The Central Region serves Arrowmen throughout the Great Midwest, which is composed of 83 lodges in 14 sections. These lodges span across: West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

The Central Region leadership for the region consists of the youth leader, the Region Chief, who is advised by the Region Chairman and the Region Staff Adviser. The Region Chief is a national officer in the Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America and is elected by the Section Chiefs of the region at the National OA Planning Meeting every December.

The Region is responsible primarily to assist the Sections of the Central Region, to serve all the Arrowman in the Central Region, and provide training which focuses on the skills and attributes of leadership, and the Order of the Arrow. These training seminars are called National Leadership Seminar, and National Lodge Adviser Training Seminar. To see all programs, and events, please visit the Region Calendar.

The Central Region exists for many purposes, including the promotion of the Order of the Arrow and its goals within the region. The Region also assists in promoting and coordinating National events such as the Philmont Trail Crew, OA Wilderness Voyage, OA Ocean Adventure, and the National Order of the Arrow Conference. Beyond general administration, the Central Region, under the leadership of the 2007 Region Chief Don Hough, runs four National Leadership Seminars (NLS), one National Lodge Adviser Training Seminar (NLATS), and one Section Officer Seminar (SOS) annually.

• Region Key 3
• Region Committees
• Region History

To expand the resources available to Arrowmen of the Central Region and keep them better informed of the happenings of the Order of the Arrow at the Region and National Level as well as in the sections of the Central Region.

• To recognize those campers--Scouts and Scouters--who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and by such recognition cause other campers to conduct themselves in such a manner as to warrant recognition.
• To develop and maintain camping tradition and spirit.
• To promote Scout camping, which reaches its greatest effectiveness as a part of the units camping program, both year-round and in the summer camp, as directed by the camping committee of the council.
• To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.

To achieve the purpose of the Order of the Arrow as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America in the council through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults.