I’m an Ordeal Member… Now What? 🏹

Ordeal membership is meant to be temporary. You only do ordeal once! The ordeal is a big thing but not the only thing that Order of the Arrow is about. This is the start of your membership process. In a short time, you will be invited to finish and seal your membership as a Brotherhood. Avoid becoming a “Sash-N-Dash” or a “Flapper”. Giving service back to your unit is the primary concern. OA Rep & OA-ASM are a directly related position within the unit. When should you wair that new ordeal sash? Pocket Flap? Going to OA events? What about fellowships, Conclaves, and NOAC. Attending OA Chapter meetings (often at Roundtable). Getting ready to complete your membership with Brotherhood.
⚜️ Note: ScouterStan uses the term "boys" in this video to identify OA brothers. ScouterStan Is old and predates the introduction of girls into the Order of the Arrow. He is working on it and will try to refer to all Boy & Girls as Scouts and OA Brothers. (Everyone in the OA is a "Brother" regardless of gender.)
🌎 The Order of the Arrow Website: oa-bsa.org
🌎 Jumpstart for New Arrowmen: jumpstart.oa-bsa.org
📄 (In case you lost it or didn't get one...) Upon a Lofty Journey SOA: www.scouterstan.com/storage/Or...
🎬 I’ve Been Elected to the Order of the Arrow... Now What? Ordeal? 🏹: • I’ve Been Elected to t...
🎬 What’s the Order of the Arrow about? 🏹: • What’s the Order of th...
⏱ Time Stamp & Video Jump List:
0:00 Video Startup
0:24 I survived my Ordeal with the Order of the Arrow?
0:48 Is the ordeal the only thing in the Order of the Arrow?
1:18 Will I do ordeal every time I participate in OA?
2:02 The Order of the Arrow takes my Scout away from the troop?
2:27 How can the Order of the Arrow help my unit?
3:10 What is a Sash-N-Dash or Flapper?
4:08 What are some leadership things OA members do?
4:40 When should Order of the Arrow members wear the sash?
6:18 What is the Order of the Arrow book about?
6:35 What is Brotherhood about?
6:45 What should I avoid doing in the Order of the Arrow?
7:24 What can I do in the OA?
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[@nicholasdesnoyer8505]

I just completed my ordeal as an Adult. I remember being called out as a youth member but was never given information about any type of ordeal. I'm so happy that even as an adult I've been able to continue this journey 21 years later

[@ScouterStan]

Congratulations on completing your Ordeal. Now the hard part starts… use your experience of the Ordeal towards the Scouting principals. In time Brotherhood is your next step. Glad to have you join us at the council fire my brother. YIB🔺

[@connorneuhaus1281]

Great Video Scouter Stan! So I am a youth member, brotherhood honor, within my local lodge. Additionally, I am the brotherhood promotion/conversions chairman. A question that I have is what can I do during this time during quarantine to further promote Arrowmen to take the next step into brotherhood?

[@ScouterStan]

There are many things ordeal members can do during quarantine to get ready for brotherhood. A lot of stuff is covered in the book, and there are online resources listed in the video. Promotion is the key to successfully convert ordeal members into brotherhood. I would recommend contacting all of the SPLs in your lodge/chapter and ask them for the OA Representative contact. Maybe you could get some air time in there online meetups/zoom meeting. Move forward with your plan A, but always keep in mind that things could change. Thanks, YIB ⚜

[@johnmadden7092]

Hello cant what for October to going into the next step in the OA

[@ScouterStan]

Brotherhood will answer a lot of questions I cant cover in a public video. YIB ⚜

[@johnmadden7092]

Hello didn't get the book when i got in the OA

[@ScouterStan]

That's okay, use the links in the video for more information. YIB ⚜