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Section Journey to Excellence 2013 Summary

The Section Journey to Excellence (JTE) program was put in place to encourage section leadership to help the lodges in...

Lodge Ledger: OA launches new videos aimed at new member retention

By Greg BulgerOne of the biggest problems in lodges around the nation is getting newly elected Ordeal candidates to follow through...

Lodge Ledger: Transferring Lodges - Contacting New Transfer Members and Verifying Membership

By Michael ToddWhen a Scout's family moves - be it across the state or across the country - they are exposed...

Lodge Ledger: Changes to OA Lodge Chartering Process Coming Soon

At the May 2014 BSA National Annual Meeting, the national Order of the Arrow committee accepted a resolution that OA...

Lodge Ledger: Wanted: Pictures for the national OA archive

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then imagine how many stories the OA national archives tell. Unfortunately, they...

Lodge Ledger: Talking trash - Arrowmen adopt a road

Seeking a way to serve the community, the Old Dominion Chapter of Amangamek Wipit Lodge in the National Capital Area...

Section Sentinel: Jack Hess, Distinguished Eagle Scout

Parts excerpted from the Western Region Mustang Congratulations to John "Jack" Hess, a past Western Region Chairman, for being honored with...

Section Sentinel: Remarkable contributions by two Arrowmen, Paul Siple and Dave Moody

Paul Siple and Dave Moody are Arrowmen and Distinguished Service Award recipients. Their lives represent a snapshot of the incredible...

Ask the Chairman - Centennial Totem

Q: Ray, is our lodge required use the OA centennial totem on our lodge flaps and memorabilia items for NOAC...