Upcoming OA Events

See the Troop Calendar.

Troop 72 Youth Members

Ben B., Brotherhood Member - Chapter Vice Chief 2005 / Recording Secretary 2006

Tyler K., Brotherhood Member

Mike M., Brotherhood Member

Tom R., Brotherhood Member

Billy S., Brotherhood Member

Michael B., Brotherhood Member

Tom D., Brotherhood Member

Anders J., Brotherhood Member

Evan B., Ordeal Member

Robert D., Ordeal Member

Carl D., Ordeal Member

Lars E., Ordeal Member

Nathan H., Ordeal Member

Andy K., Ordeal Member

Dan P., Ordeal Member

Connor S., Ordeal Member

Troop 72 Adult Members

David Hart, Vigil Honor Member

John Dean, Vigil Honor Member

Eric Fastner, Vigil Honor Member - Chapter Chief 2005-2006-2007 - Executive Lodge Chief 2008

Joseph Groenjes, Brotherhood Member

David Grono, Brotherhood Member

Thomas Hunter, Brotherhood Member

David Schrimp, Brotherhood Member

Thomas Burbank, Ordeal member

Steven Kuehn, Ordeal Member

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.

Eligibility

Scouts are elected to the Order by their fellow unit members, following approval by the Scoutmaster or Varsity team Coach. To become a member, a youth must be a registered member of a Boy Scout troop or Varsity Scout team and hold First Class rank. The youth must have experienced fifteen days and nights of Boy Scout camping during the two-year period prior to the election. The fifteen days and nights must include one, but no more than one, long-term camp consisting of six consecutive days and five nights of resident camping, approved and under the auspices and standards of the Boy Scouts of America. The balance of the camping must be overnight, weekend, or other short-term camps.

Adult selection is based on their ability to perform the necessary functions to help the Order fulfill its purpose, and is not for recognition. Selected adult Scouters must be an asset to the Order because of demonstrated abilities, and provide a positive role model for the youth members of the lodge.

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