Ordeal
What is the first rank of the OA?
Ordeal Membership
What is the name of our camp?
Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation
Who is the current OA National Chief?
David Gosik
Who is the current Lodge Chief?
McLane Rauch
What is Scouting’s National Honor Society?
The Order of the Arrow
What does the arrow on the sash symbolize?
The arrow sought
What is the Allsop Education Center?
Lodging facility used for events throughout the year and for the Summer Camp staff
Who is the founder of the OA?
E. Urner Goodman & Carroll A. Edson
What was the order (color) of duties in our lodge’s duty system?
Brown, Green, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red
What is the English Translation of Wimachtendik, Winglauchsik, Witahemui
Brotherhood of Cheerful Service
What were the four tasks of the Ordeal?
Scant food, silence, arduous labor, sleeping the night under the stars
How many acres is camp?
About 500 acres
When was the OA founded?
July 16, 1915
In the history of Cho-Gun how many people have earned the Distinguished Service Award?
3: Andy Zahn (2002), Brian Herren (2004), and Ted Weiland (2018)
What is the completion of Induction Process
Brotherhood Membership
What are the names of the four principles (characters) in the Ordeal Ceremony?
Meteu, Nutiket, Kitchkinet, Allowat Sakima
When was Camp Wakonda purchased?
1965 for $25,000
Who was the first Vigil Honor member?
Goodman
What was the lodge's name before Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock?
Black Crescent Lodge
What is the English Translation of the Admonition?
To Love One Another
Once completing the ordeal how are candidates dealt with?
They are placed on a trail leading to the center of the lodge
What camp did the Hawkeye Area Council use before the purchase of Camp Waubeek until 1930?
Camp Mishawaka in Stone City, Iowa
What famous artist earned the Red Arrow award (given to those who are not members of the OA but provide contribution to its cause)?
Joseph Csatri
What does Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock translate to?
"Dark slice of evening moon"
What is the final line of the Pre-Ordeal ceremony?
“Let us try to find the Arrow!”