Q: Are lodges required put the OA centennial totem on their lodge flaps and memorabilia items made in 2015?A: 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Scouting's national honor society - the Order of the Arrow. The Moritz Embroidery Works is excited to help OA lodges from across the nation celebrate the 100th anniversary of the OA and prepare for the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) being held in August 2015. The national Order of the Arrow committee created and approved an official centennial totem to give a symbol for the centennial celebration.
Including the centennial totem on OA emblems is not mandatory, however it is strongly encouraged. Ray Capp (National OA Committee Chairman) stated that "it is our hope that all lodges will use the totem as part of all their centennial celebrations including lodge flaps and other memorabilia which will be used to commemorate both the 100th anniversary and the 2015 National Conference… We are also asking lodges to consider issuing a single-piece 100th anniversary lodge flap (not NOAC related) bearing the totem."
The OA has developed a comprehensive branding guide to help provide direction on how to appropriately utilize the centennial totem, logo and theme statement. Additionally, as a way of preserving the Order’s celebration of the centennial, lodges are being asked to send one of each centennial item to the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas. These items – including flaps, patches, shirts, buckles, etc. – will be put into a large collection to archive the Order of the Arrow's 100th anniversary.
Find other answers from Moritz Embroidery's Scouting Specialist here, or ask your own question by emailing gregory.larson@moritzembroidery.com.
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