Carroll A. Edson
Encyclopedia
Carroll Andrew Edson helped to found the Order of the Arrow
along with E. Urner Goodman
. He was the second recipient of the Vigil Honor. He received the OA Distinguished Service Award in 1940.
The Order of the Arrow
(OA), is an official program of the Boy Scouts of America
designed to recognize scouts and scouters for their service, and to aid in the retention of older boys in the Scouting program.
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...
along with E. Urner Goodman
E. Urner Goodman
Edward Urner Goodman was an influential leader in the Boy Scouts of America movement for much of the twentieth century. Goodman was the national program director from 1931 until 1951, during the organization's formative years of significant growth when the Cub Scouting and Exploring programs were...
. He was the second recipient of the Vigil Honor. He received the OA Distinguished Service Award in 1940.
The Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...
(OA), is an official program of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
designed to recognize scouts and scouters for their service, and to aid in the retention of older boys in the Scouting program.
See also
- Treasure IslandTreasure Island (Scout reservation)Treasure Island is a Boy Scout property located between Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania and Frenchtown, New Jersey, United States. The property is situated on two islands in the middle of the Delaware River and owned by the Cradle of Liberty Council...
- Unami LodgeUnami LodgeDelmont Lodge was the Order of the Arrow Lodge of the Valley Forge Council, Boy Scouts of America . It was the 43rd chartered OA lodge. With the merger of Valley Forge Council and Philadelphia Council in 1996 to form the Cradle of Liberty Council, Delmont Lodge merged with Unami Lodge...
External links
- http://www.main.oa-bsa.org/misc/anr/foundersaward.htm