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Inductions

Ask the Chairman - Can members choose not to participate in the tests of the Ordeal?

Q: Dear Ray, Is it acceptable for members of a chapter or lodge to not participate in one or more of...

Ask the Chairman - Election of an ineligible Scout

Q. Ray, What should happen if a Scoutmaster (either knowingly or unwittingly) certifies a Scout as eligible for election when he...

Centennial Update: Watch the OA’s first Vigil reenacted in NOAC museum film

This summer, at the National Order of the Arrow Conference, guests were treated to a museum experience like never before....

ICE Portal Launch

Inductions are a crucial facet of the Order of the Arrow. Each lodge has a responsibility to run their inductions...

Ask the Chairman - Electing a deceased Scout

Q. Greetings Ray, Our troop recently lost a Scout due to a climbing accident. Trevor had completed his Eagle Scout this...

Top ten tips for unit elections season

The information on this page may not reflect the changes to the Order of the Arrow membership requirements effective February...

Ask the Chairman - Adult Candidate Nomination

Q. Ray, Two questions regarding adult nominations for membership: Group #1 says only the Scoutmaster and the unit committee chairman sign the...

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...

Ask the Chairman - Elections: Withholding elections from units

Q. Mr. Capp, I have a question about the unit election process. What is the official policy on lodges withholding unit...

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 - Role of the Elangomat

Q. Ray, During my Ordeal as an adult candidate, we were walking to one of our jobs. I was passing some...