CONGRATULATIONS! IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST TEN MONTHS SINCE YOU (OR YOUR SON) HAVE BEEN INDUCTED INTO THIS GREAT AND HONORED ORDER, THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
YOU MAY NOW SEAL YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER THROUGH THE BROTHERHOOD CEREMONY IF YOU HAVE CONTINUED FAITHFULLY TO SERVE YOUR FELLOW MAN AND HAVE COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
- MAINTAINED YOUR REGISTERED MEMBERSHIP IN SCOUTING;
- MAINTAINED YOUR REGISTERED MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER OF THE ARROW;
- MEMORIZED THE OBLIGATION, THE ORDER OF THE ARROW OFFICIAL SONG, THE ADMONITION, THE SIGN OF ORDEAL MEMBERSHIP, AND THE ARROW HANDCLASP, AND;
- GAINED A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORDEAL THROUGH WHICH YOU HAVE PASSED. (SEE “THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE ORDEAL” IN THE ORDER OF THE ARROW HANDBOOK.)
AT THIS EVENT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE A BROTHERHOOD MEMBERSHIP WORKSHOP WHERE YOU WILL REVIEW ALL OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS IN DETAIL IN ORDER TO HELP YOU PREPARE.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- REGISTRATION CLOSES ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT
- EVERY CANDIDATE MUST COME TO THE EVENT WITH A CURRENT PARTS A & B MEDICAL FORM (LINKED BELOW), SIGNED BY A PARENT (OR THE PARTICIPANT, IF AN ADULT). PARTICIPANTS CANNOT REMAIN ONSITE NOR COMPLETE THE EVENT WITHOUT THIS FORM.
- FORM: HTTP://WWW.SCOUTING.ORG/FILESTORE/HEALTHSAFETY/PDF/680-001_AB.PDF
- PLEASE EAT PRIOR TO THE EVENT!
- PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITH YOU:
- PARTS A & B OF THE BSA MEDICAL FORM
- OFFICIAL BSA FIELD UNIFORM (“CLASS A”) AND WEAR IT UPON ARRIVAL
- REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE
- <span sica,="" sans-serif;"="">FOOD OR FOOD PRODUCTS OF ANY KIND
- ELECTRONICS OR ENTERTAINMENT ITEMS OF ANY KIND