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Brotherhood Membership

After 6 months of active 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.

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Completion of the Brotherhood ceremony signifies full membership in the Order of the Arrow.

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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 (printed on the back of your membership card and in your OA Handbook)

  • The Order of the Arrow Official Song

  • The Admonition

  • The sign of Ordeal membership

  • The Arrow clasp

2. Advance your understanding of the Ordeal

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

    • Complete the OA Jumpstart website.

      • Send an email 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 in available.  See the Lodge Organizational Chart on the Who we are page.

  • 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 4 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 click here to email it to the Lodge.


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