Order of The Arrow
Brunton was a Scout executive of the Chester County Council and one of the charter members of iits Order of the Arrow Octoraro Lodge #22. He volunteered considerably for the Order during his professional career, served as a National OA officer, and was elected National Chief when adults still served in those positions. He was instrumental in creating the OA Distinguished Service Award first given at the 1940 National Lodge meeting, and he himself later received the Award in 1946.
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