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Experience It First

Existing Arrowmen will have the opportunity to build shared understanding by going through the new induction before lodges offer it to new members. All members who staff or organize a new induction, referred to as an induction team, must first complete it in full as candidates. This "teach through experience" approach ensures that every lodge leader understands the new induction firsthand.

A cascading model will bring the new induction to every lodge by April 2027:

National Induction Experiences

Six National Induction Experiences are scheduled across the country in 2026. These full induction weekends will offer the induction experience to the induction team from each section's exemplar lodge. 

*National Induction Experiences are currently invite-only and prioritized for lodges hosting their Section Induction Experiences. We are communicating directly with those lodges. We encourage most Arrowmen to attend their section or lodge Induction Experiences.

Section Induction Experiences

Each section has begun the process to identify at least one exemplar lodge to host an induction experience for all lodges in the section. The exemplar lodge's induction staff—including all ceremonialists, all Luminaries, youth leaders, and relevant advisers—will attend a National Induction Experience before conducting their section's event.

Sections are encouraged to schedule their induction experiences as early as possible in 2026. Priority attendance should go to induction teams from other lodges in the section, with remaining space offered to other interested OA members, including neighboring lodges. 

National staff will provide support in advance of and at each Section Induction Experience.

Once an exemplar lodge hosts their Section Induction Experience, they are approved to begin offering inductions to new members.

Lodge Induction Experiences

Once a lodge's entire induction staff has participated in an induction experience—whether at a  Section Induction Experience, a neighboring lodge's experience, or any combination—they may offer an induction experience for their own members.

Lodges are encouraged to:

• Invite members of neighboring lodges to participate, supporting those who were unable to attend earlier experiences.
• Use the induction experience to re-engage lapsed members in addition to current members.
• Allow space for a "member crew" during future inductions so members may continue to experience the new induction.

A member of the national staff or development team will attend each Lodge Induction Experience to provide support. Upon completion, a lodge may begin offering the new induction experience to new candidates.

All Order of the Arrow lodges must complete a members-only induction prior to April 2027.

Induction Kits

Each lodge will receive one complimentary kit containing most of the materials required to deliver the induction. Kits will be distributed at National Induction Experiences or mailed to council offices when lodges have attended an induction experience.

Replacement materials and additional kits will be available through the OA Trading Post in March. Lodges may pre-order additional kits, though they will not be shipped before the lodge receives their complimentary kit.

Lodge and Member Engagement

Each lodge will be invited to customize the Legacy Capes used for ceremonial wear, connecting the new ceremonial tradition to their unique history. An organized event will provide lodges the opportunity to share their finished capes and celebrate their traditions.
Current members who complete the new induction experience during 2026 will receive a special collectible item to commemorate their participation in this historic transition.

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Questions?

We're here to support you through this transition. Additional resources, FAQs, and support opportunities will be shared in the coming months. Questions can be directed to @email.