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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 - Scouts with Special Needs and Elections
Q: Mike, There is a Scout with special needs in my troop that dearly wants to be in the Order of...
Ask the Chairman - Region Patch
Q: Hello Mike, I have acquired an OA region patch and I was wondering if it could be worn on my...
Ask the Chairman - OA Handbook
Q: Hi Mike,...
Ask the Chairman - Ordeal and Brotherhood Inductions
Q: Hello Mike, In our lodge, our Ordeals have only been lasting from Friday night to Saturday night for a long...
Ask the Chairman - OA Merchandise Rules
Q: Mike, Our lodge is wondering if there are any rules regarding OA merchandise being sold to non-members. Are we allowed...
Ask the Chairman - Adult District Nomination
Q: Good morning Brother Mike, On the adult nomination form there is a section which denotes a nomination for a district/council...
Ask the Chairman - Youth Officers
Q: Mike, My purpose in writing is with regards to one of your most recent topics (found here) concerning the question...
Ask the Chairman - Nomination Process
Q: Mike, Since the OA is a national honor society, why aren't all Eagle Scouts OA members? Although I understand the...
Ask the Chairman - Brotherhood Letters
Q. Ray, What should become of the letter that an Ordeal candidate writes to the lodge secretary? Thanks for your opinion on...
Ask the Chairman - Assistant Scoutmaster
Q. Ray, Can a Scoutmaster ask that a 20yr old Assistant Scoutmaster who had been a first class scout or higher...
Ask the Chairman - OA Assistant Scoutmaster Patch
Q. Ray, There is some confusion about the OA adviser patch for the assistant Scoutmaster in my area. Some people are...
Ask the Chairman - Guide for Using LodgeMaster
Q. Ray, Since all lodges will be required to use LodgeMaster for rechartering in 2015, are there any plans for a...