The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1940 to honor those who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis.
The first Distinguished Service Awards were presented to Order of the Arrow founders E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson, and eight other Arrowmen. The award is presented during the National Order of the Arrow Conference to those Arrowmen.
Na Tsi Hi Lodge is proud of the following brothers who have been recognized with this distinguished award.
2024
Matthew Carlson
Kendall Park, NJ
2018
Michael DeSocio
Lincroft, NJ
1977
J. Fred Billet
North Brunswick, NJ
1977
James Y. “Jay” Dunbar, Jr.,
New Shrewsbury, NJ
1977
Thomas S. Pallone
New Shrewsbury, NJ
1958
Dr. Carl M. Marchetti
Union City, NJ
Notes:
Carl Marchetti moved to Monmouth County and served as the Na Tsi Hi Lodge Adviser from 1963 to 1972.
J. Fred Billett (deceased 2000) served as the Monmouth Council Executive (1951 – 1968) during the years when Forestburg and Quail Hill Reservations were acquired. He then served in a number of regional and national capacities for the National Boy Scout office, located in North Brunswick from 1954 to 1979.
New Shrewsbury was renamed Tinton Falls in 1975.