Eagle Scout Nick Dannemiller recognized with National Distinguished Service Award

Post date: Aug 21, 2015 2:17:29 AM

On May 20, 2015, the BSA Order of the Arrow Committee approved 57 persons to receive its Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for outstanding service to the Order on a Sectional, Regional, and/or National basis.  Since 1940, only 965 Distinguished Service Awards have been presented.  

Tualatin High School 2012 graduate and Eagle Scout, Nick Dannemiller was recognized with the DSA during the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) at Michigan State University, August 4, 2015.  Over 15,000 Boy Scouts and adult leaders were in attendance for the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Order of the Arrow.  

Nick is a member of Tualatin Boy Scout Troop 530, chartered by the Tualatin Lions club, and served as the National Chief of the Order of the Arrow in 2014.  As Scouting's National Honor Society, its purpose is to:  

• Recognize those who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and through that recognition cause others to conduct themselves in a way that warrants similar recognition. 

• Promote camping, responsible outdoor adventure, and environmental stewardship as essential components of every Scout's experience, in the unit, year-round, and in summer camp. 

• Develop leaders with the willingness, character, spirit and ability to advance the activities of their units, our Brotherhood, Scouting, and ultimately our nation.  

• Crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.  

Nick is currently attending Colorado State University in Fort Collins, majoring in Wildlife Biology, and working on becoming a Wildlife Veterinarian.  Nick began his scouting adventures as a young Tiger Cub Scout in first grade with Pack 35, at Byrom Elementary School, and continued into the Boy Scouts with Tualatin Troop 530.  The troop is quite active in the city of Tualatin, providing hours of endless community service to its schools, parks, and activities.  

For additional information about the scouting program, go to http://troop530.org or call (503) 885-2405.