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Discussions for OA Members and those interested in Scouting's Honor Society. Also includes a private sub-forum for OA Members only.

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    Sections, Lodges and local discussions

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  1. Can OA campout be used as wilderness survival

    By gilski,
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  2. Nemat Hike or Brotherhood Interview???

    By John-in-KC,
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  3. Is Order of the Arrow open to adults ?

    By johnnylaw101,
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  4. Justify having OA in Small Districts to Me

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  5. No OA Flap=not involved?

    By ctbailey,
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  6. Ordeal Ceremony Responsibilities

    By sst3rd,
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  7. Ordeal in 31 days, oh my

    By Oldscout448,
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  8. Can You Register in 2 OA Lodges?

    By andrews,
    • 12 replies
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  9. OA changes

    By NWScouter,
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  10. OA question re: amount of time in which to do your ordeal

    By yarrow,
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  11. OA Age requirement?

    By Eagle76,
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  12. tapout/callout ceremony after dark with no fire...

    By kahits,
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  13. New Troop & OA Elections

    By T78Scoutmaster,
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  14. ArrowCorps5 - Virginia

    By scoutmomma,
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  15. Lenai Lenape?

    By gwd-scouter,
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  • LATEST POSTS

    • AwakeEnergyScouter
      Coed Troops

      By AwakeEnergyScouter · Posted

      Of course we did backpacking. And our leaders made us divide up that whole heavy monstrosity to carry with us. At the time I thought it was ridiculous, but now as a leader I think it was in part for budget reasons (the reason given) but also in part to prevent miscellaneous interpersonal problems by keeping the whole patrol together.
    • Armymutt
      Coed Troops

      By Armymutt · Posted

      So you never did any backpacking?  I don't know of any BSA troops that use giant tents.  Maybe things are different today, but we had 2-man tents.
    • AwakeEnergyScouter
      Coed Troops

      By AwakeEnergyScouter · Posted

      We slept in big circular canvas tents. If you're looking to prevent sexual activity at scouting events, it's perfect. Only the most daring exhibitionists are going to have sex with an audience of people you personally know and will eat breakfast with the next morning. For the same reason it's hard to get away with CSA when the entire patrol is present at night.
    • AwakeEnergyScouter
      Coed Troops

      By AwakeEnergyScouter · Posted

      Not saying nobody ever got together withing scouting, or that relationship drama can't cause problems, but again, scouting doesn't automatically turn into a meat market just because girls and boys are doing the same things. That's all I'm saying. 
    • Eagle94-A1
      Scouting America

      By Eagle94-A1 · Posted

      I would say my troop is pretty outdoorsy. We camp 10/12 months, with a lock in IF possible in December and 2 weekends of Scouting For Food in February, being the 2 months we do not camp. Even during COVID, we continued to meet, virtually and outside, had monthly day trips in the outdoors, and even did our own summer camp. Yes we car camp, but we also backpack, cycle, and do canoeing and whitewater activities. And the Scouts pick Summer Camps with the program they want, with the only caveat being it has to be within an 8 hour drive. The last 2 batches of Webelos that visited, the activities scared the parents.

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