Recipients of Past Awards

James E. West Fellowship Award

The James E. West Fellowship Award is a national recognition for individuals who contribute $1,000 or more in cash or securities to their local council endowment trust fund. The contribution is in addition to, and does not diminish or replace, the donor’s annual gift to the council’s Friends of Scouting Campaign. Each year the Lodge selects outstanding Arrowmen to honor them with a gift in their name.

Past Recipients of the Lodge's James E. West Gifts
Year Youth Adult
2007
Alex Mansir
2008
Dallas Wulf
2009
Kyle Barton
2010
Chris Wulf
2011
Brice Chapman
2012
Jordan Delp
2013
Anthony Killion
2014
Dan Tarnow
Curt Champion
2015
Austin Mitchell
Brian Shore
2016
Nathaniel Hines
Ben Rogers
2017
Shawn O'Neill
Ina Pearsall
2018
Sean O'Melia
Lynn Berger
2019
Jonathan Underwood
William Buckley
2020
Kevin O'Melia
Thomas Pfannenstiel
2021
Jacob Laufenberg
Harold Cover
2022
Connor Eads
Steve Hughes

Founders Award

Introduced at the 1981 National Order of the Arrow Conference, the Founder’s Award recognizes Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their lodge.  The award is reserved for an Arrowman who demonstrates that he or she personifies the spirit of selfless service, as advocated by founder E. Urner Goodman and cofounder Carroll A. Edson.  Recipients of the Founders Award wear a gold-colored arrow suspended from a red ribbon.  Lodges may petition the national Order of the Arrow committee to present between two and four awards annually, depending on the number of members in the lodge.  If the lodge presents more than one award, at least one must be awarded to a youth under the age of 21.

Past Recipients of the Founders Award
Year Recipient 1 Recipient 2 Recipient 3 Recipient 4
1985
Thomas Pfannennstiel
1986
Jason Robbins
1987
Donald Johnson
James Winkel
1988
Nathan Christensen
Robert Connour
R.D. Dunkin
Daryl Phillips
1989
Michael Hartman
Ray Lennon
Charles McMahon
Kyle Tanner
1990
Harold Bleuer
Randy Hahn
Todd Kempf
Charles Tanner
1991
Harry Galley
G. Scott Gregg
John Herzog
Charles Taylor
1992
Kenneth Buerstetta
Dane Christ
Harvey Rock
John Parton Jr.
1993
Tom Reagor
James Neubaum
Brian Peterson
Jordan Waggoner
1994
Ken Brus
Linda Grimes
Loren Robbins
Michael West
1995
Kenneth Buerstetta
Aaron Ward
1996
Dan Asleson
Shawn Schueller
1997
Jeffrey Boland
Martin Liles
1998
John Kraft
John Spoljoric
1999
Ivan Berger
2000
Ruel Berger
Sid Folland
2001
Steve Miller
Lester Trenkamp
2002
David Johnson
Brian Marshall
2003
Scott McFarland
James Waymack
2004
Adam DePauw
Val Hansen
2005
Nathaniel Doy
James Waymack II
2006
Andrew Jeffrey
William Buckley
2007
Kyle Zwicker
Gregory Parrish
2008
Chris Adams
Mark Hittenmiller
2009
Alex Mansir
Ben Rogers
2010
Nate Thompson
Chris Wulf
2011
Kyle Barton
John Neuman
2012
Anthony Killion
Lynn Berger
2013
Joey McAllister
Judy Chappel
2014
Mitch Leonard
Jerry Sheldon
2015
Alex de la Bruere
Gary Pearsall
2016
Shawn O'Neill
Curt Champion
2017
Sean McAllister
Casey Cox
2018
Kevin O'Melia
Brian Shore
2019
Nathaniel Hines
2020
Joshua Stinson
Patricia Reinheimer
2021
Nicholas Reinheimer
Austin Mitchell
2022
Isabelle Hartman
Harold Cover

Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) was created in 1940 to honor those who rendered service to the Order beyond the lodge level.  The award is presented to Arrowmen, youth and adult, who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis.  The award is presented at the National Order of the Arrow Conferences.  Since the time the first awards were presented, less than 1,000 Distinguished Service Awards have been awarded.

The award is a sterling silver arrowhead bearing an arrow pointing up and to the wearer’s right.  The award is suspended from a white neck-ribbon on which red arrows are embroidered.  A white square knot embroidered on red cloth is available for uniform wear and a silver arrowhead lapel pin is available for civilian wear.

Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge #38 DSA Recipients

1990 R.D. Dunkin

1994 Charles P. Taylor

1996 Matthew L. Tarnow

1998 Kyle E. Tanner

2000 Daniel T. Asleson

2015 Steve Miller

2020 Mitch Leonard

Centurion Award

For nearly 100 years, the Order of the Arrow has purposefully recognized Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives.  Therefore, our organization’s centennial provides a unique opportunity to commemorate those among us who are exemplars of the “high ideals and purpose of the Order of the Arrow.”  The Centurion Award aims to highlight “Hometown Heroes,” or Arrowmen who have meaningfully contributed to the forming, maturing, and ongoing operational excellence of their local council’s lodge, and who, in doing so, inspired others to follow in their footsteps.

This award is a one-time recognition associated with the centennial anniversary of the OA that is bestowed by the national Order of the Arrow committee.  It is modeled after a similar program in the BSA’s 100th anniversary celebration, the 2010 National Hall of Leadership.  Accordingly, this recognition is an opportunity to highlight lodge development over the last century and the many individuals, both youth and adult, who were instrumental to this success.  These honorees will serve as exemplars of leadership, modeling to others a commitment to cheerful service as the Order of the Arrow enters its second century.

Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge #38 Centurion Recipients

R.D. Dunkin

Steve Miller

Matthew Tarnow

Charlie Tanner

G. Scott Gregg

Thomas Pfannenstiel

Kyle Tanner

Dan Asleson

E. Urner Goodman Camping Award

The E. Urner Goodman Award was established in 1969 as a tribute and testimonial to the Order’s founder, E. Urner Goodman.  Its purpose is to encourage and challenge Order of the Arrow members and lodges to increase their effectiveness in promoting and increasing Scout camping in each council.  Awards are presented to two outstanding lodges in each region annually.  For a lodge to be eligible for consideration, the E. Urner Goodman Camping Award petition should be completed and forwarded with the lodge’s charter renewal application.

Recipient Years

Muc Kis Sou Lodge #170 – 1994

Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge #38 – 1996