Submit OA Photos/Videos
Has your troop, chapter or lodge held an event with someone taking photos or videos? The National OA Communications team would like to see what was captured, and possibly use it in upcoming media. For more details or to send items, go to oa-bsa.org/photo-submission
2020 OA Service Grant – Washita
The following 2020 Service Grant was awarded within the Southern Region: Washita Lodge of the Cherokee Area Council, headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, will receive $3,300 to install solar generated electricity and LED lights at Camp McClintock.
Thrive (OA growth tools)
A major review of our processes adds several new tools and best practices to support communication and membership growth of our lodges, including additional duties for the sections. For more details, check out: https://oa-bsa.org/thrive Once a candidate has been informed, a new welcome session is encouraged for them (and their parents) to overcome any induction […]
Brotherhood, after 6 months
The national OA committee announced several changes related to OA. The most widespread change was allowing members to attain Brotherhood after just 6 months, effective immediately. Lodges will also benefit by updating the “Journey to Excellence” program (to the new Performance Measurement Program) and a stronger focus from the Sections on making their lodges higher […]
Unit Election Resources
From Caleb Light’s presentation at the SR-8 CoC, 2/9/2019, this is the link for the Unit Elections packet: http://bit.ly/BestPracticesElectionPacket Speaking of lodge best practices, go here!
New Membership Requirements, 2/1/2019
Beginning February 1, 2019, unit elections will be permitted in Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout units. See oa-bsa.org/about/membership …Other useful links about this change: Policy Change Youth Protection Policy Program Changes Publication Changes Unit Support Changes Policy Change FAQs
OA Hackathon 2019
On June 26-30, 2019, the Order of the Arrow will be hosting the first ever full-length OA Hackathon at the University of Illinois on the Urbana-Champaign campus, and All Arrowmen are invited to attend, technology experience not required. The inaugural Order of the Arrow Hackathon was held in October, 2017. Innovation didn’t end there! By […]
2019 OA National Chief and Vice Chief
Your 2019 National Chief is…. Matt Parsons! Matt is from Millsboro, Delaware and a member of Nentego Lodge. He has served as section chief and section vice chief of Section NE-6A, and studies architectural engineering at Delaware Technical Community College. Your 2019 National Vice Chief is…. Eric Harrison! Eric is from Taylorville, Illinois and a […]