• Be a registered member of the BSA

• Have experienced 15 nights of Scout camping within two years prior to the election; the nights must include one long-term camp of five consecutive nights, and

• Be under age 21, holding at least the rank of First Class (Scouts BSA), Discovery (Venturing), or Ordinary (Sea Scout) and approval of their unit leader

• Adults (age 21 or older) who meet the camping requirements may be selected following nomination to and approval by the lodge adult selection committee.

Each unit is allowed to nominate adults for candidacy in the Order of the Arrow under the following guidelines:

1. A unit may nominate two adults for every three youth elected (rounded up when not a multiple of three). For example, a unit with three youth elected may only nominate two adults. A unit with four youth elected may nominate four adults. A unit with six youth elected may only nominate four adults, with seven youth a unit may nominate six adults.

2. The unit leader may be nominated in addition to the ratio in (1) if the unit leader is not already a member of the Order of the Arrow.

3. Adults must meet requirements 1 and 2 as stated above in the youth requirements and must be nominated by the unit committee.

4. Adult nominations should be submitted using the form below no later than April 30th. These nominations are still subject to approval by the Lodge’s Adult Selection Committee.