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The
Silver
Beaver
Award
Nomination Form

The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council‐level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this
award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. To prevent embarrassment, the
candidate should not be notified of this nomination.
This nomination form must be sent to the local council.

Name____________________________________________________ Spouse’s name____________________________
Home address______________________________________________________________________________________
City________________________________________________________ State___________ Zip code________________
Country _______________________ Home phone________________________ Mobile phone _____________________
Company name_______________________________________ Professional title________________________________
Scouting position________________________ Unit type and No._____________ District name____________________
The nominee is registered in Scouting as __________________________________ and holds a membership certificate
expiring ___________________________. (If Scouter is currently unit‐connected, give unit number: ________________)
If the award is granted, we plan to present it on __________________________________________________________
(This date is required, as it is recorded on the certificate.)

I confirm that the nominee lives by the principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law in word and deed, and
is exemplary in his/her personal, family, and professional activities.
Confirmation by person submitting nomination: _______________________________________________
(Printed name)

Scouting position________________________ _______________________________________________
(Signature)

Home phone________________ Mobile phone_________________ Email__________________________
____________________________________
Silver Beaver Award committee chair signature

________________________________________
Scout executive signature

RECORD OF SERVICE IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Please list registered adult positions in the Boy Scouts of America with dates listed chronologically. Indicate unit number,
chartered organization, and district where appropriate.

Position

Unit No.

District

Chartered organization representative
Committee chair
Committee member
Cubmaster
Assistant Cubmaster
Tiger Cub Coach
Den leader
Assistant den leader
Webelos den leader
Assistant Webelos den leader
Scoutmaster
Assistant Scoutmaster
Crew Advisor
Assistant crew Advisor
Varsity Coach
Assistant Varsity Coach
Skipper
Mate
District chair
District vice chair
District committee member
District commissioner
Assistant district commissioner
Unit commissioner
Cub Scout roundtable commissioner
Cub Scout roundtable staff
Boy Scout roundtable commissioner
Boy Scout roundtable staff
Merit badge counselor
Order of the Arrow chapter advisor
Venturing roundtable commissioner
Council board chair
Council commissioner
Assistant council commissioner
Council board of directors member
Council committee chair
Council committee member
Member‐at‐large
Honorary life member
Total number of years as a registered adult volunteer: ___________

Council

From – To

Total Years

TRAINING COURSES
Please indicate which training courses the nominee participated in and/or staffed with year completed.
Training Courses
Florida Sea Base Conference
Kodiak or Kodiak X
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)
National Camping School
National Junior Leader Instructor Camp (NJLIC)
Philmont Leadership Challenge
Philmont Training Center Conference
Powder Horn
Seabadge
Wood Badge
Other BSA Training Courses

Participant

Staff/Faculty

Staff/Faculty

SCOUTING RECOGNITION
Scouting Honors
Type
Eagle Scout
Scouter’s Key
Order of the Arrow member
God and Country
Unit Leader Award of Merit
Whitney M. Young Jr.
Service Award

Year

Type
National Eagle Scout Association
Scouter’s Training Award
Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor
God and Service
Scoutmaster Award of Merit
Distinguished Commissioner
Service Award

Year

Type
Distinguished Eagle Scout
Arrow of Light
Arrowhead Honor
Silver Award
District Award of Merit
James E. West Society
Fellowship Award

Year

Year

Type

Year

Other Scouting Awards
Type

Year

Type

NOTEWORTHY SERVICE OF EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER TO YOUTH OUTSIDE OF SCOUTING
Please list organization, position held, recognition received and year(s) involved or awarded.
Organization

Position/Recognition

Year(s)

Additional noteworthy comments on service of character to youth outside of Scouting:

STATEMENT OF NOMINEE’S STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY

Information covering the nominee’s standing in the community, citing activities in which he/she is most active
in business, professional, civic, religious, educational, fraternal, veterans, and other non‐Scouting areas.
Organization

Positions Held

Years Served

Accomplishments

INSTRUCTIONS

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Give the full name and titles (if any) of the nominee
exactly as you want them to appear on the certificate.
Furnish as much information as possible for each
section.
Long‐established policy limits the award of the Silver
Beaver to adults 21 and older who are registered with
the Boy Scouts of America as volunteer Scouters.
Explorer leaders are eligible to be awarded the William
H. Spurgeon III Award.
Nominations will not be considered for current or
former professional Scouters within five (5) years of
their leaving employment with the BSA. Other council
employees (part time or full time) are eligible to
receive the Silver Beaver Award based on their
volunteer service, not employed service.
Nominations cannot be considered for posthumous
awards.
Order Silver Beaver insignia using the regular Supply
order form from the Supply Group distribution center.

RULES AND REGULATIONS
of the
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Article X, Section 6, Clause 3
Silver Beaver Award
The Boy Scouts of America, acting through the National
Court of Honor, may award the Silver Beaver for
distinguished service to youth upon the following basis
and procedure:
a) Each local council may process their own annual
allotment of Silver Beaver awards and shall send
a list of Silver Beaver recipients presented each
calendar year to the National Court of Honor no
later than January 31 of the following year.
b) The award is made for noteworthy service of
exceptional character to youth by registered
Scouters, Cub Scouters, Varsity Scouters, and
Venturing leaders within the territory under the
jurisdiction of a local council.
c) 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, white, and blue ribbon to be worn
around the neck.
d) It shall be a general policy that no public
announcements shall be made by the local
council in advance of action by the National
Court of Honor with reference to names
presented for consideration.
e) These awards shall be made to the recipients by
the local council concerned in connection with
its annual meeting or other public location.
f) Each duly chartered local council shall be
entitled to one nomination. Councils having
more than 60 units shall be entitled to further
nominations on the basis of one for each
additional 60 units or fraction thereof in their
territory, as of December 31 preceding the
nomination, according to the records of the
national office.
g) Councils not using their full allotment in any
year may accumulate the unused portion for
use in any subsequent year.
h) In extraordinary cases, the Silver Beaver Award
may be made by the National Court of Honor to
a Scouter upon the recommendation of the duly
constituted Scouting authorities having
supervision of one or more units of the Boy
Scouts of America, located outside of the United
States and not under the jurisdiction of a local
council.



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