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Founders' Award

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Founder's AwardThe Founders' Award was created in 1981 to honor Arrowmen in the Order of the Arrow for unselfish service above and beyond their normal duties to their Lodge.  In the 27 years since it was created, only 14 youth and 16 adults have been presented with the award from Aal-Pa-Tah Lodge. Our lodge can present up to 2 awards annually, and if two are presented, one must go to a youth under the age of 21. The award is reserved for those Arrowmen who memorialize in their everyday life, the spirit of achievement as described by founder E. Urner Goodman. To view a video about the Order of the Arrow and the Founders' Award, click here.

 

Recipients

 

Year Youth Adult
1981 Kelly Landers Bruce Garwood
1982 - Ralph "Doc" Hardman
1986 David Weda Barry J.F. Ekle
1987 - Bob Somers
1989 Jason Jackson Uly Hubbard
1991 Elliott Wilcox Joe Wilcox
1992 Troy Rinks John Leasor
1995 - Kevin Murphy
1997 Eric Mason Elam Patterson
1998 Jimmy Walls Tom Sasser
2000 Phil Ashford Ray Malin
2002 Ryan Wertepny -
2003 Randy Wertepny Bill Bialczak
2005 Travis Sheehan -
2006 - Bill Jones
2007 Steve Gray Captain Tom Chewning
2008 Chas Carlson & Adam Taft -
2009 - Harlan Pierce
2010 - Steven Steinmetz
2011 Salvatore Sodano Bradley Ellis

 

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