The Silver Beaver and Henry Crown award forms must be submitted to National by
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Click the award titles for nomination forms.
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.
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.
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.
Given to outstanding adult in the unit.
Given to a Unit Leader who is registered in Scouting.
The award is meant to encourage iniitiative, interest, and responsibility upon unit leaders.