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News You Can Use: Arrowmen Reflect on the Ordeal Experience

By Samuel GuerraEach Arrowmen must test themselves during their Ordeal to demonstrate cheerful self-denial, brotherhood, service and self-reliance.Yet, these virtues don’t...

News You Can Use: OA’s Newest High Adventure Program, OA Summit Experience, Off to a Fantastic Start

By Joey DierdorfFrom the moment the innovative new program was announced, Arrowmen from across the nation have been wondering what’s going...

Lodge Ledger: OA launches new videos aimed at new member retention

By Greg BulgerOne of the biggest problems in lodges around the nation is getting newly elected Ordeal candidates to follow through...

Lodge Ledger: Transferring Lodges - Contacting New Transfer Members and Verifying Membership

By Michael ToddWhen a Scout's family moves - be it across the state or across the country - they are exposed...

Lodge Ledger: Changes to OA Lodge Chartering Process Coming Soon

At the May 2014 BSA National Annual Meeting, the national Order of the Arrow committee accepted a resolution that OA...

Lodge Ledger: Wanted: Pictures for the national OA archive

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then imagine how many stories the OA national archives tell. Unfortunately, they...

Lodge Ledger: Talking trash - Arrowmen adopt a road

Seeking a way to serve the community, the Old Dominion Chapter of Amangamek Wipit Lodge in the National Capital Area...

Ask the Chairman - Centennial Totem

Q: Ray, is our lodge required use the OA centennial totem on our lodge flaps and memorabilia items for NOAC...

Centennial Update: New Vigil Honor cards released to commemorate centennial

The Order of the Arrow is releasing new Vigil Honor cards to commemorate its 100th anniversary. The Vigil Honor is...