The Vigil Honor
The Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of the Arrow can bestow upon its members for service to lodge, council, and Scouting. Membership cannot be won by a person’s conscious endeavors.
The Founders Award
Introduced at the 1981 National Order of the Arrow Conference, the Founder’s Award was created to honor and recognize those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their lodge. The award is reserved for an Arrowmen who demonstrates to fellow Arrowmen that he or she memorializes in his or her everyday life the spirit of achievement as described by founder E. Urner Goodman and co-founder Carroll A. Edson.
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1940 to honor those who rendered service to the Order beyond the lodge level. The award is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis. The award is presented every two to three years during the National Order of the Arrow Conference. Since the time the first awards were presented, less than 1000 Distinguished Service Awards have been awarded.
James E. West Fellowship
The James E West Fellowship Award is presented to individuals who contribute $1,000 or more in cash or other property to the endowment fund of a local Scouts BSA council. Since the early 2002, Wahissa Lodge has present at least $1,000 each year to the Old Hickory Council Endowment Fund in honor or in memory of a member of Wahissa Lodge.
Centurion Award
The Order of the Arrow has been recognizing Scouts and Scouters who live by the Scout Oath and Law for almost 100 years. The Centurion Award is given to those who have made a significant impact on their local council’s lodge, inspiring others to do the same. It is a special recognition associated with the centennial anniversary of the OA and is given by the national Order of the Arrow committee. These honorees embody leadership and cheerful service, setting an example for others as the Order of the Arrow enters its second century.