Awards
The lodge may present four special awards annually, as decided in the lodge rules by the Brotherhood. Each of these awards are specific to Muscogee #116 (no other lodge may award them), and each is named in honor of a distinguished Arrowman, who provided outstanding service and dedication to our lodge. Given that service is one of the three tenets of our order (brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service), it is not surprising that these awards may be presented for those Arrowmen who dedicate themselves to serving their family, community, and Scouting.
The Vigil Honor
The Vigil honor is the highest Honor the OA can present its members for service to the lodge and council. Once an Arrowman has been Brotherhood for at least 2 years, he or she may be considered for Vigil honor by the Lodge members. Generally, only 2% of the Arrowmen in a Lodge will achieve Vigil in any year. It is a high mark of distinction and recognition reserved for those Arrowmen who have given exceptional service, helping others beyond the call of duty involving personal effort and unselfish interest to one or more of the following: their lodge, the Order of the Arrow, their Council, Scouting, or their Scout camp.
Founder's Award
The Founder's Award was created by the National Order of the Arrow in 1981 to enable each lodge to honor and recognize those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service. The award is reserved for Arrowmen who personify the spirit of selfless service, as advocated by founder E. Urner Goodman and cofounder Carroll A. Edson. Lodges may petition the national Order of the Arrow Committee to present two awards annually, based on lodge membership. If the lodge presents more than one award, one must be to a youth under the age of 21.
Annual Muscogee #116 Awards
The lodge may present four special awards annually, as decided in the lodge rules by the Brotherhood. Each of these awards are specific to Muscogee #116 (no other lodge may award them), and each is named in honor of a distinguished Arrowman, who provided outstanding service and dedication to our lodge. Given that service is one of the three tenets of our order (brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service), it is not surprising that these awards may be presented for those Arrowmen who dedicate themselves to serving their family, community, and Scouting.
Jimmy Duffy Legacy of Service & Bernie Moore Legacy of Service
Presented to one youth member (under 21 at the time of selection) and one adult member, who during the lodge year provided exemplary service to the lodge and demonstrated the high ideals of Scouting and the Order in their daily life.
Ralph E. Grier Chapter of the Year
Presented annually to the most outstanding Chapter, based upon performance as measured by the criteria for the award published in the Lodge Handbook.Charles K. Youngblood Chapter Service
Presented annually to the most outstanding Chapter in the area of service based upon performance measured by the criteria for the award published in the Lodge Handbook.
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