District Dinner

All Awards

All award nominees (except Scouting Partner of the Year) must meet the following requirements:

• Be registered in the award position with a Five Creeks unit in 2024

• Be currently (2025) registered as a scouter

• Be position specific trained for the award position

• Be current in Safeguarding Youth Training (Formally YPT)

District Award of Merit

This award is available to Scouters who render outstanding service at the district level. It is the highest honor that the district may bestow on a Scouter. The District Award of Merit is a council award presented by districts in the same manner that the Silver Beaver is a national award presented by councils.

Guiding Spark

Every pack, troop, team, and crew can choose one volunteer that most exemplifies Scouting spirit in their actions and in their commitment to Scouting. Each unit determines their own guidelines for their unit. Please only submit one (1) per unit.

Silver and Golden Feather Awards

This award recognizes Scouters who render outstanding service to the Scouts of Five Creeks through the Cub Scout (Golden) or Boy Scout/Venturing Scout (Silver) program.

• A total of up to three (3) Golden Eagle Feather awards will be given each year for outstanding service to Cub Scouts.

• A total of up to three (3) Silver Eagle Feathers awards will be given each year for outstanding service to Boy and Venturing Scouts.

Position Awards

These awards recognize Scouters in specific leadership positions who render outstanding service for a unit within the last calendar year.

Only one (1) of each of the following will be awarded:

• Cubmaster of the Year

• Assistant Cubmaster of the Year

• Scoutmaster of Year

• Assistant Scoutmaster of the Year

• Venturing Advisor of the Year

• Venturing Assistant Advisor Award 

• Committee Chair of the Year (Cub Scouts)

• Committee Chair of the Year (Scouts BSA)

• Committee Chair of the Year (Venturing)

• Webelos Leader of the Year

• Den Leader of the Year

• Cub Committee member of the Year (Cub Units)

• Scout Committee Member of the Year (Scout/Venturing Units) 

Charter Organization of the Year

This award recognizes a charter organization who supports the Scouting Program with their time, talents or financial resources.

Only one (1) Charter Organization of the Year award will be given each year.

Charter Organization Representative of the Year

This award recognizes a charter organization representative who supports the Scouting Program with their time, talents or financial resources.

Only one (1) Charter Organization Representative of the Year award will be given each year.

Scouting Partner of the Year

This award recognizes a non-registered person or organization who supports the Scouting Program with their time, talents or financial resources. Charter Organizations are not eligible for this award.

Only one (1) Scouting Partner of the Year award will be given each year.

Commissioner of the Year

This award recognizes a Commissioner who supports the Scouting Program with their time, talents and goes above and beyond their duties.

Additional Requirements:

• Render outstanding service in our district in the last calendar year

• Applies to: Unit Commissioners, Assistant District Commissioners, and Roundtable Commissioners

Only one (1) Commissioner of the Year award will be given each year.

Continued Service Award

This award recognizes an individual who is registered with a Unit and whose child(ren) are no longer of the age to be registered as a youth participant in a Scouting program. Not often do parents continue on with Scouting after their children have aged out and moved on. Fortunately, some have that desire to continue on in an adult Scout leader role, providing mentorship to the next generation of youth and parents. Any information submitted for this candidate must reflect involvement after this person's last (or only) youth aged out of being a youth participant.

Eagle Scout Service Award

This award recognizes an Eagle Scout age 18 through 25 who are not just registered with a Unit, but whom are active on a regular basis leading their Units with noteworthy service. Not often do Eagle Scouts continue on with Scouting after high school. College, employment, and other interests soon take up their time. Fortunately, some have that desire to continue on as an adult Scout leader. It’s a magical force that compels them to follow the Eagle Scout Charge – “to give back to Scouting what Scouting gave to them”. Any information submitted for this candidate must be after the person has turned 18. The selection committee will use no information prior to their 18th birthday.

Additional Requirements:

• Be between 18 and 25 years old within the last calendar year

• Earned the Rank of Eagle Scout

Couples in Scouting

This award recognizes one outstanding married couple for their dedication to Scouts in the Scouting Program. This couple must have provided the best possible program for the scouts in their unit(s) and/or the Five Creeks District.

Additional Requirements:

• Render outstanding service as a couple in our district (in a unit or in district leadership)

• have completed position specific training (each)

Only one (1) Couples in Scouting award will be given each year.