Order of the Arrow members of Troop 182 attended the Spring Fellowship camping in Camp Shands. Four new Ordeal members, four new Brotherhood members, and five old Brotherhood members had a great weekend for a total of 8 scouts and 5 adults. Our Saturiwa Chapter brought 62 campers to this fellowship. We also had the Wood Badge beading ceremony of our Committee Chair.
The Order of the Arrow is the National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America. OA members are elected by scouts from their troops. The OA promote camping and the maintenance of BSA camps by providing numerous hours of service. OA members are usually staff for Summer Camps and other youth leadership activities.
As a troop with a numerous number of OA members, we are proud of our extra service to Scouting and we should plan accordingly to be able to accomodate our attendance to troop campouts as well as OA campouts. Camping with the troop create a big bonding and friendship with our patrols and scouts. Camping with the OA bring the benefits of serving other troops and camps, as well as expose our scouts to make lifelong friends in other troops. Scouting is a world movement and we should encourage any opportunity to learn from others and to serve others.
Here are the links to the photo albums (Fellowship 1, Fellowship2, Woodbadge)
