The David Fortunato Outstanding Service Award

The David Fortunato Outstanding Service Award was established by the Lodge Executive Committee in November of 1996.

Dave served as a professional scouter in the Philadelphia Council, and served in a number of advisory positions in the Order of the Arrow as a volunteer.  Dave became the adviser of Delmont Lodge 43 in December of 1995, and his sage advice was instrumental in the successful completion of the merger of Delmont Lodge 43 and Unami Lodge One.

Dave was selected to serve as the first lodge adviser to the new Unami Lodge One. Unfortunately, Dave had been fighting cancer throughout this period. Because of his illness he resigned shortly after the merger became official in September of 1996. In October of 1996 Dave Fortunato passed away to join the other great scouters of the past.

Dave never had a chance to witness the completion of his work, but he would be proud of how the Lodge has developed.

The David Fortunato Award for Outstanding Service is used to recognize those Arrowmen who do exactly that: serve their lodge, Unami, One, to an outstanding degree. Unselfish service and an exemplary performance of one's role in the lodge are the main factors considered by the selection committee.

David Fortunato Outstanding Service Award Recipients:

The 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.