Officer Elections

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Would you like to help make a difference in the Order of the Arrow and Scouting by becoming an officer in the lodge, constellation or chapter?

As our lodge begins our second 100 years there are some amazing opportunities for you in our lodge. Have you considered running for an officer position or applying to be a secretary in the lodge or your chapter? There are varying positions in which youth can grow as leaders from an elected officer or appointed secretary within the OA.

LODGE OFFICER POSITIONS

The lodge / chapter chief and lodge / chapter vice chief along with secretaries for communications, finance, fellowship, membership, training and service program plan and execute the mission of the lodge.

  • Lodge / Chapter Chief – In charge of the lodge or chapter
  • Lodge / Chapter Vice Chief – Assists the lodge chief or chapter chief
  • Secretary of Communications – Creating newsletter, emails and social media posts to communicate to the lodge or chapter.
  • Secretary of Finance – Taking care of the lodge  or chapter finances and, for the lodge, running the lodge trading post
  • Secretary of Fellowship – Planning events and activities for the lodge or chapter
  • Secretary of Membership – Working on unit elections and communication with units or chapter
  • Secretary of Training – Planning and running lodge  or chapter trainings
  • Secretary of Service – Planning and running lodge  or chapter service opportunities
  • Secretary of Inductions – Planning and co-ordinating induction weekends.

All lodge youth are eligible to run for office, however individuals may only run for chapter or constellation office in the chapter and constellation they are registered in. Before running, prospective candidates must fill out the following letter of intent (below), and email a scanned copy to the Lodge Staff Adviser by April 16, 2026 .  More details on the application and campaign process is included in the below documents.

Elections for lodge officers begin April 24, 2026 through May 10, 2026. Elections for chapter officers take place at the spring conclaves.


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  • Blackpug Member Transfer
  • Blackpug Induction Weekend
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  • Blackpug Section Conclave
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  • Blackpug Fall Fellowship
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  • Blackpug Ft. Snelling Flag Placement
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    • Blackpug Annual Dues
    • Blackpug Member Transfer
    • Blackpug Induction Weekend
    • Blackpug Vigil Conclave
    • Blackpug Vigil Makeup
    • Blackpug Section Conclave
    • Blackpug Winter Fellowship
    • Blackpug Spring Fellowship
    • Blackpug Fall Fellowship
    • Blackpug Ft. Snelling Wreath Cleanup
    • Blackpug Ft. Snelling Flag Placement
    • Blackpug Ft. Snelling Flag Pickup
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    • Blackpug Spring Camporee
    • Blackpug Fall Camporee
    • Blackpug Lodge Leadership Development (LLD)
    • Blackpug NLS
    • Blackpug DYLC
    • Blackpug NOAC
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    • Blackpug Spring University of Scouting OA Staff
    • Blackpug Fall University of Scouting OA Staff
    • Blackpug Indian Winter
    • Database Load Sample Rows
    • Lodge Chief
    For example: Keane Pfeifer
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    • Add align=”xxx” to align the output in the form
    • Add date=”true” to treat the value of the setting as a date
    • For Black Pug settings:
      • Add button=”true” to show a button instead of a link
      • Add buttontype=”post” to create a button for use in a post instead of a page

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      • Letter Of Intent Form
      • Election Process
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      • Election End
      • Election Letter Of Intent Due
      • Blackpug Annual Dues
      • Blackpug Member Transfer
      • Blackpug Induction Weekend
      • Blackpug Vigil Conclave
      • Blackpug Vigil Makeup
      • Blackpug Section Conclave
      • Blackpug Winter Fellowship
      • Blackpug Spring Fellowship
      • Blackpug Fall Fellowship
      • Blackpug Ft. Snelling Wreath Cleanup
      • Blackpug Ft. Snelling Flag Placement
      • Blackpug Ft. Snelling Flag Pickup
      • Blackpug ManyPoint Tomahawk Service Weekend
      • Blackpug Spring Camporee
      • Blackpug Fall Camporee
      • Blackpug Lodge Leadership Development (LLD)
      • Blackpug NLS
      • Blackpug DYLC
      • Blackpug NOAC
      • Blackpug Spring Camporee OA Staff
      • Blackpug Fall Camporee OA Staff
      • Blackpug Spring University of Scouting OA Staff
      • Blackpug Fall University of Scouting OA Staff
      • Blackpug Indian Winter
      • Database Load Sample Rows
      • Lodge Chief
      For example: Keane Pfeifer
      Notes:
      • Use “TNL”, not “TNL.”
      • Add align=”xxx” to align the output in the form
      • Add date=”true” to treat the value of the setting as a date
      • For Black Pug settings:
        • Add button=”true” to show a button instead of a link
        • Add buttontype=”post” to create a button for use in a post instead of a page

        For more information, see “Our Lodge -> Officer Elections“