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Every few years, some special Order of the Arrow members from around the country
have the unique opportunity to gather together for the National Leadership and Conservation
Summit (NCLS). This five-day adventure is unlike any other event in Scouting and
the Order of the Arrow, and participation is reserved to just OA members that are
in key lodge leadership positions and those that will be serving on the staff for
the 2008 ArrowCorps5 projects. Summit is not like a National Order of
the Arrow Conference (NOAC). It is a designed to be the staging ground for the release
of the new Order of the Arrow Strategic Plan. The Strategic plan is a five-year
roadmap for the future direction of the Order of the Arrow. The leadership track
of the summit (for those OA members that are the leadership of their local lodges)
will take an in-depth look at the five-year goals of the OA and how they can implement
them in their local units, chapters, lodges and councils. Another important part
of the NCLS is the training of staff for the upcoming 2008 ArrowCorps5 projects. These participants that are on the conservation track will be learning
the skills necessary to lead crews of ten to twenty youth and adult Arrowmen at
the 2008 ArrowCorps5 projects. NCLS provides a great opportunity for the youth leaders of
your OA lodge to learn more about the Order of the Arrow and Scouting. Most of all,
the lodge leaders who attend NCLS will return with new knowledge and enthusiasm
for the OA and for Boy Scouting. They will be motivated to serve as leaders for
your lodge going forward. To better understand a NCLS, take a look at the events
and activities participants enjoyed at the
1999 National
Leadership Summit.
This website will provide information and tools to help you support your lodge
leaders as they prepare for NCLS 2007. In addition to information on reservations
and how to apply of staff, you can find promotion flyers, and posters. More information
will be added as the Summit plans are developed, so check back from time to time
to get the latest details.
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