OA Spring Fellowship, Ordeal and Brotherhood Ceremonies

Camp Buffalo Bill

Induction into the Order of the Arrow requires that you attend what is known as an “Ordeal” weekend where Ordeal candidates and active members camp out and cheerfully participate in service projects. The Ordeal experience is unlike any other you will ever experience. You should be prepared to spend a night sleeping under the stars and work on a number of service projects in the day followed by a ceremony inducting you into the Order of the Arrow.

Candidates for the Order of the Arrow are chosen and elected by their peers within their troop not for what they have done, but for what they are expected to do in the future in their service to the welfare of others. You were nominated because your fellow Scouts saw in you an acceptance and adoption of the ideals of Scouting outlined in the Scout Oath and Law.

Additional information about the Ordeal and the Order of the Arrow can be found on the Candidate Portal.  (All candidates should have received an invitation email from Kola Lodge.  Please contact the Lodge Adviser, Mike Heilbron at MikeFHeilbron@gmail.com if an invitation was not received, or if you are having trouble accessing your Portal.)  More information about the OA can be found on the National website, at www.oa-bsa.org or at the Adventure West Council OA web page, at: https://adventurewestscouts.org/program/order-of-the-arrow.

Induction in the order of the Arrow and the associated membership allows you to attend Chapter, Lodge, Sectional, Regional, and National events hosted by the group for members of the Order of the Arrow. Additionally, the organization provides leadership training and service opportunities at all levels in the Boy Scouts of America to build upon the experiences and knowledge you have already worked so hard to achieve. We would hope that you take what you learn back to your unit as the first obligation of a member of the Order of the Arrow is to support their unit.