The Mishigami Lodge Order of the Arrow High Adventure (OAHA) scholarship provides monetary support to Arrowmen within the lodge by paying a full scholarship ($500 max) to one of the Order of the Arrow High Adventure programs: Florida Sea Base’s OA Ocean Adventure (OAOA), Philmont Scout Ranch’s OA Trail Crew (OATC), Northern Tier’s, along with coordination from Quetico Provincial Park in Canada, OA Canadian Odyssey (OACO), Northern Tier’s OA Wilderness Voyage (OAWV), and the Summit Bechtel Reserve’s OA Summit Experience (OASE).
Each year, five scholarships are available on a competitive selection basis. An Arrowmen can only receive one scholarship in a calendar year. The purpose of the OA High Adventure Scholarship program is to recognize and support Brotherhood or Vigil Arrowmen who have answered the call of service to Mishigami Lodge and wish to continue their service through the high adventure bases. This scholarship provides participating Arrowmen an opportunity to enrich their Order of the Arrow experience through participation in one of these high adventure programs.
The purpose of the OA High Adventure (OAHA) Scholarship program is to recognize and support Brotherhood Arrowmen who have answered the call of service to Mishigami Lodge and wish to continue their service through the high adventure bases. The scholarship provides participating Arrowmen an opportunity to enrich their Order of the Arrow experience through participation in one of these high adventure programs. These programs are a “mountain-top” experience of what the OA represents: brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service. It is for this reason that the lodge has established the OA High Adventure scholarship, to not only support these programs but to also offer financial assistance for Arrowmen to help pay for the program costs.
Although it is not a requirement to be an active member in the Mishigami Lodge to participate in any of the OA High Adventure programs, this High Adventure scholarship is reserved for active Brotherhood and Vigil lodge members who exhibit interest in service as well as a future commitment to the Order of the Arrow in our lodge. We expect the recipient to continue their service in the lodge as well as bring their enthusiasm gained from these programs back to our lodge, their chapter, and their unit. We ask each recipient at the end of their experience to provide the lodge with an account of their experiences that can be posted on the lodge website for recognition and promotion of the programs and the scholarship.
The scholarship covers the cost of the OA High Adventure program. The cost of transportation is the responsibility of the individual lodge member.
Requirements for the OAHA scholarship:
- Must be a Brotherhood or Vigil member in good standing. (Dues must be current)
- Must meet all requirements for an OA High Adventure program, age, physical condition, etc.
- Must be active in the lodge, attending events and serving the lodge.
- Must have sent in an application, see attached.
- Must not have received a lodge OA High Adventure Scholarship in the same calendar year.
The scholarship money is sent from the lodge in the form of a reimbursement check after they have submitted payment for the program unless set up otherwise in conjunction with the Lodge Key 3.
The deadline for Application is October 31st at 11:59 p.m.
Applications can be submitted at https://forms.gle/9X9otLFMXovT1iVS9
Or you may download the pdf of the form and email to awards@mishigami.org
Any questions concerning the High Adventure scholarship should be directed to the lodge chief at lodgechief@mishigami.org or the lodge adviser at adviser@mishigami.org. For more information on the OA High Adventure program, visit https://oa-bsa.org/high-adventure