Welcome!
Wipala Wiki lodge is the Order of the Arrow lodge for Grand Canyon Council. While our council headquarters are in Phoenix, we have roughly 700 members from all around the state of Arizona. Our lodge was formed in 1950 and is going strong 70 years later. Our lodge makes up one-fourth of Section
If you have questions about our lodge, please direct them to our volunteer Lodge Adviser, Jeff Posey.
Upcoming Events
May 15-17th
Lodge Fellowship
and Vigil
Weekend
Payson, AZ
August 2 - 6th
National
Order of the Arrow
Conference
Lansing, MI
September 11-13th
Lodge
Ordeal Induction
Weekend
Payson, AZ
Lodge and
Council News
New Lodge Flaps
Learn more about our new lodge flap and our new sponsor flaps. We have sponsorship flaps available to help make our Ordeal fees lower for our new Brothers.
Grand Canyon Council delivers the Annual Report to the State
Today a contingent of Scouts and Scouters represented the Grand Canyon Council, BSA to the state of Arizona. They delivered the annual report to the State of Arizona. Here is a picture of our delegation of Scouts with Arizona Senate President Fann. Lastly, here is a...
Ordeal Candidate Induction and Election Update
Effective January 1, 2020, Wipala Wiki lodge has moved from four Ordeals annually to two Ordeals. One Ordeal Induction weekend in the spring and one in the fall. Why the Change? We want to have less lodge events that take new Arrowmen away from their Troop, Crew,...
February Chiefly Speaking
Hello Wipala Wiki Lodge & Grand Canyon Council, These past couple of months have been the most successful months Wiki has seen! As a leadership team, we have conducted two business meetings that have allowed us to thrive in such a minimum amount of time we have...
What’s in it for you?
“Who among you now is ready? Who among you will go on this journey?” It has been 36 years since I heard these words on a dark night, as a young scout, from a Chief I could barely see through a smoky fire. I remember these words, because I bought in immediately to the...
Beyond the Lodge
News
National Conference
August 3-8th at Michigan State University
It is a Conference Year! Definitely be sure to make plans to join the lodge contingent or NOAC staff this year!
Philbreak 2020
Have you planned your spring break yet? If not, sign up to join the Order of the Arrow during Philbreak as the Order performs cheerful service at the BSA’s premier high adventure base. Arrowmen from your lodge could help to prepare Philmont for the 2020 summer season!...
OA Ceremonial Update
Effective January 1, 2020, changes will be enacted pertaining to the attire worn by ceremonialists during the official Order of the Arrow ceremonies. While American Indian attire has been the historic tradition used in OA ceremonies, circumstances may dictate that...
Join Operation Arrow at the Summit for the 2021 National Jamboree
We hope to see you and members of your lodge at the 2021 National Jamboree as a member of Operation Arrow! The OA has supported National Jamborees since 1950, but next year we will embark on our largest initiative to date. When tens of thousands of Scouts descend on...
NOAC Staff Recruitment
Fellow Arrowmen, are you looking for a different way to enjoy NOAC? Well you are in luck, as we are currently looking for Arrowmen just like you to join our staff for NOAC 2020! Whether you are interested in writing articles or being a stage crew member for the NOAC...
NOAC Remote Delegate Program
Have you been looking into attending NOAC 2020 only to realize that you are physically just unable to go? Well, many Arrowmen just like you faced that exact problem in 2018. So, we decided to create an entirely new NOAC experience which allowed those Arrowmen who...
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