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.

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Special Scouting awards that require nomination or special action.

 

The Long Rifle Award: Our District's Award of Merit.

Open to Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venture, Explorer

Click to see application form and deadline

 

The Silver Beaver: This requires nomination submission through the Council Office

Click to see application form and deadline

 

 

 

 

The Veteran Pin: To be worn only on civilian attire

 

Click to see application form and deadline

 

 

 

 

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.)

  • Submission Deadline: February Roundtable

 

Cub Scouting

Tiger Cub Group Organizer Award Requirements & Progress Record

  • Tiger Leader

Den Leader Award Requirements & Progress Record
  • Den Leader
Webelos Den Leader Requirements & Progress Record
  • Webelos Leader
Cubmaster Award Requirement s & Progress Record
  • Cubmaster
Cub Scouter Award Requirements & Progress Record
  • Cub Scouter

Boy Scouting & Venturing
Scouter's Training Award Requirements & Progress Record Scouter Training
  • Boy Scout Leader Training Award 
  • Venturing Leader Training & Key Both Use the Same Form
Scouter's Key Requirements & Progress Record
  • Scouter's Key
  • District Committee Key
  • Scoutmaster's Key

Commissioners

 Scouter's Training AwardScouter's Key

Commissioners:

 

 

Check out the Official Scouting Award Knots

 

 

Special Awards

Silver Beaver

Silver Beaver Knot

 

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.

 
 

The Long Rifle Award

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

  1. A nominee must be a registered Scouter.

  2. A nominee must have rendered noteworthy service to youth in Scouting, outside Scouting, or both.

    • Note: The nature and value of "noteworthy Service to youth" may consist of a single plan or decisions that contributed vitally to the lives of large numbers of youth or it may have been given to a small group over an extended period of time.

  3. The nominee's attitude toward and cooperation with the district and/or council is to be taken into consideration.

  4. Nominations cannot be considered for posthumous awards.

    From BSA Publication #33720c, 2002 printing.

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Trail of Tears District Nominating Rules for the Long Rifle:

  1. Only written nominations submitted on the official form will be considered.

  2. Re-nominations must be resubmitted each year.

    1. There will be no CARRYOVER names from prior year's submissions.

    2. All forms will be destroyed after the committee selections are made.

  3. Deadline for submission will be the January Roundtable.

  4. The forms must be given to the District Executives.

Click HERE for a Nomination Form.

 

 

BSA VETERAN PIN

There are VETERANS pins (which are NOT worn on the field uniform, but may be worn as a tie-tac or tie bar)   for

  • 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85 and 90 years of tenure.

  • Of course, this is only applicable for indicating adult service or for indicating the total of all youth and adult years, since it is not possible to remain in any one division of the program as a youth for as much as ten years (except, of course, in the case of those Scouts who are not subject to the age limitations due to a physical or mental challenge).

 

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.

 
                             

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