Awards

Distinguished Service Award

        The National Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is given to those Arrowmen who have rendered exceptional service on the sectional, regional, or national level. Given at a ceremony at the National Order of the Arrow Conference every two years, only 557 DSAs have been presented since the award’s introduction in 1940, which averages out to only about ten a year in the nation. This alone is a testament to its standard of excellence.

        The first Distinguished Service Awards were presented at Camp Twin Echo in Pennsylvania to E. Urner Goodman, Carroll A. Edson, and nine others.  The award is a sterling silver arrowhead bearing an arrow pointed to the wearer’s right, suspended from a white neck ribbon with red arrows embroidered upon it. A white square knot upon red cloth is worn on the uniform.

        The DSA has been awarded to a few members of Tutelo Lodge. These include:

1971 - George D. Carr, Roanoke, VA

George Carr received the DSA as an adult in Powhatan Lodge. He received the Vigil Honor in 1961 and was given the name One Who is Skillful. He was also a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award that can be given to a volunteer by the council. George was a member of the OA kitchen staff, which at that time was called the Kitchen Cabinet, and attended many National Conferences, Area Meetings, Pow Wows, and other events with the Powhatan and Tutelo Lodge contingents in Area III-C and Section SE-1. George served as Powhatan Lodge Adviser in the 1960s and as the first adviser of Tutelo Lodge. He worked for the Norfolk & Western Railroad at the Carpentry Shop in Roanoke and was involved with the Masonic Order. He passed away in 1982.

1996 - W. Scott Smith, Lynchburg, VA

Scott Smith received the DSA as a youth in Tutelo Lodge. He served as the SR-6B Section Chief for two terms and as the National Conference Vice-Chief of Public Relations in 1994. He was on staff at many national events including Jamborees, NOACs, National Leadership Seminars, and Philmont events. Scott received the Vigil Honor in 1993 with the name Concerned Captain, is an Eagle Scout, a Founders Award recipient, and earned the Explorer G.O.L.D. Award. Scott is the Advisor of Explorer Post 1776, serves on the Area 7 Camp Visitation Team, and is a member of the National Outdoor Exploring Committee. He works with the James River Partnership, Ltd., a public relations and political consulting firm.

2006 - Bradley Long, Pulaski, VA

 

Since1981, our lodge has presented 18 Founder’s Awards. A lodge of Tutelo’s size (over 900 members) may give up to two awards annually; at least one must be to a youth under 21 years of age. Tutelo Lodge traditionally presents this award at its annual Christmas Banquet.

Founder's Award Recipients

The Carr Award

The Carr Award was developed in 1997 to honor those adults who have significantly contributed to the development of youth leadership during the preceding year. The award honors George Carr, Tutelo Lodge's first lodge advisor. This award is unique in that only youth members are involved in the nomination process. Each year, five adults are nominated, and one is selected to receive this prestigious award.