Have you ever seen the Northern Lights or portaged a canoe? If not, then the Order of the Arrow has the opportunity for you to participate in the OA Voyage Program at Northern Tier Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota.
Since 1999, the Order of the Arrow has provided Arrowmen between the ages of 16 and 21, the opportunity to explore and service the Boundary Waters and some of the most pristine wildlife seen by few. Even if you have portaged a canoe or participated in the program previously, there are other opportunities available to you.
All participants in the program are placed into crews that will service a portage trail for one week as it is imperative as members of the Boy Scouts of America to leave things better than we found them.
After learning how to use a variety of tools and how to effectively perform a “J-stroke,” you and your crew will design your very own trek. These treks are unique in that many of them are longer and travel to un-chartered territory than the normal crews that leave the base.
Not very many people whom you go to school with or work with can say that they have paddled 185 miles by canoe to International Falls or portaged the final 4 miles that leads to Lake Superior.
These examples are experiences that will live with those crew members, who made some of the Voyage’s memorable journeys. Experiences are what shape the people we will become in the future. Sign up today for a journey, you will surely not regret.
For more information about this program or any of the Order of the Arrow’s High Adventure programs, please visit Adventure.oa-bsa.org or talk to your lodge chief. Don’t miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime and try something new. Discover the hidden gem of the BSA, discover the OA Voyage at Northern Tier!
Join the Staff of Norther Tier
My Fellow Arrowmen,
I have an exciting opportunity of adventure, personal growth, and brotherhood to offer you! If you want to advance yourself and learn to be strong and steadfast, knowledgeable and self-reliant, confident and undiscouraged, join us on staff at Northern Tier National High Adventure Base. Applicants need no prior training, only a positive mental attitude, strong moral character, and a willingness to learn. We have a variety of staff positions for all types of people. If you are over 18 years old and interested in working with us next summer, send in your application today!
Northern Tier is hiring over 200 employees for summer 2012. About half our staff lead 6-10 day canoe trips of roughly 8 youth/adult into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of Minnesota with the other half working on base. The following positions are offered at Northern Tier:
Positions Available
Interpreter: Guides canoe trips; provides outdoor skills training to participants; Acts as a resource for safety, environmental awareness, and local history
Outfitting: Distributes & maintains trail equipment & commissary food
Trading Post: Assists with displays, inventories, and sales of the Trading Post
Maintenance: Maintains facilities; must be 21 & have current Driver’s License
History: Hosts nightly “Rendezvous” campfire; acts as a living history program guide
Food Service: Works in a state-of-the art kitchen; prepares & serves meals
Office: Assists in office, data entry, answering phones, making copies, crew check-in etc.
Benefits and Pay
Starting pay is $215 per week and up depending on position. We provide room and board and gear rental. We offer paid staff training in canoeing and camping skills, Wilderness First Aid, and CPR. Some staff receive internship credit for their school. Most employees come away with friendships, adventures, and memories that last a lifetime.
For more information and an application, please go to our website, www.ntier.org, and also check us out on www.facebook.com/NorthernTier and www.youtube.com/NorthernTier.
Contact the section High Adventure Chairman Gray Peedin for more information about joining staff.