The 2026 Section G18S Conclave was held at Camp Emerson in Idyllwild, California.
There theme was Knights of the Brotherhood.
The weather was warm with a high of 90 degrees, but partly cloudy in the afternoon and some faint thunder could occasionally be heard in the afternoon
Special guests included Josh Nero, 2026 National Chief.
Standard cost was $65.00, First Year Arrowmen cost $55.00, and a Donor registration was $170.00, which included registration, cabin, chenille, VIP seating, and a thank you in the Conclave Booklet.
Paid attendance (not-counting walk-ins) was a total of 134 registered, with 128 checking in. This broke down to the following:
Section Elections were held:
Vijay Reddy and Al Silva, Jr. completed their terms as Section Chief (2 Years) and Section Adviser (3 Years), respectively.
Blue Kingdom House was the winner of the Niganet Award, while Puvunga Lodge was the winner of the Travelling Ram and Cahuilla Lodge won the Spirit Award. Puvunga Lodge won the Fellowship Run.
The patch auction was successful, with $ 5,985.00 raised on Saturday afternoon and evening. The National Chief’s 4-piece flap set went for over $600.00.
Training
Training Class Attendance broke down to the following:
Session 1
101 – Air Dry Clay Sculpture Making (JK Oldenburg): 29
102 – Patch Design and Production (Matt Brandt and Jenna Mielke): 27
103 – Getting a J** (Employment) (Doug Niles): 16
104: OA 101 (Josh Nero): 17
105 – Adviser 101 (Henry Lloyd and Tom Brashears): 44
Session 2
201 – Air Dry Clay Sculpture Making (JK Oldenburg): 9
202 – Debating Funny Topics (Vijay Reddy): 14
203 – Card Games (Gavin Cevallos): 16
204 – How To Plan An Event (Omar Jimenez): 23
Balloon Animal Tying (Henry Lloyd and Jenna Mielke): 26
206 – OA History (David Daniels): 45
Session 3
301 – Patch Design and Production (Jenna Mielke and Matt Brandt): 27
302 – Getting a J** (Employment) (Doug Niles): 6
303 – Debating Funny Topics (Vijay Reddy): 14
304 – Card Games: 27
305 – Selling the OA (Vijay Reddy and Darryl Low): 37
306 – Teamwork! (Gavin Cevallos and Omar Jimenez): 22