Thank you for registering for our OA LodgeMaster User Webinar - April 2024 webinar on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. If you were able to join us live, we hope that you enjoyed the webinar and were able to learn something new and find the new updates to LodgeMaster useful. The webinar recording is now available along with the PowerPoint slides. We look forward to seeing you at NOAC.
Webinar Slides
OA LodgeMaster Users,
On February 13, 2024, the OA LodgeMaster Team released online Lodge Client version 4.5.3-5. This release introduces a new email editor, a new adult nomination email, and numerous bug fixes and improvements.
The new release includes a new email editor, which should be easier to use and work better with the rest of the interface. As part of the release, we’ve updated the OALM Data Retention policy found here https://confluence.oa-bsa.…
OA LodgeMaster Users,
The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited to announce the immediate release of version 4.5.1! This release includes 25 improvements and corrects 82 bugs. The release also includes 3 new major features - the final pieces of the induction module and all related automated emails, member portal features for new members and brotherhood candidates, and the full release of the member portal for use by all members including membership cards and email unsubscribe links.…
OA LodgeMaster Users,
OA LodgeMaster will be unavailable on Monday, May 24, 2021, from 1:00 PM EDT – 6:00 PM EDT. During this time, the OA LodgeMaster team will be deploying OA LodgeMaster 4.5.1. During the maintenance window, you will not be able to login to the LodgeMaster Online Lodge Client or perform a sync in the Offline Lodge Client. You can follow the status of the maintenance on the OA status page at https://status.oa-bsa.org https://status.oa-bsa.org. Once the maintenance is complete,…
OA LodgeMaster Users,
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 the OA LodgeMaster Team enabled the following emails within the Inductions Module.…
OA LodgeMaster Induction Email Release (Update V)
Delayed Until 4/19/2021
To allow for additional testing the following emails will not be enabled until Monday, April 19, 2021.…
Inductions Module Update
OA LodgeMaster Users,
On Monday, April 12, 2021 the OA LodgeMaster Team will enable the following emails within the Inductions Module. Emails, unless specified otherwise, will be sent at 8AM CST on the date configured. Lodges who do not wish to take advantage of the automated callout and ordeal registration messages can disable them from the communication wizard.…
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Thank you for registering for our What’s New in OA LodgeMaster webinar on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. If you were able to join us live, we hope that you enjoyed the webinar and were able to learn something new and find the new updates to LodgeMaster useful. The webinar recording is now available along with the PowerPoint slides. Click here https://u5354241.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?…
OA LodgeMaster Users,
On Monday, March 29, 2021 the OA LodgeMaster Team will enable the final two unit based automated emails in the inductions module. The Unit - Election Recap Message and the Unit - Regular Follow-Up Message emails will begin sending on March 30, 2021 if configured by your lodge. The Unit - Election Recap Message will be sent at 8AM CST +1 day after the election approval date.…
OA LodgeMaster Users,
Over the weekend, the OA LodgeMaster Team released an update to the LodgeMaster Lodge Client adding two additional automated emails to the Inductions Module and adding one new enhancement. The Ordeal Candidate Congratulations Letter To Parent and Congratulations Letter To Candidate emails have been enabled and are both now running.…
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The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited to announce our first webinar of 2021; What’s New in OA LodgeMaster! Join us on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 8:30 PM EST/5:30 PM PST to hear about all the new features and enhancements made to LodgeMaster. In this 60-minute webinar we will highlight new features in LodgeMaster, general enhancements made to improve user experience, and provide an update on the new Inductions Module.…
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OA LodgeMaster Users,
The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited to announce the release of the new unit election request portal! The unit election request portal, announced earlier this year at Momentum Spark, allows unit leaders to request their Order of the Arrow unit election electronically via a secure online portal within OA LodgeMaster.…
OA LodgeMaster Users,
The OA LodgeMaster Team has been working on many different projects, including beginning to enable all of the automated induction emails. Today, we are excited to announce that we have enabled the first batch automated emails within the new inductions module! Beginning today the Election Scheduling Request, Election Scheduling Reminder, Election Scheduling Confirmation, Election Preparation Message, and Election Preparation Reminder emails have been enabled.…
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OA LodgeMaster Users,
The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited to announce the immediate release of version 4.5.0! We have added two new features in this release - the brand-new inductions module and phase one of the member portal! We have also fixed eight bugs and made four minor improvements. This version also includes an update to the offline Lodge Client.…
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We are GO for launch!
The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited to announce the launch of our new digital induction tools! We invite you to join us on August 19, 2020 at 8:00 PM EDT/5:00 PM PDT for our launch event. In this 90-minute webinar we will highlight features of the new tools, cover the project road map, and provide initial training for Lodge Administrators. In addition to our planned content we will have a Q&A session where we, the OA LodgeMaster Team,…
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OA LodgeMaster Users,
The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited to announce the immediate release of version 4.4.2! We have fixed 13 bugs from the 4.4.1 release. This version also includes a new updated offline version and completes the third and final phase of our system maintenance.
In version 4.4.1 we released our brand new BSA Unit Data Sync tool. In this release we have fixed several bugs in the new sync tool that will make using the tool a better experience.…
OA LodgeMaster Users,
Part 2 of the OA LodgeMaster maintenance is now complete. You can access the online lodge client by going to https://lodgemaster.oa-bsa.org https://lodgemaster.oa-bsa.org/home and clicking the Lodge Client button. If you had a bookmark for the online Lodge Client, you will need to update the URL to https://lodgemaster-client.oa-bsa.org https://lodgemaster-client.oa-bsa.org. The online lodge client has moved as part of our maintenance. If you use the offline lodge client,…
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OA LodgeMaster will be unavailable beginning at 11:00 PM EDT on Friday, May 15, 2020 until 11:59 PM EDT on Saturday, May 16, 2020. During this time, the LodgeMaster Team will be performing part two of the infrastructure upgrades started during our previous maintenance window on May 9, 2020. Part two of the upgrade is expected to take a significant amount of time. Users should expect no access to LodgeMaster on Saturday, May 16, 2020. During the maintenance window,…
OA LodgeMaster Users,
Beginning on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, LodgeMaster, in partnership with the BSA, will begin syncing service hours directly from LodgeMaster to the BSA system. The BSA will be retiring the Good Turn for America (GTFA) service hour portal and all service hours for lodges will be entered via LodgeMaster. A nightly sync process will sync service hours from LodgeMaster to the BSA system. No changes are required on the part of the lodge.…
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The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited the announce the release of our latest new feature – BSA Unit Data Sync! This new feature released in Lodge Client version 4.4.1 enables lodges to sync unit data from the BSA system to your OA LodgeMaster lodge database. BSA Unit Data Sync will update unit designations, charter organization information, and the contact information for the unit Scoutmaster and Committee Chairman.…
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Thank you for joining us for our LodgeMaster Webinar – New BSA Sync Capabilities in LodgeMaster. We hope that you enjoyed the webinar and find the new Unit Data Sync tools useful. The webinar recording is now available along with the PowerPoint slides. Click here https://docs.oa-bsa.org/display/OALMLC/Webinarsto view the webinar slides along with the slides and recordings of our previous webinars. To view the video recording click the button below.…
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OA LodgeMaster Users,
The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited to announce the immediate release of version 4.4.1! We have fixed 10 bugs from the 4.4.0 release. Notable bug fixes include improvements to split transactions in the Finance Module, a couple bugs in the member editor UI, Unit of Excellence report improvements, and a couple updates to the offline client.
Coming Soon – BSA ScoutNET sync tools!…
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The NOAC Technology Software Support Team is looking for additional members to join our support team! The NOAC Technology Software Support Team is responsible for the development and onsite support of the conference app and many other technologies used during the conference. At NOAC, you’ll work at our support desk and or in the field providing direct support to conference delegates and staff members.…
OA LodgeMaster Users,
The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited to announce the immediate release of version 4.4.0! We fixed 12 bugs and made 6 improvements. In addition to the noticeable bug fixes and improvements, we’ve begun work on the new inductions tools which are scheduled to be released this year at NOAC.
A few important things to note about the 4.4.0 update:
We’ve added the ability to upload a lodge logo and your lodge secretary signature in lodge configuration.…
On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 the OA LodgeMaster team will be updating both the online and offline Lodge Client to version 4.4. Users should expect downtime on Wednesday afternoon while we perform the upgrade. The upgrade to 4.4 will begin at 1:00 PM EST and last approximately 5 hours. In version 4.4 we have made database changes that require you to re-download the offline database. Please read the Offline Client Update Instructions below if you use the offline Lodge Client.…