It's related to the Boy scouts, and you must be involved in Boy Scouts to get in, but it is not Boy Scouts. If you are First Class rank or above, you can get in. If you are over 18, you have to be a leader to get in. But for both, the other scouts in your troop must vote on whether or not the nominees get in. Then you must go through the Ordeal. I can not give details because it is secret, but it has something to do with cheerful service. If you were in the OA as a scout, you can stay in the rest of your life, providing you pay membership fees. There are three ranks: Ordeal, Brotherhood, and Vigil. I am Brotherhood, the second rank. I'm told that Vigil is quite hard to attain. I am a Life Scout, very close to getting my Eagle rank. Does this help?