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Policy Updates

Response to COVID-19

As always, your safety and the safety of all our members, volunteers, and employees is our top priority....

OA Ceremonial Update

Effective January 1, 2020, changes will be enacted pertaining to the attire worn by ceremonialists during the official Order of...

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...

Membership Information Page

Earlier this year, the National Order of the Arrow Committee approved a change to the OA’s membership policy, permitting unit...

Official Arrow of Light and crossover ceremonies

The National Order of the Arrow Committee after months of collaborative work with ceremonialists and lodge leadership representatives announces the...

2018 Membership Update

For the most up to date information on the membership changes effective February 1, 2019, please visit the membership information...

Social Media Policy Revised

During the December 2011 National Planning Meeting, the national committee approved a resolution that set a new standard for Order...

New Brotherhood Ceremony Released

The new Brotherhood Ceremony is available for download and immediate use by lodges in the Publications Section.  This new ceremony...

The New Brotherhood Ceremony

The Big Picture In our history of nearly 100 years as the Order of the Arrow, few changes have been made...