General

You should be proud to wear your OA sash –  you completed your ordeal and are now a member of a century-old organization.  However, the sash is not for every Scouting event.  You should wear your sash only when: Representing the OA at a non-OA event.  For example:  An OA Unit Representative wearing her sash when […]

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Any lodge flap issued by Totanhan Nakaha can be worn on the uniform.

Only active, dues-paid brothers of the Lodge can wear a Lodge Flap on their uniform. If you are not a current member of the lodge, because you failed to pay your dues, you must remove your lodge flap from your uniform.

The Order of the Arrow is not a secret organization, nor are our activities “secret.” Rather, we recognize that an aura of mystery not only stimulates interest in the Lodge, but also helps new members feel proud of an accomplishment that is not achieved by every Scout. Most candidates receive less benefit from the induction

The Lodge is run by an Executive Committee (LEC), at the head of which sits the Lodge Chief.  He is joined by the other Lodge Officers; Vice Chiefs, Treasurer and Secretary.  No OA member over the age of 21 may serve as a lodge position.  The Council Scout Executive appoints a Lodge Adviser to guide

Nearly every Scout Council in the nation has an OA Lodge associated with it.  In Northern Star Council, the OA Lodge is Totanhan Nakaha Lodge.

Being inducted into the OA is a honor given to you by your troop. However, it is not an award. You were selected because being in the OA will help you give back to your troop. Remember, Arrowmen are not elected for what they have done, but for what they are expected to do.

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,

As Scouting’s National Honor Society, we forge lifelong bonds among the leaders in Scouting and: Recognize those who exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives, and, through that recognition, cause others to act in the same way Reinforce a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others Create and deliver peer-led,