Hello Ordeal Members!
Are you ready to learn more and seal your membership in the Order? If you have been a member for at least 6 months, you can partake in the Brotherhood journey. Owaneco provides opportunities to seal your membership for free at all Lodge weekend events, including each of the Ordeals and the Fellowship. If you attend summer camp at Camp Sequassen, you have an opportunity to become a Brotherhood member on Tuesday at OA Day.
What is Brotherhood?
The Brotherhood is the next step on your journey that started when you were inducted into the Order of the Arrow. The Ordeal introduced you to the mysteries of the Order. Now, during your service as an Ordeal member, you have ample opportunity to increase your knowledge of the Order and make it work for you. Brotherhood members are identified by the bars on their sash which are located above and below the Arrow. Essentially the bars “seal” the Arrow, or seal your membership in the Order.
How to Become a Brotherhood Member:
- Be a member of the Order of at least 6 months.
- Memorize the signs of Arrow membership: the Obligation, the Song, the handclasp, and the admonition.
- Further your knowledge of the Ordeal. Learn about the Ordeal which you passed through, such as the four tests and the principles.
- Bring a letter address to the Lodge secretary with you to camp, or write it there, explaining: What the Obligation means to you. How you are living the Obligation in your troop. How you have used your understanding to help you.
- Describe your plans for service to the Lodge or Chapter in the future.
How to Prepare:
If you plan on attending one of the Ordeals or the Fellowship, fill out the Brotherhood form and mail it in with your event registration form. At summer camp, an announcement will be made Tuesday morning about how to sign up for the Brotherhood Quest. To learn more about what the Order of the Arrow is and help you prepare for your Brotherhood quest, be sure to check out the JumpStart website. If you have any questions about the experience, email the Brotherhood Chair at brotherhood@owaneco.org.
Read our Brotherhood guide here: Brotherhood Guide v9