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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...

Ask the Chairman - Dual Membership

Q. Seems like there are a lot of opinions out there about the policy concerning membership in more than one...

Ask the Chairman - Tour Permit

Q. What are the tour permit requirements for lodge events? What are the tour permit requirements for national events (NOAC,...

Ask the Chairman - Unable to Attend the Ordeal

Q. Does a scout have to be elected again if he is unable to attend the Ordeal? Does he have...

Ask the Chairman - Order of the Arrow Sash

Q. When should the OA sash be worn? A. Your OA sash, wear it at OA events and when you represent...

Ask the Chairman - April Fools

Q. I was talking with an Arrowman who had seen some seemingly real policy announcements posted on the Internet from...

Ask the Chairman - A Popularity Contest

Q. How do you keep the elections from being a popularity contest? Some scouts who meet the requirements and definitely...

Ask the Chairman - Lodge/Chapter Chief

Q. Every so often we do see illegal lodge/chapter chief patches being worn. These have been manufactured locally and are...

Ask the Chairman - Task Forces

Q. I heard that the National Committee has created a bunch of Task Forces. What do they do and how...