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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 region chiefs be elected national chief or national vice chief?
Q: Ray, Can the region chiefs be considered as candidates for national chief or national vice chief after their term as...
Ask the Chairman - What is the proper way to wear the OA sash?
Q: Hi Mr. Capp, I have read several articles concerning this and I can't find anything definitive on the difference between...
Ask the Chairman - National Positions
Q. How do you become a section chief and then national chief or any other national positions? A. Usually, Sections elect...
Ask the Chairman - LEC Voting Rights
Q. Mr. Chairman, Should Lodge Officers have a vote on the LEC or should it just be chapter chiefs? Yours in Service, Christian A....
Ask the Chairman - Wearing Multiple Sash Award Patches
Q. Ray, If I earned the 50th and/or 60th Anniversary Award(s), can I also wear the ASA patch on the same...
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 - Two-Piece Lodge Flaps
Q. Dear Ray, I was told today by a member of our lodge that the National Order of the Arrow Committee...
Ask the Chairman - Is the “Broken Arrow” ceremony an official ceremony?
Q. Ray, I have heard of a ceremony for deceased Arrowmen called the “Broken Arrow” ceremony. Is this ceremony legitimate or...
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 - Will NOACs return to being held every two years?
Q: Ray, Now that the 100th anniversaries of the BSA and OA have passed, will the Order of the Arrow return...
Ask the Chairman - How do I get the OA program restarted in a troop?
Q: Mr. Capp, We are relatively new to a troop with no current OA program. My OA membership dates back to...
Ask the Chairman - OA and the National Eagle Scout Association
Q. I heard that the OA and the National Eagle Scout Association are merging. True? A. No, while the OA and...