"On January 1, 1982, the South Central and Southeast Regions redefined their Area boundaries in an effort to better serve their councils. The adjustments allow the Areas to conform to political and geographic boundaries, as well as trade and communications markets. They also foster a closer knit organization since each Area, on the whole, is comprised of fewer councils, permitting the Area personnel to concentrate greater effort toward working with each council. For these reasons, as well as others involving increased efficiency of operations, the National Executive Board approved these actions. As a result, the number of Areas in the... Southeast Region has gone from six to nine.... Each new Area will serve as an OA Section... restoring the number in the Southeast Region to that present before Kentucky and Tennessee merged to form one section last spring."
Reference: "Region Changes Alter OA Sections," Spring, 1982 National Bulletin.

Conclaves under the new sections were held that same year-- except for the old SE-1, which held its final conclave during the same weekend that April as the new SE-1:

• Section SE-1 was divided into SE-8 (Virginia lodges) and SE-9 (MD, DE, DC, WV, VA). Thomas Moore in his book, The History of Ahtuhquog Lodge No. 540, WWW states "The twelve lodges continued to function as SE-1 until April 25, 1982 [the last day of] the Section Conclave hosted by Nentego Lodge at Camp Rodney in North East, Maryland." Sections SE-8 and SE-9 did have a joint Indian seminar that September; however, the patch for this event is the only patch that ever showed SE-9, because on May 22nd of that year, all five lodges from SE-9 were transferred to the Northeast Region.
  
  

1982 SE-1 conclave hosted by Nentego 20 at Rodney SR	Old SE-1 (held final conclave in 1982) SE-8 SE-9, then to NE-6 Nawakwa 3 Tutelo 161 Shenandoah 258 Shenshawpotoo 276 Blue Heron 349 Kecoughtan 463 Chanco 483 Nentico 12 Nentego 20 Guneukitschik 317 Amangamek-Wipit 470 Ahtuhquog 540	1982 joint SE-8 & 9 indian seminar hosted by Tutelo 161 at Camp Powhatan image courtesy of Glenn Chase
Reference: Dave Scocca, Nentico Lodge #12.

• Section SE-2 is renamed SE-6, while Ittawamba 235 and Chickasah 406 are reassigned to new SE-2:
  
  

  Old SE-2
  New SE-6		to new SE-2
  Wa-Hi-Nasa 111 Zit-Kala-Sha 123 Sequoyah 184 Pellissippi 230 Talidandaganu' 293 Wapiti 367 Kawida 480 White Feather 499		Ittawamba 235 Chickasah 406

  
  
  
  
• Section SE-3A, "Old North State", plus three lodges from SE-3B (Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188, Catawba 459, and Eswau Huppeday 560), is renamed SE-7:
  
  Old SE-3A / New SE-7
  "Old North State"
  

  Tali Taktaki 70

  Occoneechee 104

  Croatan 117

  Wahissa 118

  Tslagi 163

  Uwharrie 208

  Nayawin̅ Ra̅R 296

  Klahican 331

  Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188 (from SE-3B*)

  Catawba 459 (from SE-3B*)

  Eswau Huppeday 560 (from SE-3B*)

  
  
  *In 1982, the three new lodges from SE-3B (NC) skipped the first SE-7 conclave, instead attending the new SE-5 conclave to be with their old brothers for one last "Dixie Fellowship".
  Reference: Bob McCanless, 11-15-06 posting at the Patch Blanket blog
  
  
  
  
• Section SE-3B, the "Dixie Fellowship," gains Bob White 87 and Tomo Chi-Chi 119 (from the old Section 5) is renamed SE-5. Three lodges, Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188, Catawba 459, and Eswau Huppeday 560, are transferred to SE-7.
  
  
  

  Old SE-3B "Dixie Fellowship"
  New SE-5 "Dixie Fellowship"		to SE-7
  Santee 116 Tsali 134 Atta Kulla Kulla 185 Muscogee 221 Unali'Yi 236 Skyuka 270 Bob White 87 (from old SE-5) Tomo Chi-Chi 119 (from old SE-5)		Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188* Catawba 459* Eswau Huppeday 560*

  
  
  
  Because the old SE-5 held their final conclave in 1982, Bob White 87 and Tomo Chi-Chi 119 got to attend both the old and new Section 5 conclaves that year.
  This is an incorrect assumption based on the 1982 Area 5 patch being issued for what was actually the first SE-4 conclave.
  
  Trying to determine if Bob White 87 and Tomo Chi-Chi 119 also attended the 1982 SE-4 conclave (which was the old SE-5) conclave before being reassigned to the new SE-5-- though probably not.
  
  *The three NC lodges skipped the first SE-7 conclave in 1982, instead attending the new SE-5, to be with their "Dixie Fellowship" brothers for one last event.
  Reference: Bob McCanless, 11-15-06 posting at the Patch Blanket blog
  
  
  
  
• Section SE-4A (Alabama lodges), with the addition of Yustaga 385 from SE-6, was renamed SE-3.
  
  Old SE-4A / New SE-3
  

  Cherokee 50

  Achunanchi 135

  Alibamu 179

  Cowikee 224

  Kaskanampo 310

  Woa Cholena 322

  Aracoma 481

  Yustaga 385 (from SE-6)

  
  
  
  
• Section SE-4B gains two lodges from SE-2A (Ittawamba 235 and Chickasah 406) and is renamed SE-2.
  
  Old SE-4B / New SE-2
  

  Watonala 169

  Ashwanchi Kinta 193

  Chicksa 202

  Sebooney Okasucca 260

  Koi Hatachie 345

  Ti'ak 404

  Ittawamba 235 (from old SE-2)

  Chickasah 406 (from old SE-2)

  
  
  
  
• SE-4 held its first conclave in 1982, although the patch issued says "Area 5," because it was ordered before the realignment was announced.
  
  

  Old SE-5
  New SE-4		to new SE-5
  Egwa Tawa Dee 129 Chattahoochee 204 Pilthlako 229 Mowogo 243 Wehadkee 273 Waguli 318 Ini-To 324 Immokalee 353 Echeconnee 358 Alapaha 545		Bob White 87* Tomo Chi-Chi 119*

  
  
  *Trying to determine if Bob White 87 and Tomo Chi-Chi 119 attended this event before being reassigned to the new SE-5-- though probably not.
  
  
  
  
• Section SE-6 is renamed SE-1. Yustaga 385, which included the Florida panhandle, was transferred to the Alabama lodges of SE-3.
  
  
  

  Old SE-6
  New SE-1		to SE-3
  Seminole 85 Echockotee 200 Aal-Pa-Tah 237 Semialachee 239 O-Shot-Caw 265 Tipisa 326 Timuquan 340 Chiriqui 391 Eckale Yakanen 552 Osceola 564		Yustaga 385