1. National OA Events through the Ages - 1915 to the present -
Kerry L. Cheesman
Tecumseh Lodge 65
Columbus, OH

2. Session Plan Part 1 – In the Beginning Part 2 – NOACs part A
Part 3 – NOACs part B
Part 4 – Jamborees and Other Gatherings
Part 5 – Leadership, Service, and Awards
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3. Credits
Information drawn from The History of the Order of the Arrow (3rd ed) by Ken Davis, PhD
Black and white images taken from Patches and Memorabilia of the Order of the Arrow at National Events by Ronald Aldridge, PhD
Color images were scanned from personal resources
Special thanks to Nathan Cheesman and James Arriola
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4. Grab your answer sheet and a pencil. Let’s see what you already know!
Are You READY?
Grab your answer sheet and a pencil.
Let’s see what you already know!
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5. QUIZ #1 - EASY In what year was the Boy Scouts of America founded?
In what year did the first Order of the Arrow ceremony take place?
Where did the first OA ceremony take place?
1910
1915
Treasure Island Scout Camp
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6. QUIZ #1 - MODERATE In what year was the first NOAC held?
Felt OA sashes were not used after the OA program became an official part of BSA. T/F
Both Area and Regional OA meetings came before the first NOAC. T/F
1950
True
True
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7. QUIZ #1 - HARD
Who was the first Chief (or Grand Chieftain) of the OA Grand Lodge?
Who was the first National Conference Chief (youth)?
E. Urner Goodman
Dick Wilson
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8. QUIZ #1 - Scoring 0 to 2 Glad you’re here – PAY ATTENTION!!
3 to 4 Congratulations - you paid attention at your ordeal!
5 to 6 Excellent job - are you this good in school too?
7 to 8 Would you like to teach this class?
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9. QUIZ #1 - BONUS
Including this one, how many NOACs have there been?
30 (or 29??)
WHAT?? How can there be 2 answers?
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10. In The Beginning Establishment of new lodges beyond Unami
The Grand Lodge
First meeting of The Grand Lodge in 1922
12 lodges present
Elected E. Urner Goodman as Grand Chieftain
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11. The Grand Lodge All leadership at national level was adults
Most leadership at the local/lodge level was adult
Almost all Vigil honors went to adults
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12. Early Meetings Usually held at camps Regional meetings
Approved in 1926
First held in 1928
Chairman and Secretary for each region
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13. National Recognition
1934 – BSA approval of the Grand Lodge to operate the OA for BSA
Now part of the mainstream
Approved for use by all councils
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14. National Recognition 1935 1937 Jamboree 1938 Terminology changes
Meeting and display
1938
Area leaders appointed
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15. Official BSA Program
1948 OA became an official part of the BSA Scout program
First OA Handbook published
First National OA Secretary
Norm Wood
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16. National Youth Leadership
1949
Area Conference Chiefs (youth)
Invited to plan 1950 conference
1950 (35th anniversary)
First National Conference Chief (Dick Wilson)
Replacement of adults with youth at national level
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17. The First Modern NOAC 1950 Led by youth for first time New OA Handbook
Attendance went from 100s to >1,000
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18. QUIZ #2 - MODERATE What site has hosted more NOACs than any other?
The last NOAC attended by Dr. Goodman was in what year?
In what decade were lodge flaps first approved for use?
Indiana University
1979
1950s
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19. QUIZ #2 - HARD
The music for the Order of the Arrow song, “Firm Bound in Brotherhood”, is an adaptation of what country’s national anthem?
After E. Urner Goodman retired from the BSA, he led a part of what other non-profit organization?
Russia
National Council of Churches
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20. NOACs 1952 Flaps for lodges approved National service objectives
New sashes
Woven, not felt
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21. NOACs
1954
1956
1958
1961
1963
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22. NOACs 1965 1967 1969 1971 50th anniversary Quest – all levels
First adult training
1971
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23. QUIZ #3 - MODERATE
Who is the only person to serve as both Natl OA Chief and Natl OA Chairman?
The only NOAC held in the Western Region was held where?
What famous location was visited by all Arrowmen attending the 1973 NOAC?
Brad Haddock
Univ of California Santa Barbara
Disneyland
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24. QUIZ #3 - HARD
When did youth leadership switch from Area Chiefs to Section Chiefs?
When were the first Region Chiefs elected?
How many years did they serve?
How many were there?
1974
1974, 2 years, 6
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25. NOACs 1973 – “Go West” 1974 – New Region structure Visit to Disneyland
First Region Chiefs elected
Served
Region Committees formed 1975
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26. NOACs 1975 – First Region meetings 1977 New logo unveiled
Separate training blocks for adults
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27. NOACs 1979 – last conference for founder 1981 1983 1986
Founder’s Day added
1983
1986
First NLS at NOAC
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28. NOACs 1988 1990 – 75th anniversary 1992 1994 75th anniversary award
TOAP added
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29. NOACs 1996 1998 - Long-range plan 2000 2002 New logo unveiled
New positions in Troop and Team
2000
2002
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30. NOACs
2004
2006
2009
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31. NOACs Contingent patches
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32. NOACs Staff patches Since 1980s
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33. QUIZ #4 - MODERATE
What 3 national high-adventure bases have OA “trail crew” programs?
There is a “Triple-Crown” award for serving on all 3 “trail crews”. T/F
The OA Service Corp at National Jamboree started in 1937 (first NJ)? T/F
Philmont, Northern Tier, & Sea Base
True
False
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34. QUIZ #4 - HARD
Along with the OA, name one other organization that had a “Service Corp” at the early National Jamborees?
Which of the following was an OA Show at National Jamboree?
Scoutopia, 123, Odyssey of the Law
Alpha Phi Omega & Knights of Dunamis
All of these!
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35. National Indian Seminars
1974 – first seminar
1978, 1980, 1982, 1984
1987 – became Powwow
1989 – morphed into Indian Village at National Jamboree
2003
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36. Philmont Treks 1985 1989 1995 Philmont OA Retreat
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37. Trail Crews Philmont (1996) Northern Tier (1999) Sea Base (2005)
Wilderness Voyage
Sea Base (2005)
Ocean Adventure
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38. National Jamborees 1937 1950 Meeting and display OA Day at Jamboree
Service Troop
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39. National Jamborees 1953 – Major Service Corp 1957 1960
Alpha Phi Omega and Knights of Dunamis also had Service Corps
1957
1960
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40. National Jamborees 1964 1969 1973 1977 1981 OA Powwow
First consolidated Youth Services subcamp (OA directed)
1981
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41. National Jamborees 1985 1989 1993 First OA Rendezvous OA Village added
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42. National Jamborees 1997 “Odyssey of the Law” 2001 – “Scoutopia”
TOAP launched
“Odyssey of the Law”
2001 – “Scoutopia”
2005 – “Twelve Cubed”
2010 – “The Mysterium Compass”
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43. QUIZ #5 - MODERATE In what decade did the NLS program begin?
To whom is the Red Arrow Award presented?
Of the 50th, 60th, and 75th anniversary awards, which one(s) could be earned by adults in the OA?
1970s
Non-OA Members
75th only
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44. QUIZ #5 - HARD
What are the only two patches that have been authorized to be worn on the OA sash?
When were the first Distinguished Service Awards presented?
50th & 60th anniversary
1940
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45. Leadership Seminars Philmont OA Training NLS New NLS First held 1980
developed by Region Chiefs 1976
First held 1978
New NLS
started 1993
1995 1st NLS at Philmont
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46. Leadership Seminars 1999 – Nat’l Leadership Summit
New strategic plan
Logo change
National Honor Society
2007 – National Conservation Leadership School
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47. National Service Many service plans dating to the 1950s
1995 Year of Service
Philbreak 2003
2008 Arrowcorps 5
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48. Arrowcorps5 5 National Forests across the country 5,000 Arrowmen
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49. National Awards Distinguished Service Award First given 1940
Fewer than 850 given
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50. National Awards 50th Anniversary Award 60th Anniv Bicentennial Award
1965 – worn on sash
60th Anniv Bicentennial Award
1975 – worn on sash
Arrowman’s Personal Involvement Award ( )
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51. National Awards 75th Anniversary Award (1990)
Arrowman Service Award ( )
Leadership in Service Award ( )
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52. National Awards Red Arrow Award (1967) Non-Arrowmen
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53. Future? 100th anniversary in 2015 New programs? Will you be involved?
Will you be a leader?
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54. Thanks for Coming!!! Hope you learned something!
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