OA Member Portal
As soon as possible, log into the OA Member Portal to update your contact information before the OA Weekend:
https://portal.oa-scouting.org
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Date / Time & Location
OctoberFest Weekend
Date: 10/3/2025 – 10/5/2025 (Friday to Saturday)
Start Time: Friday – 7:00pm
End Time: Sunday – 10:00am
Location: Camp Minsi (106 Camp Minsi Road, Pocono Summit, PA 18346)
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Register & Pay Online for Weekend
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
– You will not be able to just show up at the weekend without pre-registering by the deadline
Registration deadline: Friday, September 26, 2025
To Register, go to the Council’s registration site: https://scoutingevent.com/502-OAOctoberFestWeekend2025
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Event Details
FUN weekend at camp, exclusive only to Order of the Arrow members
Join us for our OctoberFest Fellowship Weekend for all Lodge members!
Fun, fellowship, and great food!
– All current Ordeal members (except those new from this year), become a Brotherhood member (2nd Degree/Honor) by following these easy requirements (completed at the Weekend): www.witauchsoman.org/brotherhood
– OA Lodge welcome weekend for new Ordeal Members and all Members!
– No service all weekend – FUN ACTIVITIES!!
– Great food and plenty of it!
– Fun outdoor & indoor games and competitions
– Patch Trading – bring your patches to trade or show off!
– W-Mart (OA Lodge Store) open and year-end CLEARANCE SALE
– Lodge/Chapter/Committee information, planning, and involvement – GET INVOLVED!
– Leadership development training session (earn a special Lodge Trained patch)
– Chapter meeting with your local Chapter members
– Special Vigil Honor members’ reunion/fellowship and welcome new Vigils
– Church – We offer both a Catholic Mass and Interfaith Service Saturday Night. Questions have been raised about Scouts having to leave on Saturday night to make church on Sunday, we do provide services at the weekend so there is no need to leave early.
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Check-In Arrival & Departure at the Weekend
Friday – Check-in
– Check-In 7:00-8:00pm
– We highly recommend you arrive at camp before 8:00pm
– There is a “welcome tent” as you enter camp and they will show you to the parking lot and where to go to check in.
Sunday – Pick-up
– Weekend ends at 10:00am. This is at the conclusion of our Lodge meeting and weekend closing
PARENTS – PLEASE PLAN TO PICK YOUR SCOUT UP AT 10:00am SUNDAY.–
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Important Information/Documents for the Weekend
Download printable version of:
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OA App Download Instructions for Before Arriving to Camp
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Friday Check-In Instructions for Members
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Friday Check-In Instructions for Parents
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Map – Camp Minsi
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Menu (coming soon)
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Packing List / What to Bring
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Schedule (coming soon)
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Contact Us if you have questions
This form sends an email to the Activities Committee
Map / Directions to Camp
Camp Minsi (106 Camp Minsi Road, Pocono Summit, PA 18346)