Volunteer Awards

Each year, councils recognize their outstanding leaders. Nominations for these awards may be made at any time but are due in our council office by October 1 of each year (except Venturing Leadership Award, which is due December 15).

The award presentations will be made at our council banquet in February. Our council solicits nominations for the following council-level recognition awards:

Silver Beaver Award: a limited number of Silver Beaver awards are made each year (CLICK HERE to see the list of all Silver Beaver recipients in our council's history). The Silver Beaver recognizes adult volunteers for exceptional service to Scouting at the council level.

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North Star Award: This award is on a par with the Silver Beaver award but is presented to supporters of the Scouting program that are not registered Scouters.

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Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award: This national-level award is presented to individual adult volunteers and organizations that provide exceptional service to for rural and urban at-risk youth.

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¡Scouting … Vale la Pena! Service Award: This award is made to individual adult volunteers who provide exceptional service to Hispanic youth.

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Asian-American Spirit of Scouting Service Award: This award is made to individual adult volunteers who provide exceptional service to Asian youth.

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William H. Spurgeon III Award: This award is made to individual adult volunteers and organizations who provide exceptional service to the Exploring program.

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Venturing Leadership Award: This award is made to a limited number of youth leaders who provide exceptional service to the Venturing program. It is presented at a separate Venturing ceremony.

    CLICK HERE for a nomination in Word 2003 format
    CLICK HERE for a nomination in Word 2007 format