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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 - What BSA membership is necessary for OA membership?
Q. Ray, As the membership record keeper of my lodge I have been asked what BSA registration is necessary to maintain...
Ask the Chairman - Can an OA Membership be given Posthumously?
Q. Ray, Has there ever been an OA membership given posthumously for an adult leader? We would like to recognize a member...
Ask the Chairman - Which sash do Arrowmen wear at NOAC?
Q. Ray, At NOAC, are we to wear the white sash with our Arrowman Service Award or the Centennial Sash? A. The...
Ask the Chairman - Can Scouts who are 18-20 be elected to the Order?
Q. Ray, Why can't young Scouters 18-20 be elected/nominated into the OA? How does the OA youth age range effect election...
Ask the Chairman - To whom are the NOAC promotional patches intended to be distributed?
Q. Dear Ray: I would like to know if the NOAC promotional patches are exclusively reserved for NOAC contingent participants or...
Ask the Chairman - Can members who are not dues paid wear a lodge flap?
Q. Mr. Capp, In my lodge there is a question that is always asked. Can a Scout or Scouter who completed...
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...
Ask the Chairman - When will the Centurion Award recognition take place at NOAC?
Q. Ray, When will the Centurion Award recipients be honored at NOAC? There are some award recipients within the lodge that...
Ask the Chairman - How does a lodge handle finances for scholarships?
Q. Dear Ray, Our chapter has recently received donations for utilization as scholarships to offset the expenses of OA Trail Crew,...
Ask the Chairman - Concerns about Legacy Project wood for the Centennial Fire
Q. Ray, I just read the article in the May/June issue of Scouting Magazine, titled, "The Order of the Arrow at...
Ask the Chairman - Parents at NOAC 2015
Q. Mr. Capp Has a final decision been made about parent attendance at NOAC? Sincerely, Bob A. Bob, In this centennial year, NOAC 2015 will...
Ask the Chairman - Changes to the Unit Elections JTE Requirement
Q. Dear Ray: I noticed that the requirements for unit elections changed in this year’s Journey to Excellence (JTE) program. In...