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Q: Hi Mr. Capp, I have read several articles concerning this and I can't find anything definitive on the difference between...
Q: Ray, Now that the 100th anniversaries of the BSA and OA have passed, will the Order of the Arrow return...
Q: Mr. Capp, We are relatively new to a troop with no current OA program. My OA membership dates back to...
Q: Ray, I'd like to ask about the adult membership requirements. Our troop has an adult who has been pivotal in...
Q: Dear Ray, My question involves the naming of the LEC. Deciding the name "lodge executive committee" was too threatening, my...
Q: Ray, I read the rules regarding when it is appropriate to wear the OA sash to troop meetings. My question is:...
Q: Dear Ray, A unit in my chapter recently had an election, and one of the adults they want to nominate...
Q: Ray, Can a chapter only be defined by its sponsored district, or can a lodge choose to modify the chapter’s...
Q: Ray, If a person is selected for the Vigil Honor by the Vigil nominating committee but passes away before they...
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...