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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.

Q. Our lodge is telling us we cannot do call-outs in our district until the first of June. Is this...

Sep 09, 2012

Q. Does a Scout need to be present during the unit elections to have his name on the OA ballot,...

Apr 12, 2012

Q. Is the old sash my son was given by his godfather acceptable for his wear? A. I am so glad...

Feb 21, 2012

Q. How do you become a section chief and then national chief or any other national positions? A. Usually, Sections elect...

Feb 12, 2012

Q. I heard that the OA and the National Eagle Scout Association are merging. True? A. No, while the OA and...

Feb 06, 2012

Q. Seems like there are a lot of opinions out there about the policy concerning membership in more than one...

Jan 23, 2012

Q. What are the tour permit requirements for lodge events? What are the tour permit requirements for national events (NOAC,...

Jan 10, 2012

Q. Does a scout have to be elected again if he is unable to attend the Ordeal? Does he have...

Jan 03, 2012

Q. When should the OA sash be worn? A. Your OA sash, wear it at OA events and when you represent...

Dec 11, 2011

Q. I was talking with an Arrowman who had seen some seemingly real policy announcements posted on the Internet from...

Aug 03, 2011

Q. How do you keep the elections from being a popularity contest? Some scouts who meet the requirements and definitely...

Jul 24, 2011

Q. Every so often we do see illegal lodge/chapter chief patches being worn. These have been manufactured locally and are...

Jul 19, 2011