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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
One doesn't choose whether or not to "do" OA. Its members are nominated by their peers to be inducted into the Order.
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Originally Posted by PayneTrain
I assume that he may have withdrawn his name from nomination, as did I for all 4 (or 5) years I was eligible for personal and political reasons.
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Nomination does not press one into service or membership in the OA - the process is voluntary. Like PayneTrain I felt my personal goals and values didn't align with the organization I saw represented to me as a Scout. I'm pleased to hear that for others it provided a positive experience.