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Ask the Chairman - Can an OA sash be embroidered with an Arrowman’s name?
Q. Mr. Capp, Is it permissible to embroider a sash with the Scout’s name near the bottom where the snap is...
Ask the Chairman - Can a unit election be conducted in American Indian regalia?
Q. Dear Ray, A unit has requested that our election team conduct their election in American Indian regalia. I have never...
Ask the Chairman - Are there national guidelines for conducting lodge officer elections online?
Q. Dear Mr. Capp, I had a question on how lodge leadership elections should be held. My lodge is going to...
Ask the Chairman - Should I accept the Vigil Honor if I am having doubts about it?
Q. Mr Capp, I am an adult volunteer who has recently been nominated to the Vigil Honor. Initially I was surprised...
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...
Ask the Chairman - Which lodge flap should I wear?
Q. Dear Ray, I am returning to Scouting after many years now that my son is old enough to join. The...
Ask the Chairman - Can a Scout be elected to the OA if he is moving and leaving the unit?
Q. Ray, A Scout in my troop is eligible for election to the OA, and is moving within the next two...
Ask the Chairman - Can a Vigil name be changed after the nomination petition is submitted?
Q. Dear Ray, I was debating whether or not I would be willing to be a Vigil guide for a friend...
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...