Ask the Chairman
The national Order of the Arrow chairman answers your questions on a regular basis. You may contact the chairman, Mike Hoffman, at @email.
Ask the Chairman - Camping Requirement II
Q. Ray, We have recently moved to another city and someone told me that the the camping requirement must be fulfilled...
Ask the Chairman - Vigil Triangle Arrows
Q. Over the years the arrows in the Vigil triangle have been shown going clockwise and counterclockwise. Which way is...
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 - 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...
Ask the Chairman - Can the OA Legend be used as part of a public ceremony?
Q. Ray, My lodge is looking to develop a public recognition ceremony which will be used at summer camp. In 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 the camping requirement be waived for a unit level Scouter?
Q: Dear Ray, A unit in my chapter recently had an election, and one of the adults they want to nominate...
Ask the Chairman - How was the new national chairman chosen?
Q: Ray, I have heard that there is a transition happening and that the OA will have a new chairman, soon....
Ask the Chairman - Journey to Excellence Program
Q. Ray, There's been a lot of confusion this year regarding the new Journey to Excellence program. How do we know...
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...
Ask the Chairman - Scoutmaster's Role in Unit Elections
Q. Mr. Chairman, I have a question regarding unit elections. We all know that Scouts are elected into the Order of...
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...