District Award Merit Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

NOMINATION

TO THE DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT COMMITTEE:

It is a pleasure to present for your consideration for the DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT:

Name _________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________________

City or Town_____________________________________________________ Zip ____________

Currently registered in Scouting as ________________________________________________________________________

The nominee has earned the following (provide dates):

_________	Den Leader’s Training Award	_________ Scouter’s Religious
	or Den Leader Award	Award	_________ Other (specify)
_________	Den Leader Coach’s Training Award	_________ Silver Beaver	_________________________
	or Den Leader Coach Award
		_________ Order of the Arrow	_________________________
_________ Cubmaster Award
		_________ Wood Badge	_________________________
_________ Cub Scouter Award
		_________ Venturing Awards	_________________________
_________ Webelos Den Leader Award
		_________ Distinguished Commis-
_________	Scouter’s Training Award	sioner Service Award

_________ Scouter’s Key

The noteworthy service upon which this nomination is based follows:

(Furnish as much information as possible. For example: president, Rotary Club; vestryman, St. Paul’s Church; chairman, Red Cross campaign; vice-president, PTA; medical director, hospital; Cubmaster, 3 years; Scoutmaster, 4 years; Venturing Advisor, 3 years; commissioner, etc. Use additional paper, if necessary.)

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Position in Scouting

GENERAL INFORMATION

The District Award of Merit 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 pre- sent all the awards to which it is entitled 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 pro- fessional Scouter or employee who also serves as 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.Consideration must be given to the nominee’s Scouting position and the corresponding opportunity to render outstanding service beyond the expectations of that Scouting position.

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

5.Nominations cannot be considered for posthumous awards.

PROCEDURE

1.Annually, district chairmen will appoint a temporary special District Award of Merit committee of not more than five persons who will consider all candidates and make recommendations of those to receive the award to the council through the Scout executive.

2.The Scout executive will inform the district chairman of those nominations approved by the council committee.

3.The following procedure is suggested for such presentation ceremonies:

a.The recipient and spouse should be in attendance at the annual meeting or recognition dinner.

b.A district and/or council officer should explain the award and its significance.

c.Eagle Scouts or Silver Award Venturers should be asked to escort the recipients to a place of honor at the head table or on stage.

d.A suitable citation for each recipient should be read indicating what each has done in Scouting.

e.The award (certificate, No. 33719; plaque, No. 17565; and lapel pin, No. 17551) may be presented at this time with appro- priate congratulations.

f.The only uniform insignia which accompanies this award is an embroidered overhand knot, No. 05013.

g.A group picture may be taken for use in neighborhood or community newspapers (district responsibility).

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District approval	Council approval