As of the Lodge Business Meeting on Sunday, August 13th, 2017, the Wagion Lodge #6 Vigil Honor class for 2017 has been revealed! Much to our newest recipients’ surprise, all seven were called out and successfully completed our traditional ceremony guided by our Vigil Honor Chairman Nathan S., and their sponsors. Our recipients are:
•Jacob G.
•Don L.
•Zachary L.
•Isaac M.
•Jake M.
•Nik M.
•Taran W.
*Last names are not explicitly listed in order to protect their identity.
We would like to Congratulate our brothers on a job well done. Vigil Honor certificates will be presented at the Annual Lodge Banquet in February TBA.
The National Order of the Arrow website describes the Vigil Honor as:
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. A lodge may use the table in the Guide for Officers and Advisers to determine how many arrowmen may be nominated from their lodge using the Vigil Honor petition found under forms on our website. At least 50 percent of all nominated must be under 21 at the time of nomination