Chapter Patch and Feather Requirements

Arrowmen can earn the Chapter Patch and Feathers by following the requirements listed below:

JACKET PATCH
Requirements: Attend 3 Chapter Meetings and 3 Lodge Events (ie; Ordeal, LEC, Fellowship)

FEATHERS
  • Membership - Give date of membership level
    • Ordeal
    • Brotherhood
    • Ordeal
  • Eagle Scout - Give date of advancement
  • Chapter or Lodge Officer - Hold office for one full term (year)
    • Chapter - Elected and secretary
    • Lodge - Elected and substantial chair (ie; Brotherhood Chair, Ordeal Master, Vigil Chief)
  • Fundraiser - Work 2 full events (ie; District Camporees, Webelos Woods, Twilight Camp, DAD's Day, Paulding Independence Festival)
  • Election Team/Camp Promotions - Total of 6 to earn feather
  • Service - 25 Hours Community Service (off Council Property), 25 Hours Chapter Service (on Council Property) - Total of 50 Hours combined service
  • Drum Team - Must perform at an official eventat Lodge or Chapter
  • Dance Team - Must perform at an official event at Lodge or Chapter, perform in regalia, medal at NOAC or Conclave
  • Individual Dancer - Must perform at an official event at Lodge or Chapter, perform in regalia, medal at NOAC or Conclave
  • Contingent Member
    • NOAC
    • Conclave
  • Training - Participate as a Training Team Member (ie; District/Council Training Staff, Merit Badge Counselor, ITOLS, SALT, Camp Promotion, Wood Badge, Webelos Woods, DADS Day, Twilight Camp, Sea Badge, Powderhorn) - Serve for 1 year.
  • Special Recognition - (ie; Founders, Lodge Cook Team, Meritorious Award, Silver Beaver, Wood Badge Course Staff, JLT/NYLT Staff, District Award of Merit, Whitney Young, Religious or award of same caliber)
  • Ceremony Team - Must serve on a minimum of 2
    • Arrow of Light
    • Pre-Ordeal
    • Ordeal
    • Brotherhood
    • Vigil
    • Logistics Team
  • Elongomat - Serve as an Elongomat 3 times
  • Neimat - Serve as a Neimat 3 times
  • Summer Camp Staff - Work minimum of 4 weeks - CIT does count.
  • Camporee Staffing - Event staffing, Campfire MC, Attend as Staff - Minimum 2 Camporees
  • OA Troop/Team Representative - Must Complete Term

NOTE: THE FIRST REQUIREMENT TO RECEIVE EITHER PATCH OR ANY OF THE FEATHERS IS TO HAVE DUES CURRENT.
In positions where an Adult is the official Advisor, feather is for Youth/Adult

Download a Microsoft Excel Tracking Sheet to monitor your progress by clicking on the link below:

Chapter Patch and Feathers Tracking Sheet

FEATHER THREAD COLORS
  • Membership:
    • Ordeal - Federal Blue
    • Brotherhood - Red
    • Vigil - Black
  • Eagle Scout - Red, White, Navy Blue
  • Chapter Officer - Burgundy, Forrest Green and Silver (Grey)
  • Lodge Officer - Federal Blue, Bright Yellow, Bright Gold
  • Fundraiser - Forrest Green
  • Election Team - Neon Fucia
  • Service - Sage Green
  • Drum Team Chapter/Lodge - Brown
  • Dance Team Chapter/Lodge - Neon Orange
  • Individual Dance - Neon Green - Metallic Gold - NOAC / Metallic Silver - Conclave
  • Contingent Member
    • NOAC - Metallic Gold
    • Conclave - Metallic Silver
  • Training - Peach
  • Special Recognition - Bronze
  • Ceremonies - Begin with White
    • Arrow of Ligth or Call Out - Light Blue
    • Pre-Ordeal - Federal Blue
    • Ordeal - Kelly Green
    • Brotherhood - Red
    • Vigil - Black
    • Logistics Team - Light Yellow
      • Any medal for NOAC/Conclave will have a corresponding Metallic band
  • Elongomat - Orange
  • Neimat - Purple
  • Summer Camp Staff - Slate
  • Camporee Staffing - Teal
  • OA Troop/Team Representative - Half Red/Half White
  

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