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Ask the Chairman - Meeting the Camping Requirement with Dual Membership

The information on this page may not reflect the changes to the Order of the Arrow membership requirements effective February...

Ask the Chairman - Guidance on the Vigil Selection Process

Q. Mr. Capp, I have a few questions about the Vigil selection process that you could help me better understand. We currently...

Ask the Chairman - Crossover Ceremonies Performed by OA Members

Q. Dear Ray, We are trying to pull together enough OA members from our troop and the local lodge to conduct...

Ask the Chairman - Changes to the Vigil Sash

Q. Dear Mr. Capp, I am a new Ordeal member and I have been wondering why did Order of the Arrow...

Ask the Chairman - Elections: Withholding elections from units

Q. Mr. Capp, I have a question about the unit election process. What is the official policy on lodges withholding unit...

Ask the Chairman - Role of the Elangomat

Q. Ray, During my Ordeal as an adult candidate, we were walking to one of our jobs. I was passing some...

Ask the Chairman - Using Historic Elements of Ceremonies

Q. Hello, Mr. Capp! My name is Robbie and I am the chairman for my lodge’s shows committee. I have been...

Ask the Chairman - Election of an ineligible Scout

Q. Ray, What should happen if a Scoutmaster (either knowingly or unwittingly) certifies a Scout as eligible for election when he...

Ask the Chairman - Electing a deceased Scout

Q. Greetings Ray, Our troop recently lost a Scout due to a climbing accident. Trevor had completed his Eagle Scout this...

Ask the Chairman - Adult Candidate Nomination

Q. Ray, Two questions regarding adult nominations for membership: Group #1 says only the Scoutmaster and the unit committee chairman sign the...

News You Can Use: New Brotherhood Ceremony inspires Arrowmen

On the evening of Sunday, June 29th more than 50 Arrowmen from central Florida gathered at Camp La-No-Che for a...

Ask the Chairman - Vigil Triangle Arrows

Q. Over the years the arrows in the Vigil triangle have been shown going clockwise and counterclockwise. Which way is...