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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 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 was the new national chairman chosen?
Q: Ray, I have heard that there is a transition happening and that the OA will have a new chairman, soon....
Ask the Chairman - Journey to Excellence Program
Q. Ray, There's been a lot of confusion this year regarding the new Journey to Excellence program. How do we know...
Ask the Chairman - Unit Elections Held Out of Council
Q. Good Morning -- I am the Order of the Arrow Adviser. We have a number of units from other councils...
Ask the Chairman - Scoutmaster's Role in Unit Elections
Q. Mr. Chairman, I have a question regarding unit elections. We all know that Scouts are elected into the Order of...
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 - Centennial Sash Design
Q. Hello Mr. Capp, I have had several questions about the centennial sash, the most common one being whether there will...
Ask the Chairman - What is the role of the Scoutmaster and the OA Troop Rep during a unit election?
Q. Dear Ray, I am the parent of an OA troop representative. I found out that our Scoutmaster changed the results...
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 - 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 OA sash be worn with the Sea Scout uniform?
The information on this page may not reflect the changes to the Order of the Arrow membership requirements effective February...
Ask the Chairman - Journey to Excellence
Q. Hello Ray, In our Lodge Journey to Excellence, does lodge member attendance at national events (such as NOAC) mean just...