Thursday, September 4, 2014

Joining the Exclusive Group of Order of the Arrow

We all enjoy being a part of exclusive groups.  If we graduated with 4.0 GPA or if we were on a championship sports team we tell everyone about it and we look back with pride.  One of the most exclusive groups in scouting is the Order of the Arrow.  Last year there were fewer new members of the Order of the Arrow than there were new Eagle Scouts.  The process of joining the OA begins by having an Election at your unit.  At an Election, current OA members come and explain the Ordere of the Arrow including the minimum requirements and the values of the OA.  The boy members of the troop or team elect who they feel qualify from their unit.  After being elected the new candidate must then attend an Ordeal.  The next Ordeal will be October 10-11th. Which is the last Ordeal of 2014.  

When we come to your unit to do the election, we’d like to add value and be of service to you and your unit by running your program for that evening with activities that will give your boys a flavor of what the OA is about and maybe teach some leadership skills.  The OA and district leadership are working on a special pin that will be given out to the boys of the units that allow us to do this.  There are only a few weeks before the October Ordeal so hurry.  My contact information is below. 

You can be of service to the OA.  The Order of the Arrow meets the same time and building as Roundtable, if you are coming to Roundtable and there are Arrowmen in your troop or team, give them a ride or encourage them to come on their own.  Our activities are a mix of fun, service and crafts.  This month we are playing dodgeball, in October we are planning a service project, in November we plan on a craft night where we will work on some indian regalia.   

Yours in Brotherhood,
Mark Kirkham
Order of the Arrow Chapter Advisor

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