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Q. Dear Ray, I was debating whether or not I would be willing to be a Vigil guide for a friend...
Q. Ray, A Scout in my troop is eligible for election to the OA, and is moving within the next two...
Q. Dear Ray, I am returning to Scouting after many years now that my son is old enough to join. The...
Q. Dear Ray, Why was the Lenni Lenape word list left out of the new edition of the OA Handbook distributed...
Q. Mr Capp, I am an adult volunteer who has recently been nominated to the Vigil Honor. Initially I was surprised...
Q. Dear Mr. Capp, I had a question on how lodge leadership elections should be held. My lodge is going to...
Q. Dear Ray, A unit has requested that our election team conduct their election in American Indian regalia. I have never...
Q. Mr. Capp, Is it permissible to embroider a sash with the Scout’s name near the bottom where the snap is...
Q. Ray, I am seeking clarification on the wording of the camping requirement for OA membership. The "two-year period prior to...
The information on this page may not reflect the changes to the Order of the Arrow membership requirements effective February...
Q. Dear Ray, I am a troop committee member as well as a OA Vigil Honor member. I recently was designated...
Q. Mr. Capp, What is the ratio of adults to Scouts that a troop can select for OA? If it's on...