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2015 Annual Report (4.2 contents 1 » Youth Leadership Message 2 » Centennial Celebration 3 » ArrowTour 4 » 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference 5 » State of the Brotherhood 2 6 » Tomorrow’s Leaders 7 » Support of Scouting 8 » Lodge Service Grants 9 » National Service Awards 3 10 » OA High Adventure 16 14 » Innovation Award 20 15 » Get Kids to Camp Partnership 4 16 » Maury Clancy American Indian Campership Fund 17 » E. Urner Goodman Camping Award 18 » Josh R. Sain Memorial Scholarship 19 » National OA Endowment 20 » Centennial Campaign 6 21 » Distinguished Service Award 22 » Silver Buffalo Honorees 23 » Change of National Director 7 23 » Red Arrow Award 12 24 » National Order of the Arrow Committee Youth Leadership Message Brothers and friends, We are pleased to share with you the Order of the Arrow’s 2015 Annual Report. The pages that follow provide a reflective account of the moments and measures that framed the Order’s centennial year. The energy and passion exhibited by our members catalyzed our centennial celebration. Through their service to the Order, Scouting, and our nation during 2015, Arrowmen fueled the significant accomplishments detailed in this report. We have no doubt that memories from the OA’s centennial celebration in 2015 will be recounted around campfire circles for many generations to come. It is our sincere hope that the momentum established during 2015 will, too, live on through the purposeful actions of those who wear the sash of our Order. With sights set on the path ahead, Alexander C. Call Donald J. Stephens 2015 National Chief 2015 National Vice Chief www.oa-bsa.org | 1 Centennial Celebration 2015 was a year of tremendous celebration, Arrowmen who demonstrated a commitment as we marked the 100th year of the Order to their units and local Scouting program, as of the Arrow’s service to Scouting — and well as a dedication to service. Approximately began on the journey for the next century. 40,000 Arrowmen earned the award, a The celebration was couched in the spirit of distinctive patch to be worn on the OA sash — both reflecting backwards, but perhaps more one of only three such uniform devices importantly, looking forward. ever issued. Preparation for the Centennial Anniversary The OA also bestowed the Centurion Award, began years ago, with local lodges engaged through which local lodges could highlight as early as 2012. The Legacy Project included exemplars of service in their local area since a variety of milestone events leading up to the the founding of the Order, either for their work Centennial Anniversary to engage multiple as a youth or adult member. In all, 1,897 of cohorts of youth and adult leaders in the these hometown heroes were recognized celebration. In 2012, lodges submitted a rock with this historic award, as active Scouts and engraved with their name to be used at the Scouters, as alumni, and posthumously. Their official ceremony circle at the Summit Bechtel stories were shared digitally to inspire the next Reserve. In 2013, lodges submitted a box generation of servant leaders. Each recipient top with a painting of their totem. In 2014, received a distinctive medal for wear around lodges were asked to complete two projects, the neck, along with a handsome certificate. writing a history of their lodge, and bringing a small bundle of wood to NOAC as part of the One commemorative highlight in 2015 was Centennial Fire. Ashes from Treasure Island the passage of a resolution by the National Scout Camp and The Summit Circle were Executive Board of the BSA, praising the Order mixed together with the ashes from this week- for its legacy of service. An excerpt reads: long fire and each lodge was given a bottle to WHEREAS, the Order of the Arrow’s service take home. has grown, expanded, and continues from Effective with the founding date of the OA the early days of providing support, service, on July 16, every Arrowman was given from and maintenance at local camps, to the July 16, 2014 until December 31, 2015 to service corps and day of service conducted participate through the Arrowman Service at National Jamborees, service and Award, reprising similar awards from 50th and leadership development at each of the BSA’s 60th anniversaries. The award was granted to high adventure bases, and service to our 2 | 2015 annual report ArrowTour national forests and nationals parks; past century to provide leadership in service WHEREAS, building on its history of service to their council, community, and country; and youth leadership development, the and, as the Order of the Arrow embarks on Order of the Arrow became known as its second century of service, to its future Scouting’s National Honor Society in 1999 members who we call upon and dare to recognize the significant place and to continue to observe and preserve the responsibility it had gained within the Boy traditions of the Order of the Arrow through Scouts of America through its example of their cheerful service to others. servant leadership; ARROWTOUR: OUR WHEREAS, the Order of the Arrow NATIONAL CENTENNIAL celebrated its 100th Anniversary during EXPERIENCE the Centennial National Order of the Arrow ArrowTour, our national centennial Conference from August 3rd to 8th, 2015, experience, was created to share the history at Michigan State University, with more than and vision of brotherhood, cheerfulness, and 15,000 participants and staff members in service with Scouts and Scouters across attendance; and the country during the OA’s centennial WHEREAS, the officers and members of the year. Through the creation of four identical National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts exhibits, staffed with youth and adult of America take great pride in the example, Arrowmen, the excitement of the OA’s service, and leadership that has been and centennial was shared with 40,262 guests at will continue to be provided by members of ArrowTour stops in 42 states. the Order of the Arrow. ArrowTour stops were conducted in NOW, THEREFORE, partnership with 110 local councils; at each stop the local council provided a location for BE IT RESOLVED the interactive ArrowTour exhibits to be set That the National Executive Board of the up, promoted the event locally and supported Boy Scouts of America congratulates and the crew. Many of the host lodges also set-up expresses its sincere appreciation to the their own displays of local Scouting history, more than three million past and present midway style games and activities to further members of the Order of the Arrow who expand upon the program available to Scouts, have served diligently and faithfully during the parents and Scouters at each location. www.oa-bsa.org | 3 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference 2015 NATIONAL In a watershed moment for the conference, ORDER OF THE ARROW National BSA President — and former CONFERENCE National OA Committee member — Robert Gates delivered a compelling keynote The culmination of the Centennial address. Celebration was the largest in-person The talk offered a deeply personalized view gathering in the history of the Order of the of his experience as a Scout and Arrowman, Arrow — and behind only the national and as well as his reflection as a statesman and world jamborees in terms of the largest overall public servant. Scouting events. NOAC also offered a culminating For a week in late July and early August, opportunity to celebrate the OA’s Centennial 15,000 youth and adult Arrowmen, along Anniversary. In addition to the traditional with special guests and dignitaries gathered meals and banquets, the conference included at Michigan State University for learning, a 100th Anniversary Gala which included the celebration, adventure, and re-committing to recognition of Centurion Award recipients in the principles of the Order. attendance at NOAC. Also, all conference NOAC offers a program opportunity unique participants were provided a special in Scouting. The event is entirely planned and commemorative “red sash”, available once in a led by youth from the 48 sections across the lifetime and not available for sale more broadly. country. National Chief Alex Call and National Youth of all backgrounds were enthusiastic Vice Chief Donnie Stephens presided over the about the uniqueness of such a token. event, advised by Vice Chairman of National Lastly, National Chief Alex Call concluded Events Mike Hoffman and supported by 1,800 the conference with a call to action, and a staff members. The program offered: reminder of what the Centennial Anniversary © More than 100,000 hours of cutting celebrations were intended to promote: the edge training sessions, delivered by next century of service. the most skilled Arrowmen and guest “The legacy of our next century won’t be presenters, ranging from SCUBA to defined by the projects we undertake but, lodge program planning to American rather, by the feelings we share through our Indian crafts service. It’s been 100 years in the making and, now, it is our duty — our dare — to share © Dozens of afternoon recreational this feeling of love with the world.” activities ranging from open swim to soccer tournaments to climbing walls The concept behind “#DareToDo” was to encourage small acts of service over the © Competitions across OA ceremonies, 100 days that followed NOAC. The call was American Indian dancing, and other heard, as more than 15,000,000 people talents were reached via shares on social media of © Nightly “Shows” or gatherings of all the individual acts of kindness, and service participants around compelling themes Arrowmen performed following NOAC. This of history, recognition, awards — and capstone of service was a fitting close to the just plain fun. OA’s largest ever national conference. 4 | 2015 annual report State of the Brotherhood At the end of 2015, The membership there were 163,161 consisted of 88 Boy Scouts, Varsity lodges qualified 279 lodges, in Team members and 93,582 for Journey to 278 councils, adult Scouters were youth members and Excellence Gold organized into Arrowmen.
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