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Order of the Arrow
Election Procedures |
Order of
the Arrow elections are only to be done once a year and at a summer
camp
If your
troop is not attending a Greater St. Louis Area Council Camp, they
should see the
Elsewhere Election procedures.
In order
for your Scouts (especially first year campers) to be able to vote
wisely in the O.A. election at camp. They will have to understand the
purpose and nature of the Order of the Arrow. The Scoutmaster and
troop leaders who are in the O.A. have the responsibility of informing
these Scouts about the Order.
The Scouts
should be informed about the O.A. and the election before
the election ceremony, for example, at a troop campfire or meeting
held earlier in the week at camp. Scouts should be told about the
purpose, activities, and importance of O.A. and the election. Your
troop counselor can help with such presentation.
The
following ceremony should be used on the morning of the election. Your
troop counselor will be there to help run the election, he is the
representative of the Lodge
If
your troop is not attending a Greater St. Louis Area Council Camp,
they should see the
Elsewhere Election procedures.
In order
for your Scouts (especially first year campers) to be able to vote
wisely in the O.A. election at camp. they will have to understand the
purpose and nature of the Order of the Arrow. The Scoutmaster and
troop leaders who are in the O.A. have the responsibility of informing
these Scouts about the Order.
The Scouts
should be informed about the O.A. and the election before
the election ceremony, for example, at a troop campfire or meeting
held earlier in the week at camp. Scouts should be told about the
purpose, activities, and importance of O.A. and the election. Your
troop counselor can help with such presentation.
The
following ceremony should be used on the morning of the election. Your
troop counselor will be there to help run the election, he is the
representative of the Lodge.
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The
Election: |
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THE LEADER |
THE TROOP COUNSELOR |
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Provide: Ballots (may be preprinted) and Candidate list. Give a
short explanation of the O.A. and include these points.
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It
is a national brotherhood of honor campers.
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It
honors those that best exemplify the Scout Oath/Law.
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The only way to gain membership is to be elected by his troop.
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Leaders 21 and over are not allowed to vote.
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The election is not a popularity contest.
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Call forward the candidates and have them forma line in front
of the troop.
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Ask if any Scouts feel that their names should be on the
eligible list.
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Ask if anyone has influenced the Scouts on how to vote.
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Arrive on site by 6:50 a.m. Meet with leadership to determine
number of candidates. At the election he:
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Shows the symbols of the Order.
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Explains the voting procedures. A Scout may vote for one, two,
three, or more or non of the eligible Scouts.
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Reminds the troop it is not a popularity contest.
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Hand our the ballots, ask them to print the first name and
last names, and remind them it is a secret ballot so there
should be no discussion through the day
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Inform them as where to submit the completed ballots.
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As
they hand in the ballots, ask them to return to the patrol
site for breakfast.
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After
all votes have been cast, the unit leader and troop counselor counts
the votes. NO other leader or Scout should assist in
counting the votes. Refer to the voting rules if needed.
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Fill out
election results on the Election Report Form.
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The
Troop Counselor goes to the office and turns in the Election Results
Form and completes his section of the candidates' citations.
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The unit
leader completes the citations in the camp office and pays the
induction fees by the close of the morning business office hours.
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If an
adult Scouter or Scouters have been elected at an earlier committee
meeting the citation(s) should be turned in at this time.
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At this
time the leader may exercise his veto by simply tearing up the
Scout's citation. He may not substitute any candidates for a vetoed
Scout.
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Leader
and troop OA members should attend the 1:15 p.m. OA meeting for
call-out instructions and materials. This meeting is held on
Thursday in the program hall of each camp at the S bar F Scout Ranch.
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