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 - 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 - Non-OA Adult Leaders at OA Camping Functions
Q. Ray, Can non-OA Adult Leaders attend OA Camping Functions (e.g. lodge events, conclave, etc)? Gene A. Gene: Here is a link to Section...
Ask the Chairman - Vigil Honor Selection
Q. Ray, I am in a council that has a local Order of the Arrow lodge of over 4,600 members. Upon...
Ask the Chairman - Will the Arrowman Service Award Patch be Available at NOAC
Q. Ray, More than a few of our lodge members will be completing their Arrowman Service Award requirements at NOAC and...
Ask the Chairman - Which sash do Arrowmen wear at NOAC?
Q. Ray, At NOAC, are we to wear the white sash with our Arrowman Service Award or the Centennial Sash? A. The...
Ask the Chairman - How do we handle elections for Scouts who may be dual registered?
The information on this page may not reflect the changes to the Order of the Arrow membership requirements effective February...
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 - Does my lodge have to merge if my council merges?
Q: Dear Ray, My council is considering a merger with a neighboring council. I have heard that the BSA has a...
Ask the Chairman - Lodge Assistance Program
Q. Ray, The 2012 National Officers reports suggest that the Lodge Assistance Program has been discontinued, and I have heard rumors...
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 - Elections: Withdrawing a Candidate
Q. Mr. Capp, I am having a meeting tonight with a Troop that is having a problem with one of the...
Ask the Chairman - Using Historic Elements of Ceremonies
Q. Hello, Mr. Capp! My name is Robbie and I am the chairman for my lodge’s shows committee. I have been...