2020 OCCONEECHEE COUNCIL SILVER BEAVER NOMINATION FORM Nominee: _______________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________ State/Zip: __________________________ Occupation or Profession: _________________________________________________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Phone: ____________________________________ PART 1 – Scouting Service (50% of the consideration for award derived from this category) Years as Cub Scout:_________________________ Years as Boy Scout: ____________________________ Years as Explorer/Venturer: __________________ Highest Rank: ________________________________ Total years served as an adult Scouter:_________________________________________________ Positions served as an adult: Position Council To/From Years Served Awards or Recognitions received: Award Council/District Awarding Date Part 2 – Service to Community/Non Scouting (25% of the consideration for award derived from this category) List and comment upon the nominee’s involvement in community activities and standing in the community. This should include: business, professional, civic, educational, fraternal, veteran, and other non-Scouting areas. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part 3 – How does this person demonstate their "Duty to God"? (25% of the consideration for award derived from this category) _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part 4 – Statement by Nominator Please attach a statement summarizing why you think the contributions to our youth by this nominee merit consideration for awarding of the Silver Beaver. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nomination submitted by: ________________________________ Telephone: _______________________ Address: ______________________________________________ City: ____________________________ State/Zip: ______________________________________________ Scouting Position: _______________________________________ Email Address: __________________________________________________________________________ Mail Nomination Form To: Silver Beaver Committee Occoneechee Council 3231 Atlantic Ave Raleigh, NC 27604 Deadline: November 5, 2020 Instructions and Examples Before Submitting Contact the nominee’s scout unit leaders, district or council leaders, religious leader, fellow members of civic organizations, spouse, and/or scouts they have worked with over the years. Contact anyone that may help in gathering information to complete the nomination form. Ask for reference letters, they are not required but are helpful to the selection committee. A maximum of three letters of recommendation, one per category, may be submitted along with the nomination. Nominations by immediate family members are not recommended, but will be considered. Attach Photo Attach a current photo of your nominee. This can be a scouting photo or non-scouting photo. For example: Service to God Jane Smith has been a member of her church for 20 years; she is a good Christian. Not enough information. It is important to identify their religious activities, and not just their faith. Be specific: Jane Smith has been an active member of St. Stephens Church for 20 years (1993-2013). During that time she has expressed her faith by working in the following areas and activities (ensure to include the dates of service for each): Sunday school teacher 4 & 5th graders (from – to) Served as sexton (from – to) Chair of the building committee (from – to) Hurricane relief - Fran & Floyd (from – to) Heads annual Thanksgiving food drive (from – to) VBS volunteer (from – to) Couples bible study organizer and teacher (from – to) For example: As a Scouter: John Doe has been a registered Scouter for 15 years. John started out in Pack XXX as a Den Leader, and is now the Scoutmaster of TXXX. During his scouting tenure John has always stepped up and helped whenever he was needed. He is a loyal Scouter and an excellent example to the adults & youth that he comes in contact with. Over his scouting career he has served in the following areas and activities (ensure to include the dates of service for each, i.e. month/year or year: Tiger coach (from – to) Wolf, Bear and Webelos Leader (from – to) Asst Cub master (from – to) District Popcorn Chair (from – to) District Cub Camporee Chief 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007 Council Camporee committee member (from – to) Troop Committee Chairman 2000-2008 District Scouting for Food Coordinator (from – to) OA Chapter Advisor (from – to) Served on Council Membership Committee (from – to) For example: Community Service Louisburg Christmas Parade Chairman 1994-1998 United Way Board Member 2006-present Little League Coach 2000-2002 Friend of the Franklin County Libraries 2004-present Captain of Neighborhood community watch (from – to) Salvation Army Bell Ringer (from – to) Complete sections 1, 2 & 3 as completely and neatly as possible. Use of this form, and typewritten, is preferred and highly encouraged. If you don't know the exact dates of service (month/year or year) ensure you verify that the positions served are correct, not forgetting to add any awards received, including scouting, religious and civic. It is to the nominee’s advantage to amplify their service…completeness versus length is paramount. Be sure to add your nomination statement as to why you feel this Scouter should receive the Silver Beaver Award. Remember to have the completed application turned into the Council Office no later than 5PM on Friday, November 5, 2020. You may email the nomination form (including any letters of recommendation) to Dona Johnston at [email protected] , print out the form and drop it off, or mail it to the Council Office. If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. Thank you, Susan Long 2020 Silver Beaver Chairman.