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2018 Conclave Section Awards
Each year Lodges compete for and earn awards before and during Conclave. The culmination of their hard work is awarded at the Sunday show of Conclave. Award Recipients We Support Camping - Occoneechee & Wahissa Quest for Golden Arrow - Occoneechee...
2018 Conclave AIA Award Recipients
This year's Conclave had one of the highest amounts of AIA participation we've ever seen at Conclave. We'd like to thank all who competed and supported our program at Conclave. Award Recipients PRE-ORDEAL Team 1st Place- Wahissa Lodge 118 2nd Place-...
Innovation through Fellowship grows Klahican Lodge
Throughout the section, it is important for every lodge to work together to build on each other. Every lodge has its own strengths and weaknesses. Through working together and sharing our strengths we can continue to innovate and become better lodges....
Innovation through Technology grows Occoneechee Lodge
Innovation is a word we hear a lot in the Order of the Arrow and in the Boy Scouts of America. It means “a new method, idea, product, etc.” Every lodge strives to create something innovative for themselves to help grow their membership, keep members...
Region Chief, Zach Callicutt, is attending our Conclave
Don't miss your chance to meet the 2018 Southern Region Chief at Conclave. Zach hails from Oxford, MS. He is an Eagle Scout, and Vigil Honor member of Chicksa Lodge. Previously, Zach served as section chief for SR-6 and is a recipient of the Founder’s...
Wahissa Lodge’s New Vice Chief of Inductions
Wahissa believes active participation starts with great first impressions: experienced election leaders at the troop level, a polished new candidate introduction at Summer camp, and most importantly, a quality Ordeal in the Fall. How a new member feels...
Meet the 2018 National Officers
Anthony Peluso | 2018 National Chief “Ever since first getting involved in the Order of the Arrow in 2014, the OA has made the single biggest impact on my life of any organization I’ve ever been involved with. Now in 2018, I’ve been given the opportunity...
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge creates award honoring new Arrowmen
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge has introduced a new award that can only be earned by their newest members. The First Year Arrowman Award was created in the hopes of having new members stay active following their induction experience and introduce them to all of...
Your Journey Begins with AIA
Written by Matthew Hodges | Croatan's Lodge Chief Regardless of the location and date of your Ordeal, your journey in the Order of the Arrow was initiated with a ceremony team. After numerous hours of youth ceremonialists memorizing lines, adult advisers...
Recounting the Operation Arrow Experience
Written by Brandon Kelly | 2017 Section Chief I stepped onto the bus and looked back over my shoulder to soak in every last detail I could of the SBR and told myself, “see you in four years.” That was in 2013 when I served as a Trek Guide. This summer, I...