Kit-Ke-Hak-O-Kut Lodge #97 was formed in 1965 with the merger of Covered Wagon and Southwest Iowa Councils. The Order of the Arrow Lodges of Southwest Iowa Council and Covered Wagon Council were Cha-Pa (#97) and Pohawk (#445). The members of those lodges became the charter members of Kit-Ke-Hak-O-Kut (#97).
Lodge Chiefs and Advisors of Kit-Ke-Hak-O-Kut Lodge #97
| Year |
Lodge Chief |
Lodge Advisor |
| 1966 |
John S. McCollister |
Willis Abels |
| 1967 |
Tony Sawtell |
Willis Abels |
| 1968 |
LeRoy Sievers |
Dan Wiedemeier |
| 1969 |
Loyd Neve |
William H. Martin |
| 1970 |
Dennis J. Wilson |
William H. Martin |
| 1971 |
Randy Johnson
Andy Gentle |
Benjamin M. Wall |
| 1972 |
David Winchell |
Benjamin M. Wall |
| 1973 |
Steve Bernier
Steve Garrett |
Benjamin M. Wall |
| 1974 |
Jack Liike |
Harry L. Yolander |
| 1975 |
David A. Markley |
Harry L. Yolander |
| 1976 |
John Bredemeyer |
Harry L. Yolander |
| 1977 |
Lawrence F. Chandler, Jr. |
Sterling R. Franck |
| 1978 |
Samuel T. Spicka |
Sterling R. Franck |
| 1979 |
David L. Hunt |
Sterling R. Franck |
| 1980 |
Jeryl L. Nelson |
Sterling R. Franck |
| 1981 |
Daniel E. Hunt |
Robert G. Moriarty |
| 1982 |
Douglas N. Heller |
Robert G. Moriarty |
| 1983 |
Douglas N. Heller |
Robert G. Moriarty |
| 1984 |
Douglas R. Aupperle |
Robert G. Moriarty |
| 1985 |
William D. Murphy |
Ray P. Conley |
| 1986 |
William D. Murphy |
Ray P. Conley |
| 1987 |
Brian Grantham |
Donald L. Nagel |
| 1988 |
Brian Grantham |
Donald L. Nagel |
| 1989 |
Bruce Hietbrink |
Donald L. Nagel |
| 1990 |
David W. Varney |
Donald L. Nagel |
| 1991 |
Scott Fryant |
James A. Singer |
| 1992 |
Richard L. Reeve |
James A. Singer |
| 1993 |
Corey Campbell |
Lawrence F. Chandler, Jr. |
| 1994 |
Henry RahIfs, Jr. |
Lawrence F. Chandler, Jr. |
| 1995 |
Jonathan Fast |
Lawrence F. Chandler, Jr. |
| 1996 |
Mark E. Dreiling jr |
Lawrence F. Chandler, Jr. |
| 1997 |
Aaron W. Kreager |
Thomas J. Lima |
| 1998 |
Craig Gochenour |
Thomas J. Lima |
| 1999 |
Geoffrey Kline |
Michael D. Mann |
| 2000 |
Geoffrey Kline |
Michael D. Mann |
| 2001 |
Andrew Finch |
Jim Kirby |
| 2002 |
James Wingert |
Jim Kirby |
| 2003 |
James Wingert |
Rick Niedergeses |
| 2004 |
Drew Dougherty
Eric Svingen |
Rick Niedergeses |
| 2005 |
Eric Svingen |
Rick Niedergeses |
| 2006 |
Stephen Wilke |
Wesley G. Kreun |
| 2007 |
Ben Nachman
Chris Huston |
Wesley G. Kreun |
| 2008 |
Justin Williams |
Wesley G. Kreun
Chad King |
| 2009 |
Justin Williams |
Chad King
Vince Cummings Jr. |
| 2010 |
Jake Dagel |
Chad King
Vince Cummigns Jr. |
| 2011 |
Jake Dagel
Michael Katalenich |
Vince Cummings Jr.
Rod Van Horn |
| 2012 |
Michael Katalenich |
Vince Cummings Jr.
Rod Van Horn |
Lodge Chiefs of Cha-Pa Lodge #97
Chartered August 31, 1936 in Southwest Iowa Council #175
| Year |
Lodge Chief |
| 1937 |
George Mace, jr |
| 1938 – 50 |
Unknown |
| 1951 |
Richard Mitchell |
| 1952 |
Richard Mitchell |
| 1953 |
Richard Mitchell |
| 1954 |
Reynold Larson |
| 1955 |
Duffy Swain |
| 1956 |
Duffy Swain |
| 1957 |
Steven Riepe |
| 1958 |
John Pierce |
| 1959 |
John Pierce |
| 1960 |
Wray Britton |
| 1961 |
Charles Clapp |
| 1962 |
Bruce Eilers |
| 1963 |
Richard Morris |
| 1964 |
Kenneth Karr |
| 1965 |
Ron Gilmore |
Chiefs of Pohawk Lodge #445
Chartered December 1, 1950 in Covered Wagon Council #326
| Year |
Lodge Chief |
| 1951 |
John Rinde |
| 1952 |
Marvin Kirchner |
| 1953 |
Alfred Curtis |
| 1954 |
Richard Smith |
| 1955 |
Richard Martin |
| 1956 |
Lyman Heine |
| 1957 |
Unknown |
| 1958 |
Larry Larson |
| 1959 |
Wayne Gash |
| 1960 |
William H Martin |
| 1961 |
Bill Brown |
| 1962 |
Larry Fiehn |
| 1963 |
David Williams |
| 1964 |
Unknown |
| 1965 |
John S. McCollister |
Chiefs of Miniconjou Lodge #438
Chartered January 1, 1972 in Prairie Gold Council
| Year |
Lodge Chief |
Lodge Advisor |
| 1972 |
Brian Beacom |
Jerry Stroup |
| 1973 |
Jerry Smith |
Jerry Stroup |
| 1974 |
Rick Rodgers |
Jerry Stroup |
| 1975 |
Rich Hearne |
Jerry Stroup |
| 1976 |
Bruce Oertel |
Richard Schanzenbaker |
| 1977 |
Warren Gemberting |
Richard Schanzenbaker |
| 1978 |
Warren Gemberting |
Richard Schanzenbaker |
| 1979 |
John Mohan |
Tom Corrigan |
| 1980 |
Phil Ramzey |
Tom Corrigan |
| 1981 |
Craig Luze |
Tom Corrigan |
| 1982 |
Mike Luze |
Tom Corrigan |
| 1983 |
Mike Thompson |
Tom Corrigan |
| 1984 |
Rich Luze |
Tom Corrigan |
| 1985 |
Mike Moats |
Tom Corrigan |
| 1986 |
Mike Moats |
Tom Corrigan |
| 1987 |
Jerry Mugonery |
Dennis Robinson |
| 1988 |
Derek BuBay
Ryan Robinson |
Dennis Robinson |
| 1989 |
Ryan Robinson |
Dennis Robinson |
| 1990 |
Ryan Robinson |
Dennis Robinson |
| 1991 |
Ryan Robinson |
Randy Burnight |
| 1992 |
Josh Mead |
Randy Burnight |
| 1993 |
Travis Brown |
Dale Smith |
| 1994 |
Travis Brown |
Dale Smith |
| 1995 |
Jeremy Robinson |
Jack Hendricks |
| 1996 |
Jeremy Robinson |
Jack Hendricks |
| 1997 |
C.J. Lane |
Jack Hendricks |
| 1998 |
C.J. Lane |
Jack Hendricks |
| 1999 |
Matt Pottorff |
Jack Hendricks |
| 2000 |
Matt Pottorff |
Jack Hendricks |