The national Order of the Arrow chairman answers your questions on a regular basis. You may contact the chairman, Mike Hoffman, at @email.
Q. Ray, I am seeking clarification on the wording of the camping requirement for OA membership. The "two-year period prior to...
Q: Ray, In your role, you work closely with the national officers. How do you work with them to ensure they...
Q. Mr. Chairman, How do you become part of a national committee? Samuel A. Hello Samuel, Thank you for your question. The appointment to the...
Q. Every so often we do see illegal lodge/chapter chief patches being worn. These have been manufactured locally and are...
Ray, We have a "lone scout", the only remaining young man in his troop. Long story short, he would like to...
Q. Ray, My son, Brayden, just completed his Eagle Scout board of review. I understand that it is customary to ask...
Q. Hello Ray, Are lodges allowed to give out an annual scholarship to a worthy Arrowman, if done properly? In Brotherhood, Joseph A. Dear...
Q. Dear Ray: I would like to know if the NOAC promotional patches are exclusively reserved for NOAC contingent participants or...
Q. Dear Ray, Does an assistant Scoutmaster acting as the troop representative adviser need to be at least 21 years old...
The information on this page may not reflect the changes to the Order of the Arrow membership requirements effective February...
Q: Ray, How can youth members of my lodge get more information and sign-up for the OA High Adventure programs? A: The...
Q. I heard that the National Committee has created a bunch of Task Forces. What do they do and how...