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NEW JERSEY ORDER OF THE ARROW
AREAS/SECTION CONCLAVE ISSUE LIST
AUGUST 12, 2007 
THIS LIST IS DONE IN TWO SECTIONS TO COVER WHICHEVER WAY YOU WISH TO COLLECT
THE AREA/SECTION CONCLAVE ISSUES.  THE FIRST LIST IS A CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING
BY AREAS/SECTIONS.  THE SECOND LIST IS A HOST LODGE LISTING IN WHICH ALL THE
NEW JERSEY LODGES ARE LISTED NUMERICALLY WHICH ALL THE CONCLAVES THAT EACH
OF THE INDIVIDUAL LODGES HOSTED.  ENJOY!

Chronological
By Lodges
Area Conclaves

Section Conclaves

RANDY HOLDEN                                                                                586 Chestnut Street, Orange, NJ 07050
973-280-6425
e-mail: jerseytrader@hotmail.com

ALL OF THE LODGES IN NEW JERSEY PARTICIPATED IN THEIR AREA/SECTION CONCLAVES


1950  NEW JERSEY, LOCATED IN REGION 2, WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO AREAS, AREA 2B (NORTHERN 
         NJ) AND AREA 2C (SOUTHERN NJ).  THE DATE IS ONLY APPROXIMATE SINCE THE NATIONAL   
         GROUP DIVIDED THE AREAS UP IN THE LATE 1940'S.  1950 WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT THE 
         NEW JERSEY LODGES PARTICIPATED.

      AREA 2B LODGES: 9 COWAW; 14 PAMRAPAUGH; 37 ACHTU; 54 ALLEMAKEWINK; 68 MIQUIN;
                      84 WAKANTA; 178 MOHICAN; 286 IAOAPOGH; 287 SAKAWAWIN; 359 AHEKA;
                      362 KEN ETIWA PEC; 431 WITAUCHSUNDIN; 440 CHINCHEWUNSKA.

      AREA 2C LODGES: 2 SANHICAN; 71 NA TSI HI; 76 HUNNIKICK; 77 LEKAU ;
                    107 KON KON TU; 411 UNILACHTEGO; 423 GITCHE GUMEE.


1953  REGION 2 FORMED A NEW AREA, AREA 2F.  THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AREA WAS REALIGNED.   NOW NEW JERSEY HAS THREE AREAS.          

      AREA 2B LODGES: 9 COWAW; 14 PAMRAPAUGH; 37 ACHTU; 54 ALLEMAKEWINK; 68 MIQUIN; 
                      287 SAKAWAWIN; 431 WITAUCHSUNDIN; 440 CHINCHEWUNSKA.

      AREA 2C LODGES: 2 SANHICAN; 71 NA TSI HI; 76 HUNNIKICK; 77 LEKAU; 107 KON KON TU; 
              411 UNILACHTEGO; 423 GITCHE GUMEE; 535 SCHIWA' PEW NAMES (IN 1958).

      AREA 2F LODGES: 84 WAKANTA; 178 MOHICAN; 286 IAOAPOGH; 359 AHEKA; 
                      362 KEN ETIWA PEC; 449 MINISI; 484 ORATAM; 515 OLELEU(IN 1955).


1964  NORTHERN NEW JERSEY SAW ANOTHER REALIGNMENT, DROPPING AREA 2F AND ADDING 
         LODGES TO AREA 2A(PART OF NEW YORK) AND TO AREA 2B.

      AREA 2A LODGES: 359 AHEKA; 362 KEN‑ETIWA‑PEC; 449 MINISI; 484 ORATAM; 515   OLELEU;                          
                      THE REST WERE NEW YORK LODGES. 

      AREA 2B LODGES: 9 COWAW; 14 PAMRAPAUGH; 37 ACHTU; 54 ALLEMAKEWINK; 68 MIQUIN; 
                     84 WAKANTA; 178 MOHICAN; 286 IAOAPOGH; 431 WITAUCHSUNDIN; 440 CHINCHEWUNSKA.
                      
      AREA 2C LODGES: 2 SANHICAN; 71 NA TSI HI; 76 HUNNIKICK; 77 LEKAU; 107 KON KON TU;                           
                      287 SAKAWAWIN; 411 UNILACHTEGO; 423 GITCHE GUMEE;  535 SCHIWA' PEW NAMES.


1968  REGION 2 MOVED LODGE 9 COWAW TO AREA 2C.


1973  NATIONAL CHANGED THE TWELVE REGIONS TO SIX, CALLING NEW JERSEY IN THE NORTHEAST               
         REGION.  NEW JERSEY WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS, NE SECTION 4A (NORTHERN NEW 
         JERSEY AND TO BE HEREAFTER KNOWN AS NE4A) AND NE SECTION 4B (SOUTHERN NEW 
         JERSEY AND TO BE HEREAFTER KNOWN AS NE4B).

      NE4A LODGES: 14 PAMRAPAUGH; 37 ELAUWIT; 54 ALLEMAKEWINK; 84 WAKANTA; 178 MOHICAN;                        
                   286 IAOAPOGH; 359 AHEKA; 362 KEN‑ETIWA‑PEC; 431 WITAUCHSUNDIN; 
                   449 MINISI; 484 ORATAM; 515 OLELEU.

      NE4B LODGES: 2 SANHICAN; 9 NARRATICONG; 68 MIQUIN; 71 NA TSI HI; 76 HUNNIKICK; 
                   77 LEKAU; 107 APATUKWE; 423 GITCHE GUMEE; 535 SCHIWA' PEW NAMES.


1977  NORTHEAST REGION MOVED LODGE 68 MIQUIN TO SECTION NE4A. 


1989  NORTHEAST REGION SAW A REALIGNMENT THAT PUT NEW JERSEY INTO THREE SECTIONS.  
         SECTION NUMBERS WERE ALSO CHANGED.

      NE3B LODGES: 9 NARRATICONG; 14 PAMRAPAUGH; 37 ELAUWIT; 68 MIQUIN; 71 NA TSI HI; 
                   178 MEECHGALANNE; 286 IAOAPOGH; 359 AQUANINONCKE; 484 ORATAM.

      NE4A LODGES: 54 ALLEMAKEWINK; ALL THE REST WERE PENNSYLVANIA LODGES.

      NE4B LODGES: 2 SANHICAN; 76 HUNNIKICK; 77 LEKAU; 107 APATUKWE; 423 GITCHE GUMEE; 
                   535 SCHIWA' PEW NAMES.


1993  NORTHEAST REGION SAW YET ANOTHER REALIGMENT, REUNITING ALL THE NEW JERSEY LODGES            
         INTO TWO SECTIONS.  THE NEW SECTIONS ARE NE3B (NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY)    
         AND NE4B (SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY). 

      NE3B LODGES: 2 SANHICAN; 9 NARRATICONG; 14 PAMRAPAUGH; 37 ELAUWIT; 
                   54 ALLEMAKEWINK; 68 MIQUIN; 71 NA TSI HI; 178 MEECHGALANNE; 
                   286 IAOAPOGH; 341 JAPEECHEN; 359 AQUANINONCKE; 484 ORATAM.

      NE4B LODGES: 76 HUNNIKICK; 77 LEKAU; 107 APATUKWE; ALL THE REST ARE PENNSYLVANIA                         
                   LODGES.


1995  NORTHEAST REGION HAS MADE ANOTHER CHANGE.  THIS TIME, NEW JERSEY REMAINS INTACT,   
         BUT THE NE3B SECTION IS NOW NE2B.  NO CHANGE FOR NE4B.

      NE2B LODGES: 2 SANHICAN; 9 NARRATICONG; 14 MANTOWAGAN; 54 ALLEMAKEWINK; 
                   68 MIQUIN;71 NA TSI HI; 178 MEECHGALANNE; 286 IAOAPOGH; 
                   341 JAPEECHEN; 359 AQUANINONCKE; 484 ORATAM.

      NE4B LODGES: 76 HUNNIKICK, 77 LEKAU; 107 APATUKWE; ALL THE REST ARE PENNSYLVANIA                         
                   LODGES.


1998  NORTHEAST REGION HAS YET ANOTHER CHANGE!  EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED FOR NEW JERSEY.      
         NE2B LOSES THREE NEW JERSEY LODGES AND GAINS FOUR LODGES(TWO FROM LONG
         ISLAND, AND ONE EACH FROM TRANSATLANTIC AND PUERTO RICO...WHAT NO CONCLAVE CAN                   
         BE HELD OVERSEAS???).  NE4B CHANGES TO NE2A AND GETS THE THREE LODGES              
         FROM NE2B AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

      NE2A LODGES:  2 SANHICAN; 71 NA TSI HI; 76 HUNNIKICK; 77 LEKAU; 107 APATUKWE;
                    341 JAPEECHEN; THE REST ARE PENNSYLVANIA AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

      NE2B LODGES:  9 NARRATICONG; 14 MANTOWAGAN; 54 ALLEMAKEWINK; 68 MIQUIN; 
                    178 MEECHGALANNE; 286 ORATAM; 359 AQUANINONCKE; TWO LODGES FROM 
                    LONG ISLAND; ONE EACH FROM PUERTO RICO AND TRANSATLANTIC.


1999  THE NEW ALIGNMENT FOR THE NORTHEAST REGION AND MERGERS HAVE RESULTED IN A NEW 
         LINE UP.

      NE2A LODGES:  2 SANHICAN; 37 TE'KENING; 71 NA TSI HI; 76 HUNNIKICK; 
                    341 JAPEECHEN; THE REST ARE PENNSYLVANIA AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

      NE2B LODGES:  9 NARRATICONG; 14 MANTOWAGAN; 54 ALLEMAKEWINK; 68 MIQUIN; 
                    178 MEECHGALANNE; 286 ORATAM; 359 AQUANINONCKE; AND A LODGE FROM 
                    NEW YORK, PUERTO RICO AND TRANSATLANTIC. 


2000  MERGERS AND REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF AREAS CONTINUE TO CHANGE THE MAKE UP OF
         THE SECTIONS.  THE ALIGNMENT IS NOW:

      NE2A LODGES:  37 TE'KENING; 71 NA TSI HI; 76 HUNNIKICK; 341 JAPEECHEN; THE REST 
                    ARE LODGES FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

      NE2B LODGES:  2 SAKUWIT; 9 LENAPEHOKING; 54 ALLEMAKEWINK; 68 MIQUIN; AND A
                    LODGE FROM PENNSYLVANIA, PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.


2001  ANOTHER ALIGNMENT AND MERGERS PUT FORTH THIS LINE UP:

      NE2A LODGES:  37 TE'KENING; 71 NA TSI HI; 76 HUNNIKICK; 341 JAPEECHEN; A
                    LODGE FROM PENNSYLVANIA (33), PUERTO RICO (506) AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS (562).                 

      NE2B LODGES:  2 SAKUWIT; 9 LENAPEHOKING; 43 WOAPALANNE; TRANSATLANTIC (482), TWO 
                    LODGES FROM NEW YORK (360 & 412) AND A LODGE FROM PENNSYLVANIA (191).
                   

2008  FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, TNE JERSEY LODGES ARE PARTICIPATING IN AN OVERSEAS
         CONCLAVE AS PUERTO RICO (506 YOKAHU) HOSTS THE 2008 NE2A SECTION CONCLAVE


MAJOR NOTE*: THERE IS MAJOR UNDERTAKING BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE BOY SCOUTS OF
            AMERICA AND ITS PROGRAM FOR NEW JERSEY.  IF THE PLANS ARE INSITUTED,
            IT WOULD DOWNSIZE NEW JERSEY TO THREE COUNCILS.  COUNCIL ONE:
            WARREN, SUSSEX, MORRIS, PASSAIC, BERGEN, ESSEX AND HUDSON COUNTIES.
            COUNCIL TWO: UNION, SOMERSET, HUNTERDON, MERCER, MIDDLESEX AND
            MONMOUTH COUNTIES.  COUNCIL THREE: OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN,
            ATLANTIC, GLOUCESTER, SALEM, CUMBERLAND AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES.
            ALL THE PLANS INDICATE CHAPTER INDUCTIONS, CEREMONIES AND WORK
            WEEKENDS.  NO MENTION OF WHAT THE NEW SECTION ALIGNMENT WOULD LOOK
            LIKE FOR THE AREA OR THE NORTHEAST REGION AS A WHOLE.


         *  PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ABOVE MENTIONED PLAN WAS WRITTEN TO THIS LIST
            IN 1985 AND WHILE THE MASTER PLAN WAS NEVER FULLY IMPLEMENTED, IT
            HAS SEEN THE DRASTIC REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF COUNCILS/LODGES HERE
            IN NEW JERSEY.            


PLEASE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT LODGE MERGERS TOOK PLACE THROUGHOUT THIS LIST.   
FOR  MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO THE INDIVIDUAL LODGES
AND THEIR LODGE HISTORIES IN 'THE NEW JERSEY OA GUIDE'.

          

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