News
2019 OA Service Grant Recipients Announced
Since 1999, the National OA Committee has annually selected lodges from each region to receive matching service grants. For 2019, 15 lodges in councils across the nation were chosen to receive a combined total of $34,500 in matching grants via the OA Service Grant program.
2019 National Order of the Arrow Officers Elected
Meet the newly elected officers of the Order of the Arrow!
OA PhilBreak 2019
Philmont and the Order of the Arrow are excited to offer OA PhilBreak 2019. This event will consist of a full week preparing Philmont for the 2019 camping season. Following the fires of 2018, Philmont needs our help to accommodate campers once again.
Northeast Region Town Hall
The Northeast Region Town Hall was a online event held on September 19th, 2018 that Arrowmen could attend to learn about high performing lodges.
Membership Information Page
Earlier this year, the National Order of the Arrow Committee approved a change to the OA’s membership policy, permitting unit elections in Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout units. These changes will take effect on February 1, 2018.
Hackathon 2019
As technology continues evolving, the Order of the Arrow is able to deliver our program in revolutionary ways.
Section SR-7A Works Towards Unit Election Evaluations
Unit elections can be the first interaction a unit or Scout may have with their local lodge, so they are an important facet of becoming a High Performing Lodge.
Section C-7 Gemini Project
Before NASA’s Apollo missions, the Gemini Project helped prepare for the big mission, a trip to the moon. In a way, this is what Section C-7 is doing for their eleven lodges.
We Support Camping Award
The Southern Region aims to continuously encourage the participation of lodges throughout the region with camping in their council. They have motivated lodges through their ‘We Support Camping Award” since 2013.
Holiday Store Sale
Head to tradingpost.oa-bsa.org this holiday season for great deals on a wide variety of unique gifts.
High Performing Lodges Meet in the Northeast Region
The Northeast Region held the first ever High Performing Lodge Summit, focused on how to implement simple tools and strategies for lodges to be classified as high performing.