What is the Order of the Arrow handshake?
When you were given your sash, Allowat Sakima also gave you the handclasp of the Order of the Arrow. The handclasp is given by shaking with your left hand while interlocking the pinky and ring fingers. Gain a thorough understanding of the Ordeal through which you have passed.
What are the Order of the Arrow levels?
There are three levels of membership in the Order of the Arrow: Ordeal, Brotherhood, and Vigil Honor. After undertaking the Ordeal, one has attained Ordeal membership. Brotherhood membership is attained after 6 months of service to the lodge.
Can adults join Order of the Arrow?
As a reminder, an unlimited number of council and district-level adults can be nominated to join the Order. As always, nominees must serve to provide a positive example to the youth and benefit the OA program.
What is the OA Brotherhood password?
Admonition of
Ordeal Safeguarded Material For material secured with an Ordeal safeguard, the password is the Admonition of the Order (in all lower case letters, no spaces, no quotes, no punctuation). If you do not know the Admonition, ask another member, a member of the Ordeal Ceremony team, or your lodge or chapter adviser.
What does the OA obligation mean?
The Obligation I will always regard the ties of brotherhood in the Order of the Arrow as lasting, and will seek to preserve a cheerful spirit even in the midst of irksome tasks and weighty responsibilities, and will endeavor, so far as in my power lies, to be unselfish in service and devotion to the welfare of others.
What do I need for an Ordeal Weekend?
For the dates and locations of upcoming ordeal and Service Weekends, please see the Lodge Calendar on the main Lodge webpage, the Council calendar. Included in the fees for these events are your sash, lodge pocket patch, OA handbook, OA membership card, ordeal certificate, and food and Council/National BSA fees & insurance for the weekend.
How to contact the Order of the Arrow?
If you have other questions about the Order of the Arrow, please see the National, Regional, Sectional, and Council websites for more general information about the Order of the Arrow, contact the Lodge, or talk to any current active member of the Lodge in the Council who you may already know.
Where do Kola Lodge hold their Ordeal weekends?
Kola Lodge holds three Ordeals per year: the two spring Service Weekends and the Fall Ordeal. These events are generally held at one of the Ben Delatour Scout Ranch ( MAP) sub-camps or at Camp Laramie Peak ( MAP ).
What does induction in the Order of the Arrow mean?
Induction in the order of the Arrow and the associated membership allows you to attend Chapter, Lodge, Sectional, Regional, and National events hosted by the group for members of the Order of the Arrow.