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THE HISTORY AND THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDER OF THE ARROW The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the Scouting Brotherhood of honor campers. It is a society of Boy Scouts and Explorers that function as a part of the regular camping program of the Boy Scouts of America. Its foremost purpose is to promote and enrich Scout camping. Elements of Indian traditions are used in the OA ceremonies for dramatic effect. The OA members in a local Scout Council form a Lodge (used as in Indian traditions of hunting or council lodge). One becomes a member, not so much for what he has done, but for what he is expected to do in the future. The purpose of the |