For Questions please reach out to Chapter Vice-Chief of Administration Robbie E. at adminvc@ilaumachque.com

The Order of the Arrow is Scouting’s National Honor Society. It recognizes those who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and, through that recognition, cause others to conduct themselves in such a way that warrants similar recognition, to promote camping, to develop leaders, and to crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.

Each Scouts BSA troop, Venturing crew or Sea Scout ship with qualified Scouts is urged to hold an
election not later than District Camporee (April 12-14th, 2024), to allow for candidates to be called out at the event.

The date and place of the election are selected by your unit leader(s)

Youth Membership qualifications



All members of, or candidates for membership in, the Order of the Arrow who are under 21 years
of age shall be considered youth members or candidates for youth membership, subject to meeting these requirements:

  1. Be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America.
  2. At the time of their election, youth must be under the age of 21, and hold one of the following
    ranks corresponding to the type of unit in which they are being considered for election: Scouts
    BSA First Class rank, Venturing Discovery Award, or Sea Scout Ordinary rank, or higher, and following approval by the Scouts BSA Scoutmaster, Venturing Crew Advisor or Sea Scout Skipper, be elected by the youth members of their unit.
  3. Have experienced 15 days and nights of camping while registered with a troop, crew, or ship within the two years immediately prior to the election. The 15 days and nights must include one, but no more than one, long-term camp consisting of at least five consecutive nights of overnight camping, approved and under the auspices and standards of the Boy Scouts of America. Only five nights of the long-term camp may be credited toward the 15-night camping requirement; the balance of the camping (10 nights) must be overnight, weekend, or other short-term camps of, at most, three nights each. Ship nights may be counted as camping for Sea Scouts.

Voting for youth candidates will be based on their spirit of brotherhood, cheerfulness (no matter
how tiresome their duties), and a willingness to give unselfish and wholehearted service to others
at all times

Adult membership qualifications

Each year, upon holding a unit election for youth candidates that results in at least one youth candidate being elected, the unit committee may nominate registered unit adults, 21 years of age or
older, to the lodge adult selection committee. The number of adults nominated can be no more
than two-thirds of the number of youth candidates elected, rounded up where the number of
youth candidates is not a multiple of three. In addition to the two-thirds limit, the unit committee
may nominate the currently serving unit leader (but not assistant leaders), as long as he or she has
served as unit leader for at least the previous 12 months. Recommendations of the adult selection
committee, with the approval of the Scout executive, will be candidates for induction, provided
the following conditions are fulfilled:

  1. Selection of the adult is based on the ability to perform the necessary functions to help the OA
    fulfill its purpose and is not for recognition of service, including current and prior achievements and positions.
  2. The individual will be an asset to the OA because of demonstrated abilities that fulfill the purpose of the Order.
  3. The camping requirements set forth for youth members are fulfilled.
  4. The adult leader’s membership will provide a positive example for the growth and development of the youth members of the lodge.

Please check your email for information on how to sign up for elections or reach out to the Chapter admin team if you did not receive an email. Election season is from November to September.