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. How does this process happen, and can you tell us who the new chairman is and how we communicate with him?
 
Your frequent pen pal,
Henry
 

Ask the Chairman - Camping

Q. Hello Ray,

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

Ask the Chairman - Does the lodge chief have a vote on the council executive board

Q. Ray,

I have a question. Does the lodge chief (youth member) get to vote on issues on the council executive board? This is assuming that the nominating committee chooses the lodge chief to be an executive board member.

Ask the Chairman - Beaded Sashes

Q. Ray,

Ask the Chairman - Meeting the Camping Requirement with Dual Membership

Ask the Chairman - Will unselected NOAC staff applicants be able to purchase the Centennial Sash?

Q. Dear Ray,

I applied for staff and have since been advised that they do not need me now. Am I able to purchase the Centennial Sash? I would really like to have this as a memento.

Ask the Chairman - Can I maintain my OA membership in a Venturing crew after my induction?

Ask the Chairman - Why was the Lenni Lenape dictionary removed from the latest OA Handbook?

Q. Dear Ray,

Why was the Lenni Lenape word list left out of the new edition of the OA Handbook distributed at NOAC? I have found the list very useful for determining Vigil Indian names.

Thank you,
John

A. Dear John,

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 boundaries? Also, does there have to be a chapter for each district within the sponsoring council?
 
In Brotherhood,
 
William

Ask the Chairman - Can the OA sash be worn with the Sea Scout uniform?

Ask the Chairman - Camping Requirement

Q. Ray,
We have recently moved to another city and someone told me that the the camping requirement must be fulfilled with only one troop. Do we have to start over the days and nights of camping?

Richard