Congratulations! You made it through your Ordeal, and now you have a new white sash. You are now a full fledged member of Scouting’s National Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow and a member of the Eswau Huppeday lodge.

Now What?

Is that all there is to OA? Not by a long shot! Completing your Ordeal is just the first step of what can be a long but very rewarding journey.

OA JumpStart

Checkout the OA JumpStart website.

JumpStart will explain what happened during your Ordeal and the meaning behind it. JumpStart will also get you started on your next step, preparing for Brotherhood membership.

Start Planning for Brotherhood Membership

As an Ordeal member, you are a full fledged member of the lodge. You can attend events, take a leadership role, etc., but you should consider sealing your membership by earning your Brotherhood. Earning your Brotherhood not only helps you by learning more about the OA, it also helps the lodge.

Your Order of the Arrow handbook, which you received at the end of your Ordeal contains all of the information you need to know for Brotherhood membership. Even if you aren’t ready to go after your Brotherhood sash, you should read through your handbook to learn more about the Order.

Get Involved!

Regardless of your age there are many opportunities in OA. Start by becoming active with your chapter. Not sure which chapter you belong to? Find out here.

Congratulations to our brother Thomas Colton for receiving the William T. Hornaday Award from the Boy Scouts of America. The William T. Hornaday Award is presented by the BSA for service in conservation and ecology and has
been referred to as “an Olympic Medal bestowed by the Earth”.

The award was created in 1914 by Dr. William T. Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological Park and founder of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. It was created to encourage learning about natural resource conservation and the environment, teach sound stewardship of the natural resources and the environment, and recognize those who are outstanding in this field.

The award is rare. Only around 1,100 Hornaday awards have been given in the past 100 years. It takes a substantial commitment of time and energy to earn the award. Congratulations to Thomas for receiving this award and to his commitment to outdoor ethics.

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.

Or download and submit the PDF form:  2016 Vigil Honor Nomination Form

Nominations must be received by May 31, 2016 to be considered.

Vigil Honor Eligible List

District Executives
McCarrison, Adam M
Montgomery, Michael L

Allowelendam Adults
Bowman, Randy E.
Cloninger, Roy M.
Cobb, Nick
DiSarro, Daniel
Hooker, George
Kellar, David W
Martin, Victoria
McSwain, Ray J
Santillana, Vickie C, Mrs.
Shrum, Michael Y

Allowelendam Youth
Dimmitt, Connor Loi
DiSarro, Dylan David
Felan, Gavin Mark
Ford, Austin Lee
Land, Coty J
Marder, David E
McSwain, William L
Messick, Dylan T
Miller, Brady R
Norris II, Timothy Wayne
Shrum, Kendall Y

Apatschin Tschitani Adults
Blanton, Rodney
Byers, Stephen Wayne
Walker, Travis W
Wells, Eric D
Wilson, Brandon N
Wilson, Johnny W.

Apatschin Tschitani Youth
Lanning, Mark
Martin, John Jacob
Newton, William Christopher

Battleground Adults
Gibson III, Charles A
Melton, Brian O
Rogers, John P.
Romich, Gary L
Scism II, Johnny C
Westover, William C

Battleground Youth
Rogers, Drew J
Scism III, Johnny C
Walker, Coleman D

Heartland Adults
Berley, J James
Dauber, Andrew C
Wayne, Robert S

Heartland Youth
Riddle, Trenton A
Sheppard, Cole S
Wayne, Drew Scott
Wilson, Gregory R

Lowaneu Wachtshu Adults
Austin, Stephen M
Humphreys, Ken K

Lowaneu Wachtshu Youth
Alexander, Benjamin Charles
Green, Tucker A
Owen, Christopher J
Pezzi, Daniel Joseph

Nv ya o sa ni Adults
Browne, Peter S
Carriker, Tommy E
Chatham, Barry E
Goard, Gerre Gerry
Hicks, Daniel F
Lipski, Edward R
Santoni, Jerry C
Santoni, Nick J
Williamson, Mark B, Dr.

Nv ya o sa ni Youth
Browne, Henry T
Chatham, Grant E
Chatham, Jordan L
Chouinard, Ethan R
Hart, Nelson M
Lipski, Ryan E
Lipski, Tyler A
Montgerard, Spence J
Perryman, Jason A
Ritchie, Austin L
Rogers, Timothy Matthew
Santoni, Christopher D

Occonoluftee Adults
Barringer, Luther W
Burnside, Linda S
Burnside, Welland
Gemme, Christopher Paul
Hamlin IV, Curtis F
Hollar, Dale E.
Kennedy, Treye A
Lawrence, David A.
Loftin, Gerald W
McAnulty, Peter A
Moretz Jr, Chad Anthony
Moretz, Anthony Charles
Nofsinger, Wes W
Register III, James A

Occonoluftee Youth
Cassel, Bryce R
Cunningham, Ben C
Labo, Carson M
Storti, Troy T
Story, Jarett A
Trotsenko, Ivan V
Tutherow, Bob A
Ward, Taylor A

Swampfox Adults
Williams, Joseph

Swampfox Youth
Williams, Samuel J

Tsungani Adults
Cranford, Richard L.
Duckworth, Cameron
Edmisten Jr, Bill F
Faulk, Paul L
Heavner, David S
Malcolm, Curtis
Randall, Matthew T
Smyth, Timothy I
Tudor, John R.
Vanover, Paul F

Tsungani Youth
Gould, Benjamin M
Seevers, Robert Wesley

The new building is getting close to being finished and is looking great, but we need your help to get the job done. We’ll have 2 more work days that you can come and help:

Memorial Day – Monday, May 30th
We’ll be starting at 9:00am and work until around 5:00pm, lunch will be provided.

Friday, June 3rd – the weekend of the June Ordeal
We’ll get started on Friday morning at 9:00am. Lunch and supper will be provided.

Work goals are to finish the ceiling, put up the fence, finish the boxing, install the closet shelving and start the painting. We also expect to have 20 new picnic tables by June that will need to be assembled. Any and all help is needed.

Use the form below to contact Jimmy to let him know you’re coming so meals can be planned, or ask any questions you may have.

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