Silver Beaver Award

The Silver Beaver Award is the highest form of recognition that a local council can bestow on a volunteer.  The Silver Beaver recipients will be recognized in October.

 In 1931, B.S.A. President Mortimer L. Schiff recommended to the National Board that an award be devised for regonition of distinguished service to youth in the area of a local council and the concept of the Silver Beaver recognition was established

The Sam Houston Area Council has participated in this recognition program since its inception, presenting Silver Beaver Awards in 1931 to W. A. Childress and to E. A. Hudson. Beginning with those first two awards, more than 1,298 adult leaders in our Council have been recognized in this manner. In 2008 our Council plans to recognize additional leaders who may be nominated for their service to youth.

Although presentation is made by the Council, all nominations submitted must be approved by the National Court of Honor before the award can be presented. Only those persons who have been nominated by their Scouting peers are considered by the local council and the award may not be personally applied for. The selection process in our Council involves a Silver Beaver Selection Committee.

The Silver Beaver Nomination form must be received into the Cockrell Scout Center no later than 4:30 PM on May 31, 2008 to be eligible for consideration.

Silver Beaver Nomination Form