chief may appoint two additional youth to serve as “members at large”,
3. The Lodge Chief is an ad-hoc non-voting member of this committee,
4. All previous Founder’s Award recipients, regardless of age, are encouraged to participate in the committee in the following manner:
   1. All deliberations shall remain within the committee and shall not be shared with the general membership of the lodge.
   2. De-facto youth members of the committee (previous recipients of the award) younger than age 21 may vote.
   3. Adult Founder’s Award recipients age 21 or older are encouraged to participate in the selection committee by serving as Associate Advisers to the committee. Associate Advisers are encouraged to discuss prospects and help create consensus. Youth members of the committee are encouraged to listen to the recommendations made by these adult advisers. However, no adult shall pressure any youth regarding votes on award presentation.
   4. The role of the Adult Advisers on the committee is not to select the next award recipient. However, their role is to mentor and advise the youth committee as to the qualities of award candidates as well as knowledge about adults unknown to the youth. This “adult association” is an important “scouting method” that should not be overlooked as it is particularly important to preserve the history and integrity of the award. The inclusion of previous recipients who are adults is meant to provide a means to introduce and educate the youth to the long-standing history of this lodge in the selection of recipients and to preserve the high honor of the award. Advisers introduce the youth to the histories of adults who serve for many years and may have been considered in the past but were not selected.
   5. Other than following the guidelines of the Bylaws of Mowogo Lodge, having youth who are non-recipients of the award serve in the selection process is meant to educate the youth of the significance of the award and to provide a means by which this significance is conveyed to all other members of the lodge. No requirements shall be placed upon the award except those which are outlined in the current Order of the Arrow Guide for Officers and Advisers.

SECTION 3: The Turtle Society

Background: Named in honor of founding Society member Rudy Bennett, this award is to recognize those youth and adults who have participated in the lodge Indian Affairs program.

Purpose: To recognize those Brothers who demonstrate a love and desire to promote Native American culture, heritage, history, and arts within the traditions of the Order of the Arrow and to promote continued participation in the said program by members of the lodge. 

Recognition: The Turtle Society members will be awarded a necklace in which the principal jewel is a turtle commemorating the Native American concept of the earth and base of all people.

This totem is also chosen to commemorate the totem of Unami Lodge, the first Lodge of the Order of the Arrow.

Selection: Annually, the Indian Affairs Adviser and Vice Chief of Indian Affairs will form a committee to present the awards. Recipients must be nominated by a current Society member and are chosen by a consensus of the committee. At all times, membership in the Turtle Society will be composed of at least fifty percent (50%) youth members.

Requirements:

1. Active Membership in the Lodge;
2. Demonstrate Character and attitude that is a good example of Scout Spirit while displaying the fire that burns within the heart and consciences of the Arrowman;
3. Participate in Indian Affairs within the Lodge through 2 years of service in one of the following:
   1. Ceremonies - 5 of 9 events, Have one’s own regalia for a principal part in ceremonies, or
   2. Engineers - 4 of 6 events, Keep ceremony rings in appropriate settings and return to the natural state. Keep all equipment required for this position in good working order, or
   3. Dance - 5 of 9 events, Have one’s own outfit for a dance style, keeping within the authenticity of time and tribe, or
   4. Drum - 5 of 9 events, Dress in a uniform manner with the team and make at least two (2) sticks, or
   5. Training/Research - Teach at least one (1) hour class in three (3) of four (4) opportunities on an Indian Affair topic (i.e. clothing, dance, drum, ceremony, history, culture)
   6. Judging/Evaluating/Advising - Evaluate in 5 of 9 events or offer a training cell on evaluations to youth participants.
   7. Miscellaneous - Provide twenty (20) hours of service/research/training over a two year period to the furthering of Indian affairs in Mowogo Lodge in any of the above categories.

SECTION 4: Wolf Clan

This award is to recognize those youth and adults who have participated in the Lodge’s Elangomat program.

SECTION 5:  Owl Clan

Created in 2017, this award is to recognize those youth and adults who have served this Lodge by participating in the administration of it.

SECTION 6: Hummingbird Clan

Purpose: The purpose of the Hummingbird Clan is to recognize those who have served and helped further the communication of Mowogo Lodge.

Admission Requirements: Each year the Vice Chief of Communication and their Adviser will form a committee. This committee will determine those who are eligible for admission to the clan and determine who is admitted.

SECTION 6: Workhorse Award

Annually, the Lodge Chief and the Lodge Adviser shall survey the members of the  Lodge Executive Committee for recommendations for the Mowogo Lodge Workhorse Award. Upon receiving feedback and based upon recommendations from Lodge leadership, the Lodge Chief (in consultation with the Lodge Adviser) shall select the recipient. This award is given annually at the Lodge’s Annual Awards Banquet to a youth who has performed “above and beyond” what is normally expected of Arrowmen in the call to service. If none are found to be worthy, the award need not be given.

SECTION 7:  James E. West Fellowship Award

If funded in the Lodge annual budget, the Lodge Adviser may consult with any and all adults and/or youth to select a worthy recipient of the James E. West Fellowship Award. The award may only be given upon a monetary donation by the Lodge to the Council in the name of the recipient. The award will consist of a framed certificate with an accompanying BSA uniform knot.

Article 12 - Amendments

SECTION 1: At any time, the Lodge Executive Committee may waive any part of the Bylaws of Mowogo Lodge. In order to waive any part, it will require a two-thirds (⅔) supermajority by the Lodge Executive Committee.

SECTION 2:  The Bylaws of Mowogo Lodge shall be subject to amendment at any regular or special meeting of the Lodge Executive Committee, provided such amendments have been submitted in writing to the Lodge Executive Committee no less than one (1) month prior to the meeting. A two-thirds (⅔) vote of all of the members of the Lodge Executive Committee shall be required for an amendment to the Bylaws of Mowogo Lodge to be passed.

SECTION 3:  The Lodge Chief and the Lodge Vice Chief of Communication, working together, may make minor formatting and grammatical edits to the Official Bylaws of Mowogo Lodge, as long as no edits change the understood meaning. These changes must be approved by both the Lodge Communications Adviser and the Lodge Adviser, or the Lodge Executive Committee, before they can be updated.