10 ballots are turned in and 4 boys are eligible: Joe, Fred, Mark, and John.

Joe gets 4 votes. Fred gets 6 votes. Mark gets 5 votes. John gets 5 votes.

From this information we know that Fred, Mark and John were elected. Each one of them got votes from one half (or more) of the Scouts who turned ballots in. Joe will have to run again next year.

(Elected candidates and any Order members within the unit who can be spared are taken into a separate room. The following paragraphs should then be presented as a charge to the candidates and present Order members.)

OA Member B:

That you, my fellow campers, have been chosen by your companions to become members of the Order reflects great credit upon you, and I congratulate you upon your election. You have impressed upon those who have lived closest to you the sincerity of your purpose to live in accordance with the high ideals of the Scout Oath or Promise. The judgment of your fellows could hardly have been mistaken.

In a short time, you will take upon yourselves another solemn obligation to be unselfish in service and devotion to the welfare of others. Your fellow Scouts elected you because they felt that you would continue your service. Do not let them down.

OA Member C:

My brothers in the Order, you have proven during the past year that the traditions of our Brotherhood are not a collection of meaningless words. As we welcome these new candidates (the new candidate) on our journey, let us be mindful of our obligation to help and guide them (him) during the trials that lie ahead.