The Silver Beaver Award is a national award presented by the local council. The award is made for noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth by registered Scouters within the territory under the jurisdiction of a local council.

• This nomination is to be made without the knowledge of the nominee. The award seeks the individual; the individual does not seek the award.
• Nominations submitted by the nominee’s spouse are discouraged. Self-nominations are unacceptable.
• If a nominee is not selected, a new nomination must be submitted for the nominee to be considered in subsequent years. Fresh and current support materials must accompany the new nomination.
• Complete this nomination form as fully as possible and include dates of service and dates of accomplishment. With some areas, a description is preferable to a list. Being a Scoutmaster or Webelos Leader for three years is all that a list of service would tell the volunteer selection committee and would not necessarily be interpreted as “noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth.” However, being a Scoutmaster that produced fifteen Eagle Scouts in that three-year period or having sixteen of eighteen eligible Webelos Scouts in that three-year period earn the Arrow of Light award and make the transition to a Scout Troop may be evidence of “noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth.”
• All information to be considered about a nominee should be included in the nomination. The selection committee will not consider information listed as “on-file” at the council service center.
• Service to youth, both in and out of Scouting, are reviewed by the volunteer selection committee. These areas are outlined in this nomination form.
• This award is not made solely for tenure nor is tenure a primary consideration.
• A maximum of six letters of recommendation supporting the nomination should be attached to this application. These letters may come from the volunteer Scouters, parents of Scouts, current or former Scouts, the executive officer of the chartered institution, minister, employers, or others who know the nominee and their performance well. Letters from family members and professional Scouters are discouraged.
• The volunteer selection committee will review only six letters per nominee. It is the responsibility of the nominator to see that no more than six letters are attached.
• This form is the Silver Beaver Nomination Form for the Simon Kenton Council. NO other form will be accepted.

The 2023 Silver Beaver Nomination form is due on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM.   Late nominations will not be accepted.

Please submit the form to Allison Cramer at the Simon Kenton Council, Leadership Development Center.