Order of the Arrow Information
For Scouts to qualify for the Order of the Arrow, they must complete some joining requirements. Here they are:
1. The Scout must have had 15 Days and Nights of Camping (One Resident Camp)
2. The Scout must be a First Class Scout
3. The Scout must be a currently registered member of the Boy Scouts of America
4. The Scout must be elected by at least half of the electing group
5. The Scout must have their Scoutmaster's Approval
Our lodge, Ku-Ni-Eh 145, associated with Dan Beard Council. Our lodge is in section C6-B, which is in the central region, and ultimately goes to the national lodge. You can see the Ku-Ni-Eh website at www.ku-ni-eh.org.
1. The Scout must have had 15 Days and Nights of Camping (One Resident Camp)
2. The Scout must be a First Class Scout
3. The Scout must be a currently registered member of the Boy Scouts of America
4. The Scout must be elected by at least half of the electing group
5. The Scout must have their Scoutmaster's Approval
Our lodge, Ku-Ni-Eh 145, associated with Dan Beard Council. Our lodge is in section C6-B, which is in the central region, and ultimately goes to the national lodge. You can see the Ku-Ni-Eh website at www.ku-ni-eh.org.
Levels of the OA
All OA members are equal, meaning they all have the same rights and privileges. The ranks are more a way to show your level of experience. Here they are:
1. Ordeal
2. Brotherhood
3. Vigil Honor
After election you have to go to an Ordeal that year or else you have to get re-elected. At the Ordeal you are officially inducted into the OA. It is an option to be called out that year before your ordeal at summer camp.
To move up to Brotherhood you must:
1. Memorize the signs of Arrow membership. Memorize the Obligation of the Order, which you received from Allowat Sakima (printed on the back of your membership card and in your handbook). Also memorize the Order of the Arrow Official Song, the Admonition, the sign of Ordeal membership, and the Arrow handclasp.
2. Advance in your understanding of the Ordeal. Gain a thorough understanding of the Ordeal through which you have passed.
Serve your unit. Retain your registration in Scouting. During a period of at least 10 months, strive to fulfill your Obligation by continuing and expanding your service to your own troop or team.
3. Plan for service in your Lodge. Retain your registration in your Order of the Arrow Lodge and keep your dues paid. Be aware that acceptance of Brotherhood membership involves a pledge of service to the lodge. Develop a concrete idea of how you plan to fulfill this pledge.
4. Review your progress. When you earnestly feel that you have met the four challenges above, write a letter to your lodge secretary. In this letter:
a. Explain what you think the Obligation means
b. Describe how you have been fulfilling this obligation in your troop
or team and in your daily life, and how you have used your
understanding of the Ordeal to aid in this service.
c. Describe your specific plans for giving service in the lodge program.
d. Include with this letter your advance registration application and fees for the next
Brotherhood ceremony according to the instructions given by the lodge.
Once you become a Brotherhood member, your membership is officially sealed Scouting's National Honor Society.
After two years of exceptional service as a Brotherhood member, and with the approval of the national Order of the Arrow committee, a Scout or Scouter may be recognized with the Vigil Honor for their distinguished contributions to their lodge, the Order of the Arrow, Scouting, or their Scout camp. This honor is bestowed by special selection and is limited to one person for every 50 members registered with the lodge each year.
1. Ordeal
2. Brotherhood
3. Vigil Honor
After election you have to go to an Ordeal that year or else you have to get re-elected. At the Ordeal you are officially inducted into the OA. It is an option to be called out that year before your ordeal at summer camp.
To move up to Brotherhood you must:
1. Memorize the signs of Arrow membership. Memorize the Obligation of the Order, which you received from Allowat Sakima (printed on the back of your membership card and in your handbook). Also memorize the Order of the Arrow Official Song, the Admonition, the sign of Ordeal membership, and the Arrow handclasp.
2. Advance in your understanding of the Ordeal. Gain a thorough understanding of the Ordeal through which you have passed.
Serve your unit. Retain your registration in Scouting. During a period of at least 10 months, strive to fulfill your Obligation by continuing and expanding your service to your own troop or team.
3. Plan for service in your Lodge. Retain your registration in your Order of the Arrow Lodge and keep your dues paid. Be aware that acceptance of Brotherhood membership involves a pledge of service to the lodge. Develop a concrete idea of how you plan to fulfill this pledge.
4. Review your progress. When you earnestly feel that you have met the four challenges above, write a letter to your lodge secretary. In this letter:
a. Explain what you think the Obligation means
b. Describe how you have been fulfilling this obligation in your troop
or team and in your daily life, and how you have used your
understanding of the Ordeal to aid in this service.
c. Describe your specific plans for giving service in the lodge program.
d. Include with this letter your advance registration application and fees for the next
Brotherhood ceremony according to the instructions given by the lodge.
Once you become a Brotherhood member, your membership is officially sealed Scouting's National Honor Society.
After two years of exceptional service as a Brotherhood member, and with the approval of the national Order of the Arrow committee, a Scout or Scouter may be recognized with the Vigil Honor for their distinguished contributions to their lodge, the Order of the Arrow, Scouting, or their Scout camp. This honor is bestowed by special selection and is limited to one person for every 50 members registered with the lodge each year.
More Information
See the OA Troop Representative for more information. Questions? Email us at info@troop170.net