1951...
CATAWBA Lodge 459 chartered on June 18, 1951 in Area
1, with Arrowmen John Holland, Gene Grimes, and Fred Van Treece,
and was named after the Catawba Indians who lived in this area.
First Ordeal held at Camp Steere on Lake Wylie hosted by Itibapishe
Iti Hollo Lodge 188.
1952...
Realigned from Area J to Section 6B. First Lodge
Chief- Bill Dean.
1953...
Hosted our first Section event: Section 6B's Dixie
Fellowship, at Camp Steere with NC Lodges 134,188,459 and 5 SC
Lodges. 94 Scouts and adults attended. Dance Team and Indian Games
determined the winner of Fellowship.
1954...
John Holland, Gene Grimes, and Jim Van Treese were our first Vigil Honor members. W. Frank Phillips served as Area 6B Adviser.
1955...
Olvin Alexander (O.A.) Crenshaw, Jr. took Ordeal at Camp
Steere
1956...
Catawba sends first delegation to National OA
Conference (NOAC)
1958...
Hosts Section 6B's Dixie Fellowship at Camp Steere
with NC Lodges 134,188,459 and some SC Lodges. 6B Section Chiefs
from Catawba Lodge include David Moody & Craig Bass.
1966...
First Hornets' Nest backpatch produced; used for the Dance Team.
1969...
Creation of O.A. Crenshaw Award for Service to the Lodge
1973...
Dixie Fellowships continue in Section SE3B formed
with four NC Lodges 134,188,459 &560 and SC Lodges. O.A. Crenshaw
served as Section Adviser from 1973 - 1977
1974...
Won Parade of Braves in SE3B. Held Grimes Memorial
Fall Fellowship in memory of Gene Grimes
1976...
Hosted Dixie Fellowship at Camp Steere. …Camp Grimes (Mecklenburg Scout Reservation)
opened
1977...
O.A. Crenshaw, Jr. received OA Distinguished Service
Award. Won group Dance at SE3B Dixie Fellowship.
1978…
"Dusty" Sparks serves as Section Adviser from 1978 –
1982. Craig Bass elected Section Chief.
1979..
Catawba Lodge constructed Indian Village at Camp
Grimes
1980...
30th Anniversary celebrated during Fall Fellowship at Camp Steere.
1981...
Craig Bass and "Dusty" Sparks, Jr., received OA
Distinguished Service Award
1982...
David Moody elected Section Chief, 3-B. Lodge retires
Golden Arrow Award for winning "Quest Events & Displays" three years
in a row. Catawba won Tug-O-War tie breaker against Tslagi. Leaves
Area 3B & Dixie Fellowship and joins SE7 & Old North State Conclave.
Section SE7 formed from three SE3B Lodges (Itibapish Iti Hollo 188,
Catawba 459, & Eswau Huppeday 560) and eight SE3A Lodges (Tali
Taktaki 70, Occoneechee 104, Croatan 117, Wahissa 118, Tslagi 163,
Uwharrie 208, Nayawin Rar 296 & Klahican 331.)... David Moody selected
as National Conference Vice-Chief of Training. Ed Sheffler elected
SE7 Section Secretary. Phil Briggs Lodge Adviser 1984 – 1987. "Dusty'
Sparks, Jr. appointed to the National OA Committee.
1983...
Sent contingency to NOAC
1984...
Catawba Lodge's Indian Village at Camp Grimes burned.
1985...
Hosted our 1st Section SE7 event. Old North State
Conclave at Camp Grimes. "Meeting The Challenge". Brian Denton
elected Section Secretary. 35th Anniversary of the Lodge celebrated at Fall Fellowship at Camp Steere.
1986...
David Moody received OA Distinguished Service Award
1987...
Last year Fall Fellowship is held at Camp
Steere, with the theme "One Last Time". Introduced first Cheerful Service Flap.
1988...
Catawba sends delegation to NOAC. "Dusty" Sparks,
Jr., NOAC lead adviser, public relations. ’87–88’ NOAC VC –
Recognitions.
1989...
Introduced Life Memberships
1990 ...
"Dusty" Sparks, Jr., NOAC lead adviser, ceremonies
and events. Jason Pentecost from Catawba Lodge elected as SE7's
Section Chief.
1991...
1st Catawba Lodge Invitational for
ceremony and dance – held during Fall Fellowship. Celebrated 40th Anniversary of the Lodge at Fall Fellowship held at Clear Creek Scout Camp.
1992...
Catawba sends delegation to NOAC
1994...
Keyauwee Lodge 70 hosts SR7's first Conclave "A New
Dawning' ...Buddy Brewer elected SR-7's Section Vice-Chief
Inductions ...Catawba sends delegation to NOAC. Ceremonial Award
Winners: Buddy Brewer: 1st - Allowat Sakima, Darryl
Brown: 5th-Meteu, Ben Blackman: 1st –Nutiket, Jonathan
Brown: 3rd-Kichkinet, and team: Finalists-Brotherhood.
1995...
Conclave name changes from "Old North State" to
"Cardinal", the state bird of both NC & VA. Nayawin Rar Lodge 296,
celebrating its 50th anniversary, hosts the first Cardinal Conclave,
SR7's 2nd gathering. ... Ben Blackman elected SR-7's Section
Secretary. Larry Banks becomes the first Arrowman, nationwide, to
receive the Founders Award as both a youth (1985) and an adult
(1995).
1996...
Catawba Lodge bestows Vigil Honor on Nancy Siddens,
our 1st female Vigil. Her Indian name is interpreted as "
Brother we call Mother". Bob Kearley elected SR-7's Section
Secretary. Catawba sends delegation to NOAC. Buddy Brewer earns top
Vigil Award, the Ceremonial Medal of Honor. Buddy Brewer, Ben
Blackman, Jonathan and Darryl Brown team - Top Brotherhood Award,
the Ceremonial medal of Honor. The team of Chirag Lakhani, Jared
Horton, Jonathan Alley and Ryan Kehoe earned Ceremonial Award of
Merit for Pre-Ordeal. Matt Bogan, Aaron Hoffman entered Fancy Dance
and Sean Gantt entered Grass Dance Competitions.
1997...
Catawba Lodge 459 hosts last SR7 Cardinal Conclave
"Our Spirits Will Soar As One" at Clear Creek Scout Camp before
joining SR5. Has a record attendance of 1500. ... SR7 splits and NC
Lodges Tsali 134, Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188, Catawba 459, Eswau
Huppeday 560 join with GA Bob White 87 & SC Lodges Santee 116, Atta
Kulla Kulla 185, Moscogee 221, Unali'Yi 236, & Skyuka 270 to form
SR5. Frank Crenshaw retires after 10 years as Lodge Adviser and is
replaced by Max Cooper.
1998...
Back to Dixie Fellowship as new SR5 gathers. Hosted
by Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 at Camp Bud Schiele. Ricky Cardenas
elected as Section Secretary. Made excellent showing in Awards
received. ... Delegation of 25 + 19 Klahicans bused to NOAC @ Iowa
State for NOAC. Ben Blackman received Honor Award for Vigil
ceremony. The team of Ryan Kehoe, Jared Horton, Jonathan Alley,
Chirag Lakhani received Honor Award for Brotherhood Ceremony. Chris
Thompson placed 6th in Fancy Dance and Sean Gantt placed 11th in
Grass Dance.
2000...
Lodge sends a delegation to NOAC held at University of Tennessee. Ryan Yamada elected as Section Vice-Chief. Max Cooper steps down as Lodge Adviser for 10 years and is replaced by Bill Kennedy.
2001...
50th Anniversary celebrated at Fall Fellowship at Clear Creek Scout Camp, special patch and rededication ceremony to honor event.
2002...
Started construction on new ceremonial ring at Clear Creek Scout Camp. A commemorative seven-patch North Carolina Lighthouse set was issued as a fundraising effort for the construction.
2003...
The Lodge wins the Norman Allston Spirit Award at the Dixie Fellowship for the first time in its history. Constructs the Heritage Arts Center at Camp Grimes with a $5000 Service Grant from the Order of the Arrow. Won the Dixie Website Award at Dixie.
2004...
Catawba host Dixie Fellowship "Find the Flame, Light the Fire" at Clear Creek Scout Camp. Over 1200 arrowmen attend. Frank Sturges elected as Section Chief.
2005...
Construction completed on the new ceremony ring at Clear Creek Scout Camp. The ring was dedicated at Spring Fellowship. Dustin Counts elected as Section Chief.
2006...
Catawba Lodge, as represented by Greylan Counts, wins the NOAC mascot championship. LLDC sticky-bun eating competition established. Frank Sturges elected as Section Vice-Chief. Dustin Counts is the first arrowman to be elected to a national office as Southern Region Chief.
2007...
Clear Creek Scout Camp is renamed to Belk Scout Camp in honor of John Belk and his many contributions to Scouting and Mecklenburg County Council.
2008...
Mark Turner steps up in the role as MCC Scout Executive after Leroy Mayne retires.
2009...
Catawba Lodge places well at Dixie Fellowship. Paul Horton places 1st for Allowat Sakima. Lodge Website tied for 2nd Place. Lodge Won the Norman Allston Spirit Award.
2010...
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