Letter from the National Chief and Vice Chief

By Donnie Stephens and Alex Call

Merely six months stand between us and the start of the largest national conference in the Order of the Arrow’s history. 100 years of service, fellowship and growth have led up to these days before the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference and the work does not stop here. As preparations continue on the NOAC staff’s end to plan and execute an excellent conference experience, our guests are tasked with the responsibility of organizing their contingents, producing centennial and NOAC merchandise, signing up for events, finalizing transportation logistics and much, much more.

Today, we wish to welcome you to the final stretch before we all convene at Michigan State University on August 3rd! These monthly eNewsletters are intended to serve as a resource as your work and preparations continue in the final months before the 2015 NOAC. In this edition, you will find an article from the Inductions and Ceremonial Events Committee detailing new rules and regulations, information on pre-ordering from the NOAC trading post and a description of the centennial conference theme, “It Starts With Us.” These and other announcements communicated through this newsletter should help you to prepare for the experience of a lifetime.

We are excited to have you join us at the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference at Michigan State University. We can hardly wait for that first night of the conference, when the curtain will rise on our opening show and, together, 15,000 of us will begin an adventure like no other.

Last revised on March 4, 2015