2019 Silver Beaver Nomination Information

The Silver Beaver Award is the highest honor the Denver Area Council, can bestow upon a volunteer Scouter in recognition of distinguished service to youth. The recipients will not only be judged on their outstanding volunteer service with the Boy Scouts of America, but their overall service to other organizations within our community.

The nomination forms will be reviewed by a committee comprised of previously selected Silver Beaver honorees and community leaders familiar with the program. Final approval of the committee’s recommendations will be by the National Court of Honor.

The awards will be presented at the Council Annual Dinner, Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

In order to avoid disappointment, please do not reveal to the nominee that they are being considered for this award. Silver Beaver recipients will be notified by Certified Mail from the Council Service Center after the Silver Beaver Selection Committee has made its recommendations and final approval granted.

Eligibility: Any registered Scouter in the Denver Area Council who is at least 21 years of age.

Nominating Procedures: Candidates for this award must be nominated by peers. Self-nomination disqualifies the

A limit of 3 recommendations letters will be accepted. Nominations should include the application, 2-3 letters and no pictures. The nomination form must be emailed, mailed or delivered no later than November 1, 2019 to: Denver Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Attention: Kathy Craig, Program Director 10455 W 6th Avenue, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80215 [email protected], 720.266.2242

*Please mark the envelope; Personal and Confidential *Faxes will not be accepted *Nominations received after 5:00 PM, November 1, 2019 will not be considered for the 2019 Silver Beaver recognition. Silver Beaver Recipients 1980 - 2018

Kathleen Allen Michael Bonfiglio, Jr. Stanley Crowell Joan E. Feller Will Amerine Donald Booher Ruane Crumpley Barbara Fellet Barry Amman Leo Ward Boso Richard W. Cunningham Jim Fellet Steven Anderson Daniel Bossert Curtis Dale Mark Field Lonny Andrews David Bowen Linda Davidson Scott Field Louis R. Arnold Pete Bowes Tim Davies Calvin Filbeck Gordon Arnold G. Daniel Boyd Kelly O. Davis Thomas Flanagan James Auslen Dan Boyd Kip Davis John Flanagan Robert L. Avery, II Timothy Brackett Mike Davis Walker Fleming Leon Baber Ginnie Brandsma Helen (Dee) D. Davis Gary W. Fletcher Robert A. Backus John Brandsma Garrett Dawdy Howard Flomberg Robert S. Bacon Robert Alvin Briggs, Jr. John Dawson D. Michael Foley Arvie Baie Kristina Brooks Matthew Dean Stephen Foster L. Joseph Bajek Randy Bruns Rob Deevy Richard D. Fox Karen Balan Robert Bucklin Duane L. DeRock Michael Fox Louis Baldessari John Buckwalter Verona C. DeRock Ralph C. Fritz Iona Baldock Edward Buonaiuto Debra DesMarteau Randy Funk Kurtis Ballantyne D. Arthur Burnham Royd Despain Cynthia Fyke Janet Ballantyne Marion Burnham Robert Dickinson John P. Gallagher Louis Bansbach III Robert Burnham Cortlandt S. Dietler Charles Gallagher Michael Barnhill Debra S. Bush Steve Dolph Thomas J. Gargan Thomas Barrows James Bye Teresa Domaschik Peter Garin Michael Barth, Jr. Rick Byrd Paul Doolittle Carol M. Gierwatoski Richard Beach Donna Carmichael Dan Dorcas Tawawunitakah Gilbert John Beattie Phillip J. Carney Everett Dorcas Michael Gill Susan Becker Mario Carrera Barry Dorfman Phillip Gilliam Jack Beckman James Cathcart Philip Doty George M. Goldring Mark Beese Clifford Chetwi Larry Douglas John Gonsalves, III Thomas Behnfield Tod Christensen Randall Drake Thomas Gould Bruce Benson Anthony "Tony" Cifka David Dunne John Grace Jerry Benson- Matthew Clark Stephen Duree William Graebel Montgomery Alden E. Clawson David Easton Heather Graf G. Lyndon Berry Richard H. Coan Chris Easton Nathaniel Graf Alan Bertschinger Jacob W. Cole Mark Edelen C. Andrew Graham Steven Best Brian Coleman Gary Edler Patrick Grant Brian Beyer Michael Conkey Gary Edwards Donald A. Greening Joann Binkle Shawn Connelly Warren W. Egelhoff Bill M. Greiner Randy Bishop Richard Connor George (Larry) Eitel Jeffrey Guard Joseph Black Marjorie Jean Cook Jon Elliott Kenneth W. Guthrie James Blair Peter H. Coors Scott Elzas Art Gutierrez Joseph Blake Johnny Cordova Walter Erbes Melissa Gutierrez Steven Boand Janeen Cornelius Paul D. Erickson Mary "Jeanette" Hadden Frank C. Boedecker Jack Cornelius, Jr. Don Eyolfson Jeff Haley Daniel Bohl Kent Cottingham Michael Fabrizio Robert Hall Robert E. Bohm Michael Cottrell Richard Faris Frederic Hamilton Donald Bolazina Jack Cozart, Jr. Joseph E. Farlow Donna B. Hamilton (Bonfiglio) James E. Bonato Roy R. Crafton Nancy Farrell Silver Beaver Recipients 1980 - 2018

Doris Hammer Sidney Hughes Ralph F. Klomp Anthony Lux Wade Hancey J. Dave Hunter Elwin Knackstedt Marc Lyman Timothy D. Hancock John Husk Linda Knackstedt Tonia Lyman Paula Hancock Albert Hutchens, Jr. G. Kent Knight Robert Machamer Dale Hancock John Ikard Rebecca Knight John Madden, Jr. Penny Hancock Walter F. Imhoff Gordon R. Knutson Kenneth C. Maetzold James W. Hand Bud Isaacs Kevin Koalenz R. Alan Magnuson Richard C. Hann Edna A. Jackson Robert W. Krenzer Robert Manning, Jr. William Hardy Gerald Jackson Robert Kron Karen Mansfield Stephen Harpham Warren Jackson R. Michael Kruger Matthew Maranto Robert W. Harris M. Doak Jacoway Chuck Kubin Scott Markowitz Steven Harris Thomas Japhet John Kullman Dominic Martinez Kent Harris Leonard E. Jenkins Diana Kullman M.J. Mastalir Jr. David Harrold Gayle Wootten Jenkins Raymond LaFrance, Jr. Robert R. Matchett N. Berne Hart Marilyn K. Jensen Alexander Lagerborg Edith M. Mayer Jeffrey Hartig Lynn E. Jensen George Lanum Jerry Mayer Daniel Hartmann Marilyn Jensen Lee Larsen Carl Mayer Cannon Harvey Don Jensen Mark Larsen Robert Mayhew Jama Hashbarger Ralph John Kim Larson C. J. Mays John Hatfield Chuck Johnson Russ Larson David Mazar Joy Hawkins Don Johnson Michael G. Law Bud Mazza Ralph Hecox Ellen Johnson Paul Lawrence Thomas McAndrews Scott Hefner Sam Johnson Paul Leadholm Michael McAteer C. Frank Hegner Scott Johnson Robert E. Lee William C. McCracken William Hein Rex Johnson Frank B. Leitz Kathryn McEntire Larry Hendrix Codi Johnson J. D. Leonard J. Craig McIlory Kathy Hendrix John S. Johnson, Sr. Curtis Letson Amy McNeil Betty L. Herald Brad Johnston Joseph Lewis Charles McNeil Robert W. Herronen Douglas Jones Dorothea Lindsey Beverly D. McNutt Judith D. Hickman Glen Jones Frank J. Lindsey Jon M. McNutt Alice Susan Hildebrandt Jenny Joyce Harold Linke Thomas McVey Brent Hillier Carl Joyce Dorothy M. Little John Meeker A. Barry Hirschfield Mark Keegan Kevin Livingston Maurice Mendenhall W. Robert Hock Ronald L. Keehn Jeanette Lloyd Frank Merrill Kathy Hodak C. Wayne Keith George D. Long Jim Meyer Richard E. Hodge Livingston Keithley Jeffry Long Thomas Millard Elden Hodson Michael Keough Brian Long Tom Millensifer Gary Hoffmann Andrea Keough Michael Losievsky, Sr. Richard Miller David Holland C. David Kikumoto Gary Loustalet Chuck Miller Roger G. Holman Bruce Kimmick David Lowe James Miller Gregory Holt Judith J. King Darrell Luebbe Glen Mills Peter N. Holtus Kathleen King Gregory Luer Wilbert J. Moehrke Thomas Honig Colette Kinnard A. Dean Lund Robert Monroe Fred Hornick Ken Kinnard David A. Lundgren Julie Monroe Bobbie Howell John Kleinheksel Larry Lutz "Monty" Montgomery Dave Huffine Georgia Kleinheksel Kathy Lux Ann Montoya Silver Beaver Recipients 1980 - 2018

Unetta "Dickie" Moore John Peraro James Rooney Michael Siefkes John Moore William Michael Perkins John C. Rosnik Laurie Sinner Daniel J. Morahan Harold D. Peterson Harlan C. Ross, Jr. Joseph Skalisky Jesse Morrison, Jr. Regina Peterson Wayne Roszelle Larry Sloan James Moss Jason Pettis Sandford Rothe Dana Smerchek John C. Mott Richard J. Pettit, Jr. George R. Runyan Beatrice J. Smith Stacy Mullen Edward M. Phillips Fred Runyan III Eric Smith Blaine Mullen Ellen Phillips Timothy Ryan Donlie Smith Sharice Murison Richard Phillips Glen L. Ryland Albert Smith, II James Murray Craig Pierce Joyce Saitta Allan Snook Charles H. Murrish James Pilon Hassan Salem Lynn Southam Mark Myers Miranda Pingree Will L. Samuel L. Douglas Spitler Tina Myers E. Elaine Pletzer Gary E. Sanders Mark Stang Edward D. Nelson William J. Pollack Richard C. Saunders Mathew Stava Dennis Newbury Douglas Polson Larry Scheideman Karen Steffek James Newell, Jr. Rick Poppe John B. Schieferecke Bob Stegmueller Patrick E. Nichols Barry L. Porter Janis Schieferecke Pattye Stegmueller Randy Nielson Steve Powell Joseph Schneider David Steiner Ann J. Niemann Cindy Powell Jack L. Schooley Dean Stephens Leon D. Niemann James Precup Arnold L. Schultz D. Wayne Stewart Preston Niesen Bennet L. Price Elizabeth Schultz Claradene Stewart John Nihiser Terry Price Mark Schultz Loretta "Lorie" P. Stonner Thomas J. Noakes Tom Priday James Schuyler William Pate Stonner, I Patricia Nortman Richard Prince Gary Scofield William H. Stouder James G. Nussbaum Kevin Proctor James J. Scott John K. Stovall Omer O. Oaks Eric Prun Rhoda Sears Sulce Stroud David Oar Fred L. Pundsack Robert Seigel Joseph A. Stuart Frank Oden Barbara Quatermass Michael Severns J. Franklin Sturges, Jr. John Odom Paul Raab Carl J. Severson Mario Suarez, Sr. Robert H. Olsen Wayne Radford Donald Seymour Ronald R. Swanson Otto Ota Dennis Rasmussen Craig Seymour Annette Sylber Robert Oursler, Jr. Gary R. Reed Michael Shaw Joseph Talarico Gary Oviatt Mark Reher Robert Shaw G. Jackson Tankersley, Jr. John Pack Jack Renforth Steven Shearer Jonathan Tarr Sharee Pack Stanley Reubenstein Gerald W. Sheff Jack B. Taylor Joseph Pacyga Richard Reynolds Terry Shelton Traci Taylor Stanley Paprocki Billy Reynolds Charles Sherman John Tedrick Roger Parker Danette Richins Chris Sherry Michael Thabault Don Parsons Bruce Richins Danny Shields James (J.T.) Thomas Paul Partridge Raymond J. Riggle Duncan Shields Clair Thorne André Pauka Phillip F. Roan Richard L. Shipley Dale Todd Al Paul Kevin Robinette Rosella M. Shipley Elizabeth Tokheim Donald Paul Richard L. Robinson Thomas L. Sholes Kristin Todd Brian Pauls Gary Robinson David Short Paul Tokheim John Pavlovic, Jr. Joyce A. Rogers Steve Showell William Tolbert Brian Payne Stuart Rogers Don Shriver Timothy J. Travis Silver Beaver Recipients 1980 - 2018

Janna Tripp Richard F. Walker Toby N. Williams John Troe Mary C. Wallace Gary Williams Ed Tugya James B. Wallace J. Richard Williams Tamara Tunis Steven Walters William Williams Don Tushinski Ronald F. Walters O.F.M. Toby Williams Gordon Ulrickson Phillip K. Ware Mark Williams James Underhill, Jr. John S. Watkins Hugh Williamson Dale Utley Janice Weber Robert Woods Dell Van Gilder Donald Wedman Rike D. Wootten Robert L. Vance William Weeks Earl Wright Elisabeth Vance James A. Weisenborn Mark Wright David Vande Casteelle Margaret H. Wells John Wright William VanHorne Jerry West Thomas Wyscaver Joseph N. VanOrdstrand Michael D. White Nancy Yackel Mary Sue Vaughan Richard White Robert Yackel Norman N. Vaughan Robert White J. Lorin Yeates Michael Ventimiglia William Whitehead Steven Yexley Alfred Vigil Harry Whitner Goldie Ylitalo Richard Volpe John Wilcox Dennis Yost Art Wade Garrett Wildung Marty Zinn Karen S. Waggoner Thomas Wilkes Joseph "Jay" Zolitor Darrell "Dutch" Waggoner David Wilks Lynn Zoller Joseph E. Wagner Mark Zoller Corey Wahl Michael Zopes Western Colorado Service Area Silver Beaver Recipients 1942 - 2018

Robin Ackerman Randy Derryberry Earl McKerrihan Dale Sperry Jeff Ackerman Derek James Dickey Lewis Melchor Allen Stewart Kurt Adam Edward Dittmer Anson Metzger John Stites Kathy Adamich Lynn Drinkard Glen Miller Dana Stucky Paul D. Adams Jim Drinkard Richard Miller Marjorie Suedekum Paul G. Adams Carl Dunham Thomas Mingus Kelly Summers Dorcas Albaugh Ole Dunn Anthony Mitchell Kay Summers Archie Albaugh Wendy Dyer Tony Mitchell Curtis Taylor Jack Albright Ed Eisenhower John Mitchell Ronald Taylor Alton Allen Wendell Ela David Mitchell Brian A. Thompson Edward Arnold Frank Estey Stanley Moore Brian Thompson Owen Aspinall Robert Fattor Shannon Morgan Richard Thornton Gail Atkinson Larry Ferguson Harold Moss Gerald Thygerson Bob Augustson James Fleming Carroll Multz Tex Tolman Lynda Bair Irwin Freiberger Mark Murphy David Truly Michael Bair Beckey Gerrard Albert Myers Virgil Turner John C. Banks Dawn Gerrard Roland Nakamoto Tom Verdieck John Beckius Paul Gifford Dennis Neilson Sheryl Verdieck Dilner (JR) Benson, Jr. Gregory Goodenow Wayne Nelson Rev. Ronnie Walker Thomas Benton Robert Haggerty Dan Noble Craig Wallace Brian Berry Warren Hall Darin Noble Wilmont W. Warner Wendell Boyce Kenneth Hamblin Edwin Oliver Frank Warner Daren Boyd Scott Harman Lance Packer Jim Waters Carla Branton Merriam Helmsing Steve Palmer Doug Weaver Mark Brewer Edward Hokanson, Jr. Rhy Paris George Weber Michael Briscoe Annette Hull Bonnie Pehl-Petersen Steven Weller Janine Briscoe Katherine Iles Lawrence Pierson Dean White Daryl Brouse Harvey Jensen Jennifer Pierson Denise White Chris Burner Chris John Miranda Pingree Kenneth Willard Buford Butcher Chester Jones Joe Prinster Dr. Charles Young Clay Campbell Stephen Kesler Thomas Provost Paul Campeau Steve Kesler Wayne Quade DeAnn Carleton Albert Kimbrough Gus Ranzenberger John Chambers Thomas Koch John Reiher Ginger Champion Todd Krentz Bruce Ricks Cathrin Clark Richard Landes Hal Robbins Troy Clark Donald Laughlin Roy P. Roberts Margaret Cranor Verner Lee T.A. Rosko Walt Cranor Judge William Luby Michael Rovella Robert Cutter Steve Mathis Sterling Scarbrough James Davenport Robert Matteo Kirk Schott, OD Gary Davis Larry Mazzeno Burton Smith Glen Dean Laurence Mazzeno David Smith Terry Denton Johneth McGinty Clarence Snyder The Silver Beaver Award Nomination Form

The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council‐level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. To prevent embarrassment, the candidate should not be notified of this nomination.

This nomination form must be sent to the local council.

Name______Spouse’s name______

Home address______

City______State______Zip code______

Country ______Home phone______Mobile phone ______

Company name______Professional title______

Scouting position______Unit type and No.______District name______

The nominee is registered in Scouting as ______and holds a membership certificate expiring ______. (If Scouter is currently unit‐connected, give unit number: ______) If the award is granted, we plan to present it on ______(This date is required, as it is recorded on the certificate.)

I confirm that the nominee lives by the principles of the Oath and in word and deed, and is exemplary in his/her personal, family, and professional activities.

Confirmation by person submitting nomination: ______(Printed name)

Scouting position______(Signature)

Home phone______Mobile phone______Email______

______Silver Beaver Award committee chair signature Scout executive signature

RECORD OF SERVICE IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Please list registered adult positions in the Boy Scouts of America with dates listed chronologically. Indicate unit number, chartered organization, and district where appropriate.

Position Unit No. District Council From – To Total Years

Chartered organization representative Committee chair Committee member Cubmaster Assistant Cubmaster Tiger Cub Coach Den leader Assistant den leader Webelos den leader Assistant Webelos den leader Scoutmaster Assistant Scoutmaster Crew Advisor Assistant crew Advisor Varsity Coach Assistant Varsity Coach Skipper Mate

District chair District vice chair District committee member District commissioner Assistant district commissioner Unit commissioner roundtable commissioner Cub Scout roundtable staff Boy Scout roundtable commissioner Boy Scout roundtable staff Merit badge counselor chapter advisor roundtable commissioner

Council board chair Council commissioner Assistant council commissioner Council board of directors member Council committee chair Council committee member Member‐at‐large Honorary life member

Total number of years as a registered adult volunteer: ______

TRAINING COURSES

Please indicate which training courses the nominee participated in and/or staffed with year completed.

Training Courses Participant Staff/Faculty Florida Sea Base Conference Kodiak or Kodiak X National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) National Camping School National Junior Leader Instructor Camp (NJLIC) Philmont Leadership Challenge Conference Powder Horn Other BSA Training Courses Staff/Faculty

SCOUTING RECOGNITION

Scouting Honors Type Year Type Year Type Year Eagle Scout National Eagle Scout Association Distinguished Eagle Scout Scouter’s Key Scouter’s Training Award Arrow of Light Order of the Arrow member Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor Arrowhead Honor God and Country God and Service Silver Award Unit Leader Award of Merit Scoutmaster Award of Merit District Award of Merit Whitney M. Young Jr. Distinguished Commissioner James E. West Society Service Award Service Award Fellowship Award Other Scouting Awards Type Year Type Year Type Year

NOTEWORTHY SERVICE OF EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER TO YOUTH OUTSIDE OF SCOUTING

Please list organization, position held, recognition received and year(s) involved or awarded.

Organization Position/Recognition Year(s)

Additional noteworthy comments on service of character to youth outside of Scouting:

STATEMENT OF NOMINEE’S STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY

Information covering the nominee’s standing in the community, citing activities in which he/she is most active in business, professional, civic, religious, educational, fraternal, veterans, and other non‐Scouting areas.

Organization Positions Held Years Served Accomplishments

INSTRUCTIONS RULES AND REGULATIONS of the BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 1. Give the full name and titles (if any) of the nominee exactly as you want them to appear on the certificate. Article X, Section 6, Clause 3 2. Furnish as much information as possible for each Silver Beaver Award section. 3. Long‐established policy limits the award of the Silver The Boy Scouts of America, acting through the National Beaver to adults 21 and older who are registered with Court of Honor, may award the Silver Beaver for the Boy Scouts of America as volunteer Scouters. distinguished service to youth upon the following basis Explorer leaders are eligible to be awarded the William and procedure: H. Spurgeon III Award. a) Each local council may process their own annual 4. Nominations will not be considered for current or allotment of Silver Beaver awards and shall send former professional Scouters within five (5) years of a list of Silver Beaver recipients presented each their leaving employment with the BSA. Other council calendar year to the National Court of Honor no employees (part time or full time) are eligible to later than January 31 of the following year. receive the Silver Beaver Award based on their b) The award is made for noteworthy service of volunteer service, not employed service. exceptional character to youth by registered 5. Nominations cannot be considered for posthumous Scouters, Cub Scouters, Varsity Scouters, and awards. Venturing leaders within the territory under the 6. Order Silver Beaver insignia using the regular Supply jurisdiction of a local council. order form from the Supply Group distribution center. c) As evidence of the award there shall be presented: a suitable certificate, duly authenticated by the Boy Scouts of America, pursuant to the action of the National Court of Honor; and a miniature Silver Beaver suspended by a blue, white, and blue ribbon to be worn around the neck. d) It shall be a general policy that no public announcements shall be made by the local council in advance of action by the National Court of Honor with reference to names presented for consideration. e) These awards shall be made to the recipients by the local council concerned in connection with its annual meeting or other public location. f) Each duly chartered local council shall be entitled to one nomination. Councils having more than 60 units shall be entitled to further nominations on the basis of one for each additional 60 units or fraction thereof in their territory, as of December 31 preceding the nomination, according to the records of the national office. g) Councils not using their full allotment in any year may accumulate the unused portion for use in any subsequent year. h) In extraordinary cases, the Silver Beaver Award may be made by the National Court of Honor to a Scouter upon the recommendation of the duly constituted Scouting authorities having supervision of one or more units of the Boy Scouts of America, located outside of the United States and not under the jurisdiction of a local council.