The Big Orange Army is built on a military-style ranking system, where we promote and reward the outstanding fans who go above and beyond the call of duty to promote the University and their communities.

There are three steps to making your BOA experience successful:

Enlistment is easy. Anyone can enlist in the Big Orange Army by purchasing a Recruiter Pack!

EVERY RECRUITER PACK COMES WITH THESE EXCLUSIVE FEATURES...
Official Issue Dog Tags with I.D. number.
11x17 Certificate of Membership w/Emobssed Seal (suitable for framing)
Access to B.O.A. Promotional Events
An official Welcome Letter from the General, official member decal, your marching order's and a BOA division map
Member Discounts from our Rewards Partners
Discounts on certain B.O.A. merchandise
Registration in BOA giveaways and contests
Unity, pride and honor alongside other B.O.A. members.
Buy your Recruiter Pack for only $21.99!
When you enlist, you will be placed into a Corps (state) and a Division (region). These have been broken down by state and region based on county. The images below detail the Tennessee Corps as well as the West, Middle, and Eastern Divisions. For Example if you enlisted from Davidson county, you would be in the 16th Corps (Tennessee), Second Division (Middle Tennessee).


1. Knox 9. Loudon 17. Scott 25. Hamilton
2. Blount 10. Monroe 18. Morgan 26. Greene
3. Sevier 11. Cocke 19. Cumberland 27. Unicoi
4. Jefferson 12. Hamblen 20. Rhea 28. Carter
5. Grainger 13. Hawkins 21. Meigs 29. Johnson
6. Union 14. Hancock 22. McMinn 30. Sullivan
7. Anderson 15. Claiborne 23. Polk 31. Washington
8. Roane 16. Campbell 24. Bradley  

32. Davidson 43. Bedford 54. Perry 65. Bledsoe
33. Williamson 44. Coffee 55. Wayne 66. Van Buren
34. Rutherford 45. Cannon 56. Lewis 67. Warren
35. Wilson 46. DeKalb 57. Lawrence 68. White
36. Sumner 47. Smith 58. Giles 69. Putnam
37. Robertson 48. Trousdale 59. Lincoln 70. Fentress
38. Cheatham 49. Macon 60. Moore 71. Overton
39. Dickson 50. Montgomery 61. Franklin 72. Jackson
40. Hickman 51. Stewart 62. Marion 73. Pickett
41. Maury 52. Houston 63. Grundy 74. Clay
42. Marshall 53. Humphreys 64. Sequatchie  

75. Shelby 81. Dyer 87. Decatur 93. Carroll
76. Tipton 82. Crockett 88. Henderson 94. Henry
77. Fayette 83. Madison 89. Gibson 95. Benton
78. Hardeman 84. Chester 90. Obion  
79. Haywood 85. McNairy 91. Lake  
80. Lauderdale 86. Hardin 92. Weakley  

If you live outside the state of Tennessee you will be placed in the corps listed below.
1. Delaware 14. Vermont 27. Florida 40. South Dakota
2. Pennsylvania 15. Kentucky 28. Texas 41. Montana
3.New Jersey 16. Tennessee 29. Iowa 42. Washington
4. Georgia 17. Ohio 30. Wisconsin 43. Idaho
5. Connecticut 18. Louisiana 31. California 44. Wyoming
6. Massachusetts 19. Indiana 32. Minnesota 45. Utah
7. Maryland 20. Mississippi 33. Oragon 46. Oklahoma
8. South Carolina 21. Illinois 34. Kansas 47. New Mexico
9. New Hampshire 22. Alabama 35. West Virginia 48. Arizona
10. Virginia 23. Maine 36. Nevada 49. Alaska
11. New York 24. Missouri 37. Nebraska 50. Hawaii
12. North Carolina 25. Arkansas 38. Colorado  
13. Rhode Island 26. Michigan 39. North Dakota  

A soldier must be properly outfitted! When you enlist, you will have access to BOA exclusive member merchandise from our new online store. There, you can purchase rank insignias, t-shirts, polo's, replacement dog tags, and a whole host of other merchandise to proudly display the fact you are a Big Orange Army Soldier!

Advancement is probably the easiest part of being a Big Orange Army soldier. All you have to do is keep being the loyal fan you are now! Every time you recruit a new member you will receive advancement points. Everytime you support the Vols Men's or Ladies, any sport, home or away), you receive advancement points. As you accrue these points, you may advance in rank! In turn, as you advance in rank you will unlock specialty merchandise in our online store devoted just to you (based on your Corps, Division, Specialty Unit, Squad, Rank, etc.). Along the way, you will also receive small gifts to show our appreciation of your hard work, loyalty, and dedication.

We also are very active in the communities we live in. Part of our ongoing mission is to support our communities through service projects and participation in raising awareness for various groups. You will earn additional advancement points by helping with these events. This is the fastest way to advance through the ranks of the Big Orange Army. Check the EVENTS page regularly to see where we are and what you can do to help out!

Lastly, from time to time, a BOA officer may put out a Call To Duty! This is a special situation where we must mass our troops to support a Volunteer team in need of some enthusiastic fans. If you answer this Call To Duty! and attend the event with your BOA attire, you will receive additional (in some cases double!) points towards advancment.

AND REMEMBER: always make sure to check in at the BOA station so we can record your dog tag number and award you points! (COMING SOON! the BOA Smartphone App which will allow you to check in remotely just by being in the right place at the right time - no check in station required!)


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