| Ta Tanka Lodge | |||
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| Headquarters | Pasadena, California | ||
| Location | Los Angeles County | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | May 31, 1952 | ||
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| Website http://www.tatankalodge.org/ |
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The San Gabriel Valley Council's Order of the Arrow lodge is the Ta Tanka Lodge (#373). Ta Tanka Lodge started with 120 members who chose the Sioux word "TA TANKA" meaning Bull Buffalo as its name and as their totem a White Buffalo. The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The OA's Ta Tanka Lodge as three goals: recognize outstanding Scouts, promote BSA camping and provide cheerful service to the SGVC, including its Districts, Packs and Troops . Since 1933 the Ta Tanka Lodge has hosted a weekend camp out the weekend after Thanksgiving call Desert Caravan, held in the various campgrounds in the Mojave Desert. Desert Caravan is open to Troops and families of the SGVC with events like treasure hunt, Branding Irons, team games-fun competitive events, dutch oven cobbler cook-off, chili cook-off and a campfire program.
Ta Tanka Lodge has four local Chapters:
- Hunkpapa— Lucky Baldwin and Mission Amigos Districts
- Kiowa — Golden Eagle District
- Oglala Lakota — Rose Bowl District.
- Teton Dakota — Valle Del Sol District.
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