Questions

Q: What is Conclave?
A:The section conclave is an annual activity (prior to 1972 known as an Area OA Conference) involving three or more lodges in an established geographic area. Each conclave is led by section youth officers elected from among the member lodges at the previous year’s conclave, and the event itself is prepared in cooperation with various other lodge officers, and with one lodge serving as the “host lodge”. The E8 Conclave is a gathering of over 1000 Arrowmen that occurs once a year in April at a Scout Camp in our Section. In short, it’s a great weekend of fun, training, and fellowship!

Q: Where is Conclave this year?
A: Conclave is being held at Camp Durant in 2026.

Q: When is Conclave?
A: Conclave is being held April 17th-19th!

Q: Who should go to Conclave?
A: Every OA member in Section E8 is welcome to attend. We want adults and youth to come — there are activities for everyone!

Q: How much is Conclave?
A: The price to attend Conclave is $60, which includes an awesome delegate packet.

Q: What’s in our delegate packet?
A: You’ll have to wait and see for this year. The packet usually includes a couple patches, a bag, novelty items, a schedule, and a special theme item.

Q: What’s our Lodge theme for 2026?
A: Our theme for the 2026 Conclave is Camp Durant Ice Company, our favorite industry run right in the heart of the Occoneechee Scout Reservation!

Q: Does Lodge 104 have registration incentives?
A: 50 Registered: Just-Dance at Thunderfest; 100 Registered: Special Thunderfest Theme (Ice Ice Thundy); 104 registered: Hair Spray “104” On Luke’s head for Spring Inductions; 125 Registered: Officers wear wigs at Powwow, picked by advisors; 175 Registered: A youth Lodge member who signed up for Conclave will be a Lodge Officer for a day at an event; 250 Registered: Officers dye their hair for Conclave; 300 Registered: Officers dawn Blue face Glitter at Conclave; 350 Registered: Officers get dunk’d by their advisors (Ice Bucket); 375 Registered: Luke dresses up as Olaf for Conclave/ Officers are ALL Elsa 

Q: Why should I attend Conclave?
A: Conclave is the biggest and best event of the lodge year! Conclave is a full weekend of events such as the OAXperience, fantastic training opportunities, competitions, Section Elections, Ceremony Competitions, Patch Trading, Nightly Shows, the always anticipated Quest for the Golden Arrow, Lodge Cook-Off competitions, the Spirit Award Competition…as you can see the list keeps going on and on.On top of all this, you’ll get to hang out with your friends and meet other brothers from all over our Section. E8 has one of the largest Conclaves in the country each year.

Q: What do I need to bring to Conclave?
A: Be sure to bring a tent, sleeping bag, med forms (A&B only), insect repellent, money (for the trading post), patches (for trading), rain gear, flashlight, your full uniform and sash, and anything else that might make your stay more comfortable. Be prepared to have an awesome weekend!  Food and fun are provided in abundance.

Q: What if I have a food allergy?
A: The host lodge is unable to supply food to fit specific diets. If you or your child has a food allergy. Bring your own food!

Q: Are there any important documents I need to bring?
A: You do need to bring completed Med Forms (Parts A&B only) printed on paper to the event to be handed in at check-in.

Q: How and where do I register?
A: As we’ve discussed above, Conclave is not a Lodge-run event and therefore has a different registration process from regular lodge events. You won’t be able to register for Conclave through our website and will need to register through the Section website. To register for Conclave, please click the blue button below.

Q: Is there any kind of registration goal or contest set by the Lodge?

A: The Lodge does have an annual registration goal set by the Section that we hope to achieve. This year, Occoneechee Lodge has a goal of 353 members! Additionally, the Lodge will set incentives for our members to reach this goal. These incentives will be found above!

Want to attend?

Workdays

Conclave doesn’t come together on its own–it happens because of dedicated Arrowmen who give their time and energy to make it incredible. Our Lodge is already hard at work preparing for an amazing event, and that includes our workdays. These Saturdays are about more than just getting things ready; they’re about teamwork, spirit, cheerful service, and building excitement for the Conclave ahead. 

Join us at any or all of the upcoming workdays below and help us bring this year’s Conclave to life!

• April 11th (weekend before Conclave!)