Register Now for Indian Winter!

Brothers,

I hope this message finds you well. Indian Winter is just around the corner, and I want to personally invite you to register for this event!

Event Details:

Event Name: Indian Winter
Hosted by: Section E6, Order of the Arrow
Date: January 5-7, 2024
Location: Bert Adams Boy Scout Camp, 218 Scout Rd, Covington, GA 30016
Website: https://sectione6.oa-bsa.org/indian-winter/

Indian Winter promises to be an event filled with camaraderie, adventure, and meaningful connections. It's an excellent opportunity to engage with fellow Arrowmen, participate in exciting activities, and deepen your understanding of the values that make our organization special.

Why Attend Indian Winter?

1. Fellowship: Connect with Arrowmen from across Section E6, sharing experiences and building lasting friendships.
2. Leadership Development: Gain valuable insights and skills through training sessions and activities designed to enhance your leadership abilities.
3. Fun: Enjoy a variety of activities including a Pow Wow, opening carnival, field games and so much more!

How to Register:
To secure your spot at Indian Winter, please visit our event registration page: https://form.jotform.com/232764667872168

Contact Information:
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me or our section leadership at chief@sectione6.org.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and commitment to the Order of the Arrow. We look forward to seeing you at Indian Winter for a memorable and enriching experience!

Yours in Service,

Alex Sutter
Lodge Chief Elect
Mowogo Lodge, Order of the Arrow

Website Updates are Complete

Greetings Mowogo Lodge,

We have completed a number of website software updates in an effort to keep Mowogo.org current and secure. Thanks for your patience.

Website Look

We were able to use 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, and the registration system.

User Accounts

Though most the previous web user accounts are still active, we began phasing out the individual web user accounts over the past couple of years. All content is now available without password access, including registration for all events, dues payments, etc. All User Profiles are now maintained through LodgeMaster portal accounts. Over the next year we will continue to phase out and remove individual web accounts.

File Attachments

One noticable change 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. A number of older files that were no longer valid have also been purged from the system. There is now a new menu entry:

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 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.

2024 Mowogo Events

Currently we only have event registration set up for Winter Banquet, and payment forms for Dues and Transfers. The Lodge Leadership is still working to sort out a few dates and other details for the 2024 season. We will have additional 2024 events open for registration after the holidays.

Mowogo Lodge at the University of Scouting

Brothers,

This upcoming Saturday, the annual University of Scouting is going to take place. This is a day where you can take various fun-filled classes with the purpose of providing experience and leadership that can be used to develop you as a person. The University of Scouting will be held at Osbourne Middle School (4404 Braselton Highway, Hoschton GA 30548) On December 2nd from 9 AM-4 PM.

The University of Scouting is the perfect place if you would like to meet with various people around the council who are willing to both help you hone your leadership skills, as well as provide solutions that you can implement in your own units or chapter. Showing up will also truly hammer in what kind of presence the OA truly has on the council.

For those attending, there are various areas that you can participate in. Firstly, the Order of the Arrow is holding the flag ceremony and we would like some help. If you are willing to help us out with flags then prepare to show up at 8:15 AM with Class A and sash.

Some Order of the Arrow-based classes that might interest you include sitting at the LLDC. This is the training course that our LEC goes through every year. Feel free to sit in on it and observe an LEC meeting as well as some training to prepare for the upcoming year. We also have an OA promotional booth led by Jayce that we recommend you check out as well as an introductory OA class taught by Liam, Addison, and Mr. Schlaf for scouts who are not in the OA. If you have any friends who are not in the OA then be sure to bring up the class to them to learn what our order is all about.

If you are interested in attending the University of Scouting, then be sure to bring Class A, a Sash, a Water bottle, a notebook to take notes with, and a writing utensil. The registration fee is $22 but walk-ins are more expensive at $27. Registration as well as more info can be found here.

I look forward to seeing you attend the University of Scouting with us!

Yours in Enthusiasm,
Tamas L. Phillips

"The Best Disney Princess"
Troop 1534 Enthusiast
NYLT Connoisseur
Venturing Extraordinaire
Order of the Arrow Legend
Swapa Superstar
Honorary Etowah
Philmont Philanthropist
High Adventure Hooligan

Mowogo Website Updates

The website team has started the process of a mowogo.org website overhaul. This is necessary to keep the website software current and secure as we move forward.

Over the course of the next several weeks, the online registration system will not be available as we install new software and get ready for the coming 2024 event season. You will also notice other changes over time in some the menus and content pages as upgrades are made.

Please bear with us during this process. Sorry for any inconvenience.

- Mowogo Website Team