News for all Arrowmen about what's happening today in the Order of the Arrow.
What to Expect in 2019
As a member of the Order of the Arrow, there is a lot to look forward to during this upcoming year. The spring will kick off with OA PhilBreak 2019, an exciting opportunity designed to provide meaningful service to Philmont in March following the forest fires of 2017.
Wewanoma Lodge Powwow Benefits Local Camp
Each year, Wewanoma Lodge out of South Texas holds a public powwow. The event was started twenty one years ago by Troop 68 from McAllen, Texas as a way for Scouts to get the Indian Lore Merit Badge.
Rebuilding Camp Osborn
Cheerful service is one of the core values of the Order of the Arrow, and Withlacoochee Lodge was sure to fulfill that purpose with the service it provided to Camp Osborn following two recent natural disasters.
Joint Service Project Brings Lodges Together
Last year, Pa-Hin Lodge and Naguonabe Lodge completed a joint service project as part of the Section C-1A’s Lodge Partnership Program. For this program, lodges are asked to attend each other’s events to gain a sense of community by getting to know the members of their partner lodge.
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.
The Merger of Section C-4
Check out how Sections C-4A and C-4B merged this fall to form Section C-4, made possible by a year’s hard work by the leadership of both sections.
Black Hawk Lodge Service Corps
Black Hawk Lodge in the Mississippi Valley Council has started a local Order of the Arrow summer camp program called “Service Corps”.
Foremen Stories | Philmont 2018
Philmont Scout Ranch is the premier base for all things Scouting, with features like rock climbing, blacksmithing and fishing. Many Arrowmen aspire to attend the Order of the Arrow Trail Crew program at Philmont Scout Ranch, a program focusing on brotherhood, cheerfulness and service.
Bigfoot Lodge Assists With Flood Relief
During the final show of NOAC 2018, we heard a lot about what Decide Your Destiny truly means and how even the small actions we commit can have big impacts on our everyday lives. Well, the Arrowmen within Bigfoot Lodge took this idea to heart and decided to act upon it in a big way.
First Ever Tokyo Conclave
Read about the first ever Section Conclave hosted in Japan and how Section W-6P continues to extend internationally!