The Order of the Arrow summer programs at the BSA high Adventure Bases are nearing capacity for the 2008 season. The National Order of the Arrow is reporting that the Order of the Arrow Ocean Adventure (OAOA) is full and will not be accepting anymore applications. Both Philmont Trail Crew and Wilderness Voyage are at 85% capacity. If you are interested in either program apply today so you don’t get left out.

If you haven’t looked into these programs and promoted them to your older youth you are missing out. Each program is approximately two weeks and costs from $125-150 (does not include transportation) for two weeks at one of the BSA High Adventure Bases. Each trek consists of a week of work, then a week trek or trip.

Here is what an OA Wilderness Voyage participant said about the experience:

“I can’t speak highly enough of this program; it has changed my life. I have made friends from all corners of the country that I have, and will continue to stay in touch with. Since visiting the Boundary Waters, the trees back home seem a little greener and I am a bit more passionate about everything I do.” -Travis McCormick, Ku-Ni-Eh Lodge

Learn more about the OA High Adventure Programs.

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John Pannell of The Internet Guide to Order of the Arrow Insignia, has started a series of posts dedicated to his collection of state shaped Order of the Arrow Patches.

“Several years ago at a Pre-NOAC TOR I saw an exhibit that caught my attention. The exhibitor was constructing a map of the United States with patches shaped like each of the 50 states. While he could not complete the map, he was able to show most of the states in cloth. In a similar vein, I’ve been trying to see how close I could come to making a list of the states, as portrayed on OA patches.” -John

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