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kcc41791, my lodge also has a Summer Camp OA Chief. His job is to oversee all OA activities at summer camp (Trail crew, Ordeals, Call-outs, and meetings mostly.) We do a Call-out on Wednesday night; this is the first chance for new scouts at camp to witness a Call-out and see what the Order of the Arrow is. By doing Ordeals and Call-outs at camp, it provides a longing for these non-members to be a part of this mysterious honor society. It also allows them to see their fellow scouts that they elected periodically during the day at camp. Doing the Ordeals and Call-outs at camp kind of advertises and recruits new members!

Hillis, I think a class about making outfitting and the principles behind it would be a huge hit among new ceremonialist. This aspect of ceremonies is sometimes confusing and very hard so I think a class on it would be awesome!

I couldn't remember how to spell the admonition to see ceremony scripts online. But thanks to you guys and Jumpstart, I was able to!

Hillis, our lodge keeps the Ordeal (private) by giving non-members activities to do while the event is taking place. Troops usually leave someone behind in charge and they go and enjoy camp as usual.

OA Jacket?? Did I hear that right?

I would like to know any information regarding OA Trail Crew at Philmont. I'm thinking about signing up for it this year. Is it hard to get in? Is it fun?... Any comments would be great!

How did your son get down to Philmont? Plane?

I would just like to know any information, testimonials, and comments on OA's Trail Crew in Philmont.

You mean there is no more Nemat program??

Our Fall Fellowship went great! My dad got his brotherhood, and my brother and I had a fun time. We did not get our vigil..but it just shows that we need to get involved more in our chapter. Being busy is one of the things that is keeping us from that.

Congrats! This weekend my brother, dad, and I are going to our fall fellowship. My brother and I have our brotherhood already and are up for vigil. My dad is going to seal his membership by getting his brotherhood too! It should be a great time!

Our council's camp is similar to Johns. We do just the ordeal though. On wednesday the canidates are called out and then the rest is known to the OA members. Then on Thursday the canidates do some type of service project with Elangomats. Then after that the rest is known to the OA members. We also have an OA Cracker Barrel.

OA is the National Honor Society for BOYSCOUTS not Venturing.

Our council's camp offers both patrol opportunities and troop opportunities.Activities can be patrol or both. Patrol activities would range from rock climbing, to shooting, to canoeing to even cooking if you wanted. Our troop prefers to do eating together and certain activities by patrol.

Our leader encourages us to take as many badges as we can when we are first, second, and third year campers. As we get older and have our Eagle badges already or have earned most of the merit badges the camp has to offer then those scouts can take free time if they want to. Free time offers the older scouts a time to hang out and have some fun together. Me fitting in the above catagory has chose not to take free time at camp. I like to be doing something not just sitting around in a camp site.

How about Camp Mitigwa, IA, Central Time Zone. Its got a lake, a swimming pool, a C.O.P.E course, Climbing tower, great facilities, Extreme team, tons of merit badges, and lots more to offer. It is also home to Mitigwa lodge #450 and does call-outs every week at camp. The staff is great and they are just as enthused about camp as you are.

Being almost Eagle, I have a question about OA Eagle Court of Honors. Has anyone seen or heard of one?? Will you let me know any info. you have on them??

Hey guys, I was just wondering what a Section Conclave is like?? I'm considering going this year. Is it fun? What goes on?

I do not believe in the hazing of canidates during the Ordeal, but that doesn't mean we have to restrict it so tightly that all the canidates can do is just sit and stare at eachother. I think a Call-Out is ridiculous. Tappping the canidates out brings a sort of awe to the adventure of the Order of the Arrow. It is the beginning stage of OA, why ruin it with lengthy regulations? I'm not for the "breaking of collar bones," as stated above in this thread, but a Tap-Out can be done with out the reported hazing, as they say. I think a well-done Tap-Out inspires young scouts to achieve their requirements and strive to be in OA. Just giving my two-cents worth. --Colton

I do not believe in the hazing of canidates during the Ordeal, but that doesn't mean we have to restrict it so tightly that all the canidates can do is just sit and stare at eachother. I think a Call-Out is ridiculous. Tappping the canidates out brings a sort of awe to the adventure of the Order of the Arrow. It is the beginning stage of OA, why ruin it with lengthy regulations? I'm not for the "breaking of collar bones," as stated above in this thread, but a Tap-Out can be done with out the reported hazing, as they say. I think a well-done Tap-Out inspires young scouts to achieve their requirements and strive to be in OA. Just giving my two-cents worth. --Colton