Q/A: How to Change Membership to a New Lodge
Q: I went through my ordeal last year, but never got a membership card. Since then I have moved, and would like to know how to make sure I don't lose my OA membership.
A: Once a Scout goes through his Ordeal, he is a member of the Order of the Arrow for the rest of his life (as long as he is registered with the BSA). As he moves to new councils, he needs to connect with the local OA lodge at each place to continue his active membership.
There are no Order of the Arrow membership records maintained at the national level. Each local lodge maintains its own records.
You should contact your current council's OA Lodge Adviser. (If you do not know who that is, contact your council service center and ask them for his name and number.) Explain the situation, and you will probably be able to establish your membership based on the information you have and any other items that you may have (such as an OA sash, pocket flap, etc.)
If necessary, you may have to contact your former Council to see if they can forward any records they may have of your membership.
Revised 3/26/01
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