PAMOLA LODGE - ORDER OF THE ARROW NATIONAL SERVICE AWARD

Pamola Lodge of Katahdin Area Council is the proud recipient of the Order of the Arrow's National service Award. The honor was established in 1999 to recognize two lodges in each region that have performed outstanding service to their council. The National Service Award Petition is submitted along with the lodge re-charter application. To be considered for the National Service Award, a lodge must be certified as a National Quality Lodge the year in which the National Service Award Petition is submitted. Two lodges per region will be granted the National Service Award each year. The National Service Award petition requires lodges to submit information on current lodge membership the size of a lodge is a factor when considering the magnitude of the service it has provided), a detailed description of the largest and most meaningful service project the lodge has completed for its council, and a record of all service performed by the lodge for the council since the last re-charter process. Service for this award is defined as any project that has directly benefited the Scouting program in the council. Pamola Lodge contributed 6354 hours of service to Katahdin Council to earn the award. Only eight lodges per year in the United States are so honored. A Pamola Lodge pocket flap commemorating this honor is available for sale at the council service center.