1. The OA and Your Troop Matt Slimowicz
Lodge Service Chairman / Section NE-3B Vice Chief /
Baden-Powell Council
University of Scouting
March 25th 2006

2. Overview Introduction to the Order of the Arrow
The OA/Troop Relationship
The Local Lodge Program
The OA Troop Representative Program

3. What Does the OA Mean to YOU?
What have you heard about the OA?
What is your past experiences with the OA?

4. Scouting’s Brotherhood of Cheerful Service
Video

5. Purpose 1: Recognition of Scouts who set a good example.
Purpose of the OA
To recognize those campers – Scouts and Scouters – who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and by such recognition cause other campers to conduct themselves in such a manner as to warrant recognition.
Purpose 1: Recognition of Scouts who set a good example.

6. Purpose 2: Preserve and create programs centered around camping.
Purpose of the OA
To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit.
Purpose 2: Preserve and create programs centered around camping.

7. Purpose 3: Promote Scout camping with direction from the council.
Purpose of the OA
To promote Scout camping, which reaches its greatest effectiveness as part of the unit’s camping program, both year-round and in the summer camp, as directed by the camping committee of the council.
Purpose 3: Promote Scout camping with direction from the council.

8. Purpose 4: Instill the value of helpfulness in Scouts.
Purpose of the OA
To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.
Purpose 4: Instill the value of helpfulness in Scouts.

9. Mission of the Lodge
The mission of the lodge is to achieve the purpose of the OA as an integral part of the BSA in the council through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults.

10. Our Principles
Brotherhood
Cheerfulness
Service

11. The OA/Troop Relationship
How We Achieve our Purpose and Mission

12. Unit Elections
The troop selects those among them who should be candidates for OA membership
One adult may be nominated if at least one boy is elected

13. Unit Elections Why do them?
Recognition of your troop’s best examples of good Scouts
Reinforce to the troop members who should be looked up to and emulated

14. How the OA Benefits the Scout
Provides advanced leadership opportunities
Provides a forum for the Scout to interact with the best Scouting has to offer from troops all over the Council, Section and the Country
Reinforces highly-valued character traits: helpfulness, service and cheerfulness

15. OA Members Give Back – Troop
Provide a positive leadership example for younger Scouts through personal actions
Increase awareness of the value of the Order of the Arrow in the troop program
Promote the correct wearing of the Scout uniform through personal example
Incorporate experience gained in the Order into the planning of a quality troop program
Assure Arrowmen within the troop are informed of upcoming Lodge and Chapter functions

16. OA Members Give Back – Council
Provide monetary support to Council
Aid the Council in the retention of older Scouts
Promote council summer camp and its program to each of the units
Furnish a service corps for council events
Enrich council summer camp through property improvements and camp staff recruitment

17. OA Members Give Back – Packs
Help with cub recruiting
Help with cross over ceremonies
Help with Pack Events
The Lodge can help the pack grow!
If you wish to receive more information on OA use your contact handout

18. Locally, in 2005, the OA…
provided over 1,500 hours of service to our Scout camps, our council and our community
donated over a thousand dollars of supplies and building materials to our council’s camps
recognized over 100 Scouts and Scouters for the example they set in their unit
promoted camping to thousands of Scouts
provided advanced leadership opportunities for many youth

19. Local OA Program Administration
How Does It Work?

20. The Lodge Analogous to the council
Baden-Powell Council  Otahnagon Lodge
Led by the Lodge Executive Committee
Lodge Officers
Chapter Chiefs
Lodge Committee Chairmen
Executes the OA program – service projects, inductions, recognition events

21. The Chapter Analogous to the district Led by Chapter Officers
Executes the OA program locally – unit elections, camp promotions, district service projects
All OA members are encouraged to be active with their chapter

22. The Chapter Chenango District  Ochenang Chapter
Delahanna District  Tatchen Chapter
Hiawatha District  Naxiyoke Chapter
Taughannock District  Ka-Na-Kon Chapter

23. The Chapter
Ka-Na-Kon: Second Sunday of the month 2:30 PM at the Moose Lodge Route 13 in Ithaca
Tatchen: Second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the LDS Church in Montrose, PA
Naxiyoke: First Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM at Vestal High School, Woodlawn Drive in Vestal
Ochenang: First Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the United Church of Christ, West Main Street in Norwich

24. OA Troop Representative
A Leadership Position in Your Troop

25. OA Troop Representative
The Troop/Team Representative program was begun in 1999, and is a program of the Order of the Arrow that has been officially adopted by the Boy Scouts of America. The OA Representative is now an official leadership position within the troop or team, and boys can earn time towards their leadership rank requirements, just as with Den Chief, Troop Scribe, or any of the other leadership positions.

26. OA Troop Representative
Serves as a communication link between the lodge or chapter and the troop
Encourages year round and resident camping in the troop
Encourages older Scout participation in high adventure programs
Encourages Scouts to actively participate in community service projects
Assists with leadership skills training in the troop

27. OA Troop Representative - Continued
Encourages Arrowmen to assume leadership positions in the troop
Encourages Arrowmen in the troop to be active participants in the lodge and/or chapter activities and to seal their membership in the Order by becoming Brotherhood members
Sets a good example
Enthusiastically wears the Scout uniform correctly
Lives by the Scout Oath, Scout Law and OA Obligation
Shows Scout spirit

28. Summary The Order of the Arrow: Brotherhood, Cheerfulness, Service
What is the purpose of the OA?
The OA/Troop Relationship
How does the OA help Council / Troops / Packs
Otahnagon Lodge
What does the Lodge Represent? How is it run?
The OA Troop Representative
How does this program help your unit?

29. Handouts 2006 Lodge Calendar of Events Who’s Who in Otahnagon Lodge
OA Troop Representative Information

30. Lodge Service Committee Chairman and Section NE-3B Vice Chief
Questions?
Matt Slimowicz
Lodge Service Committee Chairman and Section NE-3B Vice Chief or