Lodges to showcase 100 years of history at NOAC with centennial legacy displays

The National Order of the Arrow Conference Centennial Celebrations Committee has been working diligently to provide lodges the opportunity to celebrate their past, commemorate the centennial of the Order of the Arrow and acknowledge the accomplishments of each lodge over the last century.

Every lodge will have a unique display showcased at NOAC. This will be the first ever comprehensive history of the Order of the Arrow told from the perspective of individual lodges. Each lodge’s display will be comprised of its legacy lid, history book and legacy rock. The Legacy Display concept is unique to NOAC 2015, will be managed by the Centennial Celebrations Committee, and is sure to offer reflection, connection and discovery. For every lodge to have a complete display, each contingent should bring both its lodge legacy lid and lodge history book.

While not part of the Legacy Display itself, lodges should also bring firewood to be placed on the Centennial Fire as part of the Centennial Rededication Ceremony. This wood will be burned and the ashes commingled with ashes from wood collected from all other lodges around the country, the Summit Circle, Brotherhood Barn and Treasure Island Scout Reservation. Participating lodges will leave NOAC with a commemorative, limited-edition vial filled with ash from the Centennial Fire.

Firewood received should be kiln-dried, be free of disease & insects, not consist of pine and not be pre-burned. The Legacy Project crate (given to lodges at NOAC 2012) should contain more than one piece of wood such that the crate is full (but not overfilled). Be sure to read the additional details regarding adherence to state and local laws regarding the transportation of wood over state lines. Special recognition will be given to each lodge that completes all four milestones of the Legacy Project (rock, lid, history book & wood). At NOAC orientation, lodges will exchange their firewood for their contingent’s centennial sashes.

Your lodge’s legacy rock will be transported to NOAC and will serve as the anchor to your lodge’s display. Rocks commemorating historic lodges (ones that no longer exist) will also be showcased at the Legacy Display. Additional guidelines on ordering a non-active-lodge rock are available.

Make sure that your lodge doesn’t arrive at NOAC empty-handed! Take part in the Legacy Display and Centennial Rededication Ceremony by bringing your legacy lid, history book and firewood. You’ll be glad that you did as we celebrate a century of service and reflect upon how our past will will shape our future.

For more information on the Legacy Project 2015, please click here.

Last revised on April 9, 2015