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Planning and Orchestrating the New England Fellowship

As sections across the nation work through the conclave planning process, vast amounts of time, energy, and resources are utilized in pulling it off effectively.

Section SR-1B Hurricane Michael Relief

On October 10th, 2018, Hurricane Michael landed within Section SR-1B, which covers lodges in Southern Alabama, Northeast Florida, and Central and Southern Mississippi.

C-5A & C-5B High Performing Lodge Seminar

There are always a lot of questions to be had when it comes to the challenge of taking a lodge to High Performing status: What can be done to keep new members coming back? How can lodges reach all units during election season?

Expanding OA in the Far East Council

Every chapter and their lodge strives to complete 100 percent of their unit elections each year. For unit visitation teams, this only requires a short drive.

Hnu-Ra-Con Chapter Zoo Campsite Installment

All across the country, chapters conduct service projects at local camps and parks in practice of cheerful service. Typically, these service projects can take a few hours or a few days.

Thrive: A National Webinar, A Local Commitment

From 2018 to 2019, the Order of the Arrow suffered its most significant membership loss to date of 12,030 people. That’s 12,030 missed opportunities, 12,030 lives that we no longer have the opportunity to impact, and 12,030 fewer members of our brotherhood.

Section C-3B American Indian Seminar

Regalia - the first impression the Order of the Arrow leaves upon its newly inducted brothers. So often it is neglected how influential the indigenous cultures are within our Order. They shape, define, and grant us an identity as a brotherhood of service and caretakers of the outdoors.

NE-5 Leadership Conference

Each and every Arrowman at some point in their Scouting career wishes to leave a legacy within our Order, wishes to make their voice known, and wishes to make a positive, lasting impact for generations to come.

Tuku'Ut Lodge Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Grant

Within the Greater Los Angeles Area Council (GLAAC), many youth gathered together along with the Tuku’ut Lodge Chief, Ben Deveau.

National Committee: Immediate Policy Changes

Brothers,

In recent years, youth membership in the Order of the Arrow has declined significantly — down 18 percent since 2015. These changes have impacted lodges, and their ability to support councils and deliver program.

20/20 CHALLENGE-Callout #2-- Fundraising Ideas

Are you excited about going to NOAC 2020, but unsure how your lodge can raise enough money? Hopefully your lodge leadership is already thinking about fundraising and may have even started already.

Legacy Projects Fuel T’Kope Kwiskwis Lodge’s Cheerful Service

Each one of us has that special council camp we call home. It could be where we had our first campout, where we earned our first merit badge or maybe even where we went through our Ordeal and became part of something greater.