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The national Order of the Arrow chairman answers your questions on a regular basis. You may contact the chairman, Chris Grove, at @email.
Ask the Chairman - Reconnecting with Scouting and the OA
Q: Hi Mike, I'm volunteering with my son's troop in Champaign, IL. Is there a way a former lodge member (Monaken...
Ask the Chairman - Video Materials
Q: Mike, I am the chapter adviser for a district in the Sam Houston Area Council in Texas. At next week’s...
Ask the Chairman - Brotherhood Never Awarded
Q: Mike, I feel I met the Brotherhood requirements as a youth, but was never "advanced" to Brotherhood. Is there some...
Ask the Chairman - OA Sashes
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Ask the Chairman - Membership Records
Q: Hello Brother Mike! In my position as a chapter adviser I was recently approached by a Scoutmaster to ask if...
Ask the Chairman - Adviser Patch
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Ask the Chairman - Ordeal Guests/Parents
Q: Hello Mike, I was wondering if there is any specific policy regarding having non-member guests and parents attend an Ordeal...
Ask the Chairman - Rule of Order
Q: Mike, Thank you for taking my question. My lodge has a different opinion than the national guidelines regarding the wearing...
Ask the Chairman - Ordeals at Other Locations Besides Scout Camps
Q: Hello Mike, I was wondering if Ordeals can only be held at Scout camps, or if they can be held...
Ask the Chairman - Vigil Selection Committee
Dear Mr. Chairman My name is Joseph. My lodge is currently deciding its next Vigil Honor selection chairman. However, an issue...
Ask the Chairman - NOAC Centennial Promotion Patch on Uniform
Q: Mike, I and many others in my lodge who attended NOAC 2015 sewed the promotional patch on our uniforms above...
Ask the Chairman - Lodgemaster Update
Q: Mike, Is there a way to get the troop details that will be used to compute the Lodgemaster JTE unit...