Three Fires Council

The Order of the Arrow is Scouting's National Honor Society

Lowaneu Allanque Lodge #41

Lowaneu Allanque Lodge #41 - Website

Order of the Arrow - National Website

For any questions about our lodge activities listed below, please contact your local chapter chief, or OA Lodge Chief, Bobby Bachar

Arrowmen, mark on your calendars for the exciting 2010 events!

 Order of the Arrow Winter Banquet
 

Where: Courtland Banquets - 3S200 State Route 59, Warrenville, IL 60555-1439
When: January 9th, 2010

The banquet was a huge success! View photos of the Fun & Fellowship in the OA Winter Banquet Photo Album

January  21, 2010 E-Board Meeting

Our January E-board is going to be at Cantigny. The council has invited us to be apart of the FOS kickoff and to also present our $10,000 donation as part of the kickoff.

We ask that everyone that is able to attend please rsvp with us asap so the kickoff planners can plan accordingly.
 
We also ask that whoever is able to come- please be there by 7:15. We will be apart of the kickoff then have an e-board. We will be in the main building, in the Medill room.
Please RSVP as soon as you can!
Thank you!

WWW  Bobby Bachar - Lodge Chief
Lowaneu Allanque lodge #41
Three Fires Council
Cell- (630) 873-9873

We would like to say thank you to all the Arrowmen, Scouts, and Scouters who support our Lodge. We hope to see you at our upcoming events in 2010.

Lowaneu Allanque Lodge News

Fall Fellowship 2009

Over 300 Arrowmen attended the OA Fall Fellowship on Sept 11-13, 2009 at Scout Adventure Camp in Rochelle. Over 100 Ordeal Candidates completed their Ordeals, a Brotherhood Conversion ceremony was held, & 11 Brotherhood Members were called out for the Vigil Honor. Enjoying near perfect weather, these members enjoyed fun & fellowship, held elections for the 2009-10 E-Board & Chapter Chiefs and enjoyed an awesome feast. View photos of their adventures in the OA Fall Fellowship Photo Album of the TFC Photo Gallery, and below.

Newly Elected Lodge Officers / TB Brotherhood Team / Brotherhood Conversions

Nut Harvesting / Trenching / Painting

Building Picnic Tables / Dismantling the Upper Barn

2009 NOAC

NATIONAL ORDER OF THE ARROW CONFERENCE: NOAC is the largest gathering of Arrowmen. We had 19 arrowmen from our lodge attend- 13 youth 6 adults. 1 contingent member participated in the Brotherhood Band, which not many arrowmen are apart of. From patch trading to nightly shows/pep rallies, the contingent had a blast. Last night we came up with a list of ideas and suggestions for the next NOAC contingent. We will be assembling a slide show to show at fall fellowship and winter banquet. At winter banquet we hope to do a short presentation with the slideshow, accomplishments ,and "first time" expierences for our lodge.
 In the coming months we will start planning for the next NOAC. This includes getting a patch design done, new forms of advertising, scholarships, brainstorming idea that will make our 2012 contingent stand out at NOAC, preparing for competitions, etc. It might sound a bit crazy to plan 3 years ahead of time, but the earlier we start means we will have more advertising, better planning and successful fundraisers. We will discuss more about NOAC at the next eboard and through our presentations.
WWW - Bobby Bachar - Vice Chief of Chapters

Spring Fellowship 2009 

Finishing the Pavilion & Furnature - At the Spring 2009 Fellowship held at Camp Freeland Leslie, we completed the furniture project by staining/sealing the furniture. We also did work on the new dining pavilion, connecting drains and moving tons of sand & gravel to complete the new pavilion! Many THANKS to all who gave their time to do Cheerful Service for our camp! View photos of their adventures in the OA Fall Fellowship Photo Album of the TFC Photo Gallery, and below.

OA News

Looking Ahead: Our section realignment has been finalized and we will no longer be in Section C-3C but in Section C-7B as of 2010.  For a whole list of the new sections and to see the other councils that we will be with us, click here. 

Click on the image to learn more about this great Philmont opportunity for OA Advisors at the Philmont OA Advisor Training Conference.

    ABOUT THE ORDER OF THE ARROW  

Purpose

The purpose of the Order of the Arrow is four fold:

• To recognize those Scout campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives
• To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit
• To promote Scout camping
• To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others

History

The Order of the Arrow (OA) was founded by Dr. E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson in 1915 at the Treasure Island Camp of the Philadelphia Council, Boy Scouts of America. It became an official program experiment in 1922 and was approved as part of the Scouting program in 1934.

In 1948 the OA, recognized as the BSA's national brotherhood of honor campers, became an official part of the national camping program of the Boy Scouts of America.

Membership

The OA has more than 176,000 members located in lodges affiliated with approximately 327 BSA local councils.

Eligibility

Scouts are elected to the Order by their fellow unit members, following approval by the Scoutmaster or Varsity Team Coach. To become a member, a youth must be a registered member of a Boy Scout troop or Varsity Scout team and hold First Class rank. The youth must have experienced fifteen days and nights of Boy Scout camping during the two-year period prior to the election. The fifteen days and nights must include one, but no more than one, long-term camp consisting of six consecutive days and five nights of resident camping, approved and under the auspices and standards of the Boy Scouts of America. The balance of the camping must be overnight, weekend, or other short-term camps.

Adult selection is based on their ability to perform the necessary functions to help the Order fulfill its purpose, and is not for recognition. Selected adult Scouters must be an asset to the Order because of demonstrated abilities, and provide a positive role model for the youth members of the lodge.

Induction 

The induction ceremony, called the Ordeal, is the first step toward full membership. During the experience, candidates maintain silence, receive small amounts of food, work on camp improvement projects, and are required to sleep alone, apart from other campers. The entire experience is designed to teach significant values.

Brotherhood Membership  

After 10 months of service and fulfilling certain requirements, a member may take part in the Brotherhood ceremony, which places further emphasis on the ideals of Scouting and the Order. Completion of this ceremony signifies full membership in the OA.

Vigil Honor   

After two years of service as a Brotherhood member, and with the approval of the national Order of the Arrow Committee, a Scout may be recognized with the Vigil Honor for outstanding service to Scouting, his lodge, and the community. This honor is bestowed by special selection and is limited to one person for every 50 members registered with the lodge each year.

Lodges

Each local Boy Scout council is encouraged to have an Order of the Arrow lodge. Each lodge is granted a charter from the National Council, BSA, upon annual application. The OA lodge helps the local council provide a quality Scouting program through recognition of Scouting spirit and performance, development of youth leadership and service, promotion of Scout camping and outdoor programs, and enhancement of membership tenure. The Lowaneu Allanque Lodge is the local lodge for the Three Fires Council.

Sections

An Order of the Arrow section consists of lodges within a geographic area of the region. Once every year, representatives of lodges in the section come together for a conclave to share in fellowship, skills, and training. A section is lead by three youth officers, the Section Chief, Section Vice-Chief, and Section Secretary, who are advised by an adult Section Adviser and professional Section Staff Adviser. All of the elected section chiefs are invited form the conference committee for a national Order of the Arrow event, which is held under the guidance of the national Order of the Arrow Committee.

Region Leadership

The region chief is the youth leader of the region elected by the section chiefs in his region. This election is held in conjunction with called meetings of the section chiefs to elect the national chief and vice-chief, as well as to plan a national Order of the Arrow event.

The region Order of the Arrow chairman is an adult appointed by the region director. The professional adviser for the region is a staff member assigned to the position by the region director. All three of the OA region leaders serve as members of the national Order of the Arrow Committee.

National Leadership

The national chief and vice-chief are Arrowmen elected by the section chiefs during the annual national planning meeting. They serve as members of the national Order of the Arrow Committee, providing the opinion of youth on national OA policy. They also serve as the presiding officers for the national OA event. Their term of office is specified by the national committee, and is currently one year. They are advised in their responsibilities by the national committee chairman and national director of the Order of the Arrow.