2011 OA High Adventure Applications are now available!
The Order of the Arrow runs four incredible high adventure programs:
OA Trail Crew, OA Wilderness Voyage, OA Canadian Odyssey, and
OA Ocean Adventure. Participants consistently report these
experiences are the most rewarding experiences in Scouting--and in life.
Applications for the 2011 season are now available.
Click here!
New News!
Section 6 newsletter The Elogamgussit, and Southern Region
newsletter The Voice, have both recently been issued. Check
them out here: [The Elogamgussit]
[The
Voice]
BSA's 100th: A Shining Light Across America
Local units, districts, and councils have been celebrating the 100th
Anniversary of Scouting all year. But on July 31, it'll be time for everyone in
America to come together for one "Shining" moment. For more information,
click here.
Updated National Publications Available!
If you're using an old version of the Guide for Officers and Advisors (GOA)
or the Field Operations Guide (FOG), download a new, recently updated
one! The Guide for Officers and Advisors is the most important
publication for any lodge officer or advisor. It outlines the role
that each person plays and also explains all of the rules the lodge must follow.
The Field Operations Guide is the authoritative guide about the section and
national levels.
These publications have changed to reflect recent BSA organizational and
title changes, as well as the closure of the region service centers. The
GOA added an inductions committee to the list of basic lodge operating
committees. The mission statement has been updated in the standard lodge
rules. A number of updates have been made to the paragraphs on ceremony
teams, approved ceremonies, and call-outs. The FOG has a new Appendix
3--Ceremony Team Evaluation and Competition and includes a new score sheet.
Grab the documents here!
SummitCorps: The New River Experience
The summer of 2011 offers you the opportunity to participate in
SummitCorps. You can travel to The Summit:
Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve and have a hand in developing this
pristine wilderness for generations of Scouts to come. For more
information, click here.
Welcome New Members!
Welcome to Talidandaganu'! Your unit selected you for the values you embody
and we're glad you've joined us. Now's the time to "jump start" your membership
- visit OA JumpStart!
Chattanooga Scouting History
The Cherokee Area Council is proud to announce the authoritative guide to
Scouting's history in Chattanooga. For information,
click here.