Awards

The Distinguished Unit Leader Award is an award established by the Cradle of Liberty Council to recognize a unit leader who not only performs his/her duties within his/her unit but frequently goes above and beyond those duties for the benefit of the youth in their unit.

Requirements:

• Nominee must be a registered Scouter
• Nominee must have rendered noteworthy service at the unit level (Pack, Troop, or High Adventure unit [Crew, Team, & Ship]) for a minimum of 3 years at the position nominated for
• Consideration must be given to the nominee’s Scouting position and the corresponding opportunity to render outstanding service beyond the expectations of that position

Procedure:

• Nominations are to be submitted via the Council website (colbsa.org/awards) for consideration and final approval by the District Committee and District Chairperson or District Commissioner.
• The District Committee may submit 3 nominees (with no more than 2 from any one program level)
• All nominations received from the District Committees are submitted to the Council Advancement Committee and reviewed by a sub-committee appointed by the Chairperson
• The Council Advancement sub-committee will review all nominations and will select the 3 nominees to be recognized at the Council Annual Recognition Dinner

Eligible Positions:

Cub Scouts:

Cubmaster, Asst. Cubmaster, Den Leader (All Levels), Asst. Den Leader (All Levels), Pack Committee Chair, Pack Committee member

Scouts BSA:

Scoutmaster, Asst. Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chair, Troop Committee member

High Adventure:

Advisors, Assoc. Advisor, Coach, Asst. Coach, Skipper, Mate, (Crew, Team, and Ship) Committee Chair, (Crew, Team, and Ship) Committee member