Welcome to the Lodge!!
You have been chosen by your fellow Scouts in recognition of your leadership and service, and now you have completed your Ordeal and joined the Order of the Arrow. Congradulations. However, remember always that membership in the Order is not an award. You were eleected for what your are expected to do in the future, for your troop, for the district and council, for Scouting, and for your community.
This page has some general information about Nacha Nimat Nimat Lodge, but your are encouraged to visit the rest of this site. If you still have questions contact your Elangomat, Chapter Chief, or Unit OA Representative.
Your next step is Brotherhood. Please visit Jumpstart to learn more about the OA and how you may qualify for Brotherhood.
Quick Overview
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, recognized as the BSA's national brotherhood of honor campers, 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.
The purpose of the Order of the Arrow is fourfold:
- To recognize those Scouts & Scouters 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.
Lodge Activities
Nacha Nimat Lodge is one of the biggest lodges around. We have a year round program of activities and events which combine service, leadership, training, and fun!
- Three Ordeals to support Camp Bullowa and Camp Nooteeming, our councill camps.
- A Fellowship weekend called Haunted Harvest Fest, where the Youth of our Lodge assists with the Cub Scout program on Saturday, competitions and activities throughout the Lodge, and we hold our annual Lodge Elections.
- Each year in the first week of January, Nacha Nimat Lodge hosts the Lodge Banquet for members and their families. Recognitions and presentations related to the year's activities are regular themes. A slide show of the year's activities is a yearly highlight as well as a presentation by the Chief of the Fire. Brothers for all over come to celebrate this big event. Every lodge member should try to attend the banquet.
- Section 7B holds a spring Conclave of ten lodges where more fun, training, and competition is held.
- Chapters hold monthly meetings where activities are planned for fellowship and to support their district programs. District Camporee's are a major activity each year.
- The Lodge Leadership holds bi-monthly planning meetings called LEC meetings.
- Lodge Executive Committee(LEC) Meetings are held on Sunday after each Ordeal, and at various times throughout the year as needed. These are the business meetings of the Lodge where our plans and goals are set, resources allocated and commitments made and discussed.
- The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is held every two years on the campus of a major university. NOAC is pure OA program, packed into five days of training, competitions, incredible professionally developed shows, displays from across the nation, and unbeatable fellowship opportunities. NOAC is Scouting's second-largest gathering, as Scouts from all over the United States and the world come together to share and celebrate the Order.
- The National Leadership Seminar is a special program in which selected lodge members attend a top-notch training facility for a weekend of intensive leadership development from Region, Section, and National OA leaders from all over the United States.
- High Adventure, support and staff opportunities in the three national camps. Order of the Arrow Wilderness Voyage at Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base; The Order of the Arrow Trail Crew and Philbreak at Philmont Scout Ranch; and The Order of the Arrow Ocean Adventure at the Florida Sea Base.
Your Chapter
The Chapter is the heart of the Lodge. Each Chapter serves a single district of the Hudson Valley Council. Chapters plan and carry out activities and service projects for their district, community, and the arrowmen involved.
You are encouraged to attend the Chapter meetings and check out the various committees such as Camporee, Ceremonies, Elections, and many more. |
