2025 June Service Weekend

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2025 June Service Weekend

Troop 56 OA members at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

Lodge Chief Collin Wheeler swears in the new lodge treasurer, Sawyer J.

At the 2025 June Service weekend Lodge Leadership Team (LLT) meeting, Ed Dougherty Sr. honors Stuart Watson for having taken his Vigil 50 years ago in 1975 and providing service since then.

The 2025 Octoraro 22 Lodge Officers speak with the Ordeal Candidates before the Ordeal begins at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

After an indoor ceremony due to rain, Ordeal candidates are still in the dining hall as the lodge members get their snack.

Members of Octoraro 22 trade patches at the Friday evening snack of the 2025 June Service Weekend.

2025 Section E11 Conclave planning is going on in this photo with the advisers and youth chairs discussing the conclave the following week.

At the conclusion of the Saturday evening retreat, the 2025 June Service Weekend attendees head down to dinner.

2025 Lodge Officers retire the flag at the Saturday evening retreat ceremony.

Ben Karver provides the Vigil Honor report during the Saturday evening retreat ceremony at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

A picturesque look at the parade field during the Saturday evening retreat ceremony at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

The Trading Post staff and others preparing the delegate bags for the 2025 Section E11 Conclave.

This lodge member is trimming around Dan Beard campsite during the 2025 June Service Weekend.

The back wall of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall was repaired at the 2025 June OA Service Weekend.

Associate Lodge Adviser Gus Sauerzopf works in the dining hall kitchen preparing food for one of the meals at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

The dishwashing is about to get started after a meal at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

Elangomats and ordeal candidates just finishing moving some picnic tables and are moving on to the next project at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

Eric Allison works on the webcam at the far end of the parade field during the 2025 June Service Weekend.

The Ordeal Candidates take a breather before Saturday lunch at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

The trash trailer is ready to remove the waste from the 2025 June Service Weekend.

These ordeal candidates are smiling for the camera despite working diligently all day on various projects at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

Jeff Granito and others working in the kitchen during the 2025 June Service Weekend.

Lodge officer William G. may be on crutches but that couldn’t slow him down during the 2025 June Service Weekend.

At the 2025 June Service weekend, Elangomats and Ordeal candidates move picnic tables in preparation for the 2025 Section E11 conclave happening the following weekend

During the 2025 June OA Service Weekend, Camping VP Pete Motel works on finalizing the renovation work for the rear wall of the Dining Hall.

The trail crew gets their supplies from the trailer before starting the work at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

At the 2025 June Service Weekend, the trail crew is hard at work cleaning up the grounds before summer camp.

Some cots are delivered to the Sherwood Forest campsite in preparation for the 2025 Section E11 Conclave and summer camp.

These workers are putting out cots at the various sites being used for the 2025 Section E11 conclave as well as summer camp.

Past Lodge Chief John Porter at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

2025 Lodge Officers retire the flag at the Saturday evening retreat ceremony.

Someone qualified to receive their Elangomat patch at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

Kyle Brun celebrates his son completing his ordeal at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

Associate Lodge Adviser Andrew Coe at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

2025 Section E11 Conclave Co-Adviser Bob Wheeler at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

Some 100th anniversary patch ideas were presented at the Lodge Leadership Team meeting at the end of the 2025 June Service Weekend.

Civil Engineering at work building a banana structure at the 2025 June Service Weekend.

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Troop 562025 – Contributed by Andrew CoeTroop 56 OA members at the 2025 June Service Weekend.Swearing In2025 – Contributed by Andrew CoeLodge Chief Collin Wheeler swears in the new lodge treasurer, Sawyer J.Honoring Stuart2025 – Contributed by Andrew CoeAt the 2025 June Service weekend Lodge Leadership Team (LLT) meeting, Ed Dougherty Sr. honors Stuart Watson…

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November 26, 2025

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June 25, 2025

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