James (Jimmy) Arthurs was a long-time scouter in the Piedmont Council impacting many youth and adults through his volunteerism at the local unit, district and council levels. A life long resident of Mooresville, NC, Jimmy was an Eagle Scout and a recipient of the District Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, Founder’s Award amongst other things, and was a Vigil Honor Member of the Eswau Huppeday Lodge where he served as the Lodge Treasurer Advisor for decades.

The James C. Arthurs Memorial Scouting Scholarship Fund is the project of former Lodge Chiefs of Eswau Huppeday Lodge who were lucky enough to be mentored by Jimmy and to call him a friend. Because he had such an impact individually and collectively, the brain-trust of this fund wanted to ensure that his memory/legacy continues to live on. Jimmy was an avid attender of many Scouting events; especially the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC). Because NOAC is a special event that can be transformational and beneficial to all attendees, especially the youth, it was decided that the fund would go to pay the NOAC registration fee for Scouts who will be 17 or younger at the time of the NOAC.

This fund is funded purely by the donations of its benefactors with no tax advantages. That’s how much Jimmy meant to its benefactors. It is meant to be “needs based” meaning the Scout would not be able to go without the funds that this fund provides. Additionally, there is an application’s process that is outlined in a subsequent section of this form.

Requirements
Applicants for consideration must submit the following:

• Verification signed by the Scout and the Parent/Guardian that funding is absolutely essential for the Scout to be able to attend (Scout is Trustworthy).
• Complete the Scout Profile/Application form and submit no later than 9/30/2021. Interviews will be conducted via phone or zoom with an awardee/s selected no later than 10/31/2021.
• Adequately express in 500 words or less via typed or the written word what Scouting means to you, what it would mean for you to attend NOAC and how you plan to re-pay the donation through acts of service and or leadership at the lodge or troop level.
• Submissions can be emailed to jcascholarshipfund@gmail.com

James C. Arthurs Memorial Scouting Scholarship Fund Application

Congratulations to all our Brothers for being recognized for their efforts at the 2021 Conclave! Checkout the awards our lodge picked up below.

Display
3rd Place Eswau Huppeday

Totem Pole (Power)
3rd Place Eswau Huppeday

Egg Toss
2nd Place Eswau Huppeday

Canoe Race
3rd Place Eswau Huppeday

Chariot Race
3rd Place Eswau Huppeday

Rope Throw
3rd Place Eswau Huppeday

Parade of Braves
Old Style
1st Place Elliott Gantt

Parade of Braves
Traditional
3rd Place Elliott Gantt

Parade of Braves
Grass
2nd Place Ben Lighton

Individual Dance
Old Style
2nd Place Elliott Gantt

Individual Dance
Traditional
3rd Place Elliott Gantt

Individual Dance
Grass
2nd Place Ben Lighton

Pre-Ordeal Ceremony
Good – Samuel Donnelly (AS)

Full Awards List

The Vigil Honor is unique. It is the highest honor that an Order of the Arrow Lodge can bestow on its members. The Vigil honor is not earned; it is given to honor someone for going above and beyond the description of his or her position in scouting, for the greater good the lodge and Scouting.

Under no circumstances should tenure in Scouting or the Order of the Arrow be considered as reason enough for a Vigil Honor recommendation.

To be eligible for consideration for the Vigil Honor, an Arrowman must have been a Brotherhood member for at least two years at the time of the Lodge Vigil selection meeting; and a member in good standing with the Piedmont Council, BSA and Eswau Huppeday Lodge #560 (registered with dues paid).

All brothers in the list below are verified eligible for nomination of the Vigil Honor. They are grouped by Chapter. Both adults and youth can be nominated.

To nominate a brother, use the online nomination form below.

2021 Vigil Honor Eligible List

Allowelendam
Bashaw, Melanie
Burns, Brian
Jenkins, Duane
Land, Coty
Morton, Will
Pasour, Brian
Salisbury, Roy

Apatschin Tschitani
Blanton, Rodney
Byers, Stephen
Goettge, Kevin
Newton, William
Walker, Steffan

Ayeli Gadohi
Balesky, Raymond G
Berg, Jason
Berg, Tyson
Brown, Seth
Burch, Joe
Haynes, John

Battleground
Bridges, Cody B
Velky, Steve E

Lowaneu Wachtschu
Fisher, Jeremy
Gilland, Dan
Heavner, Chuck
Sebastian, Jim
Sebastian, Wyatt

Nv ya o sa ni
Barnes, Lee
Deweese, Tommy
Hayes, Sam
Lott, John
Lott, Noah
Setzer, Andrew
Setzer, Dennis
Wenzel, Zander James
Williamson, Mark
Young, Henry

Occonoluftee
Barringer, Luther
Burnside, Linda
Burnside, Welland
Byas, Owen
Charles, Michael
Cook, Ross James
Cunningham, Ben
Darden, Erik
Hollar, Dale
Lawrence, David
Lawerence, Jonathan
Reese, Andy

Tsungani
Smyth, Timothy