2009 North Star District Annual Awards Event
Saturday, May 2nd at Camp Iyataka

This year, the district will again hold it's annual recognition event as a part of the North Star District Spring Rendezvous the weekend of May 1-3, 2009 at Camp Iyataka.  The district's top volunteers will be recognized and honored at a "lawn chair barbecue" early Saturday evening, May 2nd, in the parade ground area behind the Gail Hauke Lodge at Camp Iyataka - in the presence of fellow Scouters, parents, and the youth members of the district. Following the presentation of awards, everyone will be invited to the Spring Camporee Campfire and Order of the Arrow Call-out Ceremony.

Everyone is invited to attend this special district recongition event.  This is the district's Scouting social event of the year and our way of recognizing the achievements and commitment of our volunteers and members.  It is also a time to meet new people with similar interests and renew old friendships.

North Star District Scouters are encouraged to nominate fellow Scouters they feel are deserving of being considered for any of the following District awards:

                                            District Tiger Leader of the Year
                                            District Webelos Den Leader of the Year
                                            District Scoutmaster of the Year
                                            District Rookie Leader of the Year
                                            District Commissioner of the Year
                                            District Scouting Family of the Year
                                            District Cub Leader of the Year
                                            District Cubmaster of the Year
                                            District Assistant Scoutmaster of the Year
                                            District Unit Committee Member of the Year
                                            District Committee Member of the Year
                                          *Unit Golden Spark Plug Award

                                                      District Award of Merit

The District Award of Merit is awarded by a District to registered Scouters for service to youth in the District. This is a Council-sponsored award that is the highest honor that a district can bestow upon one of its Scouters. Limited to one award for every 25 Units in the District or fraction thereof.

For requirements for this award, or to nominate someone for the District Award of Merit see the official BSA District Award of Merit Nomination Form.            

Special Awards! 

*The Unit Golden Spark Plug Award - This award is presented to the one adult who has done a particularly outstanding job for your unit in the past year. This may be someone involved as a leader, committee member, or parent. Every unit gets to select one adult who has helped the unit succeed for this award. One award per unit will be presented to the adult volunteer who provides the spark in each unit. Nominees for this award do not have to meet the requirements of the other district awards.

The District STAR Award (Scouters That Attend Roundtables) - This is the only district award that the recipients themselves determine who qualifies to receive it. This award is to recognize those district Scouters who have attended 2/3 of the scheduled Scout Leaders’ Roundtables during the past year. (Scouters are reminded to sign the Roundtable attendance sheet each month to document attendance)                   

Training Awards

Those Scout Leaders who have earned training awards during the past year need to get their completed Training Award Records to the District Training Chairman as soon as possible in order to receive your awards at the District Awards Event at the Spring Rendezvous.

  
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