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 - 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...
Ask the Chairman - Centennial Sash Design
Q. Hello Mr. Capp, I have had several questions about the centennial sash, the most common one being whether there will...
Ask the Chairman - What is the role of the Scoutmaster and the OA Troop Rep during a unit election?
Q. Dear Ray, I am the parent of an OA troop representative. I found out that our Scoutmaster changed the results...
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...