Lodge 153 Oh-Da-Ko-Ta

Chartered

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1939

Acorn and Oak Leaf

Kenosha County located in Kenosha, WI

1972: Merged with Chippecotton 524 form Mascoutens 8.

Oh-Da-Ko-Ta Lodge #153 was an Order of the Arrow lodge chartered in 1939, serving Scouts in southern Wisconsin. It operated within the Racine County Council until merging in 1972 with Chippecotton Lodge #524 (Kenosha County Council) to form Mascoutens Lodge #8 as part of the new Southeast Wisconsin Council.

Key History Details:

  • Chartered: 1939.

  • Location: Served the Racine County Council, Wisconsin.

  • Merger: Merged in 1972 into Mascoutens Lodge #8.

  • Current Status: Today, the legacy of Lodge 153 is part of the Three Harbors Council and its current OA lodge, Kanwa tho Lodge.

Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta

The lodge was centered around Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta, located in Burlington, Wisconsin. 

  • Origin: The camp land was donated in 1929 by Charles Nash, founder of the Nash Motor Company.

  • Dedication: The campground was officially dedicated on July 21, 1929.

  • Facilities: The 185-acre property includes rolling hills, woodlands, and waterfront on Dyer Lake. 

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DYL C

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RED

Brown 153, arrow right, dark TAN acorn, Brown cap. Strict no trade restriction.

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DYL C

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Light Brown 153, arrow right, dark Tan acorn, Light Brown cap. Strict no trade restriction.

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RED C

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Segment with RED arrowhead, no lettering. Shown with camp patch which is how it was used.

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Dark tan acorn, arrow left. No trade restriction.

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DYL R

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Cloth

Manilla, cream acorn, arrow left. No trade restriction abandoned with merge.

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DYL R

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Cloth

Manilla, cream acorn, arrow left. Offset W on acorn. No trade restriction abandoned with merge.

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WHT

White silkscreened neckerchief. Red 153, Green oak leaf with10 rounded lobes, Red WWW, Black acorn.

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WHT

White silkscreened neckerchief. Red 153, Green oak leaf with14 pointed lobes, Red WWW, Black acorn.

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BLK C

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BLK

Round 80 mm, felt. Not issued by lodge.

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eF1960

YEL C

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1960 7-B Conference event patch. Flap shape with twill background.