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The Minnesota Grand Encampment was Instituted June 7, 1871 and is the governing body for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Encampments in Minnesota. At our 2025 session, it was agreed to change our annual meeting to the first Saturday of October. This was done to encourage younger members to participate by avoiding the conflicting time of the traditional MEA long weekend. Grand Encampment Mission Statement: To give the encampments of the jurisdiction of Minnesota the opportunity to meet to ...

The Patriarchs Militant is the uniformed branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, established in 1885. It represents the highest degree within the IOOF, focusing on ceremonial and fraternal activities. Patriarchs Militant lodges are referred to as Cantons. Sometimes the Patriarchs Militant is referred to as “the Canton”, due to the Canton being the name used instead of “Lodge”.

The Minnesota Rebekah Assembly is the governing body for the Minnesota Rebekahs. Established on September 20, 1851, the Rebekahs, also known as the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies (IARA), and originally the Daughters of Rebekah is an international service-oriented organization and a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It was initially designed as the female auxiliary of the IOOF but now allows both female and male members.

We meet twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, at 6:00 PM. Currently, our lodge meetings are held in the basement of the Congregational Church of Excelsior. We often gather earlier for refreshments at a local brewery, and dinner is generally served prior to the meeting. Lodge 102 is actively involved with Camp Fa-Ho-Cha, an Odd Fellows youth camp near Cleveland, Minnesota. We contribute both time and financial support to the camp and also extend our efforts to the ICA Food ...

Instituted in 1863 in Irvington, a district of modern Fremont California. We have a small museum upstairs and a lodge in great condition. Social dinners plus Holidays are had monthly with business meetings for Rebekahs and Odd Fellows 1st Monday and 3rd Thursday, respectively. Our lodge owned the nearby cemetery which we include in history walks on special occasions or even casual requests. Be sure to visit our website.