First, let me say I love The OA, Venturing, and Scouting, these are fantastic programs that benefit youth. Second, I believe all these should work together and enhance each other. I am in a very small crew (only 6 youth and 5 advisors)of our 11 members, 8 are in the Order of the Arrow 3 are vigil and 1 youth(a former lodge chief), plus our COR(former lodge advisor), has received the founders award. of the 8 people in the order 6 have served on our LEC. We do wear the flaps. I believe venturers are scouts, and are slowly being accepted into the community.
Back on topic, the BSA uniforming guidelines state a lodge flap is allowed to be worn on a venturing uniform, plain and simple. But is it really necessary to establish this rule? A person can decide to wear a patch or not it is that easy.
A scout who is in the OA joined a crew with the same rule as Trail Pounder's. He asked me if he could still wear his flap, I asked him: "Is an arrowman defined by what is on his pocket or by what is beneath it?"
Eaglepacker
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