Do You Belong To An Honor Chapter?

Revised July 18, 2004

Chapters can earn this distinctive honor by competing for the Chapter Excellence Award and properly submitting the Annual Chapter Report.

Successful chapter must complete items 1 - 6 and three (3) of the elective items 7 - 13.

Our Chapter properly submitted our Annual Chapter Report by the December Lodge Executive Committee (LEC) meeting. The report included a list of long-term and short-term goals by the incoming chapter chief and adviser, and a written report by the outgoing chapter chief and adviser which should recap the term of office and offer critiques, suggestions, and ideas.

2. Our Chapter properly submitted twelve (12) Monthly Chapter Report forms by the December Lodge Executive Committee (LEC) meeting and submitted a chapter book to be a competitor for the Chapter Excellence Award.

3. Our Chapter completed at least one service project at a council camp or the council service center (Ordeal induction weekends excluded).

4. Our Chapter conducted promotional contacts to a minimum of 75% of all units in the district.

5. Our Chapter had at least one ceremonial performance at an Ordeal (Pre-Ordeal, Ordeal, or Brotherhood) and at least one ceremonial performance at a district or unit event (Arrow of Light, Call Out, et al).

6. Our Chapter contacted all troops and teams in the district concerning the implementation of the Order of the Arrow Troop/Team Representative program.

7. Our Chapter inducted a minimum of 30% of its eligible Ordeal members into the Brotherhood.

8. Chapter activities and events were scheduled and evaluated as part of the district annual program plan.

9. Our Chapter had one (1) Elangomat for every eight (8) Ordeal candidates.

10. Our chapter published at least four (4) chapter newsletters during the year.

11. Our Chapter chief and half of his chapter officers attended the Lodge Leadership Development Conference (LLDC).

12. The Chapter accepted a service or event-related responsibility at an Order of the Arrow or Council event, approved by the First Vice-Chief.

13. Our Chapter provided an Ordealmaster and conducted a Lodge Ordeal during the year. A report on the Ordeal was submitted at a Lodge Executive Committee (LEC) meeting.