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Levels
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Candidate - elected by Troop from the eligible Scouts
Ordeal Member - initial membership after completing the Ordeal
Brotherhood Member- full membership (after 10 months)
Vigil Honor Member - special recognition for service (after 2 years)
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Elections and Tap-Out
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Troop 89 holds its OA elections during the first meeting of January.
Tap-out takes place at Longhorn Camporee several weeks later.
Most Troop 89 candidates do their Ordeal at the OA Spring Assembly (end of April).
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Purpose
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The purpose of the Order of the Arrow is fourfold:
1. To recognize those Scout campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives
2. To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit
3. To promote Scout camping
4. To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others
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Eligibility
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Scouts are elected to the Order by their fellow unit members, following approval by the Scoutmaster. A youth must be a registered member of the troop, hold First Class rank, and must have experienced 15 days and nights of Boy Scout camping during the two-year period prior to election (must include a long-term camp consisting of six consecutive days and five nights).
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