OA Section List - 2013-17 Central Region Mergers

1993 - 2021

1973 - 1992

1949 - 1972

1938 - 1948

Mergers and Changes:

As of July 2017, I've decided to revise the cities for the four Michigan Crossroads Field Service Councils since there no longer seems to be any distinction between the service centers:
- Great Lakes FSC has service centers in Detroit and Troy.
- Water and Woods FSC has service centers in Port Huron, Auburn, Lansing, and Flint.
- President Gerald R Ford FSC has service centers in Grand Rapids and Traverse City.
- Southern Shores FSC has service centers in Ypsilanti, and a new one in Kalamazoo that replaces the one in Battle Creek.
References: Michigan Crossroads Council website

Ronald S. Green, Supreme Chief of the Fire for Anpetu-We Lodge, on 2/17/17 announced on their Facebook page that National has recently "requested that Nisha Kittan and Shawnee Lodge begin the merger process promptly and have given Anpetu-We Lodge three years" for Greater St. Louis Area Council be in "compliance with the national Boy Scouts of America's policy of one lodge per council." This is despite their resolution to maintain all three of their lodges. They, of course, were "clearly very disappointed in their decision;" however, they "will evaluate our options keeping in mind what is best for our Scouts and their families. We will also continue to work to bring about change in the National Order of the Arrow and its policies. We are very proud of the efforts put forth by our Scouts and leaders and feel that everyone involved did their best to present a solid case for change."
Reference: www.facebook.com/anpetuwelodge/posts/1315928255160197
- Lewis & Clark Council voted to merge into Greater St. Louis Area Council.
  Effective: 1/1/2017
  Reference: "St. Louis, Metro East Boy Scouts councils to merge," St. Louis Business Journal, 9/29/2016

Wapashuwi 56 was split, with part merging into Marnoc 151 lodge, and part consolidating with Cuyahoga 17 and part of Portage 619 to form Erielhonan Lodge (no number). The other part of Portage 619 merged into Sipp-O 377.
Effective: May 21, 2017

References: 6/13/17 BSA National's website, 6/13/17
Marnoc Lodge's website
Portage Lodge's Facebook page:

"We went to Conclave as Portage Lodge and left as Erielhonan Lodge and Sippo Lodge. Portage had a great weekend, playing Family Fued with the OA National Chief Forrest Gertin. We proudly received the Outstanding Lodge Award for 2017! Our ceremonies team won the Pre-Ordeal ceremony competition and Anthony Phillips won the Legend competition! Jared Repas braved the twirling bowling pins thrown by the Jugglers from the Closing Show."

Thanks to Noah Boksansky for emailing me about this change.
- "In 2016, an effort was started to consolidate councils in Northeast Ohio as of January 1st, 2017."
  Greater Western Reserve Councils' Grand River and Headwaters districts (Ashtabula, Geauga, and Lake Counties) consolidated with Greater Cleveland Council and form the new Lake Erie Council #440 in Cleveland. Arrowhead and Whispering Pines Districts (Mahoning, Portage, and Trumbull Counties along with Parkman Township) merged into Great Trails Council.
  Reference: Greater Western Reserve Council website
  
  Heart of Ohio Councils' Firelands District (Erie and Huron Counties) and the Great Frontier District (Lorain County) also consolidated with Greater Cleveland Council to form the new Lake Erie Council #440 in Cleveland. Harding Area District (Crawford, Marion, Morrow, and Wyandot Counties) and the Johnny Appleseed Trail District (Ashland and Richland Counties) merged into Buckeye Council
  References: Heart of Ohio Council website
  Wikipedia article, Scouting in Ohio

Noquet Lodge #29 was originally supposed to host the 2017 C-2 Conclave at D-bar-A Scout Ranch; however, Tom Payne of Nataepu Shohpe Lodge informed me that "Noquet 29 and Agaming 804 switched about 6 months before the event because of a camporee conflict."

2015:

Nataepu Shohpe Lodge stops using #251.

Heart of Ohio Council moved their council office from Ashland back to Mansfield. "Scout officials said the move will bring the Boy Scouts' service center back to a more 'metro' setting, more easily accessible to volunteers and Scouts from the counties served."
Reference: Scouts: Heart of Ohio Council returning to Mansfield, 3/21/2015 of the Mansfield News Journal

Map source: East Central Region, BSA
area and council boundaries map, c. 1992

Marc Ryan, Deputy Scout Executive, Pathway to Adventure Council has recently informed me that the council will use #456.
- The new council that will be the result of the Chicago-Des Plaines-Northwest-Calumet merger has been officially named as the Pathway to Adventure Council.
  References: Pathway to Adventure website, accessed Jan 10, 2015
  Effective: Although, I've been told that the new council won't actually be chartered until Jan 1, 2016, it sure looks like the new council has been in full operation since February of 2015, with a council newsletter and even a council executive.
  - The Central Region recently announced that four councils, Chicago Area, Des Plaines Valley, Northwest Suburban, and Calumet, will be consolidating into a new as of yet unnamed council. "A contest will be held among the youth membership to determine the name."
    Reference: Aug 18, 2014 letter from Area Seven's President and Commissioner, and the Deputy Regional Director
    
    Thanks to Bro. Andrew Kosmowski for reporting this.

2014:

Chi-Hoota-Wei 617 and Thal-Coo-Zyo 457 merged to form Takhonek Lodge #617. John Pannell recently announced 9/21/14 on his blog that the name of Buckskin Council's new lodge will be Takhonek Lodge #617, and their totem will be the gray fox.
Effective: Sep 20, 2014
References: Takhonek Lodge Facebook page, and John Pannell's blog
- Ed Evans recently posted on Patch-L that the following names and totems for the new lodge #617 from the Chi-Hoota-Wei - Thal-Coo-Zyo merger will be voted on during the upcoming Fall Fellowship this October:
  Names:
  - Takhonek- A place where rivers come together
  - Wenchimtin- A calling together of people
  - Kéku Achwon- A thing of the spirit
  Totems:
  - Gray Fox
  - Hellbender Salamander
  - Eastern Screeching Owl
  - Michael Bloom recently informed me that Buckskin and Tri-State councils are talking merger. Indeed, Buckskin's website newsletter states that both Buckskin and Tri-State Area councils voted May 8 and May 29 respectively to merge:
    "The Buckskin Council has about 5,000 youth members in 23 counties of West Virginia, Virginia, and Kentucky and has its service center in Charleston. The Tri-State Area Council has about 2,000 youth members in 10 counties of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio and has its service center in Huntington. When approved by the Secretary of State the merger would occur about July 1, 2014. The new council will use the Buckskin Council name for the near future. The service center will be in Charleston and a Scout shop will be in Huntington. The geographical areas of the five districts in the legacy Buckskin and three districts in the Tri-State Area councils will remain the same for the near future and all the district events will continue as present. All current camp properties will continue to be utilized."
    Reference: Buckskin Council Courier, Vol 10.5, Jun-Jul 2014
  - Tri-State Council President John P. Van Horn, Sr recently announced that "Thal-Coo-Zyo Lodge will become a Chapter within Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge sometime in the Fall of 2014. There will be room for Thal-Coo-Zyo youth and adults who wish to have a leadership role. The importance of Thal-Coo-Zyo as a place of leadership and service will not change."
    Reference: Pathfinder, March-April 2014 (final issue)
Elliott Patton, the Lodge Adviser for Kishahtek Lodge #88, recently informed me that Kishahtek has "officially re-established the number 88":
"When the youth first started merger stuff they never could agree on a number. After 2 years or so the youth decided they should have kept the 88 number. So in order to pick the number back up, last year they went through the motions of amending our SOPs. Part of the amendments was to re-establish the number. With the final full lodge vote on Dec 12, 2014 the number was put back in service."

2013:

On August 17, 2013, Awase 61 and Ag-Im 156 lodges merged to form Kon Wapos Lodge:
"You have the special opportunity to attend the first ever event of the newly created Kon Wapos Lodge. This once in a lifetime experience will be August 16-18, 2013. Held at Camp Hiawatha, Awase and Ag-Im lodges will come together to form our new brotherhood…"
Reference: Awase Lodge 61 Official website

"Kon Wapos Lodge (pronounced kahn wah-pose). Our new totem is the snowshoe hare. The new lodge flap will be unveiled on our official merger date of August 17, 2013. Elections for the new lodge will also be held this weekend."
Reference: Bay-Lakes Council website

Until there is any mention of a lodge number, I will use the lowest number of its predecessor lodges [61] for indexing.

On 7/8/12, the Lodge Creation Committee, which was formed of equal numbers of youth from the former Mascoutens 8 and Mikano 231 lodges, voted on a new name and totem from among those solicted from the membership. "It was announced [these] would be unveiled at the New Lodge Kickoff on October 20th, 2012".
However, the new lodge name and totem weren't announced until 1/6/13 at their inaugural banquet: Kanwa tho Lodge #636. The new lodge is named after a subgrouping of the Potawatomi tribe of indians headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They also chose their council number as their new lodge number. Their totem is the panther, as Kanwa tho translates to "Panther Band".
Reference: Three Harbors Council Wikipedia entry

2017 Central Region Section Listing

C-1A
Pa-Hin Lodge #27	Northern Lights Council #429	Fargo	ND
Tetonwana Lodge #105	Sioux Council #733	Sioux Falls	SD
Totanhan Nakaha Lodge #16	Northern Star Council #250	St. Paul	MN
Naguonabe Lodge #31	Central Minnesota Council #296	Sartell	MN
Wahpekute Lodge #53	Twin Valley Council #284	Mankato	MN
Ka'Niss Ma'Ingan Lodge #196	Voyageurs Area Council #286	Hermantown	MN

C-1B
Blue Ox Lodge #26	Gamehaven Council #299	Rochester	MN
Kon Wapos Lodge [61]	Bay-Lakes Council #635	Appleton	WI
Tom Kita Chara Lodge #96	Samoset Council #627	Weston	WI
Otyokwa Lodge #337	Chippewa Valley Council #637	Eau Claire	WI
Ni-Sanak-Tani Lodge #381	Gateway Area Council #624	La Crosse	WI

C-2
Nataepu Shohpe Lodge	President Gerald R Ford FSC #781	Grand Rapids	MI
Noquet Lodge #29	Great Lakes FSC #784	Detroit	MI
Kishahtek Lodge #88	Southern Shores FSC #783	Ann Arbor	MI
Agaming Maangogwan Lodge #804	Water and Woods FSC #782	Burton	MI

C-3A
Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge #38	Illowa Council #133	Davenport	IA
Timmeu Lodge #74	Northeast Iowa Council #178	Dubuque	IA
Sac-N-Fox Lodge #108	Winnebago Council #173	Waterloo	IA
Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge #467	Hawkeye Area Council #172	Cedar Rapids	IA
Wenasa Quenhotan Lodge #23	WD Boyce Council #138	Peoria	IL

C-3B
Illini Lodge #55	Prairielands Council #117	Champaign	IL
Black Hawk Lodge #67 & Tribe of the Silver Tomahawk^	Mississippi Valley Council #141	Quincy	IL
Illinek Lodge #132	Abraham Lincoln Council #144	Springfield	IL
Woapink Lodge #167	Lincoln Trails Council #121	Decatur	IL
Shawnee Lodge #51 & Anpetu-we Lodge #100 & Nisha Kittan Lodge #114	Greater St. Louis Area Council #312	St. Louis	MO

C-4A
Erielhonan Lodge [17]	Lake Erie Council #440	Cleveland	OH
Marnoc Lodge #151	Great Trail Council #433	Akron	OH
Sipp-O Lodge #377 & Pipestone Camp Honor Program	Buckeye Council #436	Canton	OH
Onondaga Lodge #36	Ohio River Valley Council #619	Wheeling	WV

C-4B
Tecumseh Lodge #65	Simon Kenton Council #441	Columbus	OH
Netawatwees Lodge #424	Muskingum Valley Council #467	Zanesville	OH
Menawngihella Lodge #550	Mountaineer Area Council #615	Fairmont	WV
Takhonek Lodge #617	Buckskin Council #617	Charleston	WV
Nendawen Lodge #618	Allohak Council #618	Parkersburg	WV

C-5A
Tatanka-Anpetu-Wi Lodge #94	Overland Trails Council #322	Grand Island	NE
Kit-Ke-Hak-O-Kut Lodge #97 & Tribe of Nani-Ba-Zhu^	Mid-America Council #326	Omaha	NE
Golden Sun Lodge #492	Cornhusker Council #324	Walton	NE
Kansa Lodge #198 & Tribe of Quivira^	Quivira Council #198	Wichita	KS
Mandan Lodge #372	Santa Fe Trail Council #194	Garden City	KS
Kidi Kidish Lodge #434 & Tribe of the Golden Eagle^	Coronado Area Council #192	Salina	KS

C-5B
Dzie-Hauk Tonga Lodge #429	Jayhawk Area Council #197	Topeka	KS
Mitigwa Lodge #450	Mid-Iowa Council #177	Des Moines	IA
Wah-Sha-She Lodge #42 & Tribe of Lone Bear^	Ozark Trails Council #306	Springfield	MO
Tamegonit Lodge #147 & Tribe of Mic-O-Say (H Roe Bartle SR)^	Heart of America Council #307	Kansas City	MO
Nampa-Tsi Lodge #216	Great Rivers Council #653	Columbia	MO

C-6A
Jaccos Towne Lodge #21 & Firecrafter^	Crossroads of America Council #160	Indianapolis	IN
Kiskakon Lodge #75	Anthony Wayne Area Council #157	Fort Wayne	IN
Takachsin Lodge #173	Sagamore Council #162	Kokomo	IN
Nischa Chuppecat Lodge #212	Hoosier Trails Council #145	Bloomington	IN
Kiondaga Lodge #422	Buffalo Trace Council #156	Evansville	IN
Sakima Lodge #573	LaSalle Council #165	South Bend	IN

C-6B
Ku-Ni-Eh Lodge #145	Dan Beard Council #438	Cincinnati	OH
Tarhe Lodge #292	Tecumseh Council #439	Springfield	OH
Mawat Woakus Lodge #449	Black Swamp Area Council #449	Findlay	OH
Miami Lodge #495	Miami Valley Council #444	Dayton	OH
Tindeuchen Lodge #522	Erie Shores Council #460	Toledo	OH

C-7
Kanwa tho Lodge #636	Three Harbors Council #636	Milwaukee	WI
Takoda Lodge #146	Glacier's Edge Council #620	Madison	WI
Wag-O-Shag Lodge #280	Potawatomi Area Council #651	Waukesha	WI
Takhone Lodge #7	Pathway to Adventure Council #456	Chicago	IL
Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Lodge #40	Northeast Illinois Council #129	Highland Park	IL
Lowaneu Allanque Lodge #41	Three Fires Council #127	St. Charles	IL
Wulapeju Lodge #140	Blackhawk Area Council #660	Rockford	IL
Waupecan Lodge #197	Rainbow Council #702	Morris	IL


Non-OA honor societies
Tribe of A’chawi	Lake Erie Council #440	Cleveland	OH
Tribe of Mic-O-Say (Camp Geiger)	Pony Express Council #311	St. Joseph	MO