BROTHERHOOD SEAL THE BOND
Your completion of the Ordeal sets you on the path of an exciting adventure. After 10 months of service to your unit and fulfilling certain requirements, you will be able to seal your membership in the OA by taking part in the Brotherhood ceremony. Brotherhood membership marks the completion of your induction into the Order of the Arrow.
You must meet five challenges before you can enter the Circle of the Brotherhood. The first of these you should meet now. The next three require steady effort over a period of months. The last challenge you must meet after you are satisfied that you are accomplishing the first four.
This list may seem daunting at first, but when broken down into smaller parts, you’ll find it’s quite manageable. Follow us, and we’ll show you everything you need to know.
The requirements for brotherhood are:
Be in the Order of Arrow for at least 10 Months and have your dues current.
Be a registered member of Scouting
Write a letter to the Lodge Secretary. In the letter telling what Brotherhood means to you.
Present you letter when you present yourself for your Brotherhood Conversion.
Need help writting your letter or answering any of the following questions, you can find
the answers in your OA handbook or at the JUMP START web site.
The questions for brotherhood are:
Admonition (memorize)
The sign of Order membership (memorize)
The handclasp (memorize)
Order of the Arrow Official Song (memorize)
Order of the Arrow Obligation (memorize)Who is Kichkinet? Nutiket? Meteu? Allowat Sakima?
What tokens did the four ceremonial principles revel to you in the pre-Order and what did they represent?
What are the test of the Ordeal, and what do the illustrate?
What are the three symbolic preparation for the obligation?
What is the tradition given to us by Uncas, as described in the legend?
What is the significance of Allowat Sakima's description of the Arrow in the Ordeal ceremony?
What is the Ordeal Membership?
When are you ready to accept brotherhood membership in the Brotherhood?