NOAC 2015 closing show inspires, dazzles, entertains
The 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference closed with a show that made Arrowmen think, laugh, scream, dance and maybe even get a little teary-eyed.
Backstage with the NOAC Shows team, where volunteers make magic
The NOAC Shows team has a daunting job. They take an abstract conference theme — “It Starts With Us” — and convert it into something magical.
Someone at NOAC 2015 will win the Flap Map, an entire wall of patches
The Flap Map at NOAC 2015 is a giant wall of patches that showcases OA flaps from all 50 states. And someone’s going to win the whole thing.
Arrowmen fill, then evacuate, MSU’s Spartan Stadium for emergency drill
Some 15,000 Arrowmen gathered inside Michigan State’s Spartan Stadium for what organizers called the largest emergency evacuation drill in stadium history.
Journalists cover NOAC from every angle for The Current newspaper
A team of 25 to 30 content creators writes stories for the official NOAC 2015 website and the daily NOAC newspaper, The Current.
Grand Hodag serves up a little bit of everything (including root beer)
The Grand Hodag carnival has become a tradition at the National Order of the Arrow Conference, and the 2015 edition was as crazy as advertised.
At largest-ever gathering of Eagle Scouts, Exxon Mobil CEO Tillerson issues a challenge
The Main Thing in Scouting, Tillerson says, is serving more youth. So at the Gathering of Eagles, he issued a challenge to every Eagle Scout there.
15,000 Arrowmen in town means big business for nearby Domino’s Pizza
NOAC means big business for Domino’s Pizza location. And the store manager is donating a portion of his profits from NOAC orders back to the OA.
Muggles at NOAC 2015 enjoy a game of Quidditch
Modeled after the sport J.K. Rowling created for her Wizarding World, Quidditch has become popular among the Muggles at NOAC 2015.
What do Michigan State students think of all the Arrowmen on campus for NOAC 2015?
They’re friendly, polite and give lots of high fives. That seemed to be the consensus among MSU students about the Arrowmen attending NOAC 2015.
Share your daily Good Turns with the world using #DareToDo
NOAC 2015 dares you to share your daily Good Turns through #DareToDo. You might just change the world.
The NOAC 2015 scenic design team is building something special
Most of the Arrowmen who watch the jaw-dropping shows will never get to thank the NOAC 2015 scenic design team. But they’re not doing it for the glory.
Our next Chief Scout Executive tackles OAWarrior course at NOAC 2015
Mike Surbaugh, who on Oct. 1 will become the BSA’s 13th Chief Scout Executive, climbed, ran and crawled through the OAWarrior challenge course at NOAC 2015.
Video: Arrowmen share their favorite NOAC 2015 patches
I interviewed several Arrowmen to learn what their favorite patches — an answer that may change during the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference.
Former Defense Secretary Dr. Gates: The future of the world depends on leaders like Arrowmen
At the Tuesday night show at NOAC 2015, Dr. Gates reminds Arrowmen that the future of the world depends on leaders like them.
Here are the special red sashes worn at NOAC 2015 (and only at NOAC 2015)
A special 100th anniversary sash is being issued at the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference. These red sashes with white arrows are a big hit.
MSU Dairy Store keeps it cool with special NOAC 2015 ice cream flavor
At the MSU Dairy Store, five college-age workers maintain their smiles as they busily serve shakes, scoops, cups and cones to a steady stream of Arrowmen.
The NOAC 2015 trading post: Brisk and free-flowing business in patches, socks and … hoodies?
NOAC 2015 is unlike any before it, and it has a trading post to match. Kay Trick and her team accomplished this with what she calls an “IKEA-style flow.”
NOAC 2015 opening show challenges Arrowmen to help grow Scouting
It’s hard to imagine the Spartans basketball team whipping up more excitement than the Arrowmen who put on tonight’s opening show.
On the first day of NOAC 2015, smiling for the camera and for history
Turns out the Ini-To Lodge of the Flint River Council in Georgia has plenty to shout about at NOAC 2015.
NOAC 2015: It’s only just begun
At the intersection of South Harrison Road and Kalamazoo Street, I knew I had reached my destination. I had arrived at NOAC 2015.