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Miller Retires after Fourteen Years of Service to the Order
Order of the Arrow Program Specialist Carey Miller, who championed the Order's involvement in Scoutreach Mentoring, high adventure, and Cub Scouting, retired on May 1, 2012. Read more about Miller's contribution and dedication to the
success of the Order
here.
Four New Best Practices
The National Order of the Arrow is proud to present the next in the Best
Practice series. Four new
Best Practices are now available:
- Thematic Events - Spice up your events and boost attendance by adding a bit of creativity.
- Dues Payment - Increase the rate of dues payments by streamlining the process for your members.
- Election Packet - End the struggle of trying to find the right resources. Put everything an election team needs right at their fingertips.
- Community Service - Ever at a loss for a community service idea? Check out what lodges across the country have done.
National Trails Day
The Order of the Arrow and the American Hiking Society are excited to announce
that National Trails Day will take place on June 2, 2012. Learn more about
this year's program
here.
2012 Congratulatory Eagle Letters
The 2012 edition of the Eagle Congratulatory Letter is now available from the
National Officers. There is also a new edition available from the National
Chairman. These recognition letters are a great addition to any
Eagle Scout's court of honor.
Click here to view the instructions.
Ask the Chairman Questions
Answered
National OA Chairman Ray Capp has been reading and answering your questions.
He just answered another one about
OA unit elections.
Last time he answered one about
an old sash passed down to a new Arrowman.
NOAC 2012 Program and Training Guidebook
The NOAC 2012 Program and Training Guidebook is now available for lodge
contingent leaders, contingent members, staff, parents and others interested in
the training and program opportunities that will be available at the 2012
National Order of the Arrow Conference.
The guidebook is meant to provide an overview of training offerings and descriptions of sessions, and serves
to complement the
NOAC Registration Web Site which allows registered
conference participants (guests) to choose their training and program options for the conference.
NOAC Registration Still Open
If your lodge has not yet submitted its registration
information for NOAC, the registration window is open until April 30th with
no penalty.
We will continue to take lodge contingent reservations until June
30th. Lodges, who have already made NOAC reservations, may continue to add
participants to their contingents through June 30th. Please note a late fee of
$50 will be assessed for every participant registered after April 30th.
March 2012 to May 2012 National Bulletin
The March 2012 to May 2012 National Bulletin is now available. This issue
includes a recap of the December 2011 National Planning Meeting, NOAC, the 2011 Quality Lodges, and several articles on activies around the nation.
Four Additional Online Articles:
2012
Conclave Training Initiave Sessions
The 2012 Conclave Training Initiative
sessions are now available for 2012 Conclaves. Two separate sessions are
included for this year, one on Servant Leadership and a second on the new
Journey to Excellence Program that started on
January 1, 2012. Sections and lodges should download the new content for
use at upcoming conclaves.
Lodge Patches for NOAC 2012
Lodges interested in using the Michigan State University name or logos regarding usage, placement, scale, or positioning must be reviewed and approved by the university prior to ordering patches.
Read more here.
2011 National Planning Meeting
During the 2011 National Planning Meeting the 2012 national
chief, national vice chief, and the four region chiefs were elected. Youth
leadership for 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference was elected
Wednesday afternoon. Planning for the 2012 NOAC started and will continue in
2012.
Accouncements from NPM
Journey to Excellence Program
2012 Lodge Service Grant Recipients
2012 NOAC Conference Vice Chiefs
2012 Philmont OA Adviser Training
The Philmont OA Adviser Conference is for any currently registered adult
member of the OA, including professional Scouters. The conference is
tailored to address the specific needs of the participants, to share
information from successful lodges across the Nation, and to discuss
possible solutions to some of the common challenges faced by many chapters
and lodges. Our goals are to challenge, educate and inspire the participants
and staff!
Learn more about OA Adviser Training!
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