Award Winning Leaders


The Silver Beaver and Henry Crown award forms must be submitted to National by December 15th each year. The remaining forms must be submitted to Council by December 15th. Click the award titles for nomination forms.

Silver Beaver


Silver Beaver is a national award presented at the Council level for service to Scouting, service to youth in and out of scouting, and service to the community.

2008 Barb Dutkovic

2000 Art Dutkovic



Henry Crown Leadership and Service Award


Henry Crown Leadership and Service Award is a national award presented at the Council level to front line unit leaders or assistants who have made a significant difference in the lives of registered BSA youth members. The award receipient must embody exceptional values-based leadership characteristics. The recipient must have directly or profoundly impacted the lives of one or more Scouts.

2002 Russ Slade


District Award of Merit


The District Award of Merit is a Council award presented by the North Star District in the same manner that the Silver Beaver is a National award presented by our Northeast Illinois Council.

It is the highest award presented by our District. Five awards are presented each year to Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the District level to youth in Scouting, outside Scouting, or both.

2003 Barb Dutkovic

2003 John Hasenau

2002 Robert Reding

1998 Art Dutkovic


Cubmaster of the Year


2007 Mike Pighini


Webelos Den Leader of the Year


2006 Elizabeth Peterson


Den Leader of the Year


2007 Elizabeth Peterson


Silver Acorn


Given to outstanding adult in the unit.

2011 Jim & Tina Martz

2009 Wendy Tanneberger

2008 Mike Patton

2007 Pete Archacki

2006 Geri Spriegel

2005 Frank Dziedzic

2004 Tammy Anderson

2003 Laurie Pighini

Key Scouter


Given to a Unit Leader who is registered in Scouting. The award is meant to encourage iniitiative, interest, and responsibility upon unit leaders.