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Leadership in Service Award
(2005-2007)
 In
recognition of the Order of the Arrow's heritage of service, the
National Order of the Arrow Committee created a new three-year
Leadership in Service Program which was announced at the 2004 NOAC.
The Order strives to strengthen Scouting's foundation of service by
further fostering in Arrowmen the ethic of servant leadership. By
promoting and rewarding service that benefits the Boy Scouts of
America's outdoor program, and the communities in which Scouts reside,
the Order will be acting to support Scouting at the most important
level.
Leadership in Service Award Criteria
Arrowmen must complete the following requirements
each year in which they earn the award:
- Give 8 hours of service participating in a lodge,
chapter, or council service project benefiting a local council camp
(lodge induction weekends do count). Service may be split over two
or more events.*
- Give 6 hours of service doing a community service
project planned and run by the lodge or chapter.**
*Working as camp staff does not fulfill the council
service requirement.
**Lodges are encouraged to use the OA's
Lodge Community
Service Guide to aid them in planning community service projects.
The timeline for the Leadership in Service Award is
a graduated system that encourages Arrowmen to continue their service
from year to year. Requirements for the award can be met during the
calendar years of 2005, 2006, and 2007. Service from a previous year
cannot be carried over to meet the next year's requirements. Arrowmen
of all ages may earn the First Year award in 2005, 2006 or 2007, the
Second Year in 2006 or 2007, and the Third Year Award in 2007 only.
Signatures for the requirements of this award may be
signed off by the Arrowman's Scoutmaster, Lodge Chief and Lodge
Advisers. Arrowmen should contact their lodge to obtain sign-off
forms. Completed forms should be returned to the lodge. The awards will
be presented by the lodge at an appropriate occasion.
A special
Leadership In Service flyer is available for lodges to use in
promoting this award. [ 185 Kbytes PDF ]
A
Leadership In Service Award Sign-Off form is available for
Arrowmen to use to report the completion of this award to their lodge.
[ 36 Kbytes PDF ]
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