New Order of the Arrow Unit Election Procedures
Bert
Ogletree
Scoutmaster BSA Troop 37
Canton, Georgia
December 10, 2011, 2011
My
fellow Scoutmaster, please let introduce myself. I am Bert Ogletree,
Scoutmaster of Troop 37 in Canton. I am also the adviser to the youth
running the elections for our local Order of the Arrow chapter, Achewon
Woapalanne, who serves the Cherokee Pickens District of Scouting.
The Order of the Arrow is the Boy Scouts of America’s National
Honor Camping Society. We are a service oriented organization serving
our community, council, and district which is made up of willing,
experienced youth and adult Scouting campers. Possible candidates
should be those you, as Scoutmaster, would be considered proficient
in camping skills and exhibit Scout Sprit in their daily lives. Those
unwilling to serve in this organization, our do not meet these requirements
need not be considered regardless of other eligibility requirements.
This is to be the guide in both youth and adult candidate consideration.
This
is my second year in this advisor role and after careful review of
the previous elections procedure, it has been decided by the leadership
to try something different and revamp the entire elections process.
In this year’s process the qualifications set forth by the National
Order of the Arrow policy does not change for any youth or adult being
considered. However the way the actual election is performed has.
First:
Every
troop in the district will need to follow this trial process see how
effective it is. Any troop not following this procedure will not have
a valid or recognized election in the calendar year 2012. Your cooperation
in the endeavor is greatly appreciated.
The
process will be reviewed after this year’s elections as a guide
for future elections.
The
process is as follows:
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You,
as the Scoutmaster, will receive a packet via e-mail containing
a few forms and a survey. The designated forms will need to filled
out and returned to an e-mail address along with a few
good dates for your troop to hold its’ election. The remaining
forms will need to be filled out and ready to be handed to the
elections team on your election date.
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After
the forms and dates are received an election date will be set
and an election team assigned for your election. You will be notified
via e-mail which of your dates was selected. Please make every
effort to promote this election night and have as many youth present
as possible. In the majority of troops in the Cherokee Pickens
District, the complete elections process should take 20 to 30
minutes, including the summer camp promotion presentation. After
the election is complete you will be notified of the results.
I
know this is a simplified explanation of what is going to be done,
but it is a simple process. As a Scoutmaster, I too will be following
all these procedures.
I
also want to say thank you in advance for your help in improving this
process.
HERE'S
a printable version of this information.
Yours
in Brotherhood,
Bert Ogletree
Scoutmaster
Cherokee/Pickens
District
