OA History
OA Ceremonies & Traditions
Scouting Hodgepodge
Colonneh Lodge
George Strake Arrowmen
100

This founder of the Order of the Arrow was also a camp director at Treasure Island Scout Reservation.

Who is E. Urner Goodman?

100

The OA’s three membership levels are Ordeal, Brotherhood, and this highest honor.

What is Vigil Honor?

100

This is the first rank a Scout earns upon joining Scouts BSA.

What is Scout rank?

100

Colonneh Lodge is part of this OA Section.

What is Section G2?

100

This Person is the vice chief of admin for George Strake Chapter.

Who is Jack Holwerda?

200

The OA was founded in this year.

What is 1915?

200

The Native American tribe that inspired much of the OA’s symbolism.

What is the Lenni Lenape?

200
How many points are there in the scout law?

What is 12?

200

The official totem of Colonneh Lodge is this bird.

What is the raven?

200

This person is the vice chief of inductions for George Strake Chapter.

Who is Archer Pearce?

300

The first OA lodge, Unami Lodge, was established in this U.S. state.

What is Pennsylvania?

300

This Medicine Man gives the legend of the OA during the Ordeal Ceremony.

Who is Meteu?

300

This knot is known as the “joining knot” and is often one of the first knots a Scout learns.

What is the square knot?

300

Colonneh Lodge hosts this annual event to help maintain and expand the trails at Camp Strake.

What is OA Trail Crew?

300

This person is the vice chief of program and service for George Strake Chapter.

Who is Charlie Anthony?

400

This OA principle is represented by the phrase “Wimachtendienk, Wingolauchsik, Witahemui.”

What is the Brotherhood of Cheerful Service?

400

This is the first word said by Nutiket in the Pre-Ordeal Ceremony.

What is Awake?

400

The BSA’s national high-adventure bases include Philmont, Northern Tier, Florida Sea Base, and this newest base.

What is the Summit Bechtel Reserve?

400

Colonneh Lodge services these three council camps.

What are Camp Brosig, Camp Strake, and Bovay Scout Ranch?

400

This person is the chapter chief for George Strake Chapter.

Who is Kate Retterer?

500

The Order of the Arrow became the official National Honor Society of the BSA in this year.

What is 1948?

500

This sacred fire is at the center of all OA ceremonies.

What is the fire of cheerful service?

500

 The outdoor code teaches Scouts to be clean, careful, considerate, and this.

What is conservation minded?

500

Colonneh Lodge was founded in this year.

What is 1939?

500

This person is the lodge chief for Colonneh lodge 

Who is Wren Havens?

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