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 nominate a maximum of two percent of their registered Arrowmen once a year, through the Vigil Honor petition. At least 50 percent of all nominated must be under 21 at the time of nomination.
1953
Richard M. Ploss
Norman Savelle
Clyde O. Lovell
Dickie Lovell
Lonnie Cahoon, Jr.
Dr. E. Cecil Rogers
L. E. Cahoon, Sr.
Terry Dalemberte
James G. Evans
Bill Stanford
W F. Hankins
Charles Henderson
Arthur Hufford
Frank Matthews
Freddy Nowak
Alexander Campbell
Greg Deal
Bill Kennedy
John Taylor
Bill Walker
Kimbrell Cunningham
John R. Hyland
Fred Nowak
Tom Rushing
James Stewart
Sidney Timbie
Charles Webb
Major Wright, Jr.
Charles Boss
George Boss
Cliff H. Mims
Jimmy Ross
Wayne Drown
Jeff Meeker
Barton Starr
Leon Starr
Lamar Tague
Thomas Thacker
Steenbergen Van
Tom Baker
Clair Chellburg
Clay Davis
Randy Elzea
James Joiner
Donald Newton
Crawford Rainwater
David Wilson
Bob Chellberg
Jerry Dean
Roland Deaton, Sr.
Dick James
Chris Martin
Don Oglesby
Gerald Smith
John Werner
Larry Cravey
Doug Finley
Arthur Forrester
Richard Gregory
Herb Hensen
Clive Jenkins
Chris Meyer
Clifford Newton
Harry Read
John Benton
Eddie Elam
Robert J. Howard
Steve Howard
Richard Newton
Gerald Palmer
John Benton
Henry R. Harper
Gary Helms
Robert B. Jenkins
John M. Leahey, Jr.
J. E. Lemmon, REV
Cecil F. Marsh
Rodney Metcalf
Creig E. Sumner
Charles O. Warrell
Thomas Townsend
Edward J. Biggers
Stanley Hooper
Robert L. Kibler
John C. McAllister
Lex A. Scott
Brian Young
Donald Barker
John T. Boggers
Robert E. Broxton
Clifton Mims, Jr.
Shelby D. Neese
Wilburt W. Reeley
Oren B. Ritter
James M. Sheffer
James A. Sloan
Edwin Babiak
David Bentley
Samuel Davison
Alan Hart
Herbert C. Henson
Claude R. McPherson
Eddie McPherson
Gordon Melton
Johnny Melton
Robert L. Page, Jr.
Howard Palmer
Edson H. Peak
Tim Sheffer
Robert Wilson, Jr.
Robert Wilson, Sr.
Luther M. Collier
Rober T. Ezell
Pete G. Gregory
Clarence D. Jennings
John Kominsky
Victor Magee
Theodore S. Spangenberg, Sr.
Roger N. Thompson
James A. Ashley
Robert G. Ayers
Charles Hoffman
Charles Hoffman J.
Michael H. Holmes
Paul Hudson
David Johnson
Edward Kneller
Robert Shaw
Martin Baer
Gene D. Evans, Sr.
William H. Griffin
Claude Hillard
Allen M. Jones
William J. Kitchen
William Lamb
Martin D. Lewis
Edward A. Mason, Jr.
Jeffrey R. Mason
Donald Mitchell, Jr.
Paul D. Sims
Ted Spangenberg, Jr..
Buford E. Williams
Russell L. Kaser
William L. Kibler
David D. Liter
Bert E. Moore
Dewey F. Weaver, Jr.
Barry B. Bickman
Gene O. Evans, Sr.
Richard L. Kaser
Bret A. Moore
James E. Moore, Jr.
Clarence E. Sibley
David E. Sibley
Rabon A. Vause II
Donald Whitman
Herbert A. Harrison
Thomas A. Johnston
Richard C. Keenan
Charles T. McCormick
John W. Price
Donald B. Smith, Jr.
Rabon A. Vause, Sr.
Duane Baumert
Jim Gaunt
Billy Howell
Keith Lech
Jerry Murphree
Donal B. Smith
Chester Hebert
John T. Abbott, Jr.
John T. Abbott, Sr.
Hamil R. Harris
Kevin L. Lech
Donald E. Miller
Jack R. Segler
Donald W. Adie
Earl Horton
Kenneth L. Lamica
Edward B. Lipe
Chris D. Maier
William W. Sims
Samuel D. SmithA
Robert W. Vause
Robert J. Gutting
Keith Horton
George A. Lamica
Stan D. Maletz
Tom J. McMullen, Jr.
Bart O. Moore
Danny F. Wilson
Dennis J. Johnson
James Buchahan
BudEvers
Glenn Greathouse
Bill Robinson
Kit Outlaw
Frank Russell
Richard D. Allen
Terry Bobe
Basil Papantonis
Robert Rankin
Mike Bobe
Theron R. Inman
Cory Wilkinson
Gordan Wilkinson
Roy L. Duggan
Wade Hartley
Jim Lawson
Melvin J. Raines
Richard L. Rudolph
Ishmael White
Scott Broughton
Leon Hartley
Richard Koeteeuw, Jr
Richard Koeteeuw
Tim Lamica
Mike Martin
Gary Richman
Paul S. Gingrey
Jeff Goldman
Chad K. Hartley
Bobby Johnson
Richard E. MacDonald
Donnie A. Odom
Thomas C. Waltz II
Thomas C. Waltz III
Charles Bassett
Jon P. Gingrey
Donald F. Jordan
Kevin Jordan
Bill Kuhar
Charles Kuzma
Coleman L. Robinson
Larry E. Sayger
Scott Whittle
Thomas Danks
Charles Davidson
Jon A. Davies, II
Joseph Davies
Robert E. Edgecumbe, III
Tom Kuhar
Robert Philen
Kevin M. Stringer
James Wright, Sr
Jon A. Davies
Phillip Davies
Chris Pelfrey
George Pelfrey
Ronald Philen
Michael Rushing
Samuel Wright
Herman M. Davies
Kenneth Kmetz
James H. Matson
Bill Paulcheck
Josh Behr
Jarrod N. Cruz
Michael M. Sams
Chris D. Worrall
Wade A. Caudle
Sarah L. Davies
Benjamin E. Neal
Todd Powell
James T. Sanborn
Dan Behr
Wally Brown, Jr.
Larry K. Deaver
John Stanton III
Michael R. Behr
Toby Castner
Jim Henry
Farris Powell
Michael W. Robert
John Stanton IV
Michael Wooten
Adam Caudle
Alan Caudle
James Dwyer
Steve Kolek
David Newton
Paul Shea
Franklin Henry
Steven Henry
Kevin Jura
Robbie Newton
Keith Reyher
Timothy Wilably
Jason Betz
William F. Ward
Andy Weber
Mont Haight
Wayne Pannell
Chris Wilaby
Douglas Watson
Jimmy Wiselogel
Ralph Banegas
Charles Bellinghausen
Ryan Braddy
Tre' Hellwig
Ben Marshall
Shirley McElroy
Randall Werre
Geoffrey Helms
Michael Kirkland
Bill Britt
Brad Brock
Terry Cook
Jerry Gudinas
Daniel Hatcher
Travis Hornsby
Joseph Quicki
Daniel Syfrett
Will Yanni
Bill Payne
Betsy Werre
Darryl Huddleston
David Syfrett
Chandler Young
Sam Ammons
Jeff Stone
George Pfeiffer
John Steele
Zach Kuhl
Ted Dennis
Henry Etchberger
Bryce Segler
Dalton Dennis
Tom Reynolds
William Humphries
Barry Jordan
Gregg Jordan
Gary Beadle
Aidon (AJ) Cole
Paula Syfrett
Thomas Gary
Brandon Moore
Ian Parker
Jacob Somers
Tony Gibbs
Jeff Kern
Shandi Payne
Mike Cole
Christian Fish
Jake H. Neitzke
Jeffrey G. Neitzke
Bradley B Payne
Ted Spangenberg, III
Elijah M. Stepherson
Gannon J. Woods
Austin Carrico
James F. McCallen, IV
Lance Blum
Greg E. Hagan
Martin Harden
Timothy T. Rickman
Rylan Ripley
Zach Smith
Tony D. Starling
Robert Zaleske
Debora Cain
Gage Hagan
Jerry Hand
Houston Hartley
Suzanne Plenkers
Jay Wright, Jr.
Gregory Babiak
Jonathan Coleman
Aaryn M. Cooper
Pryce Murphy
Winnie Reynolds
Ryan Ripley
Alex Wright
Micah R. Cilley
Zach Lambert
James C. Welch
Ian N. Wright
Quin Gable
Matthew Luebke
Julian Ptomey, Jr.
Tyler C. Shores
Guy Wills
Caleb McCurdy
Chad Nelson
Tina Wehmeyer
Jeff Bennett
Bill VanDerTulip
Brayden Brooks
Adam Jarvis
Meridian Sobel
Wilbur “Dru” Flowers
Wyatt Corbin
Benjamin “Levi” Smelser
Mic Wehmeyer
Chris Sams
Brighton Cardenas
Samantha “Sam” Filion
James Gary
Mike Lindsay
Jonathan Gibbs
Chip Corbin
Eric Wehmeyer
Kyle Mahler
Zander Jordan