Order of the Arrow Troop Representative

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The Order of the Arrow is the Boy's Scouts Honor society. The Order of the Arrow Troop Representative (OATR) is the person to be conculted on all questions, comments, etc about the order, events, and such.

1. Appointed by: SPL w/SM’s concert
2. Reports to: SPL and chapter/lodge OATR committee chairman
3. Responsibilities:
   • Must now the requirements for joining the order
   • Be active in both, the troop and the chapter and/or lodge
   • Helps out at Troop OA Elections
   • Go on troop camping trips, as well as bring other OA members along with him
   • Be a representative of the Troop in the OA
   • Set’s a good example
   • Enthusiastically wear’s the uniform correctly
   • Shows scout spirit
4. Qualifications:
   • Member of The Order of the Arrow and the Troop in good standing
5. Fulfills:
   • Star - 5
   • Life - 5
   • Eagle – 4
   • Palm - 3
6. Recommended
   • Attending Junior Leader Trainingrun by Troop
   • Attend OATR Training run by the chapter or the lodge
7. Term
   • Till next election, removal, or will to change
   • Either 6 months or until a new OATR can take his place, whichever is most perdent
8. Notes
   • To be a member of the Order of the Arrow, you need to the following
     1. Be at least first class or higher
     2. 15 nights of camping (including 1 week at a summer camp) in the last 2 years
     3. Be elected by a certain number of peers
     4. Must pass the ordeal
   • The OATR may also serve on his local chapter’s and/or lodge’s OATR committee and may even become the respective committee chairperson
   • From the OA perspective, the OATR has these responsibilities:
     1. Must now the requirements for joining the order
     2. Be active in both, the troop and the chapter and/or lodge
     3. Should go on OA weekends when he can, to encourage and congratulate the candidates
     4. Go on help out OA activities, as well as bring other OA members along with him
     5. Helps out other members of troop advance to ordeal and brotherhood in the OA
     6. Be a representative of the OA in the Troop

Resources

Resources used for this page in 2005-2006:

• http://www.geocities.com/bpc192/
• http://www.troop7.org/Leaders/APL.html
• http://www.bsatroop99.com/Leadershippositions.htm
• http://www.scouting.org/
• The Order of the Arrow – Troop/Team Representative Training and Information Packet
• Junior Leader Handbook
• Boy’s Scout Handbook
• Scoutmaster junior leader training kit
• http://www.geocities.com/troop_152/information/jobs.html
• http://www.scouttroops.org/ga/bsa/1111/AdultLeaderPositions.htm
• http://www.troop81wexford.org/Troop81/positions.htm
• http://members.cox.net/troop10/junior_leaders_job_descriptions.htm

PLC Members
Chair: SPL, Voters: PL Guide: SM, Troop Committee Chair, Troop Guide, ASM(s), JASM(s) Other: Instructor(s), Quartermaster(s), Scribe(s) – Main and Junior Webmaster, Librarian, Historian,Chaplin Aide, OATR, Bugler, ASPL