1. Appointed annually by the Scout Executive. Becomes a member of the council camping or Boy Scout committee and may be elected to the council executive board. Attends all meetings of that council committee and knows the camping situation in each unit. Knows from chapter reports which units need camping promotion and training.
2. Understands the policies and principles of the OA and sees that they are followed in the lodge. Sees that all lodge funds are handled properly. Attends all lodge functions. Attends appropriate council, section, regional, and national OA functions.
3. Sees that the lodge officers get the job done by providing them with the tools, opportunities, and necessary transportation. Knows the adult role in the Order of the Arrow and does not wait for the lodge chief to call, but is self-motivated and offers help. Assists in establishing goals and objectives, including attainment of Quality Lodge recognition.
4. Makes sure that the lodge chief conducts the lodge executive committee meetings. Attends and sits with the lodge chief at all meetings and activities.
5. Appoints an adult adviser to each lodge officer and committee chairman, in consultation with the lodge chief and staff adviser.
6. Helps every adult Arrowman in the lodge to be a functioning adviser, either as a unit leader or an adult adviser to a lodge or chapter commit-tee or project. There are no honorary adult positions in the Order, the lodge, or the chapter.
7. Reminds adult lodge committee advisers to attend the meetings of the lodge operating committees related to their assignments. Ensures the lodge charter renewal application is processed and mailed on time.
8. Aids the lodge chief in producing effective agendas for these meetings. Promotes attendance of appointed adult advisers. Encourages work with officers and committee chairmen prior to the meetings.
9. Limits annual lodge activities to four exciting events scheduled each year that involve the entire lodge membership. These activities should be well planned and pro-vide opportunities for the Arrow-men to learn more about the Order and how to provide effective service. Clears all dates with the staff adviser.
10. Helps the lodge chief delegate the full burden of the lodge program so that it is shared with the other lodge officers and committee chairmen.
11. Understands that the chapter (when so organized) is a division of the lodge for carrying out the lodge pro-gram. Understands that the chapter is not a super unit unto itself, but is a camping promotion aid for units. Every youth in the chapter is a member of a unit and has unit responsibilities. Each chapter activity should result in an enriched program for units. Frequently reviews the goals with officers to see that the Order of the Arrow program is being actively followed in each district.
12. Clears all lodge service projects with the staff adviser. Knows that the Arrowman is primarily a member of a unit and that Order of the Arrow projects must NOT remove a youth from his unit too often. The lodge service projects undertaken should be directly related to camping, the council Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs, and the community.
13. Appoints an adviser to the Vigil Honor nominating committee.
14. Sets the example for youth and adult Arrowmen by correctly wearing the Scout uniform with the proper badges and insignia correctly placed.
15. Provides lodge officers and committee chairmen with district rosters of the units so that proper contact can be made for unit elections, camping promotion, etc. As the lodge adviser, maintains constant and regular contact with the staff adviser so that person can quickly relay any unit personnel changes, etc.