Troop 720 has members in Mikanakawa Lodge 101, which is part of the Yanush Chapter in the North Trails District of Circle 10 of the Boy Scouts of America.
Troop 720 has members in Mikanakawa Lodge 101, which is part
of the Yanush Chapter in the North Trails District of Circle 10 of the Boy
Scouts of America.
The Order of the Arrow is Scouting's national honor society. It sets out those youth and adult campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives, to develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit, to promote Scout camping, and to crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others. OA was founded in 1915 by Dr. E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson at Treasure Island, the summer camp of the BSA's Philadelphia Area Council. The Order of the Arrow became an official part of the Boy Scouts of America in 1948.
To gain membership in the Order of the Arrow, a registerd Boy Scout or Varsity Scout must hold the First Class rank or higher. He must have taken part in a minimum of 15 days and nights of Scout camping in a 2-year period, including a 6-day and 5-night camping experience at a local or national council facility operated and accredited by the BSA. Eligible Scouts must then be elected to the Order by other members of their unit, following approval by their Scoutmaster or Varsity Scout team Coach.
The two membership levels of the Order of the Arrow are Ordeal and Brotherhood.
During the Ordeal period, the first step toward full OA membership, a Scout
is expected to strengthen his involvement in his Scout unit and enncourage
Scout camping. After 10 months of service and after fulfilling certain
requirements, and Ordeal member may take part in the Brotherhood ceremony
which places further emphasis on the ideals of Scouting and the Order.
Completing this ceremony signifies full membership in the Order of the Arrow...
The Boy Scout Handbook: ed. 11. (p. 426-427) ©1998
Boy Scouts of America, Irving, TX.
