Arrowmen from across the country will gather for NOAC – The National Order of the Arrow Conference! Shawnee Members were invited to join our lodges contingent for the conference
The exact departure and return dates/times are still to be determined based on our scheduled arrival/departure times for conference registration, but it is currently expected that the contingent will leave sometime in the morning on July 26th and return in the afternoon on July 31st.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
A week full of Fun! Trainings to improve the OA program in your Unit and our Lodge, fun activities, meet people from across the nation, and awe-inspiring evening shows!
The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the flagship national Order of the Arrow event. It is held every two years at a major university campus and is typically attended by as many as 8,000 Arrowmen from all 50 states. It is second only to the BSA National Jamboree in size and scope. We expect a minimum of 6,000 Arrowmen to attend in 2027.
Brandon Barrett- Contingent Leader
Dale Christiansen – Contingent Adviser
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
All requests for cancellations of NOAC contingent participation must be made in writing by June 15th, 2027 to the Shawnee Lodge Help Desk (help@shawneelodge.org). Refunds will be issued for all paid conference fees, minus the $100 deposit, unless request is made before December 31st, 2026. Requests made after December 31st, 2026 will forfeit the deposit. Delegate slots canceled after June 15, 2027, will forfeit the entirety of the contingent fee. The $100.00 per delegate deposit is transferable to a substitute delegate, youth, or adult, on a one-for-one basis, but it is non-refundable and may not be applied to the balance due for another delegate.
Join us at NOAC to watch the nightly stadium shows, bring our lodge to victory in the sports and other various competitions, and meet Arrowmen nationwide, all while spending a week living in a college dorm.
The Shawnee Lodge NOAC Committee has formed to start planning our participation in the conference for 2027. Members can reserve their spot at the conference with a $100 refundable deposit.
The lodge contingent fee includes:
Conference Fee including housing and all meals during the conference
Conference Training Events
Activities
Round Trip Transportation to the conference.
Commemorative Shawnee NOAC items available only to members from our lodge attending or staffing the conference. (Includes patches to trade – a popular NOAC tradition!)
Payment Schedule
