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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.
National Scouting Historian Summit
In the summer of 2019, Arrowmen from across the nation will be given the opportunity to take part in an incredible training summit known as the National Scouting Historian Summit which will take place at the National Scouting Museum, located at the Philmont Scout Ranch.
Lo La'Qam Geela Lodge hosts a council wide Camp-O-Rall in Central Oregon
Within the Crater Lake Council in Central Oregon, the Lo La’Qam Geela Lodge hosted a council wide Camp-O-Rall. Camp-O-Rall was similar to a camporee/conclave event that welcomed all Boy Scouts, Venture Scouts, Explorers, Varsity Scouts and Webelos in search for Boy Scout troops.
2019 OA Matching Service Grant
REMINDER: 2019 OA Lodge Matching Service Grant Applications Due By October 31, 2018.
New and Innovated National Leadership Seminar
The National Leadership Seminar (NLS) has been a long-time staple of honing the leadership skills of Arrowmen from across the nation since its first introduction in 1978.
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.
National Chief's Address
Brothers, Thank you all for an amazing conference. The memories I made are ones I will remember forever - they would not have been possible without each of you.