NOAC 2002 Call-Out Ceremony Evaluation Details

The ceremony of emphasis at NOAC 2002 is the Call-Out. More Scouts view the Call-Out ceremony than will ever have the chance to view the other ceremonies of the Order of the Arrow. Therefore, lodges should place special emphasis on the performance of the Call-Out ceremonies to ensure that their Call-Outs are well presented in order to make a great first impression with the candidates and to also to showcase the OA to non-members.

The purpose of a Call-Out is to officially recognize each elected Scout as a candidate for membership in the Order of the Arrow. The Call-Out is a form of public recognition used to communicate the honor of being selected for membership into our Order to members, non-members, and the public. Its dignity must impress all with the high ideals and standards of the Order. It should serve to intensify a Scout's desire to become a member.

The National Order of the Arrow Committee does not provide lodges with a specific Call-Out ceremony. The committee has instead produced a list of Key Elements that all Call-Out ceremonies should include. Each lodge should develop its own Call-Out ceremony that incorporates these items as well as information about its lodge history and traditions.

Call-Out Ceremony Evaluation Procedures at NOAC 2002:

1. A team will sign up for a Call-Out evaluation period from 1:30 - 5:00 PM.
2. Evaluations will take place Sunday and Monday afternoon.
3. An Evaluation Coordinator will oversee each venue and coordinate the entire evaluation process from start to finish.
4. The Evaluation Coordinator, a memory evaluator, and youth members of the ceremony teams will perform the evaluations.
5. The team must provide three printed copies of their Call-Out ceremony to the Evaluation Coordinator prior to the start of their teams' evaluation. Memorization of Call-Out ceremonies will be evaluated based on the printed script provided by the team to the Evaluation Coordinator at their venue. Candidate names, units, and communities may be read.
6. There will be no scoring; rather, the focus will be on education and training.
7. An evaluation of the characters' costumes will take place at the venue. This will be coordinated in conjunction with the American Indian Activities Committee.
8. The Call-Out ceremony should not exceed 10 minutes, plus the time it takes to announce the candidates.
9. Call-Outs should include all nine (9) Key Call-Out Elements and comply with the Call-Out Guidelines.
10. Each team member, up to a maximum of four per team, that presents a Call-Out that includes the nine (9) Key Call-Out Elements and complies with the Call-Out Guidelines will receive a ceremony medal.
11. If a team fails to include any of the above items, it will be given an opportunity to correct the error and give another presentation to enable it to quality for a medal.
12. Teams must participate in the evaluation process for an entire evaluation period (1:30 - 5:00) in order to receive a ceremony medal.

Please also read the General Information for all Ceremony Evaluations, which applies to this event.

Call-Out Ceremony Evaluation Sheet (6 Kbyte PDF)

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Revised 05/08/02