Meet the newly elected officers of the Order of the Arrow!Matt Parsons — National Chief “2019 will be a turning point for our organization. The things that we accomplish this year will leave an impact on not only how effective our program is today, but how successful...

Philmont and the Order of the Arrow are excited to offer OA PhilBreak 2019. This event will consist of a full weeks preparing Philmont for the 2019 camping season. Following the fires of 2018, Philmont needs our help to accommodate campers once again. Actual work will...

The Northeast Region Town Hall was a online event held on September 19th, 2018 that Arrowmen could attend to learn about high performing lodges. The town hall featured a prepared presentation led by the region leadership that shared best practices with Arrowmen to...

Earlier this year, the National Order of the Arrow Committee approved a change to the OA’s membership policy, permitting unit elections in Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout units. These changes will take effect on February 1, 2018.Over the next few months, lodge...

Technology has constantly been evolving, enabling the OA to deliver our program in revolutionary ways. The past few years have proven to be no exception, showcased by the integration of a mobile application at our national conference, vast improvements to our website...

First created in 2012 by the Southern Region Committee, the "We Support Camping Award" is designed to recognize lodges who go the extra mile to promote campership in their councils. There are two sets of requirements for a lodge to earn this award. The lodge must...

Halloween has come and gone, and the countdown into the holiday season has begun. This is the time to think about the ones who mean the world to you and how you can show your gratitude towards them. Well this year look no further! This holiday season, the OA Trading...

On October 5-7, 2018 at Camp Alpine in Alpine, New Jersey, the Northeast Region hosted the first ever High Performing Lodge Summit. The summit was attended by lodge chiefs, lodge advisers, and staff advisers, as well as one additional youth per lodge, for a total of...

What do Cleveland, Ohio and the Summit Bechtel Reserve have in common? Where can you find the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the New River Gorge? All these places lie within the geographic area encompassed by the new Central Region Section 4 of the Order of the...

In June 2019, Philmont Scout Ranch will be hosting an event the likes of which Scouting has not yet seen. This event, the National Scouting Historian Summit, is being co-sponsored by the National Scouting Museum and the Order of the Arrow. The National Scouting...