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| Troop 21's O A Page |
| THE ORDER OF THE ARROW IS SCOUTING'S NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Purpose Of The Order Of The Arrow Is: To Recognise Those Scout 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 To Crystallize The Scout Habit Of Helpfulness Into A Life Purpose Of Leadership In Cheerful Service To Others HISTORY The Order of the Arrow (OA) Was Founded By Dr. E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson in 1915 At The Treasure Island Camp of the Philadelphia Council, Boy Scouts of America. It Became An Official Program Experiment In 1922 And Was Approved As Part Of The Scouting Program In 1934. In 1948 The OA, Recognised As The BSA's National Brotherhood Of Honor Campers, Became An Official Part Of The National Camping Program Of The Boy Scouts of America. MEMBERSHIP The OA Has More Than 176,000 Members In Lodges Affiliated With Approximately 327 BSA Local Councils ELIGIBILITY To Find Out More On How To Become A Member Of The Order of The Arrow, Contact Your Local Scoutmaster of Council Service Center. |
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