Providing an effective and favorable training program is a key factor in what defines The Order of the Arrow as Scouting’s National Honor Society. With that, we are exhilarated to extend an invitation to the 2026 Section Leadership Conference (SLC)! This year’s conference will be hosted on Sunday, February 22, 2026, from 9am to 4pm at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, PA. Following the Conference, the Winter Council of Chiefs meeting will be held.
Registration is now open! This year, we will be doing our registration through the National Order of the Arrow Event Registration System (NOAERS), similar to conclave. Upon registration, please choose PAY AT EVENT. Your lodge will be charged the event fees following the event.
Sunday will feature a wide variety of trainings with a break for lunch. Check-in will take place in the morning and training will go until roughly 4pm. Following the SLC, all participants are welcome to attend and observe the Winter Council of Chiefs Meeting.
Following the conclusion of the trainings, the section will be conducting the annual Winter Council of Chiefs (COC) meeting. COC meetings are typically only open to lodge chiefs, lodge advisers, and section leadership, but this COC meeting is open to all Arrowmen who are interested. The main points on the agenda for this meeting will be going over Conclave plans and other business items. This meeting gives any and all Arrowmen a chance to learn how Section E17 operates!