Pre-register now for ARC competitions!

By Andrew McCoskey

In less than three months, there will be 15,000 Arrowmen from across the nation gathered on the campus of the nation’s oldest land grant colleges - beautiful Michigan State University. For this monumental gathering, the activities team of the NOAC ARC Committee has organized 15 activities to participate in each day! As a strong and dedicated group, youth and adults from the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters have put hundreds of hours into preparation for our guests on August 3rd-you! Check out the list of activities we have put together to see what catches your eye.

  • Human Foosball: a life-size version of your favorite childhood game
  • Quidditch: an intense wizardly battle between two teams for the golden snitch
  • Human Battleship: strategic, fun and wet. Experience the game—for real
  • RC Cars: Drive RC cars through a maze
  • Amazing Race: Create your team of two to solve the quest around campus
  • Photo Scavenger Hunt: Join your friends in an extensive scavenger hunt
  • 5k and 10k Run: Race to be the fastest!
  • Stadium Tour: Take an exclusive tour of the Spartan football stadium
  • Mascot Mayhem: Compete against other lodge mascots to be the best in the nation
  • Movie Nights: Kick back and relax. Enjoy a nice movie on a late August night
  • Sash Cab: Get lucky and you might get a chance to compete on the renown “Sash Cab”
  • Morning Calisthenics: Live the summer life with an energetic wake up
  • NOAC’s Got Talent: Think you’ve got a special talent? Then come on out.
  • OA Jeopardy: Ever wanted to be on the real show? Now’s your chance.

Wow, that’s a lot to list! To make the most of the five days of the conference, some events require pre-registration. Please take a couple of minutes to pre-register on the NOAC Registration site for a few of the activities we have planned, including Mascot Mayhem, NOAC’s Got Talent and the 5k/10k Runs.

Thank you for joining us to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Order of the Arrow. Start getting ready for the best week of your life!

Last revised on May 6, 2015