Ten contingent members of Orca Lodge attended the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) held at Indiana University. In addition, six Orca arrowmen were selected for NOAC staff. Approximately 7,200 Arrowmen from all 50 states attended.The theme of the conference, “The Power of One”, focused on the power that we individually have to make changes for good. Following examples given of people in the past, it was stressed that this is OUR time. We were challenged: “If not me, then who? And “If not now, then when?The week’s schedule was crammed. For example, sessions in insightful leadership training, fun events (scuba, rock climbing, car bashing), activities (regional dodge ball, indoor and outdoor sports), patch trading every where, the trading post, religious services, native American instruction and competitions in drumming and dancing, the O.A. museum, hot air balloons and fellowship. The evening shows in the large inside arena were preceded by over 7,000 crazy arrowmen jumping and cheering for choice seats and for free t-shirts that were shot into the audience. The final day, Founders’ Day, began with a parade, and was followed by over thirty games for fun and team building and lodge booths. With an official of the Guinness Book of World Records present for verification, the NOAC set a new world record for the largest kazoo band: over 4,000 players. The final evening’s show concluded a fantastic conference with everyone singing the inspirational O.A. song followed by over 300 gallons of ice cream.
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Ten contingent members of Orca Lodge attended the National Order of the Arrow Conference (N
OAC) held at Indiana University. In addition, six Orca arrowmen were selected for NOAC staff. Approximately 7,200 Arrowmen from all 50 states attended.The theme of the conference, “The Power of One”, focused on the power that we individually have to make changes for good. Following examples given of people in the past, it was stressed that this is OUR time. We were challenged: “If not me, then who? And “If not now, then when?The week’s schedule was crammed. For example, sessions in insightful leadership training, fun events (scuba, rock climbing, car bashing), activities (regional dodge ball, indoor and outdoor sports), patch trading every where, the trading post, religious services, native American instruction and competitions in drumming and dancing, the O.A. museum, hot air balloons and fellowship. The evening shows in the large inside arena were preceded by over 7,000 crazy arrowmen jumping and cheering for choice seats and for free t-shirts that were shot into the audience. The final day, Founders’ Day, began with a parade, and was followed by over thirty games for fun and team building and lodge booths. With an official of the Guinness Book of World Records present for verification, the NOAC set a new world record for the largest kazoo band: over 4,000 players. The final evening’s show concluded a fantastic conference with everyone singing the inspirational O.A. song followed by over 300 gallons of ice cream.