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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 - Can a Scout be elected to the OA if he is moving and leaving the unit?
Q. Ray, A Scout in my troop is eligible for election to the OA, and is moving within the next two...
Ask the Chairman - Which lodge flap should I wear?
Q. Dear Ray, I am returning to Scouting after many years now that my son is old enough to join. The...
Ask the Chairman - Why was the Lenni Lenape dictionary removed from the latest OA Handbook?
Q. Dear Ray, Why was the Lenni Lenape word list left out of the new edition of the OA Handbook distributed...
Ask the Chairman - Should I accept the Vigil Honor if I am having doubts about it?
Q. Mr Capp, I am an adult volunteer who has recently been nominated to the Vigil Honor. Initially I was surprised...
Ask the Chairman - Are there national guidelines for conducting lodge officer elections online?
Q. Dear Mr. Capp, I had a question on how lodge leadership elections should be held. My lodge is going to...
Ask the Chairman - Can a unit election be conducted in American Indian regalia?
Q. Dear Ray, A unit has requested that our election team conduct their election in American Indian regalia. I have never...
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...
Ask the Chairman - Should an OA troop rep adviser wear the OA assistant Scoutmaster patch?
Q. Dear Ray, I am a troop committee member as well as a OA Vigil Honor member. I recently was designated...
Ask the Chairman - What is the ratio of adults to Scouts that a troop can select for OA membership?
Q. Mr. Capp, What is the ratio of adults to Scouts that a troop can select for OA? If it's on...
Ask the Chairman - How should a Scout be inducted if he is moving before his induction?
Q. Dear Ray, The OA had elections at our last troop meeting of 2015 and they voted my son as their...