The Order of the Arrow (OA) was founded by Dr. E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson in 1915 at the Treasure Island Camp of the Philadelphia Council, Boy Scouts of America. It became an official program experiment in 1922 and was approved as part of the Scouting program in 1934. In 1948, the OA was recognized as the BSA's national brotherhood of honor campers and became an official part of the national camping program of the Boy Scouts of America. Today, the OA is recognized as Scouting's National Honor Society

Troop 322 has a long tradition of membership in the Order of the Arrow. Currently active in our Troop we have 3 scouts who are Arrowmen. Of these, 2 scouts have obtained the Ordeal Honor and 1 has sealed the bond and obtained Brotherhood Honor. As well as our Arrowmen scouts we have 6 members of the active adult leadership who are OA members. One has obtained the Ordeal Honor, 1 has obtained Brotherhood, and 4 adults have obtained Vigil Honor, the highest honor bestowed upon an Arrowman.

Purpose of the Order

To recognize those campers - Scouts and Scouters - who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives, and by such recognition cause other campers to conduct themselves in such manner as to warrant recognition.

To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit.

To promote Scout camping, which reaches its greatest effectiveness as part of the unit's camping program, both year round and in the summer camp, as directed by the camping committee of the council.

To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.

Mission of the Lodge

The mission of the lodge is to achive the purposes of the Order of the Arrow as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America in the council through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults.

Troop 322's past and present members of the Order of the Arrow.

Jude Allegrucci (Vigil)	Ron Allegrucci (Vigil)
Brian Baigis (Ordeal)	Ryan Barrett (ordeal)
Chester Bowen Jr. (Vigil)	Chester Bowen Sr. (Brotherhood)
Bobby Cicci (Ordeal)	Robert Cooper (Brotherhood)
James Cooper Sr. (Vigil)	Joseph Corcoran (Ordeal)
James Damski Jr. (Ordeal)	Frank DeAngelis (Ordeal)
Matt DeAngelo (Ordeal)	Vincent J. DeAngelo (Ordeal)
Michael DePietro (Ordeal)	Thomas Donovan (Ordeal)
Richard Evans (Ordeal)	Keith Ewonishon (Ordeal)
Christopher Frushon (Ordeal)	Ron Gavronsky (Ordeal)
Richard Grabowski (Vigil)	Howard Harvey (Vigil)
Richard C. Harvey (Brotherhood)	Richard R. Harvey (Brotherhood)
Jeremy Hendricks (Ordeal)	Donald L. James (Brotherhood)
Donald J. James (Vigil)	Brent Louryk (Ordeal)
Frank Marcin Esq. (Vigil)	George Mozurkewich Sr. (Vigil)
James Murphy ()	Jason Muskey (Brotherhood)
Anthony Naro (Brotherhood)	Anthony Naro Jr. (Brotherhood)
Jared Nudelman (Brotherhood)	Nathan Nudelman (Vigil)
Harold Nudelman (Vigil)	Joseph Parry (Brotherhood)
Christopher Polk (Brotherhood)	Gregory Polk (Brotherhood)
John Ruhanna (Ordeal)	Stanley Rutkowski Jr. (Brotherhood)
Matt Rybnick ()	Peter Salva (Ordeal)
Paul E. Serkosky (Brotherhood)	Ron J. Serkosky ()
Timothy J. Tratthen (Ordeal)	?
David Zadzuka ()	Chris Zaleski (Vigil)
Carl Zuroski (Ordeal)	.

For more information on the Order of the Arrow you can visit the following websites!

Lowwapaneu Lodge 191 website

Northeast Region, Order of the Arrow website

National Order of the Arrow Site

 

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