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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...

Ask the Chairman - Key Volunteer

Q. What is a Key Volunteer in the Order of the Arrow national structure? A. A Key Volunteer is an adult...

Ask the Chairman - Members of the National Order of the Arrow Committee

Q. It seems like the members of the National Order of the Arrow Committee are a bunch of old men...

Ask the Chairman - Ceremony Outside of Council

Hey Ray, Here's a question for your Ask the Chairman section: Can a lodge hold a ceremony outside of its council...

Ask the Chairman - Unit Elections Held Out of Council

Q. Good Morning -- I am the Order of the Arrow Adviser. We have a number of units from other councils...