
Aurora Volunteer Recognition Awards
Aurora District Recognition Dinner Event
Plans to be determined by COVID Rules
District Wide Award Nominations due March 1, 2021
Shooting Stars Due by March 1, 2021
Unit Leader Awards of Merit, Training Awards and Scouter Key forms may be turned in at anytime during the year.
Most Active Pack Award
This award is based on the Journey To Excellence program, and categories for Pack Activities and development and is selected by the District Executive. To register your Journey To Excellence or to get the form to complete, please email our District Executive John Padgett
Shooting Star Award
The Shooting Star Award is a Award in which only the Unit Leader or Committee Chair can fill out. Only three (3) per unit is accepted. The Aurora District Key 3 can also nominate scouters for events done on the district level.
Aurora District Shooting Star Nomination Form 2020
Outstanding Cubmaster / Scoutmaster / Adviser LEADER Award
This award is for a Scoutmaster, Cub Master, or an Adviser. If you want to recognize your unit leader as being a person that does much for his community, the unit and the youth in your area.
Aurora District Award Nomination Form Master 2020
Outstanding Cub / Boy / Venturing Adult Scouter Award
This award is for all other Scouters like Committee Chairs/Members, Assistant Unit Leaders, Commissioners, etc. If you want to recognize your unit leader as being a person that does much for his community, the unit and the youth in your area.
Aurora District Award Nomination Form Master 2020
Unit Leader Award of Merit
Boy Scouts of America created the Unit Leader Award of Merit to recognize the quality unit leaders who make this happen. Quality unit leadership is the key to a quality unit program—and it leads to better Scout retention. Statistics show that if young people stay engaged in the program for at least five years, the BSA’s influence likely will stay with them for the rest of their lives. A quality Scouting experience will help keep Scouts in the program. See for form for more details.
BSA Unit Leader Award of Merit Form
Bob & Margaret Story Family Award
This award, started in 1994 given in memory of this couple to a family which has demonstrated their dedication to the Scouting program, their community and family. At age 96, on December 26, 1993, Mr. Story quietly passed away and one week later, his beloved wife, Margaret died. Both were involved in the restoration of Japan after WWII, Bob as director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and Margaret as a teacher in the American School. Both were active in the Tokyo Union Church. They started Pack and Troop 6 in the Far East Council. Returning to Seattle in 1973 and Bob was the International Scouting representative on the Council Executive Board and Margaret a Cub RT leader. Both earned Woodbadge beads and received Silver Beavers.
Aurora District Award Nomination Form Master 2020
Good Turn Award
Since 1980 this award has been an opportunity for the District Scout Executive to recognize a person who has gone the extra mile in supporting Scouting in our District. It is a rotating award. Each year the recipients name is added to the large plaque.
George Ledger Award
George Ledger (February 5, 1910-December 24, 1996) is the Scouter for whom this award is named. Started in 1995, it is given to a Scouter who exemplifies what George stood for in his life of leadership. This stalwart, along with his late wife Frances, served with energy and love, Troop 151, our District and Council for more than 50 years. He was a Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chair, held numerous District and Council positions as well as participated in both National and World Jamborees. His passion was Training and he served as Round Table leader and was a advocate for Woodbadge. A generous financial supporter, he provided funds for two flag poles and the climbing tower at Camp Parsons in memory of his wife and son. At Parsons, he was often a visiting commissioner. He received the Silver Beaver and George Meany award. He loved Scouts and continued his interest, support, friendship always ready with a Scout story and homemade cookies well into his 80’s.
Aurora District Award Nomination Form Master 2020
District Award of Merit
The District Award of Merit is the highest recognition given by our District for excellence in service to youth. The Council equivalent is the Silver Beaver. A District Nominating Committee composed of veteran Scouters selects the recipients.
AURORA DISTRICT SILVER BEAVER
The Silver Beaver Award is presented upon action of a Council Executive Board for service to youth within the Council. Generally, the Silver Beaver is awarded for service to Scouting for at least ten years or longer. This award is bestowed upon only those persons who have given continued, unselfish, and effective service to the community, usually through the programs of the Boy Scouts of America, but not limited to Scouting. Because individuals may not nominate themselves for this award, only those persons who have been nominated by their Scouting peers are considered. Nominations are due in late November of each year.
Please complete the Silver Beaver nomination form and submit completed form by November 1 to:
Darcy Niedermeyer, Nomination Committee
13330 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Email Darcy for more info.
Most Active Pack
Year Unit
2008 P-309
2009 P-167
2010 P-309
2011 P-850
2012 P-100
2013 P-100
2014 P-167
2015 P-321
2016 P-177
2017
2018 P-121
District Awards Forms & Descriptions
Most Active Pack Awards
Outstanding Unit Leaders
Outstanding Scouter Award
Unit Leader Award of Merit
Bob & Margaret Story award
Good Turn Award
George Ledger Award
District Award of Merit
Aurora Silver Beaver Recipients
Outstanding Cubmaster
Year Recipient Pack
2018 Allan Muchmore P 177
2017 Jerel Frauenheim P 338
2016 Bob Smith P 121
2015 Eric Chastain P 321
2015 Jeff Coombs P 7072
2014 David Sweeney P 167
2013 Daryl Kapp P 167
2013 Chris Medford P 167
2012 Jeanie Hemmen P 152
2011 Andrew Benson P 321
2011 Robert Smith P 121
2010 Linden Anderson P 309
2010 Marty Horne P 100
Outstanding Scoutmaster
Year Recipients Troop
2018 Trenton Gillespie T 177
2017 Steve Cockburn T 348
2016 Glen Owen T 106
2015 Tony Amort T 121
2014 Michael Smith T 167
2013 Ayengar Prahlad T 166
2013 Ken Martin T 80
2012 Mark Gedosch T 100
2011 No Recipient
2010 Tom Ranken T 80
Outstanding Crew Advisor
Year Recipients Crew
2015 Diana Dunnell C 100
Outstanding Sea Scout Skipper
Year Recipients Ship
2016 Bernard Bruce S 2062
Outstanding Scouter Award In a Cub Pack
2018 Alicia Jancola P 100
2017
2016
2015 Xandra Esko P 850
Outstanding Scouter Award In a Troop
2018 Dr. Jim Joki T-325
2017
2016 Erik King T 348
2015 Allen Hendrin T 80
2015 Paul McCurtry T 100
Outstanding Scouter Award In a Venture Crew
2016 Danny Lange C 310
2015 Marty Kenney C 310
Outstanding Scouter Award on a Sea Scout Ship
2016 Robyn Kolke C 2062
2015 Mary Maloney C 2062
Outstanding Scouter Award In a District Position
2018 no recipient
2017 Joe Gerhke
2016 Eric Snyder
2015 Jim Hansen
2015 Ron Maxell
Unit Leader Award of Merit New for 2016
2016
Bob & Margaret Story Family Award
2018 Linden & Rebecca Anderson
2017 Robert & KaLyn Burmeister
2016 Carolyn & Jim Grane
2015 Alan & Nancy Marx
2014 Tony & Nancy Grega
2013 Derek and Barbara Martinez
2013 Ed and Sheila Millman
2012 Stephen and Elizabeth Fallin
2011 Doug and Carmela Park
2010 Paul and Kathy Hendricks
2009 No Recipient
2008 Tim and Mandy Crow
2007 David and Janice Maxson
2006 Curt and Ellen Winningham
2005 The Lambert Family
2004 No Recipient
2003 No Recipient
2002 Jim and Maureen Britt
2001 Harry, Lenore, and Jim Mazurk
2000 Robert and Linda Overlie
1999 Fred and Alberta Tobey
1998 Dale O. and Ramona Magden
1997 John and Judy Opheim
1996 Dennis and Paulette Cziske
1995 Gale and Jane Breitkreutz
1994 Vic and Delores Cohrs
Good Turn Award Recipients
2018 Wesley Miles
2017 Rod Gowdy
2016 Eric Snyder
2015 Darcy Niedermeyer
2014 Steve Cockburn
2013 Terri Lovelace
2012 Darcy Niedermeyer
2011 Delores Cohrs
2010 Doug Baer
2009 Steve Lundh
2008 Lincoln Ferris
2007 Bill Sylvester
2006 Robert Nicholson
2005 Mandy Crow
2004 Lyle Hall
2003 Linda Overlie
2002 Gerry Sue Pallas
2001 Tony Piro
2000 Gale Breitkreutz
1999 Jim Mazurk
1998 Jane Breitkreutz
1997 Dennis Wise
1996 Dick Richards
1995 Harry Mazurk
1994 Wally Waak
1993 John Cole
1992 Carol Oldfin
1991 Bruce Adee
1990 Dave Compton
1989 Joan Hemmingsen
1988 Del Loder
1987 Warren Brown
1986 Vic Cohrs
1985 Fred & Alberta Tobey
1984 Kiyoo Yamamoto
1983 Delores Cohrs
1982 Gordon Olson
1981 Russ Lomax
George Ledger Award Recipients
2018 Lee Cohrs
2017 Steve Lundh
2016 Bill Sylvester
2015 Gordon Olson
2014 Steve Cockburn
2013 Rod Gowdy
2012 Marty Horne
2011 Bob Overlie
2010 Lee Monteith
2009 No Recipient
2008 Frank Charvet
2007 Bruce Johnson
2006 Tony Amort
2005 Paul Hendricks
2004 Gary Buck
2003 Larry Rudolph
2002 Harry Mazurk
2001 Victor Cohrs
2000 Tom McKoy
1999 Bill Montgomery
1998 Delores Cohrs
1997 Joan Hemmingsen
1996 Del Loder
District Award of Merit Recipients
2018 Steve Pierce Eric Chastain Wesley Miles
2017 Wesley Miles Bill Sylvester
2016 Patty Meden Jim Hansen
2015 Rebeccah Stratton David Nelson
2014 Tom Ranken Sheri Lange
2013 Mark Steelquist Chris Mefford Carl Bellows
2012 John Prekeges, Jr. Doug Baer
2011 Scott Reed Rob Rosamond Linden Anderson Jeff Cropp
2010 Lee Eggebroten Chris Trainer Douglas Park Carmela Park Rod Gowdy Steve Cockburn Daniel Barkley
2009 No recipients
2008 Darcy Niedermeyer James Grane Kevin Crane Tony Amort
2007 Prahiad Ayengar Richard F. Maguire Brent Compton Brian Keaton
2006 Red Robinson Ron Maxum Paul Hendricks Mandy Crow
2005 Winningham, Ellen Ryan, Bill Maxell, Ron Johnson, Fr. Bruce Horne, Martin Godlewski, Paul Ferris, Lincoln Colvin, Curtis
2004 Morrison, Marvin Lundh, Steven B. Lambert, Thomas Hall, Lyle
2003 Sayah Jr., Raymond Metzner, Steven A Carlson, Eric
2002 Schrum, Kathleen O’Donnell, Dan Lovelace, Terri
2001 Rudolph, Larry Owen, Mark Lewarch, Dennis Axon, Dick
2000 Overlie, Robert Cohrs, Lee Burkhalter, Edith Blandin, Erick
1999 Overlie, Linda Harrington, Roy Britt, James Bartholomew, Georgia
1998 Ryhter, Barb Pallas, Gerry Sue Mott, Cynthia Anderson, Mark
1997 Treser, Chuck Schwerdtfeger, Dick McCaslin, Jerry Hilton, Rupe
1996 Thompson, Dwight Pfeifer, Cathy Maslau, Fred Magden, Dale K.
1995 Sutton, Keith Oldenkamp, Paul Morgan, Allan Magden,Dale O.
1994 Wise, Dennis Opheim, John Newberry, George Blandin, Bill
1993 Opheim, Judy Loder, Del Gudgel, Penny Brotherson, Bob
1992 McKoy, Tom Goodridge, Judith Brown, Malcom Breitkreutz, Jane
1991 Huston, Mark Dagg, Chuck Breitkreutz, Gale
1990 Goodridge, Dave Gilbert, Steve Carlisle, Bud Cameron, Anne
1989 Warren, Bill Saulewicz, Jan Lango, Loren Hurley, Mary Adee, Bruce
1988 Wetherholt Robert C. Mazurk, James E. Mazurk, Harry Cziske, Paulette S. Clingan, Fred R
1987 Phair, Jim Owen, Bud McNeil, Robert Wilson, Robert “Don”
1986 Lemke, Carol Ingraham, William R Davey, Lonnie Baughn, Gary R Ashby, Vern
1985 Piro, Anthony 1. Mize, Diann M Merrill, Monte O.
1983 McLellan, Peter Hrutfiord, Jan Fliflet, George Bloom, Jim Abrahamson, Jon W.R
1982 Tobey, Fred Pickard, Jerry Pahre, Dick Dodge, rm Daoura, George
1981 Watenpaugh, Keith Olive, Ann Kurrle, Nina Hemmingsen, Joan Bennett, William
1980 McKnight, Jim Lines, Vardell Lentz, Tom Haydon, Clare Bergman, Jolm
1979 Vol brecht, Charles Van Wieringen, Leota Sheridan, Charles Scobee, Robert Ledger, George C. Cook, William E. Compton, David S.
1978 Tobey, Edgar A Reynolds, Ron Reed, Lawrence Olson, Gordon Monteith, Lee F. Hrutfiord, Bjorn Cress, Dean
1977 Waring, Larry Turner, Rae Tracey, Ray Simecek, Elsie Rentas, Louis Pederson, Paul 1. Doyle, Donald R Didzun, Dwight M. Culver, John P
1976 Weller, Jack Spitzbart, Seemah Peterson, William Oldfm, Carol Oldfin, Edmund Mosman, James Mitchell, Angie Langdon, William C. Johnson, Douglas P. Brown, Warren
1975 White, Dorma Story, Margaret Rutherford, Dorothy Mills, Jim Johnson, Richard L Johnson, Clark Guldahl, Alf Greene, Gordon Flickenworth, Fred
1974 Turner, Twink Siem, Barbara Schoenig, William Reavely, Carol Perry, Cloetta Morgan, Vicki Montgomery III, William Mitchell, Arthur B. Colman, Frank J. Cole, John Bever, Lloyd
1973 Van Wieringen, Don Perez, Rudy Montgomery, William Marilley, Jack Jonasson, Richard Bochian, Charles
1972 Yamamoto, Kiyoo Woog, Hjalmar Westphal, Hans Wells, Dick Richardson, Leonard Mungerson, John Ledger, Frances Charvat, Frank
1971 Siddons, Wilford Reese, Karl B. Gibbons, Clarence Benson, Lenora
1970 Tobey, Alberta Story, Robert C. Munro, Kenneth Marier, Violette Lomax, Russell E. Cohrs, Victor W.
1969 Leigh, Glen Cohrs, Delores M. Cahail, Kenneth
Aurora District Silver Beaver Award Recipients:
Abrahamson, Jon W.R. 1972
Adee, Bruce 1990
Allison, John 1965
Armstrong, Dr. Robert H. 1971
Baker, Bruce F 1978
Batie, Greg 2004
Baughn, R. Gary 1988
Berkman, John 1981
Bloom, James M. 1984
Brann, Carl D. 1970
Breitkreutz, Gale 1992
Breitkreutz, Jane 1993
Brown, Malcom 1995
Brown, Warren P 1978
Charvat, Frank 1974
Christofferson, William P. 1968
Clark, H. Glover 1945
Clingan, Fred R. 1989
Cockburn, Steve 2015
Cohrs, Delores M. 1973
Cohrs, Lee 2004
Cohrs, Victor W 1974
Cole, John E 1972
Coleman, J. Frank 1972
Compton, David S 1980
Cook, William E 1979
Cress, Dean 1982
Culver, John P 1975
Culver, LaVern 1972
Cziske, Paulette 1991
Danner, William 1959
Didzun, Dwight M 1977
Dodge, Norman E 1986
Donahue, Thomas F 1977
Doyle, Donald R 1979
Duff, Kenneth W. 1954
Eastman, Jesse E 1969
Ferris, Lincoln 2009
Fliflet, George V. 1986
Goodridge, R. David 1991
Gowdy, Rod 2014
Greene, Gordon K. 1980
Gudgel, Penny 1994
Guldahl, Alf 1980
Hall, Lyle 2006
Haydon, Claire P 1981
Hemmingsen, Joan D 1984
Hendricks, Paul 2010
Higgins, Charles E. Jr 1976
Hilton, Harry, R. Jr. 1976
Hurley, Mary F 1990
Johnson, Clark 1970
Johnson, Richard Lee 1978
Jordan, Harry E 1967
Klein, Otto G. Jr 1967
Krippner, Howard 1943
Lambert, Thomas 2008
Lange, Sheri 2018
Ledger, Frances 1974
Ledger, George C 1965
Lemke, Marvin O 1967
LePenske, James A 1971
Linde, Carl A 1953
Lingafelter, Edward C. 1964
Loder, Delbert W 1960
Lomax, Russell E 1973
Lovelace, Terri 2005
Lynch, James F 1978
Magden, Dale K 1999
Magden, Dale O 1996
Marier, Violette 1971
Marilley, Edward P 1978
Maslan, Fred 2001
Mazurk, Harry 1994
Mazurk, James E 1992
McCartney, Thomas W. 1967
McKnight, James E 1981
McKoy, Tom 1998
McLellan, Peter M 1987
Merrill, Osmand M. 1987
Minzel, George H. 1968
Mitchell, Arthur B. 1973
Mize, Diann M. 1985
Monteith, Lee E. 1980
Montgomery, William III 1986
Morgan, Allan 1997
Mossman, James W. 1973
Munro, Kenneth 1975
Niedermyer, Darcy 2013
Oldfin, Carol 1983
Olson, Gordon C. 1981
Opheim, Judy 1995
Overlie, Linda 2002
Overlie, Robert 2007
Pallas, Gerry Sue 2000
Parkins, Donald L. 1972
Perry, Cloetta Clauson 1986
Perry, Percy J 1958
Petrie, John P 1969
Pickard, Jerome D. 1984
Piro, Anthony J. 1989
Prusi, George A. 1972
Reed, Lawrence 1979
Reese, Karl B. 1975
Richards, Richard E 1969
Robinson, Robert 2011
Rosamond, Robin 2011
Rost, James A 1971
Sabel, Gerald J. 1973
Scott,Robert C. 1968
Sheridan, Charles P. 1980
Siddons, Wilfred J. 1972
Siem, Barbara 1972
Siem, William H. 1975
Southerton, Leroy 1980
Spitzbart, Seemah 1976
Stimpson, Irving E. 1964
Story, Margaret B. 1977
Story, Robert C. 1979
Stratton, Byron Lynn 1976
Thompson, Dwight 2003
Tobey, Alberta R. 1980
Tobey, Edgar A. 1979
Tobey, Fred R. 1966
Tugby, Maurice 1976
Van Wieringen, Don B. 1977
Visser, Durk 1993
Waak, W. Wallace 1954
Watenpaugh, Keith 1982
Wilcox, G. Grant 1959
Wilson, R. Don 1988
Wise, Dennis 1996
Yamamoto, Kiyoo 1978