Vigil Honor Nominations 2026

Vigil Honor nominations are now open and may be submitted through December 7th.

To nominate someone for the Vigil Honor, click on the following link.
Nominate a Lodge Member for the Vigil Honor

There you will see the Youth and Adult eligibility lists, as well as the nomination form. Just follow the instructions in order to submit your nomination form.

Please also consider the message below from the National Order of the Arrow website.

The Vigil Honor

Alertness to the needs of others is the mark of the Vigil Honor. It calls for an individual with an unusual awareness of the possibilities within each situation.

The Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of the Arrow can bestow upon its members for service to lodge, council, and Scouting. Membership cannot be won by a person's conscious endeavors.

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 of office to one or more of the following:

• Lodge
• Order of the Arrow
• Scouting community
• Scout Camp

Under no circumstances should tenure in Scouting or the Order of the Arrow be considered as reason enough for a Vigil Honor recommendation.

Any member of the Order of the Arrow registered in Scouting and in good standing in a regularly chartered lodge is eligible for recommendation to the National Order of the Arrow Committee for elevation to the Vigil Honor provided that, at the time of the recommendation, the individual has been a Brotherhood member for a minimum of two years.

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Britt Bramblett
Vigil Honor Adviser, Mowogo Lodge

Invitation to Jutaculla's Community Service Project

Good Afternoon Mowogo Lodge!

Jutaculla would like to invite you to attend our chapter community service project at Travelers Rest State Historic Site on Saturday September 27th from 8:30 to 2:00 (address below). We are building a team to help replace decking boards at this State Historic Site and would love your help.

Address with Maps Link: 4339 Riverdale Rd, Toccoa, GA 30577

If you are interested in coming, make sure you wear work clothes and bring a water bottle and work gloves. Pizza is being provided for lunch, but feel free to bring other food if needed.

This is an amazing opportunity to provide service to our community and I look forward to seeing y'all there!

Yours in Brotherhood,

Andrew Causin
Jutaculla Chapter Chief
jut.chief@mowogo.org

Founder's Award 2025 Nominations

Mowogo Brothers,

The Founder’s Award is among the most prestigious recognitions a lodge is able to bestow on its members in Scouting, not to mention within the Order of the Arrow. Below is a description of the award, and some of the qualities sought in an individual for consideration as a candidate:

“Introduced at the 1981 National Order of the Arrow Conference, the Founder's Award recognizes Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their lodge. The award is reserved for an Arrowman who demonstrates that they personify the spirit of selfless service, as advocated 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 Carroll A. Edson, with a wooden base and a brass plate suitable for engraving. Available for uniform wear is a gold-colored arrow suspended from a red ribbon.

Lodges may petition the national Order of the Arrow committee to present between two and four awards annually, depending on the number of members in the lodge. If the lodge presents more than one award, at least one must be awarded to a youth under the age of 21.”

(The Order of the Arrow website: https://oa-bsa.org/program/awards/founders-award)

Nominations for the Founder’s Award are open to all lodge members. The members of the committee to consider nominations will hear presentations of candidates during Pow Wow. The final decision will be made by the committee. The work of this committee is an important and serious task: to think of someone that “demonstrates that they personify the spirit of selfless service”. If you plan to nominate someone, please take some time, gather some information on your candidate, and be ready to communicate your intention behind your nomination.

Please find the attached Founder’s Award nomination form with more information regarding making a nomination as well. Nominations are due by September 20th at Pow Wow. No nominations will be accepted after Pow Wow.

Yours in Service,

Jacob Ball
Founder's Award Committee Chair, Mowogo Lodge

Founder's Award Nomination Form 2025

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Register for Pow-Wow!

Hello Mowogo Lodge!

If you are receiving this email, you are still not registered for Pow-Wow just 1 week away. Please make sure you register here or on the mowogo.org website.

For those of you who don't know what Pow-Wow is, it is our lodge's premier fellowship event. There will be a ton to do, including trainings ranging from the history of Cheerwine to ceremonies changes. There will be opportunities to play quest events like Ultimate Frisbee with your brothers, and as always, there will be plenty of good food. We'll have some amazing campfire shows, and most importantly, the entire event is Christmas themed. So make sure to bring your holiday spirit, and anything holiday themed you have!

If you went through your ordeal this past March or earlier, there will also be an opportunity to convert to brotherhood. All you have to do is check the box that says Convert to Brotherhood on the registration form. The price of this event will cover everything for the weekend, as well as your 2026 lodge dues.

• Who: All Mowogo Arrowmen
• What: Fun, games, fellowship, and MORE
• When: September 19th-21st
• Where: Camp Rainey Mountain
• How: Register here

Be sure to bring any Christmas-themed items you may have!

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out! I can't wait to see you all there!

Yours in Brotherhood,

Sankalp Yeleti
Lodge Chief, Mowogo Lodge
lodge.chief@mowogo.org