Are your unit and leaders receiving the awards they have earned?
Have your leaders earned knots for their uniform, but haven’t submitted their accomplishments? Help them out and recognize them for their hard work!
The time is now to open the awards packet below and submit your applications to Jim Charlton! Make sure to submit your awards package with cover sheet before December 13th. Awards will be presented at the annual Talakto Awards Banquet on January 11 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.
Take a look at what is available for your unit and your leaders to earn! Make it a goal for your leaders to earn them! This will improve your unit and your leaders! Be sure to submit the Journey to Excellence Scorecard as well! Packet link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jwc-KLBSZZf9u9l6vxRw-pR4NCtK1sxkuRNIegDGWEU/edit?usp=sharing
TALAKTO DISTRICT UNIT AWARDS REQUEST 2024
PACK ______ TROOP_______ CREW_______ SHIP_______
1. Please check the following Unit Awards for which you qualify. Note those awards requiring a signed application. Please submit as soon as possible, but NO LATER THAN 13 DECEMBER 2024 to Jim Charlton, District Awards POC, or Carol Stanker at the Scout Service Center.
AWARD NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED AFTER 13 DECEMBER 2024 MIGHT NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS YEAR due to processing time or be recognized in the program, especially since Jim also has a day job!
A. CIVIC SERVICE AWARD: _________ (Please attach a sheet describing the service performed and the total hours worked – can be broken out, or combined hours)
B. JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE AWARD: ________ (NOTE: These forms should be submitted with Unit Awards request no later than 13 December 2024 and MUST be signed by your Primary Leader, Committee Chair, AND respective Commissioner. Note that you should NOT wait until you turn in recharter since most units will recharter in March 2025.
C. NATIONAL DEN AWARD: (NOTE: Application MUST be submitted in advance.)
D. NATIONAL OUTDOOR CHALLENGE AWARD: _________ (NOTE: Application MUST be submitted and signed by Scoutmaster/Advisor, Senior Patrol Leader AND Commissioner or District Camping Chair.)
2. The following is the list of available adult leader awards (Links to award applications in bold blue text):
Den Leader Award (Device will designate program level earned, including Tiger, Cub Scouts, or Webelos) – note: only one block may be checked on each application and tenure can only be used for one award;
Scouter’s Key (Awarded for Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Venturing Advisor, and Sea Scout Skipper and note that all have 3-year tenure requirements); and Scouter’s Training
Scouter’s Training Award for either Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, Venturing, or Sea Scouting leaders (2-year tenure). Please submit a completed progress report (verified and signed by Unit Committee Chair) for each award request for the adult leaders who qualify for the above Individual Awards.
Awards for Arrowhead Honor; Commissioner’s Key; Distinguished Commissioner’s
Award; District Committee Key; William D. Boyce New Unit Organizer Award; and Veteran’s Awards will be reviewed and approved at District level. PLEASE NOTE THAT A TRAINING PROGRESS REPORT (VERIFIED AND SIGNED BY UNIT COMMITTEE CHAIR) MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH UNIT LEADER AWARD REQUEST.
All unit-level individual leader awards must first be approved by Tom Billig, District Training Chair. Unit committee chairs should send the unit-signed award forms to Tom at tomnangie71@yahoo.com . Tom will then send it to Jim Charlton for processing at council.
REMEMBER — Only ONE Leader can receive an award for each den – credit will NOT be given for “CO-DEN LEADERS”. Also, understand that tenure is credited only against one award per program level. If you are REGISTERED at two program levels (e.g., Cubs and Scouts BSA), tenure can be used for awards in each program.
Unit Leader Awards of Merit (Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Advisor, Skipper) have additional supporting documentation required – read the nomination form and provide necessary documentation to avoid delays.
For the District Award of Merit nominations, please ensure you provide a separate form highlighting the Scouter’s achievements. Just using the space provided in the form really is not enough for the review committee to make an adequate determination.
Nominations for the Whitney M. Young Jr. Community Service Award and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award (National-level award) are handled separately through the Urban Emphasis Scout leaders’ Council (UESLC). For questions on these awards, please contact Vern Spearman, John Cable, Johann Moore, or Jim Charlton.
Award requirements and fillable nomination forms can be found at the following website:
Finally, the District Awards Banquet (to include Whitney M. Young awards, will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Saturday, 11 January 2025. Tickets will go on sale at the November Roundtable – price is TBA, but likely around $25 each.
