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It is important to distinguish between ''awards,'' ''honors,'' and ''membership levels'' in the [[Order of the Arrow]] – the honor camping society of the [[Boy Scouts of America]]. The Founder's Award, the Red Arrow Award, and the Distinguished Service Award are all ''awards''. Any of the awards of the Order of the Arrow (OA) may be presented to an individual regardless of which membership level he or she has achieved. |
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The three ''membership levels'' of the OA are Ordeal, Brotherhood, and Vigil Honor. Membership levels used to include the word ''Honor'' for Ordeal and Brotherhood until the 1950's, but because of the nature of those membership levels being conferred primarily by the troop rather than by the OA, the term honor was then limited to the Vigil Honor (which is bestowed by the National OA organization upon nomination by the lodge). |
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==Vigil Honor== |
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The Vigil Honor was first bestowed upon [[E. Urner Goodman]] by the [[Unami Lodge]] in 1915, and his since been conferred annually as a national recognition upon OA members for noteworthy service to others through the OA and Scouting. New Vigil Honor members are nominated, approved, and inducted annually in virtually all current OA lodges. |
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Lodges nominate Brotherhood members for the Vigil Honor according to specific national requirements, with nominations limited according to lodge size and a balance between youth and adult members. Those members whose lodges' nominations have been approved by the National OA office are inducted into this third level of membership, and are bestowed with a name of honor translated in both a Native American/American Indian language as well as English. The National OA office issues a Vigil Honor certificate recognizing this honor with the honoree's given name and Vigil Honor name in both translations. |
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==Distinguished Service Award== |
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{{Infobox Awards |halign=center |box_width=25% |
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|award1=[[Image:OA Distinguished Service Award.png]] |
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The [[Distinguished Service Award (OA)|Distinguished Service Award]] (DSA) is a service recognition award for those who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the OA on a sectional, regional, or national basis over a period of years. |
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The first awards were presented at Camp Twin Echo, Pennsylvania, to [[E. Urner Goodman]], [[Carroll A. Edson]], and eight others at the 1940 national meeting. Between 1940 and the first national conference in 1948, the award was presented at national meetings as deserving individuals were found. Thereafter, the award presentation became a traditional part of the pageantry and ceremony of the national conference. |
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Since the time of the first awards in 1940, [[Distinguished Service Award (OA)#Recipients|approximately 700 Distinguished Service Awards]] have been presented. This alone is a testament to its high standard of excellence. The award is a sterling silver arrowhead, bearing an arrow pointing upward and to the wearer's right, suspended from a white neck-ribbon upon which are embroidered red arrows (the first awards were suspended from a forest green ribbon – the current ribbon has been in use since the 1960s). A white square knot embroidered upon red cloth is available for uniform wear, and a miniature silver arrowhead lapel pin is available for civilian wear. |
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Presentation of the award is limited. Arrowmen whose service records are the most outstanding and extend farthest beyond others are usually selected. Nominations are open to both youth and adult Arrowmen. The '''Founder's Award''', another award for unselfish service, is the lodge-level counterpart of the DSA. |
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==Founder's Award== |
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{{Infobox Awards |halign=center |box_width=25% |
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The '''Order of the Arrow Founder's Award''' was first introduced at the 1981 [[National Order of the Arrow Conference]] (NOAC), following the death of Dr. Goodman. This award honors Arrowmen in the [[Order of the Arrow]] (OA) for unselfish service above and beyond their normal duties to their lodge. Any lodge may present the award to up to two arrowmen annually; lodges with more than 1,000 members may present up to three awards, and lodges with more than 1,500 members may present up to four awards. No lodge may present more than four awards. If more than one Founder's Award is presented, at least one must be presented to a youth member under the age of 21. Lodges are not required to give the Founder's Award if they feel that no one is worthy of it. A member may only receive the award once in his or her lifetime. |
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The award is a bronze medallion bearing the images of founder [[E. Urner Goodman]], and co-founder [[Carroll A. Edson]]. The reverse of the medallion read "For he who serves his fellows, is of all his fellows, greatest" which was Goodman's prime reason for starting the Order of the Arrow. The recipient may also wear a red OA Pocket Device with a gold arrow, instead of the red and white one with a silver arrow. The recipient is also presented with a certificate detailing his name and lodge. |
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Arrowman are nominated for this award with form No. 24-137. |
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==Lifetime Achievement Award== |
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The Legacy of Servant Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award was created by the National Order of the Arrow Committee in 2002 to recognize the Order's second and third generation "Founders" - Scouters who have built an enduring legacy to Scouting and the Order of the Arrow through a lifetime of cheerful service to others. |
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The award is intended to recognize only those extraordinary Arrowmen who have deeply influenced and significantly contributed to the vision, direction, and growth of the Order of the Arrow, faithfully demonstrated a lifetime of servant leadership, and, through their daily example, illuminated and reinforced the significance of the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. |
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The prestige of the award requires the criteria be general in nature to allow members of the National Committee to exercise wisdom, flexibility, and discretion in the evaluation and selection of a worthy recipient. Although any past or present member of the Order of the Arrow may be nominated, a nominee must meet the following criteria: |
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* Vigil Honor member; |
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* National Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recipient; |
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* Continued to render outstanding and dedicated service to the Order of the Arrow on a sectional, regional, or national level, since receiving the DSA; and |
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* Member of the Order of the Arrow for a minimum of 25 years. |
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Nominations are made using the Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Form, and must be received in the national office prior to October 31st of the year prior to a National Order of the Arrow Conference ("NOAC"). Nominations will be submitted to members of the Recognition & Awards Subcommittee for evaluation and recommendation to the National Committee. A nominee must be approved by 75% of the members of National Committee to receive the award. The award will be presented only at NOAC. |
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Given the nature and prestige of the award, it is recommended that no more than one recipient be recognized at a NOAC. The award recipient will be notified prior to the award ceremony. The award may not be presented posthumously. |
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In keeping with the nature of the award, the recognition is not to be a uniform piece, pin, ribbon, or other device, but will be a significant recognition suitable for display in the recipient's home or office. |
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As of the 2006 NOAC, the honorees include: |
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2002 '''Thomas McBride''' ''Anicus Lodge ''Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania <br> |
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2004 '''Carl M. Marchetti, M.D.''' ''Na Tsi Hi Lodge'' Ocean Township, New Jersey <br> |
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2006 '''Dabney Kennedy''' ''Colonneh Lodge'' Houston, Texas<br> |
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==Red Arrow Award== |
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|award1=[[Image:OA Red Arrow Award.png|70px]] |
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|award2=Red Arrow Award}} |
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The '''Red Arrow Award''', is similar in nature to the Distinguished Service Award, but unlike the more renowned award, the Red Arrow Award is given to non-members only. It was first awarded in 1970. Because some of those honored were women who have since joined the OA, (female Scouters too are now eligible to be nominated for membership), these are the only OA members who have received it. |
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==E. Urner Goodman Camping Award== |
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|award1=[[Image:E. Urner Goodman Camping Award.png|70px]] |
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|award2=E. Urner Goodman<br />Camping Award}} |
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Each year, the National Council of the Order of the Arrow selects two lodges from each of the (currently four) regions to receive the E. Urner Goodman Camping Award. This award recognizes lodges that have made outstanding contributions to promoting (and increasing) camping within their host council. Also considered is the number of Arrowmen who serve on their councils summer camp staff. The award was established in [[1969]]. Currently, [[Octoraro Lodge #22]], located at the Chester County Council in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]], is the only lodge in the Order of the Arrow to have earned five E. Urner Goodman Camping Awards; the most recent being in 1999. |
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==E. Urner Goodman Scholarship Fund== |
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The E. Urner Goodman Scholarship is awarded annually by the Boy Scouts of America to members of the Order of the Arrow who are preparing for a professional career in scouting. The scholarships are provided to help cover the financial costs of a college education. These Scholarships have been suspended by the National Order of the Arrow Committee. |
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==National Service Award== |
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{{Infobox Awards |halign=center |box_width=25% |
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|award1=[[Image:OA National Service Award.png|70px]] |
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|award2=National Service Award}} |
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Begun in 1999, the National Service Award recognises four Lodges each year whose service work is exemplary in both quality and quantity. The Lodge must petition for the award and show proof of their accomplishments, in addition to being certified a Quality Lodge for that year. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Order of the Arrow]] |
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*[[Unami Lodge]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.main.oa-bsa.org/misc/anr/vigilhonor.htm Vigil Honor at National OA Site] |
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*[http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/forms/EUGCAMP03.pdf Petition for E. Urner Goodman Camping Award] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Order of the Arrow]] |
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[[Category:Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America]] |
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