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District & Council Award Nominations\u20142\/29 Deadline Approaching!<\/p>\n
Learn how to nominate volunteers in your Scouting unit for District and Council awards!<\/span><!–<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n View this email in your browser<\/a><\/p>\n Click here to UNSUBSCRIBE<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Attention\u00a0Narcoossee District Scout Leaders and Parents! February 29th is the deadline for submitting nominations for all District and several Council awards.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n If you have not already, please take a moment to honor the tremendous efforts of outstanding Scouters your know by nominating them for AWARDS! You can submit nominations for District Awards, including\u00a0Individual Leadership Awards\u00a0<\/strong>for different positions,\u00a0Unit of the Year Awards<\/strong>, the\u00a0Shining Star Award<\/strong>\u00a0in recognition of a local organization that supports Scouting in our district, and for the highest honor in our district\u2014the\u00a0District Award of Merit<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n District Award Recipients will be selected by the awards committees from the former Osceola and Colonial districts and recognized in May at (separate) District Recognition Banquets hosted by the former Osceola and Colonial districts.\u00a0<\/p>\n More information on how to submit nominations for these District awards as well as Council-level awards will be provided below.\u00a0 \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <!– <\/p>\n –><\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Nomination Form:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>2023 District Awards\u00a0Nomination Form<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Nomination Deadline: February 29, 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Please use the 2023 District Awards Nomination Form\u00a0<\/strong>(linked above) to nominate units, individuals, or organizations affiliated with the former Osceola or Colonial district\u00a0for recognition. The nomination process for these awards is quick and easy – you just need to name the unit, individual, or local organization you are nominating and briefly explain WHY you are nominating them for special recognition. Submission of multiple nominations is encouraged! BUT PLEASE, USE A NEW FORM FOR EACH NOMINATION.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Unit Award Categories:<\/strong>\u00a0Cub Scout Pack, Scouts BSA Troop, Venture Crew<\/p>\n Individual Leadership Award Categories:\u00a0<\/strong>Cubmaster, Assistant Cub Master, Den Leader (Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, AOL), Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, Venture Advisor, Venture Assistant Advisor, Committee Chair, Committee Member, Charter Organization Representative, Spouse (not registered), Unit Commissioner, Roundtable Commissioner\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Local Organization Award:\u00a0<\/strong>The ‘Shining Star’ award honors an organization outside of Scouting for its support of Scouting within the district.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Submit completed nominations by the\u00a0<\/span>February 29th<\/strong>\u00a0deadline, either in-person at the Narcoossee District February Roundtable meeting on 2\/15\/24 OR<\/strong> by email to the designated\u00a0former district representative: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \tFormer Osceola District:\u00a0Submit to Lorie Lopez at <\/span>loriejlopez@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span> \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <!– <\/p>\n –><\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>District\u00a0Award\u00a0of Merit<\/strong>\u00a0is the highest\u00a0award\u00a0that a\u00a0District\u00a0can bestow on one of its volunteers.\u00a0ANY registered adult leader can be nominated for the\u00a0District\u00a0Award\u00a0of Merit. Among the common misconceptions about the\u00a0District Award\u00a0of Merit is that only long-time scout leaders who are active as\u00a0District\u00a0or Council level volunteers can receive this prestigious\u00a0award. In fact, more often than not, the leaders selected for this\u00a0award\u00a0are UNIT LEVEL volunteers who have done an outstanding job serving the youth in their own Packs, Troops, Teams,\u00a0Crews, or\u00a0Ships\u00a0for a number of years.\u00a0<\/span> Recent\u00a0<\/span>District Award of Merit\u00a0<\/strong>Recipients in the<\/span> former Colonial District<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span> Submit completed nominations for the District Award of Merit by the <\/span>February 29th<\/strong>\u00a0deadline as follows, based on former district affiliation:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <!– <\/p>\n –><\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n In addition to the District Awards outlined above, please consider submitting nominations for the council-level awards described below.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Silver Beaver Award<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Nomination Form:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Silver Beaver Award Nomination Form<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Nomination Deadline: February 29, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>Silver Beaver Award<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<\/span>council-level\u00a0<\/strong>distinguished service award recognizing registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given at the council level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nominations for the Silver Beaver Award should be submitted by\u00a0February 29, 2024<\/strong>\u00a0to <\/span><\/span>John Lampe at troop662_sm_lampe@yahoo.com<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a0Stan Richards\u00a0at\u00a0scouterstan@gmail.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Venturing Leadership Award<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Nomination Form: Venturing Leadership Award Nomination Form<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Nomination Deadline: February 29, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n The Venturing Leadership Award recognizes Venturers (youth) and Venturing Advisors who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing and who exemplify the Scout Oath and Law. It can be awarded by councils, territories, and the BSA national organization.<\/p>\n Nominations for the Venturing Leadership Award should be submitted by\u00a0February 29, 2024<\/strong>\u00a0to Brian Gorman at\u00a0brian.gorman@cflscouting.org<\/a>. Nomination Form:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>BSA Council Alumnus of the Year Award Nomination\u00a0Form<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Nomination Deadline: February 29, 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The BSA Council Alumnus of the Year Award is the Scouting Alumni Association\u2019s highest council recognition. The award was established to recognize alumni of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) who, over a sustained period of time, have used the skills and values they learned through their association with Scouting to make significant and long- lasting contributions to their local communities through their careers, avocations, and Scouting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A BSA alumnus includes anyone positively and personally impacted by the BSA\u2014former Scouts, family members of Scouts past and present, community leaders, and the millions of Americans who benefit from Scouting in their communities every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nominations for the\u00a0BSA Council Alumnus of the Year Award\u00a0should be submitted by\u00a0February 29, 2024<\/strong>\u00a0to Brian Gorman at\u00a0brian.gorman@cflscouting.org<\/span><\/a>. Distinguished Commissioner Service Award<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <!– <\/p>\n –><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n
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\nPlease, please, if you know of a dedicated scouter in YOUR unit who has not already received the\u00a0District Award of Merit (see recent recipients listed below) and should be recognized with this high honor, please click on the link above to download the nomination form. Please also invite parents and other leaders in your unit to submit their own nomination or write a letter of endorsement to support your nomination.\u00a0<\/span>
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\nThe next step is to fill out the form to the best of your ability. DO NOT ask your nominee to provide you with the requested information \u2013 we want our recipients to be completely surprised when they learn that they have been selected for\u00a0this\u00a0recognition.\u00a0Information can be obtained from your nominee\u2019s family members or close friends or other members of your unit. If you cannot obtain all of the requested information, that\u2019s okay. Just write out a statement\u00a0explaining\u00a0why you feel your nominee deserves this awesome recognition and turn in the nomination form by the <\/span>February 29th\u00a0deadline<\/strong>.<\/span>
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\nRecent <\/span>District Award of Merit<\/strong> Recipients in the <\/span>former Osceola District<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span>
\n2022 – no recipient<\/span>
\n2021 – James Selph<\/span>
\n2020 – John Lampe, Robert Perez<\/span>
\n2019 – William Dickey, Dirka\u00a0Dickey, Lorie Lopez<\/span>
\n2018 – Brent Dickson, Linda Polnasek<\/span><\/p>\n
\n2022 \u2013 Christopher Dixon, Rick Currey, Ron Randolph<\/span>
\n2021 \u2013 Douglas Reece, Ruth Currey, Jason Gonder<\/span>
\n2020 \u2013 Kelli Chou, Kelly Conner, Todd Kerns, Marc Sandy<\/span>
\n2019 \u2013 Wendy Bray, Matthew Johnson, Joe Olds, John Rhodes<\/span>
\n2018 \u2013 Joe Lane, Chris Prather, Evan Yaros<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Former Colonial District: Submit to Ron Randolph at\u00a0<\/span>Ron@RonRandolph.com<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n
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\nThe\u00a0Distinguished Commissioner Service Award<\/strong>\u00a0is the highest recognition that can be given to a commissioner who has consistently engaged in distinguished and exceptional commissioner service resulting in significant, positive impact to youth, units, and a district and\/or council.\u00a0
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\nSubmit completed nominations for the Distinguished Commissioner Service Award by the\u00a0February 29th<\/strong>\u00a0deadline as follows, based on former district affiliation:\u00a0\u00a0
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\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Former Colonial District: Submit to Ron Randolph at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Ron@RonRandolph.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n