What is the purpose of the Order of the Arrow? For a long time, the mission, vision, and purpose of the OA have remained the same—tenets that we can try to model. But this year, the OA has changed its mission, vision, and purpose. The change is not world-altering; rather, it serves to refocus us as we strive in cheerful service.
This year, Tsisqan Lodge’s leadership team has decided to hone in on this new change and begin implementing it—even as soon as the next event! Tsisqan Lodge is holding its annual Workshop Weekend event at Camp Baker from Feb. 21-23! The theme for this year is Workshop Weekend: Fueling the Adventure.
The new vision of the Order of the Arrow is “to be why Scouts want to stay in Scouting.” Tsisqan Lodge plans to employ this goal by showing Scouts all of the different opportunities they have, both in the OA and beyond. Many Scouts – especially ones who are not yet in the OA—don’t know what we have to offer. Sometimes showing Scouts what they have to look forward to can keep them inspired by the program.
The morning of the event will feature training sessions in different areas of Scouting, some which you might not encounter in your unit. Some will be OA-specific, like ceremonies and Elangomat training. Others will be more like high adventure, including backpacking first aid and campfire program planning.
The afternoon of the event will really delve into the opportunities of Scouting: the lodge will be holding an Adventure Fair. The Adventure Fair will be similar to a job fair, but for Scouting. There will be stations about Venture crews, Sea Scout ships, camp staff, section communications team, and much, much more. The goal of the event is to share information of what opportunities lie in wait for those who are willing to pursue them.
Workshop Weekend is going to be a blast! Maybe you’ll even walk away from it with a new adventure in mind. As we go through a year of change, it’s essential for us to embrace the future rather than turn our backs from it.
You can register for Workshop Weekend and find more information here.