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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 - How can I sign up for OA High Adventure opportunities?
Q: Ray, How can youth members of my lodge get more information and sign-up for the OA High Adventure programs? A: The...
Ask the Chairman - Can you transfer to another chapter within a lodge?
Q: Ray, After being inducted as an Ordeal member or sealing your membership in the Brotherhood, must you stay registered in...
Ask the Chairman - Is there a time limit for induction as a Vigil Honor member?
Q: Mr. Capp, When someone is selected to receive the Vigil Honor from the selection committee, do they have a certain...
Ask the Chairman - How can an adult meet the longterm camping requirement for membership?
Q: Ray, I'd like to ask about the adult membership requirements. Our troop has an adult who has been pivotal in...
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...
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 - 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 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 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 should a Scout be inducted if he is moving before his induction?
Q. Dear Ray, The OA had elections at our last troop meeting of 2015 and they voted my son as their...
Ask the Chairman - Are there scripts available for the installation of youth officers?
Q. Hi Ray, I was wondering if you would be willing to share the officer installation script that you use at...
Ask the Chairman - Must all ceremony sites be ADA compliant?
Q. Greetings Ray, There seems to be the impression among members of our lodge that, due to the Americans with Disabilities...