Message From the Chapter Advisor........

I would to encourage everyone to start your Training and further your knowledge of the Order.

2008 Unit OA Elections

Unit elections for Order of the Arrow Candidates for 2008 should be completed between January 1st, 2008 and May 30th, 2008.  Results must be turned in no later than May 30th, 2008.  Election results must be submitted on proper forms and have a signature of a member of the election team.

 The requirements for unit elections are:

• The troop must have at least 50% of registered active members present to hold an election (Unit leader certifies this)
• The unit leader certifies which of the troop's youth members are eligible
• Youth members must meet the following requirements to be eligible:
• Be under the age of 21 years
• Be an active registered member of a Boy Scout troop
• Be at least a First Class Scout
• Have experienced at least 15 days and 15 nights of Boy Scout camping during the 2 years prior to the election.  This must include one, but no more than one long term campout which was at least 6 consecutive days and 5 nights approved and under the auspices and standards of the Boy Scouts of America.  The balance of the camping must be overnight, weekend or other short-term camps.
• To be elected to the Order of the Arrow a candidate must receive at least 50% of the votes cast
• Only registered troop youth members under the age of 21 may vote in the unit election
• Each voter may vote for any number of eligible candidates on the ballots
• A voter may turn in a blank ballot (indicating a no vote for all eligible candidates)
• Each voter may cast only one ballot
• The vote should not be based on the candidate's popularity
• The unit election should be done by secret ballot

Adults may be nominated:

• By the troop committee and must meet all the above requirements except First Class rank and age.
• Adults may be nominated by the troop committee only if the unit has youth member nominees.

• Only 1 adult may be nominated by the troop unless the troop has more than 50 youth members.
• -The adult nomination form is only a recommendation and must be submitted to your chapter advisor for processing to obtain the approvals from the following: Council Camping Chairman, Lodge Adviser, Lodge Staff Adviser and Scout Executive. This is only recommendation until the adult has been selected.

 The following list shows which Troops/Teams that have scheduled for the 2008 Unit OA Elections:

• Team  9
• Team  38
• Team  79
• Team  83
• Team  138
• Team  183
• Team  187
• Team  191
• Team  192
• Team  222
• Troop  9
• Troop  32
• Troop  36
• Troop  38
• Troop  39
• Troop  41     Elections / Call out   4/17/2008
• Troop  42
• Troop  43     Elections / Call out   3/25/2008
• Troop  50
• Troop  52
• Troop  53     Elections / Call out   2/26/2008
• Troop  79
• Troop  83
• Troop  137
• Troop  138
• Troop  183
• Troop  187
• Troop  191
• Troop  192
• Troop  222
• Troop  288     Elections / Call out   3/31/2008
• Troop  316
• Troop  478

For more information and to schedule an election please contact the Klahaya District, Hyas Itswoot Chapter Advisor Bill Williams telephone (425) 260-5045 or at mailto:Klahaya Chapter Advisor and he will route it to the appropriate youth leader.