The Founders' Award

Introduced at the 1981 National Order of the Arrow Conference, the Founders' Award was created to honor and recognize those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to the 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 cofounder Carroll A. Edson.

The Award is a handsome bronze medallion bearing the likenesses of E. Urner Goodman and cofounder Carroll A. Edson, with wooden base and brass plate suitable for engraving. Also available is a special Founder's Award arrow ribbon, with a gold colored arrow suspended from a red ribbon.

Nisqually Lodge annually convenes a committee to determine if any members meet the requirements for this prestigious award. If the Lodge presents more than one award, one must be to a youth under the age of 21.

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Below is the complete list of those who have received the Founders' Award in our Lodge. Those recipients that received the recognition through another Lodge are listed at the bottom of the page. If you are a recipient and your name does not appear, please contact us so that the list can be amended.

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Nisqually Lodge Recipients

1994 (announced ?)

• Greg Holtcamp (Youth)
• Troy Young (Youth)

1995 (announced 1/6/96)

• Matt Carlson (Youth)
• Mike Bowen (Adult)

1996 (announced 1/4/97)

• David Southwick (Youth)
• Steve Carlson (Adult)

1997 (announced 1/10/98)

• Todd Labrecque (Youth)
• Dave Matzen (Adult)

1998 (announced 10/31/98)

• Brian Stock (Youth)
• Jason Buckner (Youth)

1999 (announced 1/8/00)

• Kevin Stock (Youth)
• Bob Burrows (Adult)

2000

• None Given

2001 (announced 1/5/2002)

• Jacob Morefield (Youth)
• Dick Berrisford (Adult)

2002 (announced 1/4/2003)

• Matt Sumner (Youth)
• Dick Minneman (Adult)

2003 (announced 1/10/04)

• Alex Minneman (Youth)
• Ron Francis (Adult)

2004 (announced 1/8/05)

• Zach West (Youth)
• Steve Bailey (Adult)

2005 (announced 1/14/06)

• Dan Pepin (Youth)
• Scott Impecoven (Adult)

2006 (announced 1/13/07)

• Billy Smith (Youth)
• Phillip Misner (Adult)

2007 (announced 1/12/07)

• Trenten Nelson-Rivers (Youth)
• Lois Bowen (Adult)

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Recipients from other Lodges

• D. Erik Hansen -- Tillicum Lodge, #392
• Robert Hubenthal -- Tillicum Lodge, #392
• Ken Tetreau -- Kcum kum Lodge, #285
• Paul Carson -- Tillicum Lodge, #392
• Kevin Rudesill -- Tillicum Lodge, #392
• Steven Hanna -- Kcum kum Lodge, #285
• Joe Hyer -- Tillicum Lodge, #392
• Dave Wellman -- Tillicum Lodge, #392
• Edwin Dennett -- Kcum kum Lodge, #285
• Victor Holtcamp -- Tillicum Lodge, #392
• Robert McCoy -- Tillicum Lodge, #392
• John Breininger -- Tahoma Lodge, #348
• Chris Lasher -- Tahoma Lodge, #348
• Sean Gallagher -- Tillicum Lodge, #392
• Andy Hannah -- Tillicum Lodge, #392

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