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The national Order of the Arrow chair answers your questions on a regular basis. You may contact the chair, Chris Grove, at @email.
Ask the Chairman - Elections: Withholding elections from units
Q. Mr. Capp, I have a question about the unit election process. What is the official policy on lodges withholding unit...
Ask the Chairman - Role of the Elangomat
Q. Ray, During my Ordeal as an adult candidate, we were walking to one of our jobs. I was passing some...
Ask the Chairman - Beaded Sashes
Q. Ray, I am curious why the Order of the Arrow discourages beaded sashes? Since our organization is based on a...
Ask the Chairman - Lodge JTE Plus 1 Membership Requirement
Q. Hello, One of the main questions coming out of the adviser sessions at conclave a few weeks back was why...
Ask the Chairman - Eagle Scout Congratulations Letter
Q. Ray, My son, Brayden, just completed his Eagle Scout board of review. I understand that it is customary to ask...
Ask the Chairman - Election of an ineligible Scout
Q. Ray, What should happen if a Scoutmaster (either knowingly or unwittingly) certifies a Scout as eligible for election when he...
Ask the Chairman - Electing a deceased Scout
Q. Greetings Ray, Our troop recently lost a Scout due to a climbing accident. Trevor had completed his Eagle Scout this...
Ask the Chairman - Are elections in a Venturing Crew possible?
The information on this page may not reflect the changes to the Order of the Arrow membership requirements effective February...
Ask the Chairman - Adult Candidate Nomination
Q. Ray, Two questions regarding adult nominations for membership: Group #1 says only the Scoutmaster and the unit committee chairman sign the...
Ask the Chairman - Guide for Using LodgeMaster
Q. Ray, Since all lodges will be required to use LodgeMaster for rechartering in 2015, are there any plans for a...
Ask the Chairman - Legacy Project Lodge History Book
Q. Our Lodge is working on the Legacy Project history book. To whom should we send our lodge history PDF?...
Ask the Chairman - NOAC 2015 Day Passes/Visitors
Q. Ray, Several parents have asked me about obtaining a visitor’s pass for the day to visit their son while at...