The purpose of the Order of the Arrow is fourfold:
To recognize those Scout campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives
To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit
To promote Scout camping
To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others
History
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, recognized as the BSA's national brotherhood of honor campers, became an official part of the national camping program of the Boy Scouts of America.
Membership
The OA has more than 176,000 members located in lodges affiliated with approximately 327 BSA local councils.
Sections
An Order of the Arrow section consists of lodges within a geographic area of the region. Once every year, representatives of lodges in the section come together for a conclave to share in fellowship, skills, and training. Our section is lead by four youth officers, the Section Chief, Section Vice-Chief of Program, Section Vice-Chief of Training and a Section Secretary. There are also committees that youth chairman run throughout the program year. All youth positions are advised by an adult Section Adviser. All youth officers, chairman and adult advisers contact information can be found on the resources portion of the website.