Once elected, there seems to be a strong push to be tapped out immediately, even at a ceremony at a meeting. However, why would you want to do this, if, in fact, OA is a life long membership, and an honor society. Why would you not want the tap out ceremony to be one that has pomp and circumstance, for the members being tapped out to start the oa experience in a big way, making it special.
The reason I ask, is that my son is up for a tap out ceremony, and I have voiced my thoughts that such should be done in a setting that has some meaning more than a simple meeting. I have seen the tap outs at summer camps, camporees, etc. and some are better and more moving than others. It would seem that, the better the ceremony, the more meaning such would have to the scout. As a result, I have suggested that the tap out take place at this years summer camp, where I understand the ceremony is special.
So, the question I have is, why is there some resistance to delaying the tap out..is it an OA thing, or is it simply the local lodge trying to increase numbers as soon as possible.
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Once elected, there seems to be a strong push to be tapped out immediately, even at a ceremony at a meeting. However, why would you want to do this, if, in fact, OA is a life long membership, and an honor society. Why would you not want the tap out ceremony to be one that has pomp and circumstance, for the members being tapped out to start the oa experience in a big way, making it special.
The reason I ask, is that my son is up for a tap out ceremony, and I have voiced my thoughts that such should be done in a setting that has some meaning more than a simple meeting. I have seen the tap outs at summer camps, camporees, etc. and some are better and more moving than others. It would seem that, the better the ceremony, the more meaning such would have to the scout. As a result, I have suggested that the tap out take place at this years summer camp, where I understand the ceremony is special.
So, the question I have is, why is there some resistance to delaying the tap out..is it an OA thing, or is it simply the local lodge trying to increase numbers as soon as possible.