1938...
▪Arrowmen of Bobwhite Lodge 87 in Augusta, GA help charter Tsali Lodge 134 of the Daniel Boone Council in Asheville, NC. The Lodge was named after the Cherokee Chief Tsali who sacrificed his own life so those of his people could remain in the Appalachian Mountains. Web Stacey, the Lodge's first chief takes office.
1940...
▪It is said that arrowmen from Tsali help found Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge 185 of Blue Ridge Mountain Council in Greenville, SC.
1949...
▪William Roth becomes the first arrowman of Tsali Lodge to receive the Vigil Honor and is given the Vigil name of "The Great Warrior".
1954...
▪August 27: William Roth becomes the first arrowman of Tsali Lodge to receive the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) at the 1954 National Order of The Arrow Conference at The University of Wyoming.
1964...
▪April 24-26: Tsali Lodge hosts the 1964 Dixie Fellowship "Catch the Higher Vision" at Camp Daniel Boone. The 1964 Dixie Fellowship, would be the first conclave that the Lodge hosted.
▪Richard Hurley becomes the first arrowman of Tsali Lodge to hold the office of Section Chief of Area 3B. (Called Area Chief during this time)
1981...
▪April 24-26: Tsali hosts the 1981 Dixie Fellowship "Scouting, A Thing of The Spirit" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Lodge member Walter Dean becomes the Section's Vice Chief of Administration while Jack Cole Becomes the Section Dixie Chief.
1982...
▪Tsali Lodge Member, Walter Dean is re-elected Section Vice-Chief of Administration and Mark O'Shields becomes the Section Secretary.
1983...
▪Jeffrey Grey and Carmer Bean become the first youth and adult arrowmen of the Lodge to be presented with the Founder's Award at the Lodge Winter Banquet.
1984...
▪To promote service, the lodge issues a special silver bordered lodge flap to those who completed 100 hours of service.
1985...
▪Lodge arrowman, David Kafitz is elected Section Secretary.
1988...
▪April 22-24: Tsali hosts the 1988 Dixie Fellowship "Weld Tightly Every Link" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Tsali celebrates it's 50th Anniversary. A commemorative patch is issued for the occasion.
▪To become historically correct, the "Smoke and Teepees" from the current lodge flap are omitted. (Cherokee Indians did not live in teepees)
1989...
▪David Kafitz is elected Section Chief and presides over the 1989 Dixie Fellowship "Aim High, Serve Y'all" at Camp Ho Non Wah in Charleston, SC.
1992...
▪Tsali Lodge hosts the Section Indian Seminar at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Tsali provides guides to help with Kituwah, a large Native American Expo held at the Asheville Civic Center.
1993...
▪Tsali helps with Kituwah for a second year in a row.
1994...
▪Bernie Grauer is elected Section Secretary.
▪John Young is presented with the Distinguished Service Award at the 1994 NOAC, held at Purdue Univ.
▪Tsali provides assistant guides for the Kituwah for a third year in a row.
1995...
▪The warehouses which the Native American Expo Kituwah stored it's supplies is destroyed by fire...the event is cancelled until 1998.
▪Tsali Lodge helps Daniel Boone Council with the selling of Christmas Trees for a fundraiser.
1997...
▪Tsali Lodge hosts the annual Section Retreat "Rekindling Old Flames" at Camp Hope.
▪Gavin Douglas is elected Section Vice-Chief of Program.
1998...
▪Due to extensive flash flood damage to Camp Daniel Boone, Tsali is forced to give up the hosting of the 1998 Dixie Fellowship.
▪Tsali celebrates it's 60th anniversary. A limited issue patch is issued for the anniversary.
▪Tee Pruitt is elected Section Chief and presides over the 1999 Dixie Fellowship "Cheerfully Serving Into The 21st Century" at Camp Old Indian in Greenville, SC.
▪Gavin Douglas is re-elected Section Vice-Chief of Program.
▪Tsali sends it's first official contingent to the annual Carolinas Indian Seminar in Statesville, NC.
1999...
▪Jason Laney is Elected Section Secretary.
▪Todd Knaperek is appointed Section Indian Affairs Coordinator for the 2000 Dixie Fellowship.
2000...
▪April 14-16, Tsali hosts the 2000 Dixie Fellowship "Your Journey Is Just Beginning" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Jason Laney is elected Section Chief and presides over the 2001 Dixie Fellowship "Remember the Past, Serve the Future" at Camp John Barnhardt in Albemarle,NC.
▪Tee Pruitt is presented with the Distinguished Service Award at the 2000 NOAC at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
▪Lodge Member Tee Pruitt helps create the Arrowmen of Service Award.
2001...
▪January 16-Lodge officially launches www.tsalilodge.org as the Lodge's official website.
▪William Barry is appointed Administrative Events Coordinator for the 2002 Dixie Fellowship in Charleston, SC
2002...
▪The lodge begins to build a new ecology lodge at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Jason Laney is awarded the DSA at the 2002 National Order of the Arrow Conference.
2003...
▪Tsali is chosen to be the official service lodge of the OA Indian Summer to be held at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, NC.
2004...
▪Tsali lodge helps rebuild Camp Daniel Boone after massive flooding in the fall of 2004, the result of two back-to-back hurricanes.
2005...
▪Tsali lodge develops a Cherokee style dance team and competes at Dixie Fellowship, placing third.
▪Tsali lodge conducts a southern drum seminar, taught by Bo Limbaugh. A Tsali Lodge drum team is then formed.
2006...
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship and goes on to become National Champions at the National Order of the Arrow Conference held at Michigan State University.
▪The Tsali Lodge Southern Drum team places second at Dixie Fellowship and third at NOAC only 6 months after being formed.
2007...
▪Adam Kuykendall is elected Section Vice-Chief.
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship
▪Tsali Lodge dance team is invited to perform traditional Cherokee dances at the “Fading Voices” gathering of the Snowbird Cherokee
2008...
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the third year in a row
▪The dance team performs at the Cherokee “Fading Voices” gathering for the second year in a row
2009...
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship for the third year in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the fourth year in a row
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team Places First at NOAC
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team defends their National Title
2010...
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship for four years in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for five years in a row
▪Tsali Lodge Wins Lodge of the Year at 2010 Dixie Fellowship, could be the first time ever!
▪James Hylemon elected Section Vice-Chief
2011...
▪Tsali Lodge hosts the 2011 Dixie Fellowship "Horizons of Service" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship for five years in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for six years in a row
▪Tsali Lodge wins Lodge of the Year at 2011 Dixie Fellowship, 2 consecutive Fellowships
▪James Hylemon elected Section Chief of SR-5.
2012...
▪Tsali Lodge Wins Lodge of the Year at the 2012 Dixie Fellowship for the third straight year.
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team three-peats as National Group Dance Champions at the 2012 NOAC
2013...
▪Tsali celebrates its Diamond Anniversary with 75 years of cheerful service to the Daniel Boone Council
▪Tsali Lodge wins Lodge of the Year at the 2013 Dixie Fellowship for the fourth year in a row
▪Travis Broadhurst is elected Section Vice Chief of SR-5
2014...
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2014 Dixie Fellowship
▪Tsali Lodge wins 1st place for Group Dance, Group Drum and Sing, and Knot Tying at the 2014 Dixie Fellowship
▪Travis Broadhurst is elected Section Chief of SR-5
2015...
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the ninth year in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie fellowship for the tenth year in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at the 2015 NOAC, continuing to hold the national title since achieving it at the 2006 NOAC
▪Tsali lodge is awarded first place for their regalia at NOAC
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places third at the 2015 NOAC
▪Tony Johnson is appointed as the new Lodge Adviser
2016...
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2016 Dixie Fellowship
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the tenth year in a row.
▪Tsali Lodge sweeps first place in the brotherhood ceremony at the 2016 Dixie Fellowship.
2017...
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2017 Dixie Fellowship.
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the eleventh year in a row.
▪The Tsali Lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship.
2018...
▪Tsali Lodge celebrates 80 years of cheerful service to the Daniel Boone Council.
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2018 Dixie Fellowship.
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie fellowship for the twelfth year in a row.
▪The Tsali Lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the second year in a row.
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places third at the 2018 NOAC.
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team Places First at the 2018 NOAC.
▪Tsali Lodge's Pre-Ordeal ceremonies team earns Honor Team at the 2018 NOAC.
2019...
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2019 Dixie Fellowship.
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the thirteenth year in a row.
▪The Tsali Lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the third year in a row.
▪Tsali Lodge wins first place overall in all AIA events at the 2019 Dixie Fellowship.
2020...
▪Tsali Lodge is a High Performing Lodge.
▪Due to concerns from COVID-19, the 2020 SR-5 Conclave was postponed, then cancelled.
▪Due to concerns from COVID-19, the 2020 NOAC was cancelled.
▪Tsali Lodge is one of the first Lodges in the Nation to successfully host COVID friendly Lodge events.
▪David Kayne is appointed as the new Lodge Adviser.
▪Former Tsali Lodge Chief and SR-5 Section Chief, Travis Broadhurst, is awarded the DSA.
2021...
▪Tsali Lodge hosts the 2021 Cornerstone Conclave "True Service Always Lives Inward" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Tsali Lodge wins Lodge of the Year at the 2021 Cornerstone Conclave.
▪Tsali Lodge wins the Quest for the Golden Arrow for the first time at the 2021 Cornerstone Conclave.
▪Arrowmen of Bobwhite Lodge 87 in Augusta, GA help charter Tsali Lodge 134 of the Daniel Boone Council in Asheville, NC. The Lodge was named after the Cherokee Chief Tsali who sacrificed his own life so those of his people could remain in the Appalachian Mountains. Web Stacey, the Lodge's first chief takes office.
1940...
▪It is said that arrowmen from Tsali help found Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge 185 of Blue Ridge Mountain Council in Greenville, SC.
1949...
▪William Roth becomes the first arrowman of Tsali Lodge to receive the Vigil Honor and is given the Vigil name of "The Great Warrior".
1954...
▪August 27: William Roth becomes the first arrowman of Tsali Lodge to receive the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) at the 1954 National Order of The Arrow Conference at The University of Wyoming.
1964...
▪April 24-26: Tsali Lodge hosts the 1964 Dixie Fellowship "Catch the Higher Vision" at Camp Daniel Boone. The 1964 Dixie Fellowship, would be the first conclave that the Lodge hosted.
▪Richard Hurley becomes the first arrowman of Tsali Lodge to hold the office of Section Chief of Area 3B. (Called Area Chief during this time)
1981...
▪April 24-26: Tsali hosts the 1981 Dixie Fellowship "Scouting, A Thing of The Spirit" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Lodge member Walter Dean becomes the Section's Vice Chief of Administration while Jack Cole Becomes the Section Dixie Chief.
1982...
▪Tsali Lodge Member, Walter Dean is re-elected Section Vice-Chief of Administration and Mark O'Shields becomes the Section Secretary.
1983...
▪Jeffrey Grey and Carmer Bean become the first youth and adult arrowmen of the Lodge to be presented with the Founder's Award at the Lodge Winter Banquet.
1984...
▪To promote service, the lodge issues a special silver bordered lodge flap to those who completed 100 hours of service.
1985...
▪Lodge arrowman, David Kafitz is elected Section Secretary.
1988...
▪April 22-24: Tsali hosts the 1988 Dixie Fellowship "Weld Tightly Every Link" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Tsali celebrates it's 50th Anniversary. A commemorative patch is issued for the occasion.
▪To become historically correct, the "Smoke and Teepees" from the current lodge flap are omitted. (Cherokee Indians did not live in teepees)
1989...
▪David Kafitz is elected Section Chief and presides over the 1989 Dixie Fellowship "Aim High, Serve Y'all" at Camp Ho Non Wah in Charleston, SC.
1992...
▪Tsali Lodge hosts the Section Indian Seminar at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Tsali provides guides to help with Kituwah, a large Native American Expo held at the Asheville Civic Center.
1993...
▪Tsali helps with Kituwah for a second year in a row.
1994...
▪Bernie Grauer is elected Section Secretary.
▪John Young is presented with the Distinguished Service Award at the 1994 NOAC, held at Purdue Univ.
▪Tsali provides assistant guides for the Kituwah for a third year in a row.
1995...
▪The warehouses which the Native American Expo Kituwah stored it's supplies is destroyed by fire...the event is cancelled until 1998.
▪Tsali Lodge helps Daniel Boone Council with the selling of Christmas Trees for a fundraiser.
1997...
▪Tsali Lodge hosts the annual Section Retreat "Rekindling Old Flames" at Camp Hope.
▪Gavin Douglas is elected Section Vice-Chief of Program.
1998...
▪Due to extensive flash flood damage to Camp Daniel Boone, Tsali is forced to give up the hosting of the 1998 Dixie Fellowship.
▪Tsali celebrates it's 60th anniversary. A limited issue patch is issued for the anniversary.
▪Tee Pruitt is elected Section Chief and presides over the 1999 Dixie Fellowship "Cheerfully Serving Into The 21st Century" at Camp Old Indian in Greenville, SC.
▪Gavin Douglas is re-elected Section Vice-Chief of Program.
▪Tsali sends it's first official contingent to the annual Carolinas Indian Seminar in Statesville, NC.
1999...
▪Jason Laney is Elected Section Secretary.
▪Todd Knaperek is appointed Section Indian Affairs Coordinator for the 2000 Dixie Fellowship.
2000...
▪April 14-16, Tsali hosts the 2000 Dixie Fellowship "Your Journey Is Just Beginning" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Jason Laney is elected Section Chief and presides over the 2001 Dixie Fellowship "Remember the Past, Serve the Future" at Camp John Barnhardt in Albemarle,NC.
▪Tee Pruitt is presented with the Distinguished Service Award at the 2000 NOAC at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
▪Lodge Member Tee Pruitt helps create the Arrowmen of Service Award.
2001...
▪January 16-Lodge officially launches www.tsalilodge.org as the Lodge's official website.
▪William Barry is appointed Administrative Events Coordinator for the 2002 Dixie Fellowship in Charleston, SC
2002...
▪The lodge begins to build a new ecology lodge at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Jason Laney is awarded the DSA at the 2002 National Order of the Arrow Conference.
2003...
▪Tsali is chosen to be the official service lodge of the OA Indian Summer to be held at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, NC.
2004...
▪Tsali lodge helps rebuild Camp Daniel Boone after massive flooding in the fall of 2004, the result of two back-to-back hurricanes.
2005...
▪Tsali lodge develops a Cherokee style dance team and competes at Dixie Fellowship, placing third.
▪Tsali lodge conducts a southern drum seminar, taught by Bo Limbaugh. A Tsali Lodge drum team is then formed.
2006...
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship and goes on to become National Champions at the National Order of the Arrow Conference held at Michigan State University.
▪The Tsali Lodge Southern Drum team places second at Dixie Fellowship and third at NOAC only 6 months after being formed.
2007...
▪Adam Kuykendall is elected Section Vice-Chief.
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship
▪Tsali Lodge dance team is invited to perform traditional Cherokee dances at the “Fading Voices” gathering of the Snowbird Cherokee
2008...
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the third year in a row
▪The dance team performs at the Cherokee “Fading Voices” gathering for the second year in a row
2009...
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship for the third year in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the fourth year in a row
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team Places First at NOAC
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team defends their National Title
2010...
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship for four years in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for five years in a row
▪Tsali Lodge Wins Lodge of the Year at 2010 Dixie Fellowship, could be the first time ever!
▪James Hylemon elected Section Vice-Chief
2011...
▪Tsali Lodge hosts the 2011 Dixie Fellowship "Horizons of Service" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team places First at Dixie Fellowship for five years in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for six years in a row
▪Tsali Lodge wins Lodge of the Year at 2011 Dixie Fellowship, 2 consecutive Fellowships
▪James Hylemon elected Section Chief of SR-5.
2012...
▪Tsali Lodge Wins Lodge of the Year at the 2012 Dixie Fellowship for the third straight year.
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team three-peats as National Group Dance Champions at the 2012 NOAC
2013...
▪Tsali celebrates its Diamond Anniversary with 75 years of cheerful service to the Daniel Boone Council
▪Tsali Lodge wins Lodge of the Year at the 2013 Dixie Fellowship for the fourth year in a row
▪Travis Broadhurst is elected Section Vice Chief of SR-5
2014...
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2014 Dixie Fellowship
▪Tsali Lodge wins 1st place for Group Dance, Group Drum and Sing, and Knot Tying at the 2014 Dixie Fellowship
▪Travis Broadhurst is elected Section Chief of SR-5
2015...
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the ninth year in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie fellowship for the tenth year in a row
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at the 2015 NOAC, continuing to hold the national title since achieving it at the 2006 NOAC
▪Tsali lodge is awarded first place for their regalia at NOAC
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places third at the 2015 NOAC
▪Tony Johnson is appointed as the new Lodge Adviser
2016...
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2016 Dixie Fellowship
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the tenth year in a row.
▪Tsali Lodge sweeps first place in the brotherhood ceremony at the 2016 Dixie Fellowship.
2017...
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2017 Dixie Fellowship.
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the eleventh year in a row.
▪The Tsali Lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship.
2018...
▪Tsali Lodge celebrates 80 years of cheerful service to the Daniel Boone Council.
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2018 Dixie Fellowship.
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie fellowship for the twelfth year in a row.
▪The Tsali Lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the second year in a row.
▪The Tsali lodge Cherokee Dance team places third at the 2018 NOAC.
▪“Twisted Rawhide” sing team Places First at the 2018 NOAC.
▪Tsali Lodge's Pre-Ordeal ceremonies team earns Honor Team at the 2018 NOAC.
2019...
▪Tsali Lodge Awarded Honor Lodge at the 2019 Dixie Fellowship.
▪"Twisted Rawhide" sing team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the thirteenth year in a row.
▪The Tsali Lodge Cherokee Dance team places first at Dixie Fellowship for the third year in a row.
▪Tsali Lodge wins first place overall in all AIA events at the 2019 Dixie Fellowship.
2020...
▪Tsali Lodge is a High Performing Lodge.
▪Due to concerns from COVID-19, the 2020 SR-5 Conclave was postponed, then cancelled.
▪Due to concerns from COVID-19, the 2020 NOAC was cancelled.
▪Tsali Lodge is one of the first Lodges in the Nation to successfully host COVID friendly Lodge events.
▪David Kayne is appointed as the new Lodge Adviser.
▪Former Tsali Lodge Chief and SR-5 Section Chief, Travis Broadhurst, is awarded the DSA.
2021...
▪Tsali Lodge hosts the 2021 Cornerstone Conclave "True Service Always Lives Inward" at Camp Daniel Boone.
▪Tsali Lodge wins Lodge of the Year at the 2021 Cornerstone Conclave.
▪Tsali Lodge wins the Quest for the Golden Arrow for the first time at the 2021 Cornerstone Conclave.