1938	1939	1940	1941 Area C Conference Camp Sinoway, NY Chappegat 15	1942

Only a neckerchief was issued for the 1941 Fellowship Conference. One of the earliest documented conferences, Roy Weatherbee posted a great article on Bill Mulerin's NY OA Trader's blog. It also includes scans of the neckerchief and program booklet.

"The program does not contain an official list of Area C lodges, but the below lodges are mentioned in the program. I do not know if this represents a complete list.

"Lodges mentioned as participating (in the program): Chappegat (15, NY), Shu-Shu-Gah (24, NY), Lekau (77, NJ), Sanhican (2, NJ), Ranachqua (4, NY), Minquin (68, NJ), Man-a-hattin (82, NY), Cowaw (9, NJ)"

Kevin Wiggers adds:

"Articles in the Mt Vernon Daily Argus and Yonkers Herald Statesman indicated an attendance of 290 Arrowmen from 18 lodges including 11 from Tahawus 32 (Yonkers, NY) and 17 from Hanigus 47 (Mt. Vernon, NY). Other lodges mentioned as being in attendance are Mohican 178 (Blairstown Newark, NJ) and Chautauqua 165 (Jamestown, NY). The articles also indicate that Man-A-Hattin 82 was to host the next conference in 1943.

"Another article mentions the attendees by council:

"NY: Yonkers [Kitchawonk 32]; Siwanoy [Chappegat 15]; Hendrick Hudson [Wiccopee 86]; Bronx Valley [Hanigus 47]; Fenimore Cooper**; Glens Falls* [Wakpominee 48]; Bronx [Ranaqua 4]; Brooklyn [Shu-Shu-Gah 24]; Queens [Suanhacky 49]; Manhatten [Man-A-Hattin 82]; Staten Island [Aquehongian 112]; Chautauqua Lake [Chautauqua 165]; Lake Shore, Dunkirk [Sah-Dah-Gey-Ah 187]; Susquenango, Binghamton [Kiamesha 172]. NJ: Trenton-Mercer, Raritan [Sanhican 2]; Hudson, Jersey City [Achtu 37]; Watchung, Plainfield [Miquin 68]; Burlington [Hunnikick 76]; Camden County [Lekau 77]; Robert Treat, Newark [Mohican 178]; Cumberland, Millville [Kon-Kon-Tu 107]; Tamarack, Rutherford [Tamarack 84]. MA: Hampden County, Springfield* [no lodge].

"**The lodge in Fenimore Cooper, Wakoda 246, did not come into existence until 1943, although is possible there were some members that had transferred in."

*was from Area B

• By Dec. 1942, the lodges in New Jersey lodges were transferred to Area D, while Wakanda 186 was moved to to Area B:
  
  
  

  Old Area C Area C (1943) to Area D to Area B New York lodges: Ranachqua 4 Chappegat 15 Shu-Shu-Gah 24 Tahawus 32 Hanigus 47 Suanhacky 49 Skanondo 64 (assumed) Man-A-Hattin 82 Wiccopee 86 Aquehongian 112 Chautauqua 165 Kiamesha 172 8/6/43: Wakoda 246 8/13/43: Tahgajute 247 New Jersey lodges: Sanhican 2 Cowaw 9 Pamrapaugh 14 Achtu 37 Allemakewink 54 Miquin 68 Hunnikick 76 Lekau 77 Tamarack 84 Kon-Kon-Tu 107 Mohican 178 Wakanda 186





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Ohowa and Na-Tsi-Hi Lodges:

The original lodge 71 was chartered to Monmouth Council on October 5, 1933 with the name Ohowa. The lodge totem was an owl. Activities of Ohowa lodge probably centered around the council's camp, Camp Burton-at-Allaire.

The lodge became inactive by about 1940, around the same time summer camp at Camp Burton-at-Allaire was discontinued.

In 1937 the council was renamed Monmouth-Ocean Council in recognition of the growth of the Scouting program in Ocean county.

In 1940, Monmouth-Ocean Council split into two councils: Monmouth Council and Ocean County Council. At that time, the new Ocean County Council scout executive requested that lodge number 71 be assigned to Ocean County Council. However, there is no record of any Order of the Arrow activity in either council at that time. Following World War II, the lodge number was again available, and the Monmouth Council scout executive received approval to reactivate lodge 71. But again it appears that there was not enough interest at the grassroots to revive the old lodge.

A small group of youth and adults gathered in December 1950 at Camp Housman on the old Allaire property just one mile from where the original Ohowa lodge 71 had been founded. They formed a new lodge called Na-Tasi-Hi, which meant "in the pines"-- a reference to Camp Housman's location on the northern fringe of the Pine Barrens. The lodge's totem would be "three pine trees" to represent the three parts of the Scout Oath and the three principles of the OA.

The new lodge was approved by the council's executive board and received its National charter (re-using the old number 71) in early 1951. During 1951, the spelling of the lodge's name was corrected by changing Tasi to Tsi, which is the proper spelling of that syllable in the Cherokee language, resulting in the name Na-Tsi-Hi.

The lodge sent a contingent to the first Area 2-C Conference, at Pine Hill Scout Reservation in 1951.

Reference: Na-Tsi-Hi Lodge 71 website





1943 Area C Lodge Listing

Ranachqua Lodge #4 Bronx Council #372 Bronx, NYC NY Chappegat Lodge #15 Siwanoy Council #401 New Rochelle NY Shu-Shu-Gah Lodge #24 Brooklyn Council #369 Brooklyn, NYC NY Tahawus Lodge #32 Yonkers Council #411 Yonkers NY Hanigus Lodge #47 Bronx Valley Council # Mount Vernon NY Suanhacky Lodge #49 Queens Council #371 Jamaica, NYC NY Skanondo Lodge #64 Orange-Sullivan Council #392 Middletown NY Man-A-Hattin Lodge #82 Manhattan Council #384 Manhattan, NYC NY Wiccopee Lodge #86 Hendrick Hudson Council #379 Ossining NY Aquehongian Lodge #112 Staten Island Council #396 Richmond, NYC NY Chautauqua Lodge #165 Chautauqua Lake Area Council #382 Jamestown NY Kiamesha Lodge #172 Susquenango Council #368 Binghamton NY Wakoda Lodge #246 Fenimore Cooper Council #410 White Plains NY Tahgajute Lodge #247 Cayuga County Council #366 Auburn NY




• By 1944, lodges in Metropolitan and southeastern New York became part of Area D, while Chautauqua 165 was transferred to Area B.
  
  
  

  Old Area C
  to New Area C		to Area D		to Area B
  Kiamesha 172 Tahgajute 247		Ranachqua 4 Chappegat 15 Shu-Shu-Gah 24 Tahawus 32 Hanigus 47 Suanhacky 49 Skanondo 64 Man-A-Hattin 82 Wiccopee 86 Aquehongian 112 Wakoda 246		Chautauqua 165