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The Order of the Arrow is Scouting's
Honor Society. Hasinai Lodge provides dedicated service
to Scouting programs and helps with many service activities
such as the annual Veterans Day memorial. Please contact
the OA at hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
Order of the Arrow Hasinai Lodge
Dues
Dues: New Members -
$37 dollars
Brotherhood Test: 30 dollars
Membership Dues: 10 dollars a year
Events Cost: 15 dollars
If you are an old member getting back into OA, or
need to update your information please Click
Here.
Arrow
Points Febuary 2008 (1MB)
What is the Order of the Arrow?
Purpose
The purpose of the Order of the Arrow is fourfold:
To recognize those Scout campers who best exemplify
the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives
To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit
To promote Scout camping
To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into
a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to
others
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 was recognized
as the BSA's national brotherhood of honor campers
and became an official part of the national camping
program of the Boy Scouts of America. Today, the OA
is recognized as Scouting's National Honor Society.
Order
of the Arrow Information Website
Order
of the Arrow Official Website
Membership
The OA has more than 183,000 members in lodges
affiliated with more than 300 BSA local councils.
Eligibility
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
15 days and nights of camping during the two years
before his election. The 15 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.
Scouts are elected to the Order by their fellow troop
or Varsity team members, following approval by the
Scoutmaster or Varsity Scout Coach.
Induction
The Ordeal induction ceremony is often conducted at
Scout camp and is the first step toward full membership.
During the experience, candidates maintain complete
silence, receive small amounts of food, work on camp
improvement projects, and are required to sleep alone,
apart from other campers, which teaches significant
values.
Brotherhood Membership
After 10 months of service and fulfilling certain
requirements, a member may take part in the Brotherhood
ceremony, which places further emphasis on the ideals
of Scouting and the Order. Completion of this ceremony
signifies full membership in the OA. Click
here for Ordeal and Brotherhood Schedules
Vigil Honor
After two years of service as a Brotherhood member
and with the approval of the national Order of the
Arrow Committee, a Scout or Scouter may be recognized
with the Vigil Honor for outstanding service to Scouting,
his lodge, and the community. This honor is bestowed
by special selection and is limited to one person
for every 50 members registered with the lodge each
year.
Lodges
Each Order of the Arrow lodge is granted a charter
from the National Council, BSA, upon annual application
by the local council. The OA lodge helps the local
council provide a quality Scouting program through
recognition of Scouting spirit and performance, development
of youth leadership and service, promotion of Scout
camping and outdoor programs, and enhancement of membership
tenure.
Sections
An Order of the Arrow section consists of lodges within
a geographic area of the region. Once every year,
representatives of lodges in the section come together
for a conclave to share in fellowship and training.
All of the elected section chiefs form the conference
committee for the annual Order of the Arrow program
of emphasis, which is held under the guidance of the
national OA Committee. The committee meets each year
at the national OA planning meeting in December.
Regions
The region chief is the youth leader of the region
and elected by the section chiefs in his region for
a term of office specified by the national Order of
the Arrow Committee, which coincides with the terms
of the national chief and vice chief. This election
is held in conjunction with the national OA planning
meeting where the annual OA program of emphasis is
planned. The region chiefs serve as voting members
of the national Order of the Arrow Committee, representing
youth on national OA policy and programs.
The Order of the Arrow region chairman is an adult
appointed by the regional director. The professional
adviser for the region is a staff member assigned
to the position by the region director.
National Chief and Vice Chief
The national chief and vice chief are Arrowmen selected
by the section chiefs at the national OA planning
meeting each December. They serve as voting members
of the national Order of the Arrow Committee, representing
the youth on national OA policy and program. They
also serve as the presiding officers for the annual
OA program of emphasis. The national committee specifies
their term of office. The national committee chairman
and director of the Order of the Arrow advise them
of their responsibilities.
National OA Committee Chairman
The national OA committee chairman is appointed by
the chairman of the national Boy Scout Committee.
The professional adviser is the director of the Order
of the Arrow, a member of the national Boy Scout Division
staff.
More information may be found on the Order of the
Arrow Web site,
www.oa-bsa.org,
or in the Order of the Arrow Guide for Officers and
Advisers, No. 34997A.
Hasinai
Lodge Officers
Lodge Chief – Matthew Romero
Lodge Advisor – Mike DeKery
Lodge Staff Advisor – Chad
Srader
Contact Information
Lodge
Chief - Matthew Romero
Email: hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
"The Lodge Chief runs LEC's, oversees Lodge Officers
and Chapter Officers, represents the Lodge at Section
meetings."
First Vice Chief - Paul Smith
Email - gandrewsmith@hotmail.com
"The First Vice Chief oversees membership and
brotherhood converstion, along with unit elections
and ordeals."
Second Vice Chief -
Email - hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
"The Second Vice Chief oversees camp promotions"
Third Vice Chief - Aaron McNeil
Email: - hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
"The Third Vice Chief oversees ceremonies and
lodge supplies."
Fourth Vice Chief - Daniel Sharpless
Email - hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
"The Fourth Vice Chief oversees Indian dance
and drum teams."
Lodge Secretary - Ray Stelly
Email: stellybigray@wmconnect.com
"The Lodge Secretary is in charge of LEC minutes,
Arrowpoints publications, and all literature produced
by the lodge."
Chapter Chiefs
"The Chapter Chiefs oversee all chapter meetings
and chapter officers."
Tatanka Chapter Chief
- Geoffrey Baker
Email - hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
Arkikosa Chaprter Chief (Trinity
District) - Jon-Luke Lambright
Email - hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
Shoshone Chapter Chief (Orange District)
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Email - hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
Tquieschien Chapter Chief - Travis
Kirk
Email - hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
Macheu Kuwe Chapter (Big Thicket
District) - Vacant
Email - hasinailodgechief@yahoo.com
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