OA History
Ceremonies
Prairie Thunder Lodge and G5 Section
National Opportunities and Information
Basic Information
100

This person founded the Order of the Arrow.

Who is E. Urner Goodman?

100

These are the three ceremonies and levels of membership in the OA.

What is the ordeal, Brotherhood, and Vigil Honor?

100

The Prairie Thunder Chief. 

Who is Ian Baker?

100

This event held every two years at a major university is the premier national event for the OA. It primarily focuses on leadership development and the opportunity to meet arrowmen from all over the country. 

What is NOAC?

100

Be registered in Scouting America, have 15 days and nights of camping, be under the age of 21, and have the rank of first class or higher. 

What are the requirements for youth OA membership?

200

1915

What year was the Order of the Arrow founded?

200

These four ceremonial characters represent the key principles in OA. 

Who are Allowat Sakima, Meteu, Nutiket, and Kichkinet?

200

Tatanka-Anpetu-Wi and Kit-Ke-Hak-O-Kut

What are the two lodges merged to make Prairie Thunder?

200

The G5 section and many others in the western half of the U.S are a part of this. 

What is the Gateway Region. 

200

Brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service 

What are the three principles of the OA

300

Treasure Island Scout Camp

Where was OA created?

300

This character symbolizes service through and gives the task of arduous labor. 

Who is Allowat Sakima?

300

On the hills above the river.

What does Kit-Ke-Hak-O-Kut mean?

300

This gives you the opportunity to go on amazing treks all over the country and serve those communities and environments. 

What is OA high adventure?

300

The sash consists of two red bars on both sides of the arrow.

What is the brotherhood sash?

400

1934

When was the OA incorporated into the BSA?

400

This Lenni Lenape phrase is revealed during the Ordeal explains the true meaning of the OA. 

What is Wimachtendienk Wingolauchsik, Witahemui?

400

The G5 section chief. 

Who is Garrett Thompson 

400
This is being held near Omaha this February and it is a weekend focused on building the leadership skills for the Order's key youth members. 

What is National Leadership Seminar?

400

Firm bound in brotherhood gather the clan...

What is the opening to the OA song?

500

Unami Lodge 

What was the first Order of the Arrow lodge?

500

The four challenges that you have to go through during your ordeal. 

What are the night alone scant food, arduous labor, and silence?

500

We-U-Shi and Three Arrows 

What lodges combined to make Tatanka-Apetu-Wi

500

This is held at the Summit in West Virginia and has many opportunities for fun activities and to even serve others as an operation arrow staffer.  

What is National Jamboree?

500

6 months 

How long do you have to wait before being eligible to get your brotherhood?

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