Come be a part of Pennacook Lodge's future by attending the Annual Lodge Leadership Development (LLD) Training Weekend on Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 8, 2024 at New England Base Camp in Milton. LLD Arrowmembers will be staying in cabins, served all meals, provided all training materials, and will receive a free event hoodie
Special Topics and Trainings to include:
- A New Session in '24: Understanding Our Leadership Heart & Mind and Connecting to our Kinesthetic Selves
- New in '24: Unit Key 3 Session for OA Unit Reps, SPLs and SMs/ASMs-OA - How can Pennacook Lodge better support Scouting's Packs, Troops, Crews and Ships?
- New for 2025! Announcing the OA Unit of Excellence Award for all Troops, Crews and Ships! Learn how your unit can earn this national recognition.
- Hands-on technical workshops on Inductions management and 15 Blazes
Leading and Serving session, Looking ahead to 2025!
- Marketing, Recruiting & Communications training
- Be one or our Social Media Specialist
- Lodge Simulator session with some new realtime exercises
- The first annual meeting of the Lodge Venture Crew 451! All welcome to help plan 2025-2026 Crew activities, so if you're not in the Crew yet come to the session and learn all about it. Officers and leaders needed too.
- A special session for Adult Arrowmembers: What’s Your Role in 2025?
More trainings are in planning! Do you have an idea? Let us know!
Fellowship and Team building Activities:
- Friday Night at the Movies
- The Pennacook Chess Open and other Board Gaming
- OA Trading Post - be one of the first to get some end of year bargains on Lodge and Scouting merch!
Great meals provided by our OA Food Services Team
The Trail to Brotherhood Membership - Sunday, December 8, 2024
Ordeal Members inducted in June 2024 or earlier, with six or more months of active membership are encouraged to complete their membership in the OA by seeking Brotherhood Induction. A Brotherhood Ceremony will be held during LLD weekend for all interested and eligible Ordeal Members. An additional fee of $25 applies to cover the cost of your new Brotherhood sash. Current paid Lodge dues is a requirement for Brotherhood. Please click below to pay your Lodge dues if not already paid for 2024 (if you were inducted in May or June 2024, then your 2024 dues are already covered through December 31, 2024).
Transportation provided:
Round-trip transportation is available for those North and West of Boston. An additional fee of $20 per person, payable in cash at the time of pick-up will apply. All pick-ups will be Friday, December 6, between 5:30pm and 7:00pm and drop offs Sunday, December 8, between 1:00pm and 2:30pm.
Exact stop locations and pick-up times are TBD and announced soon, dependent on interest by members, but with likely stops in Tewksbury and Reading, Waltham and Woburn, Medford and Charlestown. Maybe other towns, too, depending on registrations and interest. (If interested in transportation. Please select the transportation check box on your registration and indicate which location(s) would be prefferable.)
Health Forms
All members staying overnight in camp must have a completed BSA Medical / Health History Form (sections A & B only are required - a physician signature is NOT required). Health forms are valid for one year from the date signed. If you have submitted a form to Pennacook Lodge earlier this year, we will have it on file. Click Here to download the Medical form. Health forms will be collected at check-in. Please bring any medications labeled with you name.