Silver Beaver
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Council Recognition Event 2024
Please join us as we honor the Eagle Scout, National Outstanding Eagle Scout, and Silver Beaver class of 2023.
All Eagles will be introduced and receive a commemorative Council Shoulder Patch and Eagle Scout Challenge Coin.
All Great Trail Council Eagle Scouts are invited to this event, and their registration is paid for by Eagle Scout Sponsors.
Register to attend the Presentation of the Silver Beaver to the 2024 class at the Council Recognition Banquet, Sunday, March 10, 2024 at NEOMED.
Silver Beaver Colony No. One
Statement of Purpose, click to reveal more.
Silver Beaver Colony Number One, Akron, Ohio is an organization composed of all Scourers who have received the Silver Beaver Award from the Great Trail Council (formerly Akron Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, and all Scourers who have received the Silver Beaver Award from other councils but now reside in the Great Trail Council.
The purposes for which this organization exists are:
To render whatever service may be designated by the Scout Executive or by the President of Great Trail Council;
To work quietly and unostentatiously within Great Trail Council;
To afford opportunity for fellowship among the members of the organization;
To hold a regularly scheduled meeting to be arranged by the president of this organization, at a convenient time following the Annual Recognition Dinner of Great Trail Council. At the meeting so arranged, the recent recipients of the award of the Silver Beaver shall be introduced to the organization;
To hold an annual meeting of the organization, during each summer, at Camp Manatoc, at a time to be arranged by the president of chis organization;
To elect, at the annual meeting, a president, a vice-president, and a secretary/treasurer who shall be elected to serve until the next annual meeting following their election or until their successors are elected. The duties of the officers shall be those which are customarily assigned to such officers;
It is not contemplated that any dues shall be levied on the members.
This statement of purposes may be amended by a majority vote of the members present at any annual meeting of this organization.
Silver Beaver Award
Overview
To recognize registered Scouters of exceptional character who have provided distinguished service within a council.
Who Can Earn This Award?
Presented by the National Court of Honor on behalf of councils.
How To Get the Award
Anyone may nominate any deserving registered Scouter to the council by means of the Silver Beaver nomination form.
2024 Nominations are being accepted now through December 31, 2023.
Mail to: Attention: Phil Kuestner, Silver Beaver Selection Committee, 4500 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224 or email the form to phil.kuestner@scouting.org
Recognition & Uniform Placement
The award is presented during the annual recognition banquet of the council. All Silver Beaver honorees are automatically enrolled in Silver Beaver Colony No. 1.
Silver Beaver medal suspended from ribbon worn around neck on formal occasions, knot for uniform worn above left pocket, and lapel pin for civilian wear.
Officers of Silver Beaver Colony Number One
Honor Roll
2024 Class
Michael Tylicki
Marnie Mellinger
Julio Esis
Jericho Johnson
Richard "Al" Fazenbaker
Kevin Czajka
2023 Class
Philip Schoch
William Canan
Steve Trommer
2022 Class
Sam Belcher
Jeff Carrico
Albin Dearing
Leslie Smith
Paul Turner
2021 Class
Dave Grafton
Christopher Scott
Frank LaRose
Byran Menke
Ken Kuczma
2020 Class
Jeff Kline, Sr.
Andrew Paisley
David Pinter
Chad Roberts
Wayne Sanders, II
2019 Class
Dan Glessner
Sheri Buck
Jean Hedrick
Shaun Grayson
Mike Rowe
Bart Sauer
Doug Merideth
Steph Kelly
2018 Class
Jim Pulk
Ray Deluga
Bill Hedrick
Paul Schumacher
Charmaine Schiele
Michael Thompson
Cheryl Wormley
2017 Class
John Barkett
Robert Guesman
Terry Bingham
Joe Testa
Ruth Mundy
Jeff Kline Jr.
Mike Fasig
Beth Meyer
Pan Varga
David Chauvin
Kurt Hilderbrand
Classes 1931 to 2016
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