|
Volunteer Recognition: It's For ALL Scouting Volunteers!
|
|
Unit Leaders: Be sure to submit your volunteers’ training award forms to Training Chairman Bob Martin via email Bobmartin@ISDN.net or by phone: 615 533-8785. Longevity and Service award documentation should be given to the District Executives. |
|
Special Scouting awards that require nomination or special action.
The
Long Rifle Award: Our District's Award of Merit.
The Silver Beaver: This requires nomination submission through the Council Office
The Veteran Pin: To be worn only on civilian attire
Training, Service, and Longevity awards. In the Boy Scout and Venturing programs, it is advised that you earn your Scouter’s "training Award" before pursuing the Scouter’s Key for your program. If the Key is earned first, you can not go back and work on the training Award. Below are descriptions of requirements and forms needed for submission for the awards.(Source: Leader Training Committee Guide, No. 34169E) Always check the latest edition of this Guide for updates or changes.)
|
|
Cub Scouting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boy Scouting & Venturing |
|
|
|
Commissioners |
|
Commissioners:
|
Special Awards
|
The Silver Beaver Award is a national award presented by councils. Annually, the council president will appoint a Silver Beaver Award committee that will consider candidates and make recommendations. The award is made for noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth by registered Scouters within the territory under the jurisdiction of a local office. As evidence of the award there shall be presented; a suitable certificate, duly authenticated by the Boy Scouts of America, pursuant to the action of the National Court of Honor; and a miniature silver beaver suspended by a blue and white ribbon to be worn around the neck. This is a Council nomination and has its own nomination form. Check the Council web site for the form and the Council Calendar for submission deadline, which is in December of each year.
|
||||||||||||
|
General Information
The District Award of Merit (Long Rifle) is a council award presented by districts in the same manner that the Silver Beaver is a national award presented by councils.
The award is available to Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district level.
The award is made available annually on the basis of 1 for each 25 traditional units or fraction thereof. The district need not present all the awards to which it is entitle each year.
It is not appropriate to nominate a Scouter who has already received this award.
A professional Scouter or other council employee may not receive this award based on employment service. However, a professional Scouter or employee who also serves a a volunteer Scouter may be eligible, based on volunteer service.
REQUIREMENTS
Click HERE for a Nomination Form.
|
||||||||||||
|
There are VETERANS pins (which are NOT worn on the field uniform, but may be worn as a tie-tac or tie bar) for
For more information and an application form, click HERE
To view the pin the the National Supply Center online catalog, click HERE
Everything ABOVE 25 years must be purchased through your local Council whom must obtain them from the BSA's Supply Division upon approval. Special Note: The District will provide the pins for recipients with 30 or more years of service. All others will be provided with a certificate and those recipients will be responsible to purchasing their own pins.
|
||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||
FREE TOOLS By Scouters For Scouters
There're Great!
|