Mowogo.org Website
Greetings Mowogo Lodge Members,
Starting in late November, we began updates to our mowogo.org site. It was time for critical software upgrades to keep our site safe and secure, and to eliminate some tools and features that were no longer needed or supported.
We completed the majority of the updates in December, and some additional updates this month. At this time, all planned updates and changes are now complete. Thanks for your patience.
Though a number of enrichment articles have been posted to the mowogo.org news blog over the past couple of months, from some of the recent emails and questions that have been received it is clear that not all of our members are aware of the changes. Please read on so that you will understand what has changed and why.
Website Look
We were able to preserve the previous website template, so the look and feel of the site should be very familiar. You will notice a few changes to menus, file downloads, the registration system, and user accounts.
User Accounts
Over the past several years, the Mowogo admin team has been phasing out website personal login accounts. This has been in progress since all member profile information is now accessible through the LodgeMaster Member Portal, and the number of website pages and content that required password protection has steadily decreased. Over time, the number of individuals that actually login to the website has dropped dramatically to the point that there were less than 20 general members who logged in last year.
NOTE: No login is required to pay dues, transfer to Mowogo, order trading post items, or register for events. The Mowogo online registration forms have not required login for the past five years or more. Simply select the desired form from the Registration menu or one of the event links and complete it.
As of Today (Monday, January 22, 2024) the last of the personal website login accounts have been removed. The only accounts that will continue to be maintained are those used by a small group of admin team members that must access the website for registration and maintenance purposes. As this has been a gradual phase out process, it is not anticipated that this will cause any inconvenience for general Lodge Members going forward.
File Attachments
Another noticeable change to the site is in the way downloadable file attachments are presented. The previous file download system was no longer supported, so this feature had to be moved to a new system. Many older files that were no longer valid have also been purged from the system. Though we will continue to link files in web pages like before, there is now a new menu entry that will allow access to all downloadable content on mowogo.org.
Mowogo -> Administration -> File Download Archive
From this menu selection you can now view all files on the site that are available for download by category, including back issues of Arrow Points.
Registration System
The most significant change to the website completed in December was the complete replacement of the Mowogo online registration system. Unfortunately the registration software that we have been using for many years is no longer supported, so we have moved to a new registration platform that provides most of the same features. You will find that the event pages and registration forms have a different look, but we have attempted to keep most of the registration flow and required information the same.
One difference is that the registration cart is no longer supported. To allow registration of more than one person with a single transaction, we have gone back to supporting group registration. When you choose to register for an event, you will find 2 buttons - one to register a single individual and the other to register a group of two or more. When registering a group, minimal information must be entered for each group member (name, BSA ID, birthdate, etc.), and then unit and chapter info is requested when entering billing info. It is recommended that the group member handling the billing/payment be entered as the first group member if possible, but this is not required.
Another feature used in the past that is no longer available with the new software is auto fill in of registration form fields. Sorry for any inconvenience. You can avoid filling out a bunch of event registration forms by using the Mowogo Seasonal Camping Pass.
2024 Mowogo Events
Events/registration forms now available include:
- Mowogo Seasonal Camping Pass (formerly called Season Pass)
- Spring Fellowship - Lodge Members
- Spring Fellowship - Ordeal Candidates
- Elangomat Training
- Machque Brotherhood Day
If you have specific questions about mowogo.org website, please contact Webmaster@mowogo.org.