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 the 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 cofounder Carroll A. Edson.
The Award is a handsome bronze medallion bearing the likenesses of E. Urner Goodman and cofounder 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.
Wulapeju Lodge’s Founders Award Recipients:
1995----Bob Webner (Adult)-----------Lodge Advisor
1996----Steve Beck (Youth)------------ Lodge Chief; Chapter Chief, Gokhos; Lodge Secretary Advisor, (Adult); Associate Lodge Advisor (Adult)
1997----Patrick Cox (Youth)------------Lodge Vice-Chief of Administration; Chapter Chief, Kishwaukee
1997----Richard Furlough (Youth)-----Lodge Vice-Chief of Program and Service
1998---Chris Belanger (Youth)--------- Lodge Secretary; Lodge Treasurer; Lodge Vigil Chairman
1998--- Norvin Moss (Adult)----------- Gokhos Chapter Advisor
1999----Brian Walker (Youth)---------- Lodge Chief; Lodge Vigil Chairman; Chapter Chief, Gokhos
1999----Dick Reynolds (Adult)---------Lodge Advisor; Lodge Vigil Advisor; Associate Lodge Advisor
2000----Mike Fauncee (Youth)---------Lodge Chief; Chapter Chief, Gokhos
2000----Warren Swank (Adult)-------- Chapter Advisor, Wetassa Ouray Dance Team Advisor
2001----Barry Sanders (Adult)----------Lodge Advisor; Lodge Vice-Chief of Administration Advisor; Lodge Chapters Advisor
2004----Tyler Natoli (Youth)---------- Chapter Chief, Kishwaukee
2004----Jason Schroeder (Youth) ----- Lodge Vice-Chief of Activities; Lodge American Indian Heritage Chairman; Chapter Secretary, Kishwaukee
2004----Tim Cox (Adult)-----------------Lodge Vigil Advisor; Lodge History Advisor; Chapter Advisor, Kishwaukee
2005----Joshua Ehlers (Youth)----------Lodge Chief; Chapter Vice- Chief, Wetassa
2005---Seth Strohecker (Youth)--------Vice Chief of Administration; Lodge Membership Chairman
2006---Mike DeLeo (Youth)------------Lodge Chief; Lodge Vigil Chairman; Vice-Chief of Activities; Chapter Chief, Mawat
2006---Randy Weaver (Adult)----------Lodge Advisor; Chapter Advisor, Wetassa
2007--Barb Majkrzak (Adult)-----------Chapter Advisor, Kishwaukee; Lodge Ceremonies Advisor; Lodge Activities Advisor
2007-- Matt Miller (Youth)-------------Lodge Chief
2007-- Bob Boyer (Adult)--------------Chapter Advisor, Wetassa,; Lodge NOAC 2006 Advisor
2008 -- Wayne Ehlers (Adult)---------Lodge Secretary Advisor
2008 -- Josh Garnhart (Youth)---------Lodge Vice Chief of Activities; Lodge Relations Chairman; Lodge Secretary; Lodge Flight Chairman; Lodge Vice Chief of Administration; Lodge Vigil Chairman