1. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Event Planning

2. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Event Planning What We Need To Know The purpose of the event (what) The time and place of the event (where) Who will be involved in the event

3. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Event Planning Purpose of an OA Event Recognition/Induction Fellowship/Fun Training/LLD Business/LEC Service

4. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Event Planning Location Must be accessible to the majority of who you want to participate Must be adequate for achieving the purpose of the event Must have at least 1 backup location

5. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Event Planning Assembling The Tools

6. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Event Planning Tools in the Tool Box “The Crew” a.k.a. your committee Communication skills The ability to motivate

7. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Event Planning Putting the Plan in Motion Using An Event Planning Guide

8. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Event Planning Conclusion: What have we learned? To understand the steps for planning events that will succeed in their purpose To understand the timeline to follow in order to plan a quality event To gain hands-on experience in using the tools overviewed in this session