Ktemaque Lodge Honors & Honored Members

Order of the Arrow Honors

Overview

The Order of the Arrow has three levels of membership.   These levels are Ordeal Membership, Brotherhood membership, and the Vigil Honor.  These are not ranks, but they show to some degree, the activeness of the individual in the lodge.  A youth member (under 21) of any membership level may hold any youth position within the lodge.  An adult (over 21) of any membership level may serve as an adviser to the youth members of the lodge.

Ordeal

After a Scout is elected by his unit to become a member of the Order of the Arrow, he becomes an Ordeal candidate.  When he completes his Ordeal, he becomes a member of Ktemaque Lodge #15, W.W.W.  This gives him the right to attend all lodge functions and activities, and to continue on the Inductions Journey to Brotherhood.

Brotherhood

The Brotherhood is an opportunity for Order of the Arrow members to evaluate their past contributions to their Unit, Scouting and the Lodge, and to reaffirm their belief in the high purposes of the Order.  The Brotherhood Quest and Ceremony is intended as a source of inspiration, motivating its members to render even greater service to the Lodge and Scouting.

Vigil Honor

The Vigil Honor is a high mark of distinction and recognition reserved for those Arrowmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest, have made distinguished contributions beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position or office to one or more of the following: Ktemaque Lodge #15, Westchester-Putnam Council, and/or our Council's Scout Camps.

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Vigil Members

The list below are those individuals who have
received the Vigil Honor while in Ktemaque Lodge #15:

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Founder's Award

The Founder's Award was created in 1981 to honor and recognize those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to the lodge.  The award is reserved for an Arrowman who demonstrates to his fellow Arrowmen that he memorializes in his everyday life the spirit of achievement as described by founder E. Urner Goodman.  The award is a handsome bronze medallion bearing the likeness of E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson with a wooden base.  The following members of Ktemaque Lodge have been awarded the Order of the Arrow Founder's Award:

2012 - Edward J. Lacey
2011 - Brandon Azoulai
2010 - None
2009 - Kevin McGinn and Ernest F. Wieting
2008 - Norman L. Herman
2007 - Alex Larsen and Robert Carlson
2006 - Alex Blitstein and Milton (Alex) Weiner
2005 - Matthew Mann and Steve Hammonds
2003 - John M. Michin, Sr.
2002 - Dennis Reilly and Denis Horbatuk
2001 - Chris Davis and Matthew Decker
2000 - Theodore Martine and Thomas White
1998 - William Kelly and Eric Rauschenbach
1997 - Evan Davis and Jess Hurwitz
1995 - F. Robert Gaiser and Daniel Malutich
1994 - Michael Amico and Matthew Malutich
1981 - Robert Fenty, Jr.

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National OA Distinguished Service Award

The OA Distinguished Service Award (DSA) was created in 1940 to honor those who have rendered service to the Order beyond the lodge level.  The award is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a Sectional, Regional, or National basis.  It is given primarily for dedicated service to the Order and Scouting over a period of years.

The first were presented at Camp Twin Echo in Pennsylvania to E. Urner Goodman, Carroll A. Edson and eight others at the 1940 National meeting.  Between 1940 and the first National Conference in 1948, the award was presented at National meetings as deserving members were found.  Thereafter, the award presentation became a traditional part of the pageantry and ceremony of the National OA Conference (NOAC).

Since the time of the first awards in 1940, less than 840 Distinguished Service Awards have been awarded by 2009.  This alone is testament to its high standard of excellence.  The following members of Ktemaque Lodge have been awarded the National OA Distinguished Service Award:

1990 - Robert E. Fenty Jr., Peekskill, NY [Ktemaque 15]
1977 - John B. Forrest Jr., Fayetteville, NC [formerly Mide 15]
1965 - Milton M. Flugelman, Scarsdale, NY [Chappegat 15]
1961 - Cedric Sintzenich, Pelham, NY [Chappegat 15]

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