The Order of the Arrow is a recognized official program activity of the Boy Scouts of America, intended to recognize those Scouts who best exemplify the Scout virtues of cheerful service, camping, and leadership.
Founded in 1915 by Dr. E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson at the Treasure Island Camp of the Philadelphia Council, just seven years after British General Sir Robert Baden-Powell invented Scouting in the United Kingdom, the Order of the Arrow is the uniquely American “Honor Society of Scouting.”
This recognition provides encouragement for others to live these ideals as well. Arrowmen are known for maintaining camping traditions and spirit, promoting year-round and long-term resident camping, and providing cheerful service to others.
OA service, activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults are models of quality leadership development and programming that enrich and help to extend Scouting to America’s youth.The Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge came into existence after the councils merged in 1952. The Lodge recognizes 1952 as the creation of the Lodge.
Purpose of the Order
To recognize those campers — Scouts and Scouters — who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives, and by such recognition cause other campers to conduct themselves in such manner as to warrant recognition.
To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit.
To promote Scout camping, which reaches its greatest effectiveness as a part of the unit’s camping program, both year-round and in the summer camp, as directed by the camping committee of the council.
To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.
Mission of the Lodge
The mission of the lodge is to achieve the purpose of the Order of the Arrow as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America in the council through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults.
| 2024 General Membership Dues – Pay Online | $20.00 |
The Golden Tomahawk Program is only available is only available from October 1 thru April 30, and must be paid online.
Those members of the Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge who wish to take advantage of the Golden Tomahawk Program for 2024 will pay the following, depending on their membership level and 2024 Dues status.
| Golden Tomahawk – General Member | $100.00 |
| General Members whose 2024 Dues are already paid | $80.00 |
| 2024 New Ordeal Members* | $80.00 |
| 2024 New Ordeal Members* whose 2024 Dues are already paid | $60.00 |
| * 2024 New Ordeal Members completed their Ordeal at 2024 Spring Conclave or 2024 Fall Conclave. | |
| Golden Tomahawk Dues | $100.00 | |
| Lodge Dues | $20.00 | |
| Winter Banquet | $20.00 | |
| Spring Fellowship | $24.00 | |
| Spring Conclave | $24.00 | |
| Fall Conclave | $24.00 | |
| Fall Fellowship | $15.00 | |
| Total of Dues + 5 events | $127.00 | |
| Golden Tomahawk Membership will be a savings of $27.00! | ||
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Golden Tomahawk Members MUST STILL REGISTER FOR ALL EVENTS but will not have to pay as they register for events, so long as they register ON TIME.
Golden Tomahawk Members ARE STILL SUBJECT TO LATE FEES if not registered by the deadline for an event.
Please be considerate of the Lodge Members responsible for planning food for each of the events.
The purpose of the Late Fee is to encourage registrations in time to purchase enough food for the event.
The deadline will vary by event, but is generally by the Close of Business, Friday, two weeks before the event.
If you have any questions about the Golden Tomahawk Program, or if you need to check your Dues status before selecting the correct option on the Dues Payment page, please send an email to: LodgeSecretary@oalodge467.org
As of February 1, 2019, unit elections are permitted in Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout units. The Order of the Arrow membership requirements are as follows:
The induction ceremony, called the Ordeal, is the first step toward full membership in the Order of the Arrow. During the Ordeal experience, candidates maintain silence, receive small amounts of food, work on camp improvement projects, and sleep apart from other campers. The entire experience is designed to teach significant values. All candidates for membership must complete the Ordeal.
After 6 months of service as an Ordeal member 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 of the Arrow. Completion of this ceremony signifies full membership in the Order of the Arrow.
After two years of exceptional service as a Brotherhood member, and with the approval of the National Order of the Arrow committee, a Scout or Scouter may be recognized with the Vigil Honor for their distinguished contributions to their Lodge, the Order of the Arrow, Scouting, or their Scout Camp. This honor is bestowed by special selection and is limited to one person for every 50 members registered with the Lodge each year.
Red Arrow Rally (RAR) is a section-wide event that is being held at our camp, Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation, during the fall of 2025!
NOAC 2024 will be held at the University of Colorado Boulder from July 29 to August 3, 2024!
The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the flagship national Order of the Arrow event. It is held every two years at a major university campus and is attended by as many as 8,000 Arrowmen from all 50 states. It is second only to the BSA National Jamboree in size and scope. Our largest conference was in 2015, attended by more than 15,000 Arrowmen to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow.
Spring Conclave is the last opportunity for Scouts and Scouters called out the previous summer to complete their Ordeal. Ordeal Candidates MUSTÂ attend Friday night of Spring Conclave in order to complete their Ordeal.
Spring Conclave is also an opportunity for Ordeal Members to complete their membership in the Lodge by completing their Brotherhood if they completed their Ordeal no later than the Fall Fellowship of the previous calendar year.Â
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Fall Conclave is the first opportunity for Summer Camp Ordeal Candidates from the current calendar year to complete their Ordeal. Ordeal Candidates MUSTÂ attend Friday night of Fall Conclave in order to complete their Ordeal.
Fall Conclave is also an opportunity for Ordeal Members to complete their membership in the Lodge by completing their Brotherhood, if they completed their Ordeal no later than during the Fall Conclave of the previous calendar year.
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Spring Fellowship is a great opportunity to meet new friends in the Lodge and learn more about the Order of the Arrow.
Saturday includes training modules, such as Elangomat Training, as well as the Pow-Wow and Auction on Saturday Night. Sunday morning, after cleanup, we will hold the March LEC Meeting. This meeting is open to all OA Lodge members and is a great opportunity for youth who are new to the program to see how the youth run the Lodge on the Executive Committee level.
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Fall Fellowship is a fun event for new Ordeal members of the Lodge. If you completed your Ordeal at the April Ordeal Opportunity, the Spring Conclave in May or the Fall Conclave in September, you are invited to attend Fall Fellowship for FREE!
If you completed your Ordeal no later than the April Ordeal Opportunity, you are eligible for Brotherhood at this event.
Annual Winter Banquet for the Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge. Recognizing award recipients, new Ordeal Members, new Brotherhood Members, and new Vigil Honor Members of the Lodge.
The banquet is held on the first Friday of January between 5:00PM – 9:00PM at St. Patrick’s Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Red Arrow Rally (RAR) is a section-wide event where we invite all of the members from the lodges to join us in fun training and fellowship. During our annual RAR, we have training opportunities available like torch crafting, and American Indian flute playing, to Learning about the histories of sports! We will also be showcasing what Camp C.S. Klaus has to offer such as a Low COPE experience, shooting sports, and Timmeu’s very own callout ceremony.
We Are looking forward to having Arrowmen join us at Camp C.S. Klaus!
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Section G8 Lodges, Councils, and Scout Camps:
This is the weekend the newly elected Vigil members of the Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge hold their Vigil.
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The OA Ordeal Induction weekend is an opportunity for Ordeal Candidates elected in the current calendar year who have not yet served their Ordeal.
Candidates will arrive Friday night, serve their Ordeal overnight, work on Camp Work Day service projects on Saturday, and have their feast on Saturday evening.
Note: This event is NOT INCLUDED in the Golden Tomahawk Program, but since we are providing the food for the event, VIP Members are encouraged to attend at no charge.
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The Annual Election of new Vigil members for the Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge is a meeting that is held between 1:00pm – 4:00pm on the first Sunday of June in the Brown Conference Room at the Council Service Center.
During this meeting, electors from each OA Chapter vote on nominees to be elevated to become Vigil Honor members in the OA Lodge. Voting rules and regulations for this meeting are provided below:Â
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The Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge hosts an Ice Cream Social for the unit leaders on the first Monday of each week of Scouts BSA Summer Resident Camp.Â
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Monthly meetings of the Lodge Executive Committee for the Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge take place between 2:00pm – 4:00pm in the Brown Conference Center at the Scout Service Center during the months of January, February, May, August, and October.Â
During the months of April, September, November, and December the LEC Meetings are held between 10:00am – 12:00pm at Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation.Â
The March LEC Meeting is held between 10:00am – 11:30am and is located at the Solon Middle School.Â
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Mid-year Lodge Leadership Development Conference (LLDC) is followed by the Lodge Executive Committee (LEC) meeting, usually on the 3rd Saturday of August at Camp Waubeek. This meeting is where we review our progress on the yearly Lodge Goals and financial status compared to our annual Budget.
Year-end LLDC is where we review our yearly Lodge Goals and financial status compared to our annual Budget, and where we set the budget for the next year. We encourage all the new members of the LEC to attend this meeting. The Year-end LLDC and LEC meetings are usually held the 1st Saturday of December at Camp Waubeek.
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Monthly meetings for the Southern Prairie District Chapter of the Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge are usually held between 7:00pm – 8:30pm on the 2nd Thursday of every month and is located at the First Christian Church, 900 Lincolnshire Dr., Coralville, IA 52241.
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Monthly meetings for the Northern Lights District Chapter of the Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge are usually held between 6:30pm – 8:00pm on the 2nd Thursday of every month and is located at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 8300 C Avenue Marion, IA 52302.
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