After 6 months of service as an Ordeal member and fulfilling the requirements below, a member may take part in the Brotherhood ceremony, which places further emphasis on the ideals of Scouting and the Order of the Arrow. ​Completion of the Brotherhood ceremony signifies full membership in the Order of the Arrow.​

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Brotherhood Ceremonies are conducted at the Induction Weekends and Fall Fellowship. 

Visit the Lodge Calendar page to find the next event.

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Complete the following before your Brotherhood Ceremony:

1. Memorize the Signs of the Ordeal

   • The Obligation of the Order, which you received from Allowat Sakima (found in your OA Handbook)

   • The Order of the Arrow Official Song

   • The Admonition

   • The sign of Ordeal membership

   • The Order of the Arrow handclasp

2. Advance your understanding of the Ordeal

   • Gain a thorough understanding of the Ordeal through which you have passed.​

     • Visit the OA Jumpstart website. Email the Lodge if you don't know the password; include your first and last name and the Chapter you are in.

     • Reading through the ceremony script, or visiting another Ordeal to observe the ceremony are good ways of doing this.

3. Serve Your Unit

   • Retain your registration in Scouting

   • During a period of 6 months, strive to fulfill your Obligation by continuing and expanding your service to your unit.

4. Plan for service in your Lodge

   • Retain your registration in your Order of the Arrow Lodge and keep your dues paid.

   • Be aware that acceptance of Brotherhood membership involves a pledge of service to the Lodge.  Develop a concrete plan on how you plan to fulfill this pledge.

     • Serve in a Chapter, Lodge, or Section Leadership position.  See the Lodge Organizational Chart for officer and committee positions.

     • Serve as a staff or ceremony member at a Lodge event.

     • Attend monthly Chapter meetings. See the Chapter Pages for more details.

5. Review your progress

   • When you earnestly feel that you have met the above four challenges, write a letter to your Lodge. In this letter:

     • Explain what you think the Obligation means.

     • Describe how you have been fulfilling this Obligation in your unit and in your daily life.

     • How you have used your understanding of the Ordeal to aid in this service.

     • Describe your specific plans for giving service to the Lodge.

     • Bring this letter to your Brotherhood ceremony or email it to the Lodge.

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