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Scouting's national honor society of cheerful service. Lodge events, Ordeals, NOAC, ArrowCorps and the traditions of the Order all show up in these posts.
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All week, Arrowmen from across the country have been living it up at the National Order of the Arrow Conference in Bloomington, Ind., that ends today. What were they up to? The agenda included leadership development, sports, games, ceremonies, dance competitions, shows, and lots of pizza.
When the number of recipients of a particular square knot is so small that the BSA can publish the list in its entirety, you know you're dealing with a prestigious award. Such is the case with the Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award , a knot given to men and women who serve the OA…
The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) kicked off today at Indiana University. If you aren't one of the approximately 7,000 arrowmen in attendance, you can still get a feel for what is happening! The NOAC Staff is producing a website called NOAC 2009 Live!
If you are attending the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) which starts officially tomorrow, be sure to check out the NOAC Mobile Website. http://m.oa-bsa.org The NOAC Mobile website will allow Arrowmen to use their PDA and internet enabled phones to keep up with the latest NOAC news, happenings, schedule changes, and weather.
Most people have heard of a harmonica. Many Arrowmen have probably even played them while hiking or passing time at camp. But few are familiar with the type of harmonica that Arrowman Aidan Dougherty plays. Aidan, a member of Moswetuset Lodge from Cambridge, Massachusetts plays the glass harmonica to demonstrate the relationship of music and…
Plan now to attend the 2010 an Order of the Arrow High Adventure Program. The 2010 applications for OA Trail Crew, OA Wilderness Voyage, and OAWV: Canadian Odyssey have been posted on the OA High Adventure website ( http://www.adventure.oa-bsa.org ). There will be nine sessions of each program, including the new Canadian Odyssey Voyage, running from early…
Here is a description of the DSA or Distinguished Service Award: The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1940 to honor those who rendered service to the Order beyond the lodge level. The award is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national…
Back in February we started pointing out a great feature in the NOAC Update Newsletters called "Arrowmen in Action". Past Arrowmen in Action Stories: - City Councilman - Stepping Up when no one else did - Building houses in Mexico - New Hampshire House of Representatives - Runs an EMS Service The latest Arrowmen in Action, showcases a father-son team…
Arrowmen In Action: Living Life To The Fullest What started out as a great father-son adventure one August morning turned into a quick lesson in emergency preparedness for two Arrowmen last year. Charlie and Hap Stokes, Brotherhood members from Lakeview, Minnesota, were hiking up the 14,259-foot Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado…
What is OA HA you may be wondering? It is Order of the Arrow High Adventure which is a opportunity for arrowmen across the country to visit the National High adventure basess, participate at that base, and then do a service project for that base.
Arrowmen In Action: Living Life To The Fullest For many Arrowmen, giving back to the community means picking and completing one project or working closely with a few groups. But for Russell Harrison-an Eagle Scout and Arrowman from Colonneh Lodge in Houston, Texas-giving back means helping many groups with a variety of tasks both big…
At the May National BSA meeting the National OA Committee announced the 2009 recipients of the Red Arrow Award. These awards will be presented at the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference. About Red Arrow Award The Red Arrow award was created in 1967 to recognize individuals who are not members of the Order…
Eight lodges have been awarded the 2009 National Service Award. This award is presented to lodges for outstanding service rendered during the 2008 calendar year. The National Service Award was established in 1999 to recognize lodges in each region that have performed outstanding service, both in a qualitative and a quantitative sense, to their council.
Arrowmen in Action: Hitting a Home Run for the Community What would happen if you could hit a baseball as far as you dreamed? Brant Taylor could hit a grand slam, and then some. When Brant was 14, he dreamed of a ball park that would be accessible to everyone, especially those with special needs.
0 Vote On Idea Couldn't a persons OA membership show as a tab on the person profile? If their OA membership were handled as unit and district membership is, it would be a fast way to verify membership in Scouting and also keep mailing info, etc up to date. Comments (0) Applications & Registration
Back in February we started pointing out a great feature in the NOAC Update Newsletters called "Arrowmen in Action". Past Arrowmen in Action Stories: - Stepping Up when no one else did - Building houses in Mexico - New Hampshire House of Representatives - Runs an EMS Service The latest Arrowmen in Action, showcases an Arrowmen who serves as…
Arrowman In Action: City Councilman and Scout Jeremy Yamaguchi can juggle. He doesn't work for the circus, and he probably doesn't spend much time entertaining kids. But at the age of twenty, Jeremy juggles school, Scouts and his position on the Placentia City Council.
Hundreds of Boy Scouts who have been elected to the honor society of scouting, are planning to attend a weekend of training classes, competitions, and games at the Davis County Fairgrounds April 24 - 26. Scouts who are members were elected to the Order of the Arrow are able to register to participate in the exciting…
Back in February we started pointing out a great feature in the NOAC Update Newsletters called "Arrowmen in Action". Past Arrowmen in Action Stories - Building houses in Mexico - New Hampshire House of Representatives - Runs an EMS Service The latest Arrowmen in Action, showcases an Arrowmen who jumped to action at an accident scene when no…
Arrowmen in Action: Blazing a Path Most Arrowmen love to spend time hiking trails through the backcountry. But for Charlie Morgan, nothing is more fun than spending a day working on those trails. Charlie-an Eagle Scout and Brotherhood member of Occoneeche Lodge in North Carolina-devotes a good portion of his time to trail maintenance with…
This notice appeared in the April National Events Information Email List email. During the upcoming 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference many lodges are planning to take part in the various activities during the Founders Day events. In the past, lodges have decided to create a display or booth which represented specific items, traditions…
Back in February we pointed out a great feature in the NOAC Update Newsletter , called "Arrowmen in Action". The first Arrowmen featured was involved with building houses in Mexico, the second serves in the New Hampshire House of Representatives , and the latest runs an EMS service.
Arrowmen in Action: Stepping Up To Help When No One Else Did The twists and turns that come with driving up a mountain road can often be unnerving. So can coming upon an injured motorcyclist on your way to a Scouting event.
Do you have an interest in making movies? Ever wanted to share your interest with someone else? Want to have your video on the screen at NOAC? If you answered "yes" to any of these three questions, then the NOAC Short Film Competition is for you.
First off for those of you who do not know what NOAC is it is the National Order of the Arrow Conference that is traditionally held at Indiana Unversity. This event is a opportunity for members of the Order of the Arrow to get together for look at the following description: This summer, Order of…
Arrowmen in Action: Saving Lives While Still Scouting Go to class, check. Do homework, check. Run an EMS service… check. That's the average to-do list for Michael Pandya. Michael-a former lodge chief and section vice chief from Nakona Lodge in Texas-is a student at Rice University and works with the EMS service.
Well, I've been busy this week. I supervised an OA election on Monday night, and I can't remember one that I was more unprepared for. I got off very late from work and had to rush to get to the Troop's meeting place in time for the election.
Back in February we pointed out a great feature in the NOAC Update Newsletter , called "Arrowmen in Action". The first Arrowmen featured was involved with building houses in Mexico , the latest in the series highlights an Arrowmen who serves in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Here is the second installment of Arrowmen in Action. Arrowmen In Action: Serving the People of a State This semester, as many Arrowmen are taking their seats in the schoolhouse, Jeff St. Cyr will be taking his seat in the state house.
The National Order of the Arrow Committee has released Operation Update 09-2 (40 Kbyte PDF file, 3 pages). Topics of the Operation Update Include: - Membership Reinstatement Policy - 2009 National Quality Lodge Reminders - Quality Lodge Pins - Fillable Forms - Clarification of the Lodge Voting Policies - Lodge Resource Materials - E.
Walter left a note for me on the Visitors page about his view of the OA camping requirement. The Scoutmaster ultimately decides what counts as camping or not. Walter also mentioned that he counts all days of a long-term camp towards OA - so a 10-day Jamoree would count as 10 OA camping days.
There was a great article included in the last NOAC Update Newsletter , it was the first of what sounds like will be many Arrowmen In Action stories. Arrowmen In Action: Building Houses and Building Lives For many Arrowmen, the idea of a good time may be spending three days hiking in the backcountry.
The Order of the Arrow is the BSA's national brotherhood of honor campers and has four purposes: Recognize Scout campers Develop camping traditions and spirit Promote Scout camping Promote leadership in cheerful service to others Each troop holds elections for the OA with all scouts present voting to approve or deny the membership of each…
The National Order of the Arrow Trading Post Online now includes 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) merchandise. According to the NOAC Newsletter, there is a variety of items including: - A trendy polo shirt with a discreet embroidered turtle, which makes the shirt one that can be worn whether or not you are…
Building Houses and Building Lives Arrowmen In Action: Building Houses and Building Lives For many Arrowmen, the idea of a good time may be spending three days hiking in the backcountry. Many sixteen year-olds might spend their time with friends or surfing the latest music videos on MTV.
Throughout the year we hold elections in the Troop. (Adults never get a vote) We elect Patrol leaders, Senior Patrol Leaders, and within the Patrols they hold all kinds of "elections" to get things done. There is one election we do each year that the boys seem to take just a bit more serious, and…
The National Order of the Arrow website now features a new online OA Trading Post. To celebrate the launch of our new OA Trading Post Online website and to build excitement for the 2009 National OA Conference, we are offering deep discounts on all 2002, 2004, and 2006 National OA Conference patches in stock through…
I have received a few inquiries as to where more information could be found on "The Chiefs Corps", that was referenced in the NOAC Update - 1/15/09 . Since I was unable to find additional information on the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference website , here is the full article that was sent out in the…
The recent OA National Events Information Newsletter included information about the Order of the Arrow Ocean Adventure Program being sold out for 2009. Keep in mind that the Ocean Adventure Program is SOLD OUT for 2009! If you would like to participate in Order of the Arrow Ocean Adventure in 2010, you should sign up…
This Summer, the Order of the Arrow will be piloting its first International High Adventure Program at Northern Tier's Donald Rogert Canoe Base at Atikokan in Canada. This program will be building on 10 years of success with Wilderness Voyage, the OA's presence at Northern Tier's Charles L.
If you haven't signed up for the OA National Events Information Newsletter yet, you are missing valuable National Order of the Arrow Conference news! Another update went out on January 15th, here are the highlights: Chief Corps Looking for Chiefs to further their commitment to LIVING THE LEGACY of servant leadership.
-6 Vote On Idea Female youth members of Venturing should have the opportunity to become members of Scoutings National Honor Society, more commonly known as the Order of the Arrow. Comments (0) Category/Tags : Venturing (7) Mark as duplicate
Each year the National Order of the Arrow Committee provides matching service award grants for a limited number of Lodge projects. The evaluators consider the innovative scope and design of the project, the number of Scouts impacted by they project, and how the project enhances Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting in the Council.
Just received the latest OA National Events Information Newsletter, if you haven't subscribed to get these valuable updates, you can subscribe to the National Events Information Email List . Here are the highlights: NOAC 2009 Will Be Theme Driven The 2009 NOAC will be the first National Order of the Arrow Conference to be driven by…
The National Order of the Arrow (OA) Planning meeting is currently taking place down in Dallas, Texas (TX). Part of the meeting is the election of the 2009 National Officers. These young men will represent the Order of the Arrow across the country for the next year, and will have an integral part of running…
Jeremy Yamaguchi , Order of the Arrow Section W-C2 Chief, was elected to the Placentia City Council. At 19 years-old, he is one of the youngest elected officials in the city's history. According to OC Register, Yamaguchi was the top vote getter with 7,673 followed closely by Connie Underhill with 7,473.
The International Scouting Collector Association (ISCA) has announced that it will host the 2009 Pre - National Order of the Arrow Conference Trade-O-Ree in partnership with the Order of the Arrow. The Trade-O-Ree will be held on campus (Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana) in the Mellencamp Pavilion, an air conditioned, football sized athletic facility that will be…
A week ago, I attended the Totanha Nakaha Lodge's Mustang chapter conclave and it was one of the most educational experiences I've had in scouting. I've been an ordeal member for a couple years, being selected as an adult and doing the Ordeal before either son was elected.
The Order of the Arrow is now approved as an Official Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award.
The Order of the Arrow High Adventure Promotions Team is holding a Photo / Quote contest for all past participants of OA Trail Crew, OA Wilderness Voyage, or OA Ocean Adventure.
