Welcome To The Order of the Arrow!

Congratulations for your election and induction into Scouting's National Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow. You have joined an organization with over 170,000 members serving their Councils and home Units.

This website is the best resource available to help you gain an understanding of the Order of the Arrow's mission and purpose, and how you can help your Lodge fulfill the promise we make.

You can also check out the OA Basics page on the National OA web site as well as learn more about the history of Egwa Tawa Dee Lodge by visiting the OA History page on this site.

What Chapter Am I In?

If you know what Council District you are from, then it should be easy to determine your chapter.

Achewon Woapalane Chapter (Cherokee Pickens District)
Creek Chapter (Tara District)
Cvmpe Vekiwv Chapter (Sweetwater and Picketts Mill Districts)
Echota Chapter (North Atlanta District)
Etowah Chapter (Hightower Trail District)
Kenesaw Chapter (Foothills District)
Lockchau Talofau Chapter (Three Rivers District)
Lowanne Nimat Chapter (Chattahoochee District)
Nagatamen Chapter (Yellow River District)
Quinigisi Chapter (South Fulton District)
Seven Springs Chapter (Cover Bridge District)
Soquili Gvnagei Chapter (Milton District)
Tella Qualla Boundary Chapter (Button Gwinnett District)
Thennethlofkee Chapter (Soapstone Ridge District)
Wachtsu Chuppecat Chapter (Mt. Lake District)
Wesadicha Chapter (W. E. & S Atlanta Districts)
Wisaweu Amoe Chapter (Georgia Tech)
Wisaweu Tindey Chapter (Southern Polytechnic State University)

For a more complete listing of communities each chapter serves, go to Chapters page and look at the map. For information on when and where your Chapter meets, visit the appropriate chapter website or visit the Chapters page on this site and look at the Chapter reports or refer to the Egwa Tawa Dee Lodge Planbook for contact information for each Chapter.

The Journey Has Just Begun: Seal Your Ties of Brotherhood

Since it has been at least ten months since you became an Ordeal member, you are eligible to seal your membership in the Order by embarking upon the Brotherhood Trail. At any Lodge weekend event, such as the Spring Pow-Wow, Fall Fellowship, and our three Ordeals. The Brotherhood Trail will be open for you to gain further knowledge of our Order. Let me encourage you to take the Brotherhood Trail at our next lodge event. There is NO fee for the Brotherhood Trail other then pre-registering for the weekend. You will receive a free new Brotherhood OA Sash, a $15.00 value, at the Brotherhood Ceremony.

The requirements to set out upon the Brotherhood Trail are these:

1. You must have been active in the OA Lodge for a period of at least ten months after obtaining your Ordeal membership and be a current dues paid OA member. Since you are receiving this letter, we believe that you meet these requirements. OA membership dues are only good for each calendar year, January 1st until December 31st.

2. You should learn the Obligation, Admonition, and Song of our Order. The song and obligation are in the OA Handbook and the Lodge Plan Book. The obligation is also located on the back of your OA membership card. If you wish to know the Admonition, ask any current Brotherhood member, look in the pronunciation guide of a ceremony script, or email me at the below address.

3. The Brotherhood Trail is scheduled takes place on Saturday at the Spring Pow-Wow after lunch at approx 12:30 pm and the ceremony will take place after the evening meal. You may sign-up for it when you check-in on Friday night or Saturday morning. At Saturday’s breakfast and lunch, watch for announcements about the trail. For the trail, be prepared with water, a flashlight, and outerwear if the weather warrants it. Also be prepared to discuss how the Order of the Arrow has influenced your life, and be familiar with the four principles of the Ordeal Ceremonies. If you need help with these, ask members of your chapter, or we can go over them on Saturday.

To sign-up for any lodge event, use the multi-event registration form, and be mindful of the sign-up deadline. You can always check back here for updates, schedules, and forms. You can also sign-up for email blasts for the current OA news. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at: brotherhoodchairman@aacegwa.org

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Sincerely,
Corey R. Yates
Brotherhood Chairman