News, ideas, and information for lodge leadership.
Website Redesign
Earlier this year, the national website of the Order of the Arrow (OA) experienced a complete redesign. The previous website, which was introduced in 2014, had become increasingly inadequate for fulfilling its purpose in the organization.
Conclave Games
It is almost time for the spring conclave season! Arrowmen from all over your section with soon gather. Check-in will be easy, friends will be met and activities will commence for what will certainly be one of the most exciting weekends of the year.
National Leadership Seminar Announcement
The National Leadership Seminar (NLS) is renowned as one of the Order of the Arrow’s - and Scouting’s - premier leadership development programs. Over the course of multiple decades, NLS has always proven to be an intensive and engaging learning experience for its participants.
Training Expo – Greater New York Councils
The Training Expo (TREX), hosted by the Greater New York Councils, is an annual event focused on training and educating their members in all areas of Scouting.
Shenandoah Lodge’s Innovation Awards
The Order of the Arrow (OA) Innovation Award was created to recognize chapters and lodges for developing creative and innovative solutions to challenges faced during the implementation of their annual program plans.
Colonneh Lodge Trail Crew
Instead of relaxing over spring break, members of Colonneh Lodge of the Sam Houston Area Council were at their local resident camp working hard to rebuild and revamp some trails over a week-long experience.
Wiatava Scout-O-Rama Camp Promotions
In the Order of the Arrow (OA), a key point that we focus on is service, whether it be to your fellow Scouts, friends and family, or the community. In our mission to serve others, we must continuously act cheerfully and innovate, the latter so to maintain relevance.
Tipisa Lodge Winter Ordeals
As December quickly approaches, Arrowmen across the country begin to count down the days. For members of Tipisa Lodge of Central Florida Council though, it is the most wonderful time of the year for a slightly different reason.
NOAC Contingent Leaders – Word on the Street
The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the one of the most exciting events in the Order of the Arrow. However, when thousands of Arrowmen converge onto a college campus, it takes a lot of planning and logistics. For this very reason, each lodge picks a youth and adult contingent lea
All eyes on 2018
The 2018 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is officially less than one year away. Approximately 8,000 Arrowmen will converge at Indiana University from July 30 - August 4, 2018, in Bloomington, IN to partake in fellowship, training, and shows.
The Road Less Traveled: Finding Creative Ways to Travel to NOAC
Attending a National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is an adventure in and of itself, but Kon Wapos Lodge took it one step further. Kon Wapos Lodge, headquartered out of Appleton, WI, covers the eastern half of Wisconsin north of Milwaukee, and the majority of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Who to bring to NOAC 2018? Unali’yi & Colonneh Lodges institute creative ideas for NOAC attendees
Ask anyone who attended the National Order of the Arrow Conference in 2015, and they will most likely tell you it was one of the best weeks of their life. Turn to anyone who wished to go but was unable to, and they might have a different answer.