UPDATE - JANUARY 26, 2024:

NOAC 2024 is officially sold out! Nawakwa Lodge can add delegates to the waiting list, and National will approve them as space becomes available. No fees will be collected until you have a confirmed spot in our contingent.

What is the National Order of the Arrow Conference?
The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is an experience unlike any other in the Order of the Arrow, and Scouting in general, with innovative training opportunities in the morning, large-scale activities in the afternoon, and professionally produced evening shows! It is the Scouting event of the year spanning a week at a hosting university campus. This NOAC, thousands of Arrowmen will climb into the Rocky Mountains to the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder from July 29 to August 3, 2024, and we want YOU to join us as we Seek New Heights!

How do we have FUN at NOAC?
NOAC has a ton of different things to do across the week. In the past, there has been a helicopter landing, competitions ranging from ceremonies to a triathlon, patch trading, a conference-wide festival and much more. Exciting activities have ranged from elaborate escape rooms to national basketball competitions, golf excursions, and even professionally produced 5K and triathlon events! However, we have unorganized fun at NOAC as well. Constantly at NOAC Arrowmen from across the country meet, befriend each other and trade both collectible patches and ideas.

How can I gain useful skills at NOAC?
NOAC offers a variety of training opportunities to learn more about leadership, ceremonies, inductions, professional skills, sustainability, and more! These training sessions are developed by talented facilitators and are designed specifically to expand your ability to thrive as an Arrowman, leader and person. They expand your ability to serve your lodge, community and self.

What about these evening shows?
Almost every evening, the entire conference will gather in the largest indoor venue offered by the hosting university for a professionally produced show! NOAC shows hold a high production value with the power to instill the NOAC theme, inspire new leaders in the OA and provide an engaging experience for all attendees. They are the pinnacle event of each night that displays the scale of our membership and highlights many of the skills and talents within the Order of the Arrow. 

The cost to attend the 2024 National OA Conference is $1,500. What is included?

• National event registration fee - $675
• Housing and dining in UC Boulder campus facilities
• Transportation to and from Denver CO by commerical air
• Shuttle transportation between Denver airport to conference site
• NOAC patch
• Contingent SWAG

Some program activities may incur an additional charge

Payment Schedule

*First payment includes $100 non-refundable deposit.

Payments are due by the dates listed above, but participants may pay in advance.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:
All NOAC registrations must be accompanied by a $100 non-refundable deposit per Nawakwa Lodge Arrowman. If you are selected to be a participant and you choose not to attend, the deposit is transferrable to another Nawakwa Lodge attendee, who can take your place with the NOAC Contingent. However, the deposit will not be returned to you.

Trailblazer Scholarship
The National Order of the Arrow Conference is excited to announce the launch the Trailblazer scholarship program. The Trailblazer scholarship has been established to support youth contingent delegates and staff members in the Order of the Arrow who are planning to attend the 2024 National Order of the Arrow Conference at the University of Colorado Boulder. The scholarship has been established to increase access to NOAC for members of the Order of the Arrow who might otherwise not be able to attend NOAC 2024.

Application Criteria & Eligibility
Applications for the Trailblazer Scholarship can be found at the link below. Applications will open on November 1, 2023 and the last day to submit a scholarship application will be January 31, 2024.

https://surveys.qualtrics.charlotte.edu/jfe/form/SV_bmvRrppiB4x2H7U

Eligibility requirements for the Trailblazer Scholarship Program include:

• Nawakwa Lodge will register you for NOAC within the National OA Event Registration System (NOAERS) as a youth delegate with the contingent by January 31, 2024
• If you are attending as a youth staff member, you should submit your own registration in NOAERS by January 31, 2024.
• Submit a Trailblazer Scholarship application, which will be routed to your council’s OA Event Approver for approval (if a lodge contingent delegate) by January 31, 2024. No supplemental approval is required for staff members.
• Be under the age of 21 through the last day of the conference, August 3, 2024.

The Scholarship Committee will determine scholarship amounts for each applicant. Lodges, sections, or regions do not have a role in reviewing and approving Trailblazer Scholarship applications but may be contacted by the committee to validate requests.

Applicants and their respective contingent leaders will be notified of their scholarship status and a potential award by Friday, March 15, 2024. Trailblazer Scholarship awards will be applied directly to the individual registration account within the NOAERS. Funds will not be mailed.

Question in the Trailblazer Scholarship application will include financial information such as the size of household, parent or guardian name(s), total annual household income before taxes, and the requested scholarship amount. There will be additional free form response questions, such as why are you interested in attending NOAC, what are you doing to raise funds to attend NOAC, and if you do not receive the scholarship amount you requested, how might that impact your ability to attend NOAC?