OA:
we are a troop that has affiliation with the Totanhan Nakaha Lodge - Order of the Arrow. The OA (Order of the Arrow) is scouting’s National Honor society, as a troop we have many scouts who have gone through their leadership training and some are part of our districts OA council.
Membership Requirements:
Unit elections are permitted in Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout units. The Order of the Arrow membership requirements are as follows:
Be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America.
Have experienced 15 nights of Scout camping while registered with a troop, crew, or ship within the two years immediately prior to the election. The 15 nights must include one, but no more than one, long-term camp consisting of at least five consecutive nights of overnight camping, approved and under the auspices and standards of the Boy Scouts of America. Only five nights of the long-term camp may be credited toward the 15-night camping requirement; the balance of the camping (10 nights) must be overnight, weekend, or other short-term camps of, at most, three nights each. Ship nights may be counted as camping for Sea Scouts.
At the time of their election, youth must be under the age of 21, and hold one of the following ranks corresponding to the type unit in which they are being considered for election: Scouts BSA First Class rank, the Venturing Discovery rank, or the Sea Scout Ordinary rank or higher, and following approval by the Scoutmaster, Crew Advisor or Sea Scout Skipper, be elected by the youth members of their unit.
Adults (age 21 or older) who meet the camping requirements may be selected following nomination to and approval by the lodge adult selection committee.
Grey Wolf:
Many of our scouts and almost all of our scout leaders are grey-wolf trained, Grey wolf is the Nations premier NYLT course (National Youth Leadership Training)
Requirements for Participants:
Send someone who wants to go and will be leading their troop/crew when they return home. Send someone who sets a good example for others. Send the right Scout, for the right reasons, and you'll be happy you did.
Attitude is the most important factor when it comes to selecting someone to attend Grey Wolf. There's a lot to learn and do. If a participant isn't willing to become totally involved, he or she will miss out on a great program. Please consider:
Prerequisite of taking ILST/ILSC - Introduction to Leadership Skills through your troop or crew
First Class Rank and Continued tenure
Commitment to Scouting
Maturity
All attending Scouts BSA members (male and female) must be at least 13. They must be First Class and have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops. Venturers and Sea Scouts (male and female) must be at least 14, or 13 and have completed eighth grade, and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program. They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Ships. It is recommended that they have had at least one year of camping experience.