Introduced at the 1981 National Order of the Arrow Conference, the Founder’s Award was created to honor and recognize those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their 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 co-founder Carroll A. Edson.
The Award is a handsome bronze medallion bearing the likenesses of E. Urner Goodman and co-founder 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.
Wahissa Lodge presents the Founder’s Award annually at the Lodge Annual Banquet.
Wahissa Lodge has the following Founders Award Recipients:
| 2024- Alexander Gentry (youth) 2024- Chris Rhodes (adult) | |
| 2023- Zachary Smith (youth) 2023- Lisa Casstevens (adult) | 2002- Seth Dearmin (youth) 2002- Bill Seippel (adult) |
| 2022-Bradley Krpejs (youth) 2022- Kim Marshall (adult) | 2001- James Cox (youth) 2001- Keith Roberts (adult) |
| 2021- Jaron Sears (youth) 2021- Ernie Holcomb (adult) | 2000- Brandon McCann (youth) 2000- Bobby Cox (adult) |
| 2020- Tyler Reinhardt (youth) 2020- Keith Bolejack (adult) | 1999- Jason Kemp (youth) 1999- David Haymore (adult) |
| 2019- Ryan Wagoner (youth) 2019- Stephen Joyce (adult) | 1998- Alan Reavis (youth) 1998- Dave Whitfield (adult) |
| 2018- Ian McPherson (youth) 2018- Tim Naulty (adult) | 1997- Garrett Mears (youth) 1997- Randy Kirby (adult) |
| 2017- Will Indicott (youth) 2017- Dylan Stolzfus (youth) 2017- Andrew Erickson (adult) | 1996- Andrew Frey (youth) 1996- Drew Armstrong (adult) |
| 2016- Adam Moore (youth) 2016- Dan Anthony (adult) | 1995- Jason Price (youth) 1995- Chris Scott (adult) |
| 2015- Hugh Atkinson (youth) 2015- Paul Corcoran (adult) | 1994- Chris Hull (youth) 1994- Albert Smith (adult) |
| 2014- Jeffrey Sedlacek (youth) 2014- Ken Badgett (adult) | 1993- Not Awarded |
| 2013- Zachary Brown (youth) 2013- David Taylor (adult) | 1992- James Reams (youth) 1992- Ed Warren (adult) |
| 2012- Nathan Semones (youth) 2012- Chuck Harmon (adult) | 1991- Challie Minton (youth) 1991- Robert Sox (adult) |
| 2011- Andrew Tucker (youth) 2011- Seth Toalson (youth) 2011- Steve Tucker (adult) | 1990- Not Awarded |
| 2010- Hunter Day (youth) 2010- Tim Lasley (adult) | 1989- Chris Duggins (youth) 1989- Arvil Sale (adult) |
| 2009- Bradley Taylor (youth) 2009 Keith Bobbitt (adult) | 1988- Travis Gentry (youth) 1988- Andy Webb (adult) |
| 2008- Ben Melton (youth) 2008 Dick Phillips (adult) | 1987- Not Awarded |
| 2007- Paul Isaacson (youth) 2007 Roger Scott (adult) | 1986- Craig Head (youth) 1986-Chuck Byers (adult) |
| 2006- Ted Holt (youth) 2006- Doug McGlasson (adult) | 1985- Andy Hamrick (adult |
| 2005- Robert Mason (youth) 2005- Nate Todd (youth) 2005- Homer Dearmin (adult) | 1984- Myrton Daniel (adult) |
| 2004- Justin Stirewalt (youth) 2004- Jeff Mosley (adult) | 1983- Roy Hinshaw (adult) |
| 2003- Matt Dull (youth) 2003- Randy Brown (adult) | 1982- Tom Seaver (adult) |