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Conclave Training Initiative Circle of Excellence
For the last thirteen years, the Conclave Training Initiative (CTI) has sought to enhance the training program of conclaves across...
Meet the Foreman: Your inside look at the OA Summit Experience
By Travis BroadhurstThe Summit Bechtel Reserve (SBR) is known throughout the world of Scouting as the new high adventure base...
Witauchsoman Lodge provides support to first ever Muslim Boy Scout Jamboree
By Brendan SwittsThis upcoming summer, in conjunction with the Boy Scouts of America, the Islamic Council on Scouting of North...
One-on-one with the OA’s new associate director
How long have you been a member of the Boy Scouts of America? I signed up as a Cub Scout...
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 - 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 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 - 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 - 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...