OA Induction Weekends 2025

An OA Ordeal is a unique Scouting experience.  The event challenges a candidate physically, spiritually, and mentally.  It provides the candidate a time to reflect on how brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service will direct the candidate’s life. 

Check-in begins at 7:30 PM on Friday. Ordeal candidates will have completed their ordeal by approximately 9:00 pm Saturday evening and are invited to join the fellowship activities (including games, service opportunities, and training) that are planned throughout the weekend and ending at 9:30 AM on Sunday. Food is provided throughout the weekend to registered participants. Participants will be camping.

You can find a letter from the Lodge Chief giving more details on what to expect and bring to the event. The letter may be found here: https://www.netopalis.org/candidate-information/

Each participant is required to bring a copy of a current BSA medical form, Parts A & B to check-in.  
The form may be found at: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/ahmr.aspx. 

Section G3 Conclave

April 25-27, 2025

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Conclave is the event of the year for scouts across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas! At Conclave we have 9 Lodges and around 550+ participants all taking part of tons of games, activities, competitions, trainings, powwows , ceremony competitions, amazing shows, and a ton more special events you can be a part of!

We are looking forward to having you join us at Sid Richardson on April 25th – 27th 2025!

2025 National Leadership Seminar / Developing Youth Leadership Conference

November 7 - 9, 2025

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The National Leadership Seminar (NLS) is a weekend conference that focuses on the skills and attributes of leadership. The program enhances the leadership skills of the Order of the Arrow’s key youth and adult members as they seek to improve their service to the Boy Scouts of America and the greater community. The weekend format complements the National Youth Leadership Training (for youth) and Wood Badge (for adults). Course participants make a promise to themselves to apply the skills learned on projects in their lodge, council, and community. NLS prepares Arrowmen to become better leaders both within and outside the Scouting program.

The Developing Youth Leadership Conference (DYLC) will strengthen an adviser’s capacity to develop youth leadership within the lodge and chapter. Conference topics will include learning how to promote resilience, foster a growth mindset, provide constructive feedback, and create a life-long mentoring relationship. Conference participants will gain insights necessary to successfully mentor youth applying the leadership skills they gained during the National Leadership Seminar.