1. Dues are collected on a calendar year basis, January-December. The first request is to be made in the February Turtle Tales.

2. In 2005 return of the new plastic membership card will indicate current dues. In subsequent years a small printed card will be returned upon receipt of dues to remind the member that their dues have been paid for that year.

3. We will code the mailing label of the member with the last year of dues paid.

4. The Lodge will send a postcard in November to remind those members behind in their dues that they are about to be dropped.

5. Prior to registration with the National Order of the Arrow each year in December, those members who have not paid their dues for the current year will be dropped from membership.

6. Reinstatement into the Lodge will simply require that current year’s dues are paid. We will no longer charge double for reinstatement.

1. Questioning will be available by Chapter officers at chapter functions and by the Lodge at the Fall and Spring Reunions.

2. The Brotherhood fee will be set to cover the cost of the Brotherhood sash and will be collected with the Brotherhood Progress Card and letter to the Brotherhood Committee at the Lodge event the afternoon of the Brotherhood ceremony.

It is the responsibility of the Lodge to maintain and keep clean the OA shed at Camp Lewallen. No flammables are allowed to be stored in or around this structure.

Lodge members are restricted to the purchase of two flaps at each Lodge event.

1. Where possible every youth member who registers on-time for the National Order of the Arrow Conference shall be eligible under these guidelines:

A. Must understand and be able to:

1. Be counted on to be 100% on their own

2. Be capable of long walks and physical activities in hot weather.

3. Able to navigate a large college campus using a map.

4. Able to return to dorm room by themselves after evening activities.

B. Must agree to demonstrate the highest level of Scouting behavior.

C. Must be approved by the Lodge Adviser and NOAC adult advisor.

D. Must have a complete uniform for the event.

2. Adult delegates must meet the youth requirements listed above.

Recognizing that the current guidelines require a minimum of two youth for every adult participant, adults will be selected on the following basis:

A. Lodge advisers, chapter advisers, and the NOAC adult advisor will be offered the first delegate spots.

B. Order of the Arrow members whose sons are attending as youth will be offered next.

C. Adult Arrowmen who have not before attended a NOAC will be selected next.

D. Should any of the levels above exceed our quota of adults, delegates will be chosen by lottery.

D. Other interested adults will be offered spots by lottery.

3. Lodge Contingent and Staff Memebers to the National Order of the Arrow Conference may elect to have a NOAC activity patch in the shape of the Lodge Flap for trading at NOAC. The design for this patch will be approved by the participants. Patches should be available to allow non-participating Lodge members the opportunity to purchase at least one. NOTE: AT NO TIME SHALL THESE ACTIVITY PATCHES BE WORN ON A MEMBER’S UNIFORM IN THE PLACE OF THE LODGE FLAP.

The Lodge will have these two recognition pieces available until current supplies of emblems are depleted. Lodge members earn the awards by completing the requirements cards. They then turn-in the card and purchase the appropriate emblem at the Lodge event trading post.

The Lodge Back patch shall contain the following:

1. Lodge Totem
2. Rising Sun
3. Lodge Name
4. Lodge National Number (#100)
5. The Three W’s

If chapters develop a website it must be edited by an adult adviser chosen by the chapter adviser.

The Adviser must have access to edit the site, and the Lodge, district, and Council reserves the right of edit.

Vigil

A separate procedures section has been developed for the Vigil Honor. Copies are available to Vigil Honor members.