Join us on Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00 PM for our first ever Section Campfire. Hear from your section and lodge leadership about program updates and get your questions answered.
The campfire will be broadcast LIVE on the Section W-1S Facebook page. Don't have a Facebook account? You can still watch the livestream on Facebook without an account using the link at sectionw1s.org/live.
Have a question about the Order of the Arrow program? Send it to communications@sectionw1s.org and your lodge and section leadership will answer some of them during the livestream.
We hop you will gather 'round the campfire with us next Sunday!
Vice Chief Vibes
Brothers of Section W-1S,
I hope you are all staying safe in these strange and troubling times. COVID-19 has taken its toll on all of us, and now more than ever, brotherhood is vitally important. As of right now, all section events, are scheduled as planned. As your ACT Conference chairman, I’m encouraging all up-and-coming youth leaders in the Order of the Arrow to attend our Adapt, Collaborate, and Thrive Conference this August. The training will be geared to making our three lodges reach the thriving status, and building our future youth leaders to ensure our Order thrives for years to come. Your section leadership is working hard to bring you virtual support to ensure OA operations throughout this obstacle. Stay safe Section W-1S. I’ll see you all at conclave!
Yours in Brotherhood,
Dirk Smelser
Section W-1S Vice Chief
We are in urgent need of designs for the 2020 Section W-1S Conclave patch set. Submissions are due April 30th!
You do not have to have special graphic design skills to design a patch. We have people who can help clean up your ideas. For a full list of criteria and how to submit a design, click here.
Are you interested in teaching a class at Conclave? We are looking for trainers at Conclave! Please apply as a trainer to bring your amazing ideas to Conclave. For more information, visit our website.
NOAC 2020 Program Registration
The National Order of the Arrow Conference is full of exciting and unique opportunities for all Arrowmen. From world-class training to Inductions and Ceremony events to fun activities, NOAC has something to offer everyone.
Registration is for all these opportunities is NOW OPEN through May 31st. Check out the video below to learn more about how to Step Up, Step Forward and choose your activities and training.
The National Order of the Arrow Conference is full of exciting and unique opportunities for all Arrowmen. From world-class training to Inductions and Ceremony events to fun activities, NOAC has something to offer everyone.
Registration is for all these opportunities is NOW OPEN through May 31st. Check out the video below to learn more about how to Step Up, Step Forward and choose your activities and training.
Arrowmen have a unique opportunity to explore Philmont Scout Ranch through the OA Trail Crew program.
Arrowmen will spend two weeks at Philmont Scout Ranch for a fraction of the cost of a normal trek, providing cheerful service to the trails of Philmont during the first half. During the second half of the program, Arrowmen will complete a customized trek.
"OATC was better than any other OA event I'd been to before. Life changing, and besides, who doesn't like Philmont?!"
— Jacob Kutnyak, 2019 OATC participant and 2019 Philmont staff
Scholarships are availble for youth Arrowmen to attend these programs from both the section and region.
The section is working on a brand new training for lodges and chapters officers to help them Adapt to face challenges, Collaborate with others, and Thrive to become high-performing lodges and chapters. The ACT conference will be held on August 21-22 in Eugene Oregon. All lodge officers chapter officers, and their advisers are expected to join the conference.
Save the date for the Section W-1S ACT Conference this summer. Click here for details.
To continue a tradition that dates back to the 1950 National Scout Jamboree, hundreds of Arrowmen will answer the call to serve as part of Operation Arrow - the largest Jamboree staff team ever assembled by the Order of the Arrow.
Operation Arrow staff members will support the Jamboree program by joining one of the primary OA program areas: Service Corps, Trek Guides, Activation Team, or Conservation Team.
Will you join our Order in what is sure to be the experience of a lifetime as part of Operation Arrow at the 2021 National Jamboree?
For more information and to apply to join the Operation Arrow team, visit oa-bsa.org/jamboree.
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