The Order of the Arrow is a national honor society that scouts can be elected to. The elections take place once a year, at a Troop meeting and the results are announced round the camp fire at Camporee in the Spring. In order to be elected, scouts have to meet certain criteria, for example, be First Class.
It’s main theme is ‘cheerful service to our fellow man’
“There are two ways to lead … you can lead up or you can lead down”
How not to do the dishes!: Here is an article about the characters who were involved in establishing the Order of the Arrow in the 1915 : Click here.
Here is audio of a speech given in 1966 by one of the founders: Click here.
