News
OA Ceremonial Update
Effective January 1, 2020, changes will be enacted pertaining to the attire worn by ceremonialists during the official Order of the Arrow ceremonies.
2019 OA Innovation Award Recipients
Many lodges develop creative and innovative solutions to the challenges they face in implementing their annual program plans.
Join Operation Arrow at the Summit for the 2021 National Jamboree!
As the National Jamboree is fast approaching, so is the opportunity to join fellow Arrowmen to serve as a member of Operation Arrow! By cheerfully serving you’ll have a variety of experiences to choose from, all while contributing to the Scouting program. We hope to see you at the 2021 National Jamboree serving alongside our brothers!
The Language of the OA to Serve as Primary Resource for OA Terminology
The Language of the OA encompasses style, usage and grammar norms observed by both the Boy Scouts of America and the Order of the Arrow.
Philbreak 2020
As spring approaches the opportunity to register Arrowmen for Philbreak 2020 arises. Throughout the course of the four sessions provided, Arrowmen will be able to give back to Philmont as they prepare it for its summer high adventure season.
DSA and Red Arrow Award Deadline Reminder
The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) was created in 1940 to honor those persons who render service to the Order beyond the lodge level. The award is presented to those OA members who render distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, and/or national basis.
25 Years of OA High Adventure
One of the many unique opportunities afforded to Arrowmen that are not otherwise available to youth in Scouting is the Order of the Arrow High Adventure program. This program is offered at every national high adventure base, each with a different trek option.
NOAC 2020
The 2020 National Order of the Arrow Conference is quickly approaching this summer from August 3rd-8th.
Meet the newly elected officers of the Order of the Arrow!
Your 2020 National Officers were just recently elected! Over the course of the next year they will be planning NOAC, attending your lodge and section events, staffing NLS, and so much more.
2020 OA Service Grant Recipients
Since 1999, the National OA Committee has annually selected lodges from each region to receive matching service grants. In 2020, four lodges in councils across the nation were chosen to receive a combined total of $10,900 in matching grants via the OA Service Grant program.
NOAC 2020 Remote Delegate Program
Have you been looking into attending NOAC 2020 only to realize that you are physically just unable to go?