Leadership in Service Award

At the 2004 NOAC, the National OA Committee announced a new award aimed at honoring the Order’s heritage of service. To earn the Leadership in Service Award, an Arrowman provided 8 hours of service to his/her local camp and provided 6 hours of community service through a lodge or chapter run community service project. The award could be earned three times. The first time an Arrowman earned the award, he received a blue ribbon with a suspended red arrowhead attached at the bottom. The ribbon could be worn as a temporary device on the field uniform. Arrowmen earning the award subsequent times would be awarded with a device to wear on the ribbon. The Leadership in Service Award was active for the years 2005-2007.

2, Awards, OA, Scouting

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Third Lifetime Achievement Award

In 2006, the third Legacy of Servant Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dabney Kennedy.

Dabney Kennedy was born in March 1936, in Stephenville, Texas, a little town about 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth. He enrolled in Cub Scouting and earned the Arrow of Light. When old enough, he became a Boy Scout, serving first as patrol leader and later as senior patrol leader. He earned the Eagle Award, with palms, and then went on to join Explorers and earn that program’s Silver Award.

Kennedy was inducted into the very small Otena lodge in 1950. The lodge was so young that there were no Brotherhood Honor members in it at that point. In 1952, Kennedy became Otena’s first Brotherhood member and was bestowed this honor by Karankawa Lodge. In 1954 he was in his lodge’s first class of Vigil Honor members and received the name “Akikta” which is interpreted as “One Who Works With Determination.” Kennedy served as lodge secretary, two terms as lodge chief, and at the age of 18 he was appointed to be the “junior lodge adviser”. Kennedy attended as a youth numerous area meetings, and got to know E. Urner Goodman.

He served on the camp staff and later became the camp director. At the National Jamboree in 1957 at Valley Forge he served on the OA Service Corps and led his lodge delegation to NOAC in Lawrence, Kansas in 1958. Since 1958, Kennedy has participated in and played an instrumental part in the production of over 30 national events for the Order. He served the Order as the program chairman for over ten National OA Conferences (NOAC) where he was responsible for most of the coordination of NOAC.

Dabney is a recipient of the OA Distinguished Service Award (1969), Silver Beaver (1970), and Silver Antelope (1989). He has served as Cubmaster, Troop Committee Chairman, Council Camping Chairman, Lodge Adviser of Colonneh Lodge for 20 years, and section adviser for 22 years. He was appointed Vice Chairman of Program in 1985 for the National OA Committee, a post he held through 1996 – and he served as the lead adviser for NOAC and other national OA events during those years.

These accomplishments, however impressive themselves, cannot begin to describe the positive influence and mark Dabney has left on the Order. Kennedy also made an impact on the Order as a whole by designing and creating the Founder’s Award. As a visionary of his time, he realized the need to have a national event every summer and the importance of electing new national youth officers for one-year terms instead of two-year terms. Dabney was appointed to the National OA Committee in 1970 and quickly got involved in the development and implementation of the Order’s national programs. He helped to create the OA 60^th Anniversary / Bicentennial Award, rolled out in 1975, and later NOAC participation awards and the OA 75^th Anniversary Award. He created the OA’s history in coins and guided the production and preservation of the video footage of Dr. Goodman.

Outside of Scouting, in 1964 Kennedy graduated from the University of Texas, School of Pharmacy and had a very successful career as a pharmacist. Most notably, he spent 30 years working for the Dow Chemical Company as a Regional Sales Manager, National Sales Trainer, and National Safety Manager. He married his wife Peggy Jean in 1960 and has two sons that are both Eagle Scouts and members of the Order.

When he received the Lifetime Achievement Award, he wore the sash Goodman gave to Carl Marchetti—the same sash Marchetti wore to receive his Lifetime Achievement Award. Kennedy wished that all future recipients would wear the sash when accepting the award.

When asked about his strong and continued magnetic passion for the Order of the Arrow he responded that the most rewarding part of continued service was being able to watch young boys grow and develop into strong, mature leaders through the Order. He went on to say that a NOAC is so important and unique because the youth volunteers set the standard. NOAC allows young leaders to breathe new life and ideas into the Order and gives them a chance to nurture their strengths as young men and the leaders of tomorrow.

Those who are acquainted with Dabney and have benefited from his counsel know first-hand of his effectiveness as an adviser and mentor, of his persistence and determination. He is known to be inspired and inspiring, motivated and motivating. He is passionate about everything he undertakes, an innovator and a peacemaker. Arrowmen of all ages admire him. Dabney Kennedy is truly an inspirational leader and the Order of the Arrow is fortunate to have such a devoted volunteer who seeks, and challenges others to seek, the higher vision.

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Service Grant Program Announced

In 1999, the National OA Committee announced a new program to encourage lodges to give service to their councils and camps. This program was designed to help lodges deliver the fourth part of the OA’s purpose, “to crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others”. The OA Service Grant program provides up to $5,000 in matching funds for a camp or service center project. More than 100 service grants have been awarded to date. Lodges are required to submit an application to receive a grant and are required to be at least a bronze level Journey to Excellence lodge at the time of application.

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50th Anniversary of OA in BSA

1998 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Order of the Arrow being fully integrated into the Boy Scouts of America. While a concern at the time was that the OA would lose its autonomy and independence that did not prove to be the case at all. The OA had always been a complement to the BSA and had actually been run by professional Scouters volunteering their time. After 1948 primarily volunteers set the course and guided the OA.

Changes made for the fiftieth year included a change of the logo from the stylized "MGM" Indian to the arrowhead off of the Ordeal sash. This gave immediate identification as OA.

Also, the OA changed its description from “Society of Honor Campers” to “Scouting’s National Honor Society”.

As part of the 50^th anniversary The Goodman Portfolio was released as well as a commemorative patch.

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National Service Award

National Service Award

 

Developed by past National Vice Chief Ryan Miske, the National Service Award was established in 1998 and first awarded in 1999 to recognize lodges in each region that have performed outstanding service, both in a qualitative and a quantitative sense, to their council.  The National Service Award Petition is submitted along with the lodge recharter application.  To be considered for the National Service Award, a lodge must have achieved at least the bronze level of Journey to Excellence performance the year in which the National Service Award Petition is submitted.  Two lodges per region are granted the National Service Award each year.

 

The National Service Award petition requires lodges to submit information on current lodge membership (the size of a lodge is a factor when considering the magnitude of the service it has provided), a detailed description of the largest and most meaningful service project the lodge has completed for its council, and a record of all service performed by the lodge for the council since the last recharter process.  Service for this award is defined as any project that has directly benefited the Scouting program in the council.

 

 

 

See the listing of award recipients on the subsequent 17 pages...

(The single page listing of recipients was done to facilitate selected formatting.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1999 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Chemokemon Lodge
  Sinnissippi Council
  Janesville, Wisconsin
• Manitous Lodge
  Great Sauk Trail Council
  Ann Arbor, Michigan

Northeast Region

• Madockawanda Lodge
  Pine Tree Council
  Portland, Maine
• Paugassett Lodge
  Housatonic Council
  Derby, Connecticut

Southern Region

• Timuquan Lodge
  West Central Florida Council
  Seminole, Florida
• Tipisa Lodge
  Central Florida Council
  Apopka, Florida

Western Region

• Wauna La-Mon’Tay Lodge
  Cascade Pacific Council
  Portland, Oregon
• Wipala Wiki Lodge
  Grand Canyon Council
  Phoenix, Arizona

 

 

 

 

 

2000 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Awase Lodge
  Bay Lakes Council
  Menasha, Wisconsin
• Nischa Chuppecat Lodge
  Hoosier Trails Council
  Bloomington, Indiana

Northeast Region

• Gyantwachia Lodge
  Chief Cornplanter Council
  Warren, Pennsylvania
• Passaconaway Lodge
  Daniel Webster Council
  Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern Region

• Akela Wahinapay Lodge
  Caddo Area Council
  Texarkana, Texas
• Tipisa Lodge
  Central Florida Council
  Orlando, Florida

Western Region

• Malibu Lodge
  Western Los Angeles Council
  Van Nuys, California
• Wipala Wiki Lodge
  Grand Canyon Council
  Phoenix, Arizona

 

 

 

 

 

2001 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Nacha Tindey Lodge
  Gerald R. Ford Council
  Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Nischa Chuppecat Lodge
  Hoosier Trails Council
  Bloomington, Indiana

Northeast Region

• Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee Lodge
  Greater Niagara Frontier Council
  Buffalo, New York
• Nachamawat Lodge
  Penn’s Woods Council
  Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida
• Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge
  Old North State Council
  Greensboro, North Carolina

Western Region

·       Cahuilla Lodge
California Inland Empire Council
Redlands, California

• Wipala Wiki Lodge
  Grand Canyon Council
  Phoenix, Arizona

 

 

 

 

 

2002 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Awase Lodge
  Bay Lakes Council
  Appleton, Wisconsin
• Sac-N-Fox Lodge
  Winnebago Council
  Waterloo, Iowa

Northeast Region

• Loon Lodge
  Adirondack Council
  Plattsburg, New York
• Lowwapaneu Lodge
  Northeastern Pennsylvania Council
  Avoca, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• Mikanakawa Lodge
  Circle Ten Council
  Dallas, Texas
• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida

Western Region

·       Tukarica Lodge
Ore-Ida Council
Boise, Idaho

• Wiatava Lodge
  Orange County Council
  Costa Mesa, California

 

 

 

 

 

2003 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge
  Hawkeye Area Council
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens Lodge
  Chief Okemos Council
  Lansing, Michigan

Northeast Region

• Langundowi Lodge
  French Creek Council
  Erie, Pennsylvania
• Na Tsi Hi Lodge
  Monmouth Council
  Oakhurst, New Jersey

Southern Region

• Coosa Lodge
  Great Alabama Council
  Birmingham, Alabama
• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida

Western Region

• Tataliya Lodge
  Grand Columbia Council
  Yakima, Washington

·       Wipala Wiki Lodge
Grand Canyon Council
Phoenix, Arizona

 

 

 

 

 

2004 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Chippewa Lodge
  Clinton Valley Council
  Waterford, Michigan
• Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge
  Hawkeye Area Council
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Northeast Region

• Loon Lodge
  Adirondack Council
  Plattsburgh, New York
• Paugassett Lodge
  Housatonic Council
  Derby, Connecticut

Southern Region

• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida
• Santee Lodge
  Pee Dee Area Council
  Florence, South Carolina

Western Region

• Maluhia Lodge
  Maui County Council
  Wailuku Maui, Hawaii

·       Tataliya Lodge
Grand Columbia Council
Yakima, Washington

 

 

 

 

 

2005 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens Lodge
  Chief Okemos Council
  Lansing, Michigan
• Manitous Lodge
  Great Sauk Trail Council
  Ann Arbor, Michigan

Northeast Region

• Madockawanda Lodge
  Pine Tree Council
  Portland, Maine
• Unami Lodge
  Cradle of Liberty Council
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• Mikanakawa Lodge
  Circle Ten Council
  Dallas, Texas
• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida

Western Region

• Maluhia Lodge
  Maui County Council
  Wailuku Maui, Hawaii

·       Tiwahe Lodge
San Diego - Imperial Council
San Diego, California

 

 

 

 

 

2006 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge
  Hawkeye Area Council
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Michigamea Lodge
  Calumet Council
  Munster, Indiana

Northeast Region

• Ah'Tic Lodge
  Bucktail Council
  DuBois, Pennsylvania
• Pamola Lodge
  Katahdin Area Council
  Bangor, Maine

Southern Region

• Echockotee Lodge
  North Florida Council
  Jacksonville, Florida
• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida

Western Region

·       Orca Lodge
Redwood Empire Council
Santa Rosa, California

• Talako Lodge
  Marin Council
  San Rafael, California

 

 

 

 

 

2007 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge
  Hawkeye Area Council
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Ku-Ni-Eh Lodge
  Dan Beard Council
  Cincinnati, Ohio

Northeast Region

• Gyantwachia Lodge
  Chief Cornplanter Council
  Warren, Pennsylvania
• Madockawanda Lodge
  Pine Tree Council
  Portland, Maine

Southern Region

• Echockotee Lodge
  North Florida Council
  Jacksonville, Florida
• Nawakwa Lodge
  Heart of Virginia Council
  Richmond, Virginia

Western Region

• Shunkah Mahneetu Lodge
  Grand Teton Council
  Idaho Falls, Idaho

·       Wiatava Lodge
Orange County Council
Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

 

 

2008 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge
  Hawkeye Area Council
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens Lodge
  Chief Okemos Council
  Lansing, Michigan

Northeast Region

• Madockawanda Lodge
  Pine Tree Council
  Portland, Maine
• Octoraro Lodge
  Chester County Council
  West Chester, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• Echockotee Lodge
  North Florida Council
  Jacksonville, Florida
• Mikanakawa Lodge
  Circle Ten Council
  Dallas, Texas

Western Region

• Orca Lodge
  Redwood Empire Council
  Santa Rosa, California

·       Wiatava Lodge
Orange County Council
Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

 

 

2009 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Illinek Lodge
  Abraham Lincoln Council
  Springfield, Illinois
• Nischa Chuppecat Lodge
  Hoosier Trails Council
  Bloomington, Indiana

Northeast Region

• Madockawanda Lodge
  Pine Tree Council
  Portland, Maine
• Otahnagon Lodge
  Baden-Powell Council
  Binghamton, New York

Southern Region

• Nawakwa Lodge
  Heart of Virginia Council
  Richmond, Virginia
• Yustaga Lodge
  Gulf Coast Council
  Pensacola, Florida

Western Region

• Cahuilla Lodge
  California Inland Empire Council
  Redland, California

·       Wiatava Lodge
Orange County Council
Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

 

 

2010 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Mischigonong Lodge
  Lake Huron Area Council
  Auburn, Michigan
• Portage Lodge
  Heart of Ohio Council
  Ashland, Ohio

Northeast Region

• Nanepashemet Lodge
  Yankee Clipper Council
  Haverhill, Massachusetts
• Octoraro Lodge
  Chester County Council
  West Chester, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• Mikanakawa Lodge
  Circle Ten Council
  Dallas, Texas
• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida

Western Region

• Ta Tanka Lodge
  San Gabriel Valley Council
  Pasadena, California

·       Wiatava Lodge
Orange County Council
Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

 

 

2011 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Illinek Lodge
  Abraham Lincoln Council
  Springfield, Illinois
• Ku-Ni-Eh Lodge
  Dan Beard Council
  Cincinnati, Ohio

Northeast Region

• Madockawanda Lodge
  Pine Tree Council
  Portland, Maine
• Witauchsoman Lodge
  Minsi Trails Council
  Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• Mikanakawa Lodge
  Circle Ten Council
  Dallas, Texas
• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida

Western Region

• Cahuilla Lodge
  California Inland Empire Council
  Redland, California

·       Wiatava Lodge
Orange County Council
Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

 

 

2012 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Lodge
  Hawkeye Area Council
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Portage Lodge
  Heart of Ohio Council
  Ashland, Ohio

Northeast Region

• Madockawanda Lodge
  Pine Tree Council
  Portland, Maine
• Octoraro Lodge
  Chester County Council
  West Chester, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• Mikanakawa Lodge
  Circle Ten Council
  Dallas, Texas
• Nawakwa Lodge
  Heart of Virginia Council
  Richmond, Virginia

Western Region

• T'Kope Kwiskwis
  Chief Seattle Council
  Seattle, Washington

·       Wiatava Lodge
Orange County Council
Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

 

 

2013 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Michigamea Lodge
  Calumet Council
  Munster, Indiana
• Portage Lodge
  Heart of Ohio Council
  Ashland, Ohio

Northeast Region

• Octoraro Lodge
  Chester County Council
  West Chester, Pennsylvania
• Witauchsoman Lodge
  Minsi Trails Council
  Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• Mikanakawa Lodge
  Circle Ten Council
  Dallas, Texas
• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida

Western Region

• Papago Lodge
  Catalina Council
  Tucson, Arizona

·       Wiatava Lodge
Orange County Council
Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

 

 

2014 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Michigamea Lodge
  Calumet Council
  Munster, Indiana
• Portage Lodge
  Heart of Ohio Council
  Ashland, Ohio

Northeast Region

• Lowanne Nimat Lodge
  Longhouse Council
  Syracuse, New York
• Octoraro Lodge
  Chester County Council
  West Chester, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• Mikanakawa Lodge
  Circle Ten Council
  Dallas, Texas
• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida

Western Region

• Papago Lodge
  Catalina Council
  Tucson, Arizona

·       Wiatava Lodge
Orange County Council
Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

 

 

2015 RECIPIENT LODGES:

Central Region

• Agaming Maangogwan Lodge
  Water and Woods Council
  Flint, Michigan
• Michigamea Lodge
  Calumet Council
  Munster, Indiana

Northeast Region

• Lowanne Nimat Lodge
  Longhouse Council
  Syracuse, New York
• Octoraro Lodge
  Chester County Council
  West Chester, Pennsylvania

Southern Region

• Mikanakawa Lodge
  Circle Ten Council
  Dallas, Texas
• O-Shot-Caw Lodge
  South Florida Council
  Miami Lakes, Florida

Western Region

• Cahuilla Lodge
  California Inland Empire Council
  Redlands, California

·       Wiatava Lodge
Orange County Council
Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

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Clinton Elected President

Bill Clinton served as the 42^nd President of the United States from 1993-2001. The former Arkansas Governor and Yale graduate was a Cub Scout and greeted the Scouts and Scouters at the 1997 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, VA.

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OA Philmont Trail Crew Starts

Several important relationships and chance encounters served as the origin of what eventually became known as the Order of the Arrow Trail Crew (OATC) program. It is a wonderful story because of visionary youth, capable adults who knew when to listen, and collectively they devised a plan that forever changed the relationship of the OA and High Adventure. In essence it is what the spirit of Scouting is all about.

In 1993 Michael Edwards was serving as a section chief and was serving in his second year as a Philmont Ranger. He had the fortunate opportunity to serve as a Rayado Ranger at the end of the summer. This is an intense 21-day backpacking trip with several special programmatic elements to help youth participants grow in reflection and to physical exertion. Rayado in Spanish can be interpreted as “boundary”, such as a personal boundary. Michael had a challenging crew for various factors. About day-14 as the crew was hiking up towards Baldy Mountain from Touch-Me-Not Mountain; he stopped to catch his breath as the crew kept hiking.

The view stretched out in front of Michael. It was overwhelming and full of exhilaration: rolling thunderclouds, the distance stretched for miles, the space was simply serene. He had an epiphany of sorts at that moment. The Order of the Arrow (OA) as a national organization did not have a program to really teach this realm of camping. He felt that climbing mountains, hiking the rugged wilderness, and sleeping under the stars was what Scouting was all about. Soon he got his second wind and caught up with his crew.

The following year in 1994, the new general manager for Philmont was Bill Spice who had known National OA Committee Chairman Ed Pease since the late 1960s when they served on National Camp School Staff together. Through cordial discussions Pease and Spice discussed potential projects that the OA could provide. Hiking trails were a constant need and this was decided to be a potential fit. By July 1994, the National OA Committee and Philmont had committed to a trail building project, but the program and staff structure were yet to be decided.

Key Philmont managers and National OA Committee members had a meeting to discuss ideas for a trail building program. One conclusion was to gradually get the word out that the OA needs staff members for a national trail building service project the next summer. Another conclusion was due to Philmont’s leadership structure; there was no way a first-year staff member such as a newly elected OA national officer could serve as lead. They simply would not have the requisite depth of knowledge and understanding of ranch operations like a veteran staff member. Experience was required to effectively execute a high-caliber program. This was a non-traditional step for the National OA Committee not to have youth direct the program. Rather, the compromise was to allow interested section chiefs to plan the program, designed for Arrowmen ages 16-20. The Directors would be young adults with a plethora of OA experience.

In early December, Marty Tschetter was selected as the Associate Director of Conservation (ADC) responsible for the OA Trail Crew Program. His background was ideal; he already had seven years of staff experience and had been an Associate Chief Ranger. He knew all the key managers, was established in the ranch leadership structure, had been a lodge officer, and at the time he was also an associate lodge adviser.

Michael Edwards and Greg Hazlehurst were chosen as assistants. Edwards was a former section chief with four staff seasons at Philmont. Hazlehurst had considerable OA experience and had five years of Philmont staff including two years in the conservation department. His role was essential because he had trail-building experience and knew key individuals in the conservation department, which he utilized to help to smooth coordination with the department.

The structure of the 1995 OA Trail Crew Project began to take formal shape at the National Order of the Arrow Planning Conference in Dallas, Texas in December 1994. On the first night of the conference, section chiefs were given the option to work either on the Trail Building Committee or the Retreat. The chiefs’ responsibilities would include designing a day-by-day program for each two-week session and incorporated an exciting experience from a youth’s point of view. Only four section chiefs across the nation were interested in the project. Scott Beckett helped the youth gather ideas. The late John Alline, then Associate National OA Director, was selected as the professional adviser. He was an important link to the Philmont management as a professional counterpart.

Seth Brown duties as the Program Development Chairman (SR-7) were to gather all the ideas and developments by the chiefs and organize the material into an applicable package for the OA conservation staff to implement. OATC became educational, soul searching, and inspirational, using Philmont as the outdoor classroom and expressing the ideals of Scouting and the Order of the Arrow, which became its hallmark.

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75th Anniversary Award

The Order of the Arrow (OA) celebrated its 75^th Anniversary in 1990, and in keeping with earlier traditions established during the Order’s 50^th and 60^th Anniversaries, the celebration was a national event. The 75^th Anniversary Award Program was first unveiled at the 1988 National OA Conference (NOAC) by the National OA Committee. The award program, which for the first time allowed adult participation, consisted of three main elements: the Individual Challenge, the Lodge Challenge, and the Rededication Ceremony.

The first element…the Individual Challenge was a three-part quest for service designed for both youth and adult participation that included Lodge and Chapter Development; Scouting/Unit and Community Development; and Personal Development. Youth and adult requirements for the Individual Challenge were outlined on separate scorecards, and individuals completing the award’s requirements prior to August 31, 1990 could receive a special 75th Anniversary Award. Unlike previous anniversary awards for the 50^th and 60^th anniversaries that were worn on an Arrowman’s sash, this was a unique award featuring a turtle superimposed over an arrow, suspended from a red and white ribbon. The award was to be worn suspended from the button of the right breast pocket of the scout uniform shirt. Additional instructions for wear stated that Founder’s Award recipients could use the solid red ribbon of that prestigious award to replace the traditional red and white ribbon of the 75^th Anniversary Award.

The second element was the Lodge Challenge, and it was designed to encourage lodges to develop new activities for their council’s summer camp program. The central focus of this challenge was to devise a multi-year experience leading to repeat attendance at camps by scouts. Lodges were required to submit a written history to the National OA Committee, which described the success of their program. Lodges attaining recognition could receive a $1,000 endowment.

The third and final element was the Rededication Ceremony, and it was to be performed by lodges for individuals who earned the 75^th Anniversary Award. The ceremony included a restatement of the Order’s purpose to the things that an Arrowman could achieve. These achievements were: to be recognized by others as a living example of the Scout Oath and Law; to nurture and improve Scouting’s outdoor traditions and spirit; to promote year-round camping; and to lead and live a life of cheerful service.

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GHW Bush Elected President

“Bush41” as he is known was just that – the 41^st President of the United States. As president, George H. W. Bush appeared at the 12^th National Scout Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, VA. While walking off the stage at the Jamboree, a Scout gave him a jamboree pin.  He walked a few steps, turned around, and said (not an exact quote), “Scouts trade things.  Here you go.” and gave the Scout his tie clasp with the Presidential Seal on it.

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Fall of Berlin Wall

On November 9, 1989 after years of international pressure and a passionate speech by President Ronald Reagan urging Mr. Gorbachev, the secretary general of the Soviet Union, to “tear down this wall” it was finally decided that the Berlin Wall would be dismantled allowing for free travel throughout Germany once more.

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History of OA Book Published

History of OA Published - Brotherhood of Cheerful Service

 

 

At the beginning of 1990, to kick-off the 75^th anniversary year of the OA The Brotherhood of Cheerful Service: A History of the Order of the Arrow was published by the BSA. The author of the book was longtime National OA Committee member Ken Davis, Ph.D. American History, University of Virginia.

The Brotherhood of Cheerful Service genesis was with George Chapman. Chapman’s manuscript was entitled The Arrow and the Vigil. Chapman’s work was completed in 1953 and was edited by E. Urner Goodman.

Ken Davis utilized this work in the first four chapters of his book and updated them to provide the most comprehensive history ever published on the Order of the Arrow. A second edition was published in 1996 and the third edition in 2000, and the fourth edition in 2015.

The greatest significance of this book has been how it has spawned a generation of Arrowmen historians, who,

...observe and preserve the traditions of the Order of the Arrow.

For over twenty years Arrowmen have read and studied this book and then developed the passion to learn and understand the history of the OA.

Works such as this OA History Timeline and the museums at modern NOACs have been directly influenced by this work.

 

 

 

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Profile of Ken Davis

Kenneth P. Davis, Ph.D. is a committed Scouter who has served the Order and Scouts for over a half century. Davis is best known by a generation of Arrowmen as the author of The Brotherhood of Cheerful Service, The History of the Order of the Arrow. Davis is considered one of the foremost authorities on the history of the Order of the Arrow.

Ken Davis was appointed to the National OA Committee in 1974 where he still serves today over 35 years later.

He has served on over 25 Wood Badge courses including many as Scoutmaster. He has been Scoutmaster of OA Service Corps troops at jamborees and has served as School Director at National Camping Schools.

Davis also authored The History of Wood Badge and most recently Born at the Confluence, A History of the Philmont Staff Association.

Davis has received many of Scouting’s most prestigious awards including the Silver Beaver Award, Silver Antelope Award and the Silver Buffalo Award. He received the Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award (DSA) in 1977.

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