Ed Pease

Edward Allen Pease, an Eagle Scout, has served the Order of the Arrow and Scouting for many years. Ed was appointed to the National OA Committee in 1984 and has held a variety of positions at National Conferences and on the National OA Committee. In 1990, Ed was appointed to be Vice Chairman for Finance and in 1993 he became the Chairman of the National OA Committee for seven years serving until 2000.  In 2012 Ed was recognized for his years of service with the Order's fifth Lifetime Achievement Award.

Some of his past positions in Scouting have included, camp staff Director, and Council President, Wabash Valley Council, Associate Lodge Adviser, Section EC-4A Adviser, East Central Region Order of the Arrow chairman and member of the National Advisory Board of the BSA.

As a youth, Ed received the God and Country Award and in 1969, he served as Deputy Conference Vice Chief (DCVC) for Administration at the National Order of the Arrow Conference. He has been honored as an adult with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, the Silver Antelope Award and the Silver Buffalo Award.

As legal counsel for Indiana State University and a former Indiana state senator, he developed a wealth of skills for working cooperatively within the BSA national organization and the Order of the Arrow. Ed served in the Unites States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001.

His tenure in Congress was defined by significant accomplishments such as increasing Indiana's share of transportation funding, increasing the investment in the US military, saving the historic downtown Federal Building in Terre Haute, Indiana, and serving on the House Judiciary Committee that introduced the Articles of Impeachment for President Bill Clinton.

After leaving Congress, Pease became Senior Vice President of Government Relations for Rolls-Royce PLC North America.

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1993 National Planning Meeting

The 1993 National Planning Meeting primary objectives were to plan the 1994 NOAC to be held at Purdue University and to elect the national officers. Scott Beckett of Nebagamon Lodge, Las Vegas, Nevada was elected National Chief. Kyle Tanner from Inali Lodge, Knoxville, Illinois was elected National Vice Chief. Region Chiefs elected were Kyle Brown – Central Region, Rob Berner – Southern Region, Jim Lewis – Western Region and Ryan “Zieak” McFarland – Northeast Region.

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1994 DSA Recipients

The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis. The following were presented the DSA at the 1994 National Order of the Arrow Conference - James B. Arriola, Justice "Jody" Baird IV, Raymond N. Batchelor, Brian M. Beaverstock, Nelson R. Block, John Norman Brown, Steve M. Burinsky, James F. Campbell, Michael Celano, Hewitt Blair Dickens, Frank S. Dingwerth, Douglas C. Fullman, C. Michael Hoover, Dameon C. Hutto, J. David Konopka, John P. Larney, Todd A. Leonard, Ronald K. Mahabit, Loren Bennett Meinke, J. Todd Metcalf, Jeffrey G. Middendorf, Carl Ernst Miller, Earl Thomas Moore Jr., Robert H. Morrison, Thomas E. Murray, Sean Oldroyd, James William Rhodes, Raymond J. Ridgway Jr., Craig B. Salazar, Michael A. Salazar, Joel S. Shapiro, Charles P. Taylor, Bryant Deleron Webster, Richmond C. Wilkins, Sheldon Mark Wimmer and John A. Young.

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OA Time Capsule Sealed

At the 1990 NOAC during Founder’s Day, lodges and individuals could put items into a special 75^th Anniversary time capsule. The capsule was filled with many pieces of Scouting memorabilia and other items of note from 1990.

National Chief John Meckley and National Vice Chief Tony Steinhardt sealed the capsule in a special ceremony. The capsule is to be opened on the 100^th Anniversary of the Order in 2015.

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Goodman's 100th Birthday

Goodman’s centennial would have been May 15, 1991. To mark the occasion, the Journal of Scouting History published a biographical essay by Goodman’s friend and protégé, Bill Hillcourt. He wrote of their many years of mutual support and good times together.

He closed:

Urner was my friend, alive, for fifty years. He was, indeed, a GOOD MAN. He is a friend of mine until I die, and a friend of each of you who follow in his footsteps.

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1988 DSA Recipients

The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis. The following were presented the DSA at the 1988 National Order of the Arrow Conference - Glenn T. Ault, Douglas E. Beaudoin, L. Ronald Bell, Billy H. Brackett, Richard E. Carroll, C.D. Cash, Jay T. Cleaver, Franklin H. Collins, Eduardo X. De Torres, Mark M. Dyer, Philip R. Engelmann, David A. Erb, Daniel J. Feigelson, John R. Foltz, J. Thomas Ford Jr., Kenneth N. Galloway, Elmer B. Greey Jr., Charles T. Harbin III, Richard R. Harrington, Robert D. Hath, James W. Ince, Jon E. Jones, Sean P. Keenan, Arthur F. "Mac" McLean III, Larry A. Mobley, Ronald E. Moranville, G. Allen Mossman, R. Brian Naylor, George Douglas Nelson, Steven M. Palm, Rob Patridge, John Perry, Christopher T. Retajczyk, Cary L. Roberts, Kelly Roberts, James A. Rock, Mack T. Ruffin III, Joseph L. Scalise, Steven R. Silbiger, Timothy M. Snellenberger, Tom Tatham, Oscar M. Thompson, Todd F. Trapnell, Roy C. Walker, Larry E. Warlick, Derek Wilcock, James D. Wilson and Andrew Wright.

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1988 - National Planning Meeting

The National Planning Meeting had become an annual end of year meeting between the holidays. Besides National officer elections, the 1989 50^th anniversary of Philmont Trek was on the agenda. Jack Stephens of Chee Dodge Lodge, Flagstaff, Arizona was elected National Chief. Wade Herbranson, Tonkawampus Lodge, Maple Grove, Minnesota was elected National Vice Chief. Region Chiefs elected were Mark Belli – Northeast Region, David Bone – Southeast Region, Kevin Bokesch – East Central Region, Daniel Fee – North Central Region, David Herndon – South Central Region and Michael Southall – Western Region.

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1990 DSA Recipients

The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis. The following were presented the DSA at the 1990 National Order of the Arrow Conference - Donald R. Adkins, James M. Alexander III, John Kevin Bokesch, Angelo A. Cappelli, Charles A. Chase Sr., Mark J. Chilutti, Albert C. Christoph, Gene V. Clemens, Michael M. Creagh, Chris Crews, Wayne L. Dukes, R. D. Dunkin, B. Jay Fairbanks III, Daniel Fee, Robert E. Fenty Jr., Rudy Flythe, David William Garrett, John T. Gutkoski, Mark A. Henry, Wade A. Herbranson, Kevin K. Hudson, Gordon A. Knapp, Richard H. Leet, Patrick W. McGowan, Stephen S. Meinhold, Kerry R. Molin, Jeff C. Moser, Charles V. Neil, C. Randy Piland, Bobby R. Rainwater, Louis Romond, William Rooney, Brian P. Rudie, D. W. "Si" Simons, Michael Southall, Challen Wells and Harold A. Yocum.

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Film Features Goodman

The Closing show at the 1983 NOAC premiered the inspirational film See the Need, a short subject film on the life of E. Urner Goodman. The film contained excerpts from speeches by the founder and scenes of him with Arrowmen. The film was five years in the making and featured the song Meet the Challenge, written and performed by Sam Fairchild. All proceeds from the sale of the film went to the OA Endowment fund.

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1983 DSA Recipients

The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis. The following were presented the DSA at the 1983 National Order of the Arrow Conference - Richard M. Aberle, Kenneth G. Ackermann, Robert S. Akes, Mark S. Anderson, Dale J. Apley Jr., Frank R. Berger, Kurt E. Christiansen, Alan B. Cooper, Phillip Shaw "Ted" Costin, M. Gene Cruse, Steven C. Davidek, Thomas R. Deimler, Dennis G. Downing, Richard O. Eberly, Donald L. Fifield, Kenneth J. Grimes, Clifford J. Hanson, J. Derek Harbin, William F. Hartman, Arnold Heck, Dan T. Hemingson, Frank T. Hilton, Mark Hobgood, Craig H. Kliger, Raymond L. Lee Jr., James Martin, Kevin Moll, Reo E. Nicar, Karl S. Palvisak, Carleton D. Ranney, Gordon P. Rubard, Kenneth S. Seavers, Robert M. Shoemaker, Byron Smalley, Charles R. Snyder, Bradley D. Starr, Thomas C. Steffens, Thomas H. Tabb, Thomas N. Taylor, Billy W. Walley, R. Fleming Weaver, Arnold M. Young and William Ziegler.

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1986 DSA Recipients

The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis. The following were presented the DSA at the 1986 National Order of the Arrow Conference - Mark B. Beese, Darrel Bieker, Richard H. Breithaupt Jr., Elton L. Brogdon, Todd Brohaugh, Robert E. Burt, Jack Butler, Dr. Robert B. Carney, Daniel J. Churay, Kurt E. Ewen, William J. Fortier, Hal B. Gallop, Joseph P. Gareri, Charles A. Garwood, Esten Grubb, Michael Hoffmann, Jason P. Hood, R. Lynn Horne, Kevin W. Hula, Charles Hoyt Hunt, Michael J. Johnson, Ted L. Johnson, Chris Klenk, Kelly V. Landers, David A. Lang, Raymond E. Leonard, Ben H. Love, Richard A. Mason, Robert C. McEachern III, Steve Mimnaugh, David B. Moody, L. Guy Nirenberg, Douglas K. O'Connell, Howard Olson, Thomas E. Reddin, Richard C. Rice, Steven R. Rogers, Mike Sachs, Eugene J. Schnell, Stephen C. Sellers, Matthew H. Sorenson, James B. Stanton, Richard A. Sullivan, David C. Surrett, James J. Terry Jr., Robert E. Thibault II, Rodney T. Ueno, Robert Wade and Richard J. Woodward.

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1987 National Planning Meeting

The Section Chiefs gathered together in the Dallas Area for the National Planning Meeting. Starting with this meeting, the National Planning Meeting would be an annual affair and all national and regional officers would serve one-year terms. National officers had served one-year terms in the early days of the Grand Lodge from 1921- 1926, but those were adult positions and only distantly related to the youth leadership positions. 

The primary reason why the meetings needed to be annual was the OA was and has been an ever-expanding program. More and more events were scheduled for non-NOAC years including increased participation in National Jamborees, High Adventure and Conservation.

Jeffrey Moser of Pellissippi Lodge, Knoxville, Tennessee was elected National Chief. Angelo Cappelli of Timuquan Lodge, St. Petersburg, Florida was elected National Vice Chief. Region Chiefs elected were John T. Gutkoski – Northeast Region, Skip Van Bloem – East Central Region, Chris Crews – South Central Region, James M. Alexander – Southeast Region, Steve Meinhold – North Central Region and Michael D. Celano – Western Region.

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