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To be eligible for the Order of the Arrow you must be a First Class Scout and have attended summer camp.  The Order of the Arrow is a national brotherhood of Scout campers.  The boys in the troop are elected every year by their peers.  The troop elects you for your camping ability and Scouting spirit.  After the boy attends the Ordeal weekend they become members of a Lodge.  Troop 23 belongs to ShuShu Gah Lodge #24 which represents scouts from Brooklyn.

Purpose of the Order of the Arrow:

    To recognize those campers-Scouts annd Scouters- who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and by such recognition cause other campers to conduct themselves in such a manner as to warrant recognition.

    To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit.

    To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful sevice to others.

Principles of the Order:

    The Order of the Arrow was founded on the principles of brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service.

The History of the 24th. Order of the Arrow Lodge

Shu Shu Gah Lodge #24 

In 1925, Brooklyn Council was among the first councils to organize an Order of the Arrow Lodge. The name chosen was Shu-Shu-Gah (the Blue Heron, from the song of Hiawatha). The Lodge has grown through the years so that at the present time it ranks as one of the largest Order of the Arrow Lodges. The Lodge adopted orange and black as its feather colors, and red white and blue for the lodge colors.

Troop 23 Scouts who are members of the Order of the Arrow

A fascinating feature of the Order of the Arrow is its wide use of American Indian lore, customs, and attire. American Indian attire, and terminology are not the main themes of the Order, but they are an exciting part of the program.

Music:  Intertribal song sung by Kicking Woman