Upcoming Event

Spring Ordeal

The Spring Ordeal will be held at Wehinahpay Click here for directions from Alamogordo

Recent News

Section Conclave

The Theme for our most recent Section Conclave was "Band of Brotherhood!"
It was based on the WW2 Army Airbourne and was devised from the HBO Mini-Series "Band of Brothers"

We got to meet out National Vice-Chief Preston Marquis and had a little fun along the way.
"Are you smarter than the National Vice-Chief?" - Our very own Daulton was!

We had Shows, Competitions, Auctions, and best of all FUN!
April 13,14,15th 2012

Gila Lodge Banquet!

The Lodge Banquet is where we all get together and have some fun! food! and fellowship!! During the day, we have trainings to better our Lodge, Including How to be an Elangomat, and Effective Advising. After Lunch we played games and started decorating for our formal banquet and award ceremonys. The Dinner was amazingly catered by "Our Country Kitchen" and we had a very nice ceremony ending the day.

Lodge Leadership Development!

The purpose of the LLD is to build a team of lodge leaders who will guide our lodge for the coming year and educate new Arrowmen on what the Order of the Arrow and Gila is all about. The event consists of a group of training sessions that will help us all focus our attentions on the issues our lodge needs to overcome and to increase the knowledge of our members about the Order of the Arrow.

Fall Fellowship! - October 14, 15 and 16th


The Fall Fellowship is Gila's very own weekend-long party,
with plenty of fun and adventure to go around.
The Lodge will feature many games and activitys and just a bit of Service.
The OA is a group that binds as brothers, only the very best from each troop.
There is no better chance to hang out with your brothers,
your fellow members in the Order of the Arrow, than at Fall Fellowship
We had a Costume Contest and alot of themed games for the Theme: Monty Python

Fall Fellowship!!!



Summer Ordeal! - August 19, 20, and 21st

We had 75 People at the Summer Ordeal!
It was a great event!! Everyone had an amazing time!

Spring Ordeal

The induction ceremony, called the Ordeal, is the first step toward full membership in the Order of the Arrow.
The entire experience is designed to teach significant values.

at our Ordeal the Theme was Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Listen. In order to maintain air-speed velocity, YOU need to come to Ordeal!!!

Due to Xtreme-fire danger, CDR is closed and our Ordeal was held at Camp Wehinahpay.