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2019 Order of the Arrow national officers elected; here’s who represents your region

January 2, 2019 3

National Chief Matt Parsons, along with his national vice chief and four region chiefs, will serve and represent nearly 200,000 members of the OA.

Philbreak 2019: Spend your spring break helping Philmont recover from wildfires

December 27, 2018 4

Hundreds of Scouts and adult volunteers will gather at Philmont Scout Ranch for Philbreak 2019, a chance to help Philmont recover from the Ute Park Fire.

Order of the Arrow to open unit elections to Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts beginning Feb. 1, 2019

May 23, 2018 8

Beginning Feb. 1, 2019, OA unit elections will be permitted in Scouts BSA troops, Venturing crews and Sea Scout ships. Previously, elections only were for Boy Scout troops.

At SeaBreak, Arrowmen spend their spring break helping rebuild Florida camp

April 27, 2018 4

At SeaBreak, Arrowmen from as far away as Minnesota and Colorado traveled to the Florida Sea Base in March to complete a week of hurricane cleanup.

Can’t attend the 2018 National Order of the Arrow Conference? Here’s the next best thing

April 18, 2018 4

For the first time in National Order of the Arrow Conference history, the OA is offering an all-access NOAC@Home program for those want to join the celebration from afar.

Thanks to the Order of the Arrow, Puerto Rico’s hurricane-devastated Camp Guajataka is open for business

March 26, 2018 8

A hundred Scouts and Scouters from 28 different states traveled to Puerto Rico this month to help rebuild Camp Guajataka, the beloved camp owned by the BSA’s Puerto Rico Council. The camp was hit hard by Hurricane Maria in September.

Arrowmen: Spend spring break helping rebuild BSA camps in Florida, Puerto Rico

January 12, 2018 18

Arrowmen are invited to spend their spring break helping BSA camps in Florida and Puerto Rico rebuild after last year’s devastating hurricane season.

2018 Order of the Arrow national officers elected; here’s who represents your region

January 10, 2018 14

As national chief, Anthony Peluso represents nearly 200,000 Arrowmen — youth and adult members of the OA — throughout the 2018 calendar year.

At Order of the Arrow Hackathon, Arrowmen plan for the OA’s technology-enhanced future

November 6, 2017 1

At the OA Hackathon, participants from across the country joined one of three “leagues.” Each league’s mission: to shape how the OA uses technology.

Trading in a coffee-stained uniform for an OA Vigil Honor sash

October 17, 2017 11

The Chicago native, who celebrated his 96th birthday last week, is one of the oldest Scouters in the nation to have ever received the OA Vigil Honor.