postheadericon Largest Ordeals

QUESTION

What are the largest Ordeals that the lodge has done?  - B.T.

In the early 1970's the lodge did one ordeal in the Summer at East Fork (Hinckley Scout Ranch) and a makeup one in the Fall.  In 1970 there were over 1500 at the Summer ordeal and in 1971 over 1400 at the summer Ordeal. Large Brotherhood Ceremonies at this event of over 100 were also held.   In the 1980's and 1990's Ordeals of over 100 were frequently done and many chapters held their own ordeals.

In the mid 1990's Tstah Dibe (Chapter 5) set a goal of holding their own ordeal of over 100 arrowmen.  Maurice Ohumukini was the Chapter Adviser.  They had 102 at that Ordeal - all from their chapter.

Statistics of each Ordeal have not been kept but these were so noteworthy as to merit a report in the Lodge Newsletter.