Vigil Honor
Alertness to the needs of others is the mark of the Vigil Honor.
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 our 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.
Eligibility
To be eligible for recommendation for the Vigil Honor, an individual must:
Be a member of the Order of the Arrow.
Be registered in Scouting.
Be in good standing in a regularly chartered lodge.
Have been a Brotherhood member for a minimum of two years at the time of the recommendation.
The lodge may nominate a maximum of two percent of its registered Arrowmen each year. At least 50 percent of all nominated Arrowmen must be under 21 years of age at the time of nomination.
Selection Process
Eligible Arrowmen are nominated by other lodge members. All nominations are presented to the lodge Vigil selection committee, which consists of youth Vigil members and one youth representative from each chapter who is not eligible for Vigil.
The youth Vigil selection committee review and vote on the submitted nominations, selecting those Arrowmen who receive the Vigil Honor for the year.
Selected Arrowmen are called out in the Spring each year and informed of their selection. Following a Vigil induction, the new Vigil Honor members are then publicly recognized with the presentation of their Vigil names.
Nominations
Any member of the lodge may nominate an eligible Arrowmen for consideration for the Vigil Honor. A list of Arrowmen who are eligible to be nominated for the Vigil Honor can be found below.
All nominations must be submitted using the forms below.
Vigil Nomination Form
Please take time to fill out this form completely, with detailed information about your nominee.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
Prefer a paper nomination? Download the nomination form and email it to [email protected].