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Founders Award

The Founder's Award was created in 1981 by the National Order of the Arrow Committee to honor and recognize those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their lodge. The award is reserved for an Arrowman who demonstrates to his fellow Arrowmen that he memorializes in his everyday life the spirit of achievement as described by OA's founders E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson.

While the Vigil Honor is a high mark of distinction, the Founders Award is used to recognize those Arrowmen, youth and adult, who have impacted the Lodge in a positive and lasting way. This is a rare and distinguished honor, to recognize the spirit of our Founders in another. Lodges may petition the National Council to present up to four awards annually, based on lodge membership. If the award is presented to more than one recipient, at least one must be under 21 years of age.


Award Recipients

2010 2011 2012 2013
Brendan Fulmer
Rick Arcangel
Chuck Brill
Kyle R. Hallowell
Craig "Chuck" Tomlin
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2006 2007 2008 2009
John Bickel
Philip Hittner
Dave Schaub
Frank Barger
Robert J. Miller Jr. Thomas Richards
Lawrence Neibauer


2002 2003 2004 2005
Ed Clifford
Joe Brooke
Mike Coyne
Mike Hilferty
Bruce Dordick
Ken Nygard
Jim Price John Grandzol


1998 1999 2000 2001
Joseph Lesniak
Michael McCrea
Daniel Adams
Griff Watkins
Donald Blank
Ryan Brooke
Glen McCrea
George Warren III
None Awarded Jonathan Alessi
Grahm Park


1994 1995 1996 1997
Ronald Whelan Jr.
Dennis Snee
Reyn Richie
John R. Bryant
Derek Pillie
Joe Phillips
Bob Kesler
Jason Shepard
Mike Cipresso
Jerry Lessard Jr.
Bill Hunsberger
Mark Bonitatibus
Ray Ferry
Ron Whelan Sr.
Dave Fortunato
Ernie Scardecchio
Jeremy Detwiler
Brian Wallace
John MacMillian


1990 1991 1992 1993
Jeffery A. Aster
Steven A. Ranjo
Reyn Richie
Bob Smith
Angel Torres
Robert Murset
Mike Murdoch
Joe Wojton
Bill Douglass
Robert Archangel
Scott A. Rubin
Dennis Teefy
John MacFarland
Brian Fowler
Daniel Price
Travis Hammond
Bob Johnson


1986 1987 1988 1989
Joe Sposato
David H. Sirken
Steve Burinsky
John T. Reppert
Frank J. Campisi Jr.
Rick Jaquett
Jack Bittig
Fred Schindler
Robert J. Grow Jr.
Duke Donnelly
Frank Jaquett
Larry Arinsberg
David King
Thad Yorks
Ward Yorks


1982 1983 1984 1985
Ablert J. Roby III
Joseph A. Conway
Timothy P. Kelly
George Keller
Richard M. Ruffino
Em Nuneville
Frank J. Campisi Jr.
Jerry Reed
Jody Troyan
Mark J. Chilutti
Allen D. Geller
Steven J. Gerber
John A. Nawn
Tom Tanner


Last updated March 20, 2012