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.