Nakona Lodge #150 site.

"You were selected as pacesetters in cheerful service." -E. Urner Goodman, founder

The Order of the Arrow is an honored camping organization whose
goal is to promote the camping function within the Scouting program.

OA goals:

• To recognize those Scout campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives.
• To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit
• To promote Scout camping.
• To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.

About Nakona Lodge

The Nakona Lodge as it is today (1970) owes it existence primarily to the efforts of one man, Chief Frank Runkles. When Chief Runkles assumed his job as Ranger at Camp Post in late 1930's he saw a desperate need for some permanent organization recognizing those Scouts who had excelled in the camping skills and offering them an opportunity to use those skills in service to the council and the general Scouting program. Chief Runkles had previously worked in other councils to meet these needs. The most effective of these programs, it seemed were those that used a format of the Plains Indian culture as exemplary of the high ideals and fortitude to be express in the organization. He had had much experience and training with the Indian culture and felt this would form a sound basis for an honorary camping society.