District Awards for 2021 - March 25th @ 7 PM Location TBD
The 2021 North Shore District awards celebration is March 25th at 7 PM so sharpen your pencil and tell us about your deserving volunteers.
The North Shore District is preparing to recognize our own for their exceptional dedication and service to Scouting and our community, so we need to hear from you. Nominations are open for district awards and will close soon. Click on the title of an award below to open the nomination form for that award.
District Award of Merit
The District Award of Merit is the highest award presented by a district to scout leaders for service to youth. The award is most often presented for service to youth for at least five years. Districts are allowed to present a very limited number of these awards, based on size of district. Candidates for this award must be nominated by another scouter (self-nomination disqualifies the candidate).
Silver Squirrel Award
The Silver Squirrel Award recognizes Scout leaders, units, and supporters for exceptional service to young people. Inspired by such legendary Scouting honors as the Silver Buffalo, Silver Antelope and Silver Beaver Awards, this award is unique to North Shore District. Recipients receive a silver squirrel pendant suspended from a grosgrain ribbon of dark blue and white, the color of the District Award of Merit.
Northern Star Award
Each year the North Shore District honors its outstanding volunteers from within its units with theNorthern Star award. Nominations for this award can come from anyone in the unit. The honorees are the unit leaders, committee members, and parents/guardians who have gone above and beyond for the unit.
The award is a certificate with a starry night background.If you have a starry night photo we can use for this year’s Northern Star Awards, please send it to commissioner@northshoredistrict.org by March 15, 2022 with a note giving permission for us to use the photo.
Unit Leaders of the Year
Unit Leader of the Year is for Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Advisor, Coach, and Skipper and are selected from nominations by district leaders and by their peers. Cubmasters nominate Cubmasters, Scoutmasters nominate Scoutmasters, and so on. If you have a unit leader that has really stood out, contact your unit commissioner or a member of the district committee to seek a sponsor for their nomination.
Scout of the Year
Scouts of the Year are selected for their Scouting program from the North Shore District at large. We recognize outstanding Scouts who exemplify Scouting by living the Scout Oath and Law and render exceptional service to Scouting and their community. These awards are are earned and so may not be presented every year. Email commissioner@northshoredistrict.org to nominate a Scout and include a description of the exceptional service they have rendered.
North Shore District Volunteer Hall of Fame
The distinguished members of the District Volunteer Hall of Fame are Scouters from the North Shore District who have contributed significantly to the success of our Scouting programs over many years. These are Scouters who are in it for the long haul and whose legacies continue to inspire volunteers across the district today.
Nominations for the North Shore District Volunteer Hall of Fame are via email at commissioner@northshoredistrict.org, Tell us about their long-standing commitment to Scouting and how they have made a lasting impact on the lives in their community.
