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Tukarica Lodge Spring Banquet
- Saturday, March 7, 2026, 6pm-8pm
- Covenant Presbyterian Church, 4848 N Five Mile Rd, Boise, ID 83713
- $10/Person
- Families Welcome
- If you wish to eat, you must RSVP by Thursday, February 26.
Lodge Executive Committee (LEC)
Date/Time: March 26, 2026 at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Mountain West Council Office, 8901 W Franklin Rd, Boise, ID 83709
Lodge Executive Committee (LEC)
The Order of the Arrow (OA) Tukarica Lodge Executive Committee (LEC) meeting is the monthly gathering of the lodge's primary youth and adult leadership to plan and manage the lodge's activities, events, and business, ensuring it effectively supports Scouting units with service, training, and fellowship. These meetings discuss everything from inductions (Ordeals) and service projects to finances and communication, acting as the steering committee for the local OA lodge's operations.
All lodge youth and adult members are welcome to attend.
The LEC is held at the Council Office. Zoom Link to the Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89309854249?pwd=KRwU9DXmT7bGF9XE8jkPoDqrOSSfu0.1
Meeting ID: 893 0985 4249
Passcode: 535113
2026 Unit Elections January 1 to March 31
All elections will be conducted in unit meetings from January 1 to March 31. This gives units time to nominate their adult candidates and prepare all candidates for Callouts and Inductions.
For more information regarding elections or eligibility qualifications, please review the 2-page Guide to Unit Elections (see Tukarica Lodge Links in the upper right corner).
Units with eligible scouts, should download the Excel spreadsheet OA Nominee Election Form (see Tukarica Lodge Links in the upper right corner). Complete the form and email it to Janet Johnson, Lodge Elections Advisor, at oa-tukarica@chimeraco.net in order to schedule a unit election.
After reviewing the Guide to Unit Elections, should you still have questions, please contact Janet Johnson, Lodge Elections Advisor, for assistance with Youth or Adult Order of the Arrow Nominations and Elections. Email: oa-tukarica@chimeraco.net.
Register Spring Induction Register Fall Induction
Resource Links
For news, resources, and event registration, visit www.mountainwestcouncil.org/tukaricahomepage
Follow Us on Instagram @bsalodge266 and Facebook @TukaricaLodge266
Join our Discord Server. https://discord.gg/j46fdFbRHK Please set your Tukarica Server Profile Nickname to your name (First and Last) so we know who folks are.
Questions? Please email Janet Johnson, Lodge Communications Advisor, at oa-tukarica@chimeraco.net or reach out to your Chapter leadership below.
Chapter Contacts
Bruneau Dunes Chapter (Mountain Home) Tapawingo District. Chapter Advisor is Vincent Miller, vandlmiller@gmail.com, and Chapter Chief is needed.
Lake Lowell Chapter (Kuna, Nampa, Caldwell, Middleton) Owyhee District. Chapter Advisor is Nathan Brasley, nbrasley@gmail.com, and Chapter Chief is Colin Platt, pinklinkofhyrule@gmail.com.
Granite Mountain Chapter (Cascade, McCall, New Meadows, Riggins, Council, Cambridge, and Midvale) Owyhee District. Adult Chapter Advisor and Youth Chapter Chief needed.
Ma-I-Shu Chapter (Twin Falls) Snake River District. Chapter Advisor is Chris Frey, chrisf.maishu@gmail.com, and Chapter Chief is Robbie Staffen, robbiestaffen@gmail.com.
Malheur Butte Chapter (Ontario, Vale, Nyssa, Payette, Fruitland, Weiser) Owyhee District. Adult Chapter Advisor and Youth Chapter Chief needed.
Table Rock Chapter (Boise, Meridian, Eagle) Tapawingo District. Chapter Advisor is Sam Carlsen, stcarlsen1@gmail.com, and Chapter Chief is Isaac Carlsen, itcarl709@gmail.com.
Tukarica Lodge Communications
Tukarica Lodge regularly sends emails to our members and to unit leaders. Emails will come from:
- Tukarica Lodge, OA <no-reply-106@lodgemaster.oa-bsa.org>
- OA-Tukarica@chimeraco.net <oa-tukarica@chimeraco.net>
If you are not receiving our emails, please check your Spam, Junk, and/or Clutter Folders and please white list the above email addresses. Thank you.
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Unit OA Representatives and OA Advisors Needed
A unit OA Representative (youth) and OA Advisor (adult) are leadership positions and are valuable resources to your unit. Going forward, Tukarica Lodge 266 wants to better utilize our network of OA reps and advisors who can keep units apprised of OA elections and events, and serve as a resource to leaders and members of the unit.
If your unit does not have an OA Representative and OA Advisor, we encourage you to appoint them. There are position patches your OA Rep and Advisor can wear on their uniforms and they should wear their OA sash to meetings so members know they are a resource to them. They will regularly need time during unit PLCs, Committee Meetings, and meeting announcements to present OA information. They are welcome to attend our monthly Tukarica Lodge Executive Council (LEC) meetings, and we can invite them to our Discord server.
Unit Leaders: Please email the name and email contact to Janet Johnson, Lodge Communications Advisor, at oa-tukarica@chimeraco.net
Tukarica Lodge Membership Transfer Form
The Tukarica Lodge welcomes Arrowmen from other areas as they move into our area. In order to complete your transfer, you must first regster with the BSA. You can do this online or at the Council office by completing a new scouter application.
Once you have registerd, you may then complete this form and send it to mountainwestcouncil@scouting.org to become a member. WWW
Tukarica Lodge Year Around Camper Award
To earn this award a Scout must camp out a minimum of 7, 9 or 11 + months out of the last twelve months. Scout camping as required for these awards is an outdoor campout in a tent, or the open sky.
Patches can be purchased at the Council Office. The Red, White and Sliver Border patches are $3 each, and the Gold Border Adutl Leeader patch is $5 each. Click on the link below to download the application.
Download: Tukarica Lodge Year Around Camper Award Form
About the Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is Boy Scout's National Honor Society, with a membership of more than 176,000 scouts and scouters. The OA is run by elected youth leaders assisted by adult advisers. Its purpose is to recognize those youth and adult campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives; to develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit; to promote Scout camping; and to crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.
Tukarica Lodge 266 is chartered through the Mountain West Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The totem of the Lodge is the cougar and the name tukarica comes from the Shoshoni, literally meaning sheep-eater (cougar).
The Lodge and its members contribute thousands of work hours each year to the Council and its various communities through individual and group service projects.
National Order of the Arrow Website and Resources