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District Award of Merit Nomiation
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The award is available to registered Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district level.
Nominations should be kept confidential and any registered Scouter in the District can nominate another Scouter for this award. The nomination is sent to the Annual Temporary Committee that will be formed for this and other awards. This committee will make the final recommendations through the District Scout Executive to the Council.
The number of Awards allowed is based on the number of Units Mustang closed out 2009 with; hopefully we will be allowed two, maybe three, this year. Generally, DAOM recipients have already earned the Stampede Award. Nominations for this award must be submitted on the completely filled out official form. See the form for Additional Information and to make a nomination. Nominations must be received by the Mustang District Advancement Chairman, by the February Roundtable.
District Award of Merit Form
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Silver Beaver Nomination
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Established in 1931, the Silver Beaver Award is presented for distinguished service to young people within a BSA local council. More than 50,000 recognitions have been conferred to date. The Silver Beaver Award is the highest council recognition awarded to registered adults for distinguished service to youth, upon nomination by the Local Council to the National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America. The awards are bestowed at appropriate local functions. The number of Silver Beaver Awards are presented on the basis of the number of units in a council.
The award is made for noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth by registered Cub Scout Leaders, Boy Scout Leaders, Venture Scouters, Varsity Scouters, District Level Scouters and Council Level Scouters within the territory under the jurisdiction of a local council.
Nominations should be kept confidential and any registered Scouter in the Council can make a recommendation to the Council Silver Beaver Award Committee. Nominations should be sent directly to Longhorn Council Office using the form on the Council web site. Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2010.
Silver Beaver Nomination - Word Form
Silver Beaver Nomination - PDF
District Stampede Award
This award is our Horseshoe M emblem pin. We can award up to twice the number of DAoM allowed. This award is considered for adults who have made a significant contribution on the District level. Submit a write-up on the activities, training, contributions, etc. the individual has done for the District. You can use the District Award of Merit form for this award. Nominations must be received by the Mustang District Advancement Chairman by the February Roundtable or can be emailed.
Unit Driving Force
This award consists of a special Driving Force name tag. Each unit submits their choice on who should receive this award based on the adult’s contribution to their Unit. Simply email me the name of the person your Unit chose to receive this award.
District Spirit Award
This award is a patch and is similar to the Unit Driving Force, except for individuals that work at the District Level and not with an individual unit. Individuals nominated for other awards are also considered for this award. Nominations must be received by the Mustang District Advancement Chairman, Nancy Lindgren, by the February Roundtable or can be emailed.
Religious Awards
Religious award information for youth and adults can be obtained on line at the Council website.
Woodbadge Awards
Wood Badger of the Year – recognizes sustained service to Scouting and Wood Badge.
Distinguished Service to Wood Badge – recognizes significant service to Scouting and Wood Badge over the last year.
Wood Badge Legacy Award – recognizes a Wood Badger that through life long service has obtained the goal of leaving a legacy.
The form for the above awards is on one nominating form: MS Word format or pdf format.
Community Organization Awards
The Community Organization Award, presented by seven BSA national chartered organizations, recognizes an individual's outstanding service to Scouting. For more on these awards, see Scouting Magazine.
Other Awards
Information for other awards is currently being compiled for this web site. Check back soon.