Boy Scouts of America® Rip Van Winkle Council

Order of the Arrow Half Moon Lodge #28 Events

Greetings Members of Half Moon Lodge.

2025 Spring Fellowship Weekend:

On the weekend of Friday May 16th through Sunday May 18th, Half Moon Lodge will host its Spring Fellowship Weekend at our Camp Tri-Mount. This will be an opportunity for OA Members to reconnect and have fun while completing Cheerful Service projects for our Camp Tri-Mount. In the past few years, we have maintained campsites, keeping them available for camping use. We will also be reopening new campsites that have not been used in recent years. This will also be an opportunity for OA Candidates to complete their Ordeal, as well as an opportunity for current OA Ordeal members to complete their Brotherhood Walk. You can register through the Rip Van Winkle Council office via (845) 339-0846.

2025 Section E-20 Conclave:

The Lodges of the Order of the Arrow are grouped into regional sections. Our lodge, Half Moon Lodge is a member of Section E-20. Once a year, each section holds an event where its lodges get together and enjoy each other's fellowship. Games, trainings, games, fun, games, and GAMES! This year will be a beach theme "The Tides of Brotherhood". Join us from June 6th through June 8th at June Webster Scout Reservation.    https://sectione20.oa-bsa.org/

ILST & Merit Badge Weekend at Camp Tri-Mount:

ILST is BSA’s unit level youth leader training program. Camp Trimount will be hosting this informative training at the council level on the weekend of Friday August 8^th through Sunday August 10^th. Completion of this training will help youth become more effective leaders and help them become eligible to take NYLT, BSA’s council level youth leader training program.

Rip Van Winkle Council will also be hosting their yearly merit badge weekend program during this same weekend. If you’re available to help for any part of the weekend, please reach out to Mr. Robert DeRuyter.You can register through the Rip Van Winkle Council office via (845) 339-0846.

2025 Fall Fellowship Weekend:

On the weekend of Friday Saturday 12th through Sunday September 14th, Half Moon Lodge will host its Fall Fellowship Weekend at our Camp Tri-Mount. This will be an opportunity for OA Members to reconnect and have fun while completing Cheerful Service projects for our Camp Tri-Mount. In the past few years, we have maintained campsites, keeping them available for camping use. We will also be reopening new campsites that have not been used in recent years. This will also be an opportunity for OA Candidates to complete their Ordeal, an opportunity for current OA Ordeal members to complete their Brotherhood Walk, and an opportunity for nominated Brotherhood members to complete their Vigil. You can register through the Rip Van Winkle Council office via (845) 339-0846.