Trail of Tears District

Volunteer Recognition: It's For ALL Scouting Volunteers!

Unit Leaders: Be sure to submit your volunteers’ training award forms to Training Chairman Jim Whitehead (email) (or Phone: 615 848-2926) or Longevity and Service award documentation may be given to the District Executives.

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(Source: Leader Training Committee Guide, No. 34169E) Always check the latest edition of this Guide for updates or changes.)

All programs in Scouting have specific 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 forms needed for submission for the awards.

Silver Beaver

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.

Submission Deadline: February Roundtable

See Special Submission Deadline: January Roundtable

Cub Scouting

District Leadership Recognition

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

Open to Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venture, Explorer

Click HERE for a Nomination Form.

Trail of Tears District Nominating Rules:

Only written nominations submitted on the official form will be considered.
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.
Deadline for submission will be the January Roundtable.
The forms must be given to the District Executives.

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.

Everything ABOVE 25 years must be purchased through your local Council whom must obtain them from the BSA's Supply Division upon approval.

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

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