Council Alumnus of the Year

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow…

The Council Alumnus of the Year Award features an acorn, a reminder that Scouts and Scouters plant trees under which they may never sit.

It is in that vein that the award was created as it recognizes those that promote and share the gift of Scouting through their careers, avocations, and their influence.

The Council Alumnus of the Year Award is different than other awards in Scouting as it does not simply recognize the individual for being a distinguished person or honor those giving time and energy to the BSA as a volunteer leader; Scouting already has awards that do that. It is more of a combination between the two.

Primary consideration (80%) is given to those that:

• Remind Scouting alumni to maintain a lifetime relationship with Scouting, which enables Scouting to remain healthy for future generations.
• Scouting promotion, contributing significantly to the promotion and/or advancement of the BSA alumni program and activities at a Council level over a sustained period of time through word and/or deed.
• Bring Scouting Alumni back to the Campfire.

Secondary consideration (20%) is given to:

• Career and/or avocation, such as achieving high honor or distinction in their chosen profession.
• Community service, including contributions to Scouting or other community efforts or organizations.

How to Get the Award

• Nominees must be a BSA alumnus – which means he or she has been positively and personally impacted by the BSA in some way.
• A maximum of one recipient may be awarded per council per year.
• The nomination is not to be submitted posthumously.
• Nominations are submitted to the individual Council BSA Alumni Committee for Their selection process.
• Approved nominations are forwarded to the to the BSA Alumni Association Committee for consideration. Those approved will be returned with a personalized certificate and be added to the list of Council Alumnus of the Year recipients.

Nomination Form

Council Alumnus of the Year Nomination Form

Recognition Items

A personalized Certificate will be returned to the Council when the nomination is approved by the BSA Alumni Association.

• Medal (SKU: 621294)*
• Lapel pin with removable device (SKU: 621089)*
• A separate knot device (SKU: 657423) is available for those who earned the Alumni Award (Knot, No. 611866).

(*) items can be ordered by the council on the BSA National Supply’s business to business website aka distributer site.