Founding of Tipisa Lodge 326
The Tipisa Honor Camping Society was started in 1938 by Central Florida Council’s professional Scout Executive, Mr. Harold Pace. A charter was granted from the National Order of the Arrow and the National Council, BSA, on January 1st, 1946. The first Tipisa Ordeal was held on November 23, 1945 and the by-laws of the lodge were approved on January 5th, 1946.
Tipisa Lodge History Book
Since 2015, Tipisa Lodge has maintained a historical book, updated periodically, to record the Lodge’s history in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow.
Download the Tipisa Lodge History Book – September 2019 Edition.
Past Lodge Chiefs
“Year” signifies the year their term ended. Term extends from Service Weekend of the previous year (year elected) to Service Weekend of the stated year.
| Year | Lodge Chief Name |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Matthew Hill |
| 2022 | Andrew Kerns |
| 2021 | Adam Lucier / JD Adams |
| 2020 | Brandon Glass |
| 2019 | Brandon Glass |
| 2018 | Ivan Diaz |
| 2017 | Donald Dillon |
| 2016 | Elliott Gregg |
| 2015 | Elliott Gregg |
| 2014 | Michael Todd |
| 2013 | Greg Raymond |
| 2012 | Christopher Tito |
| 2011 | David Yannick |
| 2010 | Matthew Rowe |
| 2009 | Matthew Tucker |
| 2008 | John Alexander |
| 2007 | John Alexander |
| 2006 | Luis Fernandez |
| 2005 | Jason Egli |
| 2004 | Chris Hester |
| 2003 | Adam Wintenburg |
| 2002 | Michael Summerlot |
| 2001 | Chris Crowley |
| 2000 | Ryan Korzep |
| 1999 | Ryan Korzep |
| 1998 | Jimmy Webster |
| 1997 | Jimmy Webster |
| 1996 | Bucky Yates |
| 1995 | Randall Smith |
| 1994 | Randall Smith |
| 1993 | Chris Ham |
| 1992 | Greg Bourland |
| 1991 | Steve Jax |
| 1990 | Billee Wright |
| 1989 | Kenny Perry |
| 1988 | Todd Gianetti |
| 1987 | Tim Wright |
| 1986 | Jon Hobbs |
| 1985 | William Dietz |
| 1984 | William Dietz |
| 1983 | Kurt Ewen |
| 1982 | Mike Hobbs / Kurt Ewen |
| 1981 | Jeff Jonasen |
| 1980 | Charlie Boza |
| 1979 | Tico Perez |
| 1978 | John Keatley |
| 1977 | Craig Deloy |
| 1976 | Dale Boettcher |
| 1975 | Victor Clark |
| 1974 | Elzy Trumbo |
| 1973 | Harlan Thrailkill |
| 1972 | Tim Mummaw |
| 1971 | Tim Mummaw |
| 1970 | Bill Ivey |
| 1969 | Virgil Stringfield |
| 1968 | Randy Lewis |
| 1967 | Louis LaBombard |
| 1966 | Randy Brooks |
| 1965 | Jay Cornet |
| 1964 | Jim Frey |
| 1963 | Charles Carlisle |
| 1962 | Pete Pryor |
| 1961 | Jim Johnson |
| 1960 | Jim Johnson |
| 1959 | Robbie Vestal |
| 1958 | Bob Fox / David Vogler |
| 1957 | Tony Paredes |
| 1956 | Bill Church |
| 1955 | Kim Kimball |
| 1954 | Mike Testrake |
| 1953 | not listed |
| 1952 | James Brunner |
| 1951 | not listed |
| 1950 | Gene McCree |
| 1949 | not listed |
| 1948 | not listed |
| 1947 | not listed |
| 1946 | Jim Franklin |