1. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Chapter Management The Theory of Managing Chapters

2. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Chapter Management What is a Chapter?

3. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Chapter Management What does a Chapter do?

4. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Chapter Management What does your Chapter do? Write down some of the things your Chapter is doing right now These might include Camping Promotion and Unit Elections, Chapter Meetings, Ceremonies, and other things you do every year. You might also include special events, such as District or Council events you are helping to conduct.

5. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Chapter Management What guides our decisions? Boy Scout Oath and Law Purpose of the OA Mission of the Lodge Obligation of the Order of the Arrow The Order of the Arrow Handbook The Guide for Officers and Advisers National Order of the Arrow Policies Local Council and District policies

6. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Chapter Management Okay, Chapter Chief, what do you do now?

7. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development www.oa-bsa.org Chapter Management Looking Back Look at the items on your list Are they being managed well? What fundamentals of Chapter Management can you apply to make sure they are successful? How would you manage them differently next time?