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
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 March 31, 2025 . More details on the application and campaign process is included in the below documents.
Elections for lodge officers begin April 15, 2025 through May 11, 2025. Elections for chapter officers take place at the spring conclaves.
For more information, see “Our Lodge -> Officer Elections“