The Order of the Arrow Founder's Award was first introduced at the 1981 NOAC, following the death of E. Urner Goodman. This award honors Arrowmen in the OA for unselfish service above and beyond their normal duties to their lodge. Any lodge may present the award to up to two Arrowmen annually; lodges with more than 1,000 members may present up to three awards, and lodges with more than 1,500 members may present up to four awards. No lodge may present more than four awards. If more than one Founder's Award is presented, at least one must be presented to a youth member under the age of 21. Lodges are not required to give the Founder's Award if they feel that no one is worthy of it. A member may only receive the award once in his or her lifetime. The award is a bronze medallion bearing the images of Goodman and Edson. The reverse of the medallion reads "For he who serves his fellows, is of all his fellows, greatest" which was Goodman's prime reason for starting the Order of the Arrow. The recipient may also wear a red OA Pocket Device with a gold arrow, instead of the red and white one with a silver arrow. The recipient is also presented with a certificate detailing his name and lodge

Waguli Lodge presents 2 Founder Awards annually. Recognizes Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their lodge. The award is reserved for an Arrowman who demonstrates that he or she personifies the spirit of selfless service, as advocated by founder E. Urner Goodman and cofounder Carroll A. Edson.

Waguli Lodge Founders Award Recipients:

1993: Dwight Arden
1995: W.E. Atkin
1998: Harry Pugliese, Kyle Wingfield
1999: Jimmy Shaheen. Justin Plaskett
2001: Zeke Baker, Matt Hart
2002: Rob Stone, Jonathan Floyd
2003: Ed Edmundson
2004: Jim Russell, Bobby Goodson
2006: Andrew Schmitt, John Richard
2007: Johnathan Stone
2008: Chris DeHeart
2009: Jerrell McCool, Eric Simpson
2010: Jonathan McIntosh, Ed Million
2011: Scott Kinney
2012: Tim McIntosh, Richard Sloan
2014: Dallas Adams, Candler Ginn
2016: Doug Hamil, Noah Hamil
2017: Mason Driggers
2018: Robert Connor and David Hale
"FOR HE WHO SERVES HIS FELLOWS, IS OF ALL HIS FELLOWS, GREATEST"