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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 - How do I get the OA program restarted in a troop?
Q: Mr. Capp, We are relatively new to a troop with no current OA program. My OA membership dates back to...
Ask the Chairman - What training resources are available to help my lodge?
Q: Ray, I am the training chairman for my lodge. I am looking for resources that might help me to develop...
Ask the Chairman - How do we implement the new OA brand guidelines?
Q: Ray, My lodge's flap was recently denied because of the new brand guidelines. What advice do you have for our...
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 - Can an OA sash be embroidered with an Arrowman’s name?
Q. Mr. Capp, Is it permissible to embroider a sash with the Scout’s name near the bottom where the snap is...
Ask the Chairman - Can a first year Scout meet the camping requirement for OA membership?
Q. Ray, I am seeking clarification on the wording of the camping requirement for OA membership. The "two-year period prior to...
Ask the Chairman - Is there a minimum age for election to the OA?
The information on this page may not reflect the changes to the Order of the Arrow membership requirements effective February...