2024 September Fellowship Weekend

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2024 September Fellowship Weekend

Participants of the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend enjoy a hearty breakfast in the Allen Memorial Dining Hall.

Octoraro Lodge 22 members enjoy Saturday breakfast at the Allen Memorial Dining Hall during the 2024 September Fellowship weekend.

Tom Savoy addresses the 2024 September Fellowship weekend participants, talking about the OA lodge patio pavers available for purchase.

Octoraro Fellowship Team Lead Garrett H. discusses the fun fellowship activities scheduled for the afternoon of the 2024 September Fellowship weekend.

Ordeal candidates do some mulching on Saturday morning of the 2024 September Fellowship weekend.

Ed Dougherty Sr. preparing grab bags for the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend.

As dead tree removal occurs at the top of the hill, traffic controllers temporarily stopped cars from passing.

Woodcutting by adults and wood removal by youth was a critical project during the 2024 September Weekend.

OA members split freshly cut logs at the top of the new camp road hill at the 2024 September Weekend.

Candidates and elangomats pass the logs from the splitter to the truck to be loaded.

Ordeal candidates meet at the bottom of the parade for Saturday lunch at the 2024 September Weekend.

At the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend, Collin Wheeler gives a speech for the candidacy of lodge chief in 2025.

At the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend, Grayson Pitman gives a speech for the candidacy of lodge chief in 2025.

Inflatables are a common activity at the Fellowship weekends, and September 2024 was no exception.

The theme of the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend was Star Wars, and these OA members really got into the spirit of things.

An afternoon snack at the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend was Deep Fried Oreos.

One of the competitions was unfreezing “carbonite” at the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend.

A willing participant gets in the dunk tank as a fellowship activity during the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend.

Here is a prototype bridge for managing crossing the Octoraro Creek for OA ceremonies.

Ordeal candidates before the Saturday Evening Retreat ceremony during the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend.

Ordeal members before the Saturday Evening Retreat ceremony during the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend.

Lodge officers fold the flag at the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend.

Scout Executive Ben Wheeler honors Raul Laguna for being recognized with the ¡Vale La Pena! Award.

Patch trading was one of the fun activities at the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend.

The original Star Wars movie was shown as a fellowship activity during the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend.

Octoraro Lodge 22 members enjoy a little late evening ping pong in the Allen Memorial Dining Hall during the 2024 September Fellowship weekend.

Devon 50B and Devon 50G OA members at the 2024 September Fellowship Weekend.

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Andrew Coe

Last Updated:

November 28, 2025

Created:

July 11, 2025

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