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The national Order of the Arrow chairman answers your questions on a regular basis. You may contact the chairman, Chris Grove, at @email.

Ask the Chairman - Does the Change in Adult Age Affect the Order?

Q. Ray, The BSA National Exec Board has approved the revision of Sea Scouting and Venturing adult age to 18. Several...

Ask the Chairman - Concerns with Legacy Project Wood

Ray, I have heard some people who have not seen the crate, nor read the instructions, are concerned about the transportation...

Ask the Chairman - Election for Lone Scout

Ray, We have a "lone scout", the only remaining young man in his troop.  Long story short, he would like to...

Ask the Chairman - Non-OA Adult Leaders at OA Camping Functions

Q. Ray, Can non-OA Adult Leaders attend OA Camping Functions (e.g. lodge events, conclave, etc)? Gene A. Gene: Here is a link to Section...

Ask the Chairman - Elections: Withdrawing a Candidate

Q. Mr. Capp, I am having a meeting tonight with a Troop that is having a problem with one of the...

Ask the Chairman - LEC Voting Rights

Q. Mr. Chairman, Should Lodge Officers have a vote on the LEC or should it just be chapter chiefs? Yours in Service, Christian A....

Ask the Chairman - NOAC Staff

Q. Ray, We attended NOAC last year and are already looking ahead to NOAC 2015. We are interested in staffing this...

Ask the Chairman - National Order of the Arrow Committee

Q. Mr. Chairman, How do you become part of a national committee? Samuel A. Hello Samuel, Thank you for your question. The appointment to the...

Ask the Chairman - Vigil Honor Petition Form

Q. Greetings, I had a quick question to ask in regards to the Vigil Honor Petition form. One of the individuals...

Ask the Chairman - Long-term Camp

Q. Dear Ray, Our troop visited the Jamboree. It was wonderful. On our trip, we spent four nights camping, then two...

Ask the Chairman - Camping

Q. Hello Ray, My son & I attended the National Jamboree and had a great time. We camped ten days &...

Ask the Chairman - Lodge Assistance Program

Q. Ray, The 2012 National Officers reports suggest that the Lodge Assistance Program has been discontinued, and I have heard rumors...