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The District Award of Merit is a council award presented by
districts. The award is available to any registered Scouter who
renders service of an outstanding nature on the district level.
The award is made annually on the basis of one award for each 25
units, or fraction thereof, registered on December 31. The district
need not present all of the awards to which it is entitled each
year.
Requirements:
- A nominee must be a registered Scouter.
- A nominee must have rendered noteworthy service to youth.
- 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 time.
- The nominee should have contributed some type of service to
youth outside of Scouting as well.
- Consideration should be given to the nominee's position and
the corresponding opportunity to render outstanding service
beyond the expectation of duty. The nominee's attitude toward
and cooperation with the district and council is to be taken
into consideration. The nomination is confidential. To avoid
possible disappointment, the committee should not advise the
nominee of action on his or her behalf.
- It is not appropriate to nominate a Scouter who has already
received this award. Nominations cannot be considered for
posthumous awards. A professional Scouter or other council
employee may not receive this award based on employment
service. However, a professional or council employee who also
serves as a volunteer Scouter my be eligible based on volunteer
service.
Procedure:
- Nominations are submitted to the District Award of Merit
Committee. Although nominations can be submitted to the
committee anytime during the year, it is recommended that they
be turned in just prior to the published deadline. That way,
all of the qualifications of the nominee can be as current as
possible.
- Annually, the District Award of Merit committee (Silvers
Committee) of not more than five persons, who will consider all
district candidates and make their recommendations. The
committee's term of office shall be for one year from the date
of appointment.
- These recommendations should be submitted confidentially to
the Scout executive, who will inform the district chairman and
the district commissioner of those nominations approved by the
council committee.
- District Award of Merit recipients are typically recognized
at the annual Distinct Meeting & Recognition Dinner.
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