Good Day Columbus Broadcast Segment on SKC Scouting

Order of the Arrow Elections to be held January 7, 2026

The Order of the Arrow (OA) is an honor society for Scouts who truly live by the Scout Oath and Law. By recognizing these Scouts, they inspire others to membership in the future. OA members all share certain Scout skills and help to promote camping within your unit. Members can grow in their leadership skills and further benefit your unit as they encourage a lifetime of cheerful service in other Scouts. 
 
To be eligible for youth membership in the OA you must:
1. Be a registered member of Scouting America.
2. 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.
3. Following approval by the unit leader, be elected by youth members of their unit.
4. Have completed 15 nights of camping within 2 years, including 1 long-term camp of at least 5 nights and 10 nights of short-term camping. The balance of the camping (10 nights) must be overnight, weekend, or other short-term camps of, at most, three nights each. Ship nights meet the camping requirement for Sea Scouts.
5. Assistant scoutmasters 18-20 years old may also be eligible, so long as the above requirements are met.