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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 - Does my lodge have to merge if my council merges?
Q: Dear Ray, My council is considering a merger with a neighboring council. I have heard that the BSA has a...
Ask the Chairman - How do the national officers fit all of their travels into their school schedules
Q: Ray, In your role, you work closely with the national officers. How do you work with them to ensure they...
Ask the Chairman - How can I sign up for OA High Adventure opportunities?
Q: Ray, How can youth members of my lodge get more information and sign-up for the OA High Adventure programs? A: The...
Ask the Chairman - How can an adult meet the longterm camping requirement for membership?
Q: Ray, I'd like to ask about the adult membership requirements. Our troop has an adult who has been pivotal in...
Ask the Chairman - Is the term lodge executive committee an official term?
Q: Dear Ray, My question involves the naming of the LEC. Deciding the name "lodge executive committee" was too threatening, my...
Ask the Chairman - When should the OA troop representative wear his sash?
Q: Ray, I read the rules regarding when it is appropriate to wear the OA sash to troop meetings. My question is:...
Ask the Chairman - Can the camping requirement be waived for a unit level Scouter?
Q: Dear Ray, A unit in my chapter recently had an election, and one of the adults they want to nominate...
Ask the Chairman - How are chapter boundaries determined?
Q: Ray, Can a chapter only be defined by its sponsored district, or can a lodge choose to modify the chapter’s...
Ask the Chairman - Can someone be considered a Vigil Honor member if they die before induction?
Q: Ray, If a person is selected for the Vigil Honor by the Vigil nominating committee but passes away before they...
Ask the Chairman - Should an OA troop rep adviser wear the OA assistant Scoutmaster patch?
Q. Dear Ray, I am a troop committee member as well as a OA Vigil Honor member. I recently was designated...
Ask the Chairman - What is the ratio of adults to Scouts that a troop can select for OA membership?
Q. Mr. Capp, What is the ratio of adults to Scouts that a troop can select for OA? If it's on...
Ask the Chairman - How should a Scout be inducted if he is moving before his induction?
Q. Dear Ray, The OA had elections at our last troop meeting of 2015 and they voted my son as their...