Several awards are available at both the local and national levels. Please review the details for each award regarding nomination processes, due dates, and presentation events.
Camp Staff Scholarship
Each Year, staff members of Cub World, Camp Friedlander, and Community Camp have the opportunity to apply for the Robert C. Griffin Camp Staff Scholarship. The scholarship’s purpose is to retain older staff.
Submission Deadline: CLOSED FOR 2023
Alumni Awards and Recognition
Several alumni awards are available at both the local and national levels. Please review the details for each award regarding nomination processes, due dates, and presentation events.
BSA Alumni Award
The Alumni Award encourages alumni to actively promote alumni activities within the DBC. It focuses on accomplishment in the areas of alumni service and development, with emphasis on memories, marketing, mentoring, membership, manpower, and money.
Submission Deadline: None/Ongoing
Veteran Award
The Veteran Award recognizes individual BSA members for tenure in Scouting. After five years of registered service in the Boy Scouts of America, an adult may, upon application, receive the designation of “Veteran.” There are additional Veteran Awards for every five years.
Submission Deadline: None/Ongoing
North Star Award
The North Star Award is a high-level award for non-registered volunteers who have made a significant contribution to Scouting.
Submission Deadline: None/Ongoing
Alumnus of the Year
The Boy Scouts of America Alumnus of the Year Award is BSA Alumni Association’s highest recognition. This award was established to recognize alumni of the BSA who, over a sustained period, have used the skills and values they learned through their association with scouting to make significant and long-lasting contributions to the scouting alumni movement, to scouting in general, and their communities.
Submission Deadline: April 15th
Scouting Alumni Service Commemoration
The BSA Alumni Association developed the commemoration medallion to celebrate 25, 50, and 75 years of service provided by Scouting alumni. This recognition represents and celebrates good deeds and contributions of the recipients to youth.
Submission Deadline: None/Ongoing