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:
| 2012 |
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| Jon Messerschmidt |
| Christian Grandzol |
| 2011 |
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| Kyle R. Hallowell |
| Craig "Chuck" Tomlin |
| James Clark Sr. |
| 2010 |
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| Brendan Fulmer |
| Rick Arcangel |
| Chuck Brill |
| 2009 |
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| Thomas Richards |
| Lawrence Neibauer |
| 2008 |
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| Robert J. Miller Jr. |
| 2007 |
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| Dave Schaub |
| Frank Barger |
| 2006 |
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| John Bickel |
| Philip Hittner |
| 2003 |
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| Mike Hilferty |
| Bruce Dordick |
| Ken Nygard |
| 2002 |
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| Ed Clifford |
| Joe Brooke |
| Mike Coyne |
| 2001 |
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| Jonathan Alessi |
| Grahm Park |
| 1999 |
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| Donald Blank |
| Ryan Brooke |
| Glen McCrea |
| George Warren III |
| 1998 |
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| Joseph Lesniak |
| Michael McCrea |
| Daniel Adams |
| Griff Watkins |
| 1997 |
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| Jeremy Detwiler |
| Brian Wallace |
| John MacMillian |
| 1996 |
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| Mark Bonitatibus |
| Ray Ferry |
| Ron Whelan Sr. |
| Dave Fortunato |
| Ernie Scardecchio |
| 1995 |
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| Bob Kesler |
| Jason Shepard |
| Mike Cipresso |
| Jerry Lessard Jr. |
| Bill Hunsberger |
| 1994 |
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| Ronald Whelan Jr. |
| Dennis Snee |
| Reyn Richie |
| John R. Bryant |
| Derek Pillie |
| Joe Phillips |
| 1993 |
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| Brian Fowler |
| Daniel Price |
| Travis Hammond |
| Bob Johnson |
| 1992 |
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| Robert Archangel |
| Scott A. Rubin |
| Dennis Teefy |
| John MacFarland |
| 1991 |
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| Angel Torres |
| Robert Murset |
| Mike Murdoch |
| Joe Wojton |
| Bill Douglass |
| 1990 |
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| Jeffery A. Aster |
| Steven A. Ranjo |
| Reyn Richie |
| Bob Smith |
| 1989 |
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| Larry Arinsberg |
| David King |
| Thad Yorks |
| Ward Yorks |
| 1988 |
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| Fred Schindler |
| Robert J. Grow Jr. |
| Duke Donnelly |
| Frank Jaquett |
| 1987 |
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| John T. Reppert |
| Frank J. Campisi Jr. |
| Rick Jaquett |
| Jack Bittig |
| 1986 |
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| Joe Sposato |
| David H. Sirken |
| Steve Burinsky |
| 1985 |
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| Mark J. Chilutti |
| Allen D. Geller |
| Steven J. Gerber |
| John A. Nawn |
| Tom Tanner |
| 1984 |
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| Frank J. Campisi Jr. |
| Jerry Reed |
| Jody Troyan |
| 1983 |
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| Timothy P. Kelly |
| George Keller |
| Richard M. Ruffino |
| Em Nuneville |
| 1982 |
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| Ablert J. Roby III |
| Joseph A. Conway |
