Crosswinds District -
Commissioner Service
Occoneechee Council, B.S.A.
Crosswinds District Annual Recognition Event
On Thursday,
December 1, 2011, the Crosswinds District Annual Recognition event will be held
at the LDS Church at 1811 Seabrook Ave., Cary, NC, 27511. The reception will
begin at 6:30 p.m. with the ceremony following at 7:15 p.m.
During this
evening, we will recognize three categories of Scouting members and their
involvement in the Scouting program. The first category of recognition will be
for Scouts and Scouters who have received religious
awards of their faiths since December of 2010. Please submit the names of all
Scouting members in your unit who have earned these awards on the appropriate form
(see forms listed below).
The second
category of recognition will highlight Crosswinds Scouts who have earned their
Eagle Rank or Venturers who have earned their
Venturing Silver or Ranger Award since December of 2010. We have records for
the Scouts who have earned their Eagle Rank, but you will have to use the form
listed below to list the Venture Scouts who have earned their Venturing Silver
or Ranger Award.
Exemplary
Scouting leadership will be our third category for the evening. Presentations
will be made to Crosswinds District Distinguished Leadership Citation
recipients and the District Award of Merit recipients.
We need your
help with the following:
1. Provide the
names, addresses and phone numbers of all youth and
adults who have received religious awards since December of 2010. Also include
the name of the award and the recipient's faith (use the form listed below).
Note: Please
invite these recipients personally to the Annual Recognition event as there
will NOT BE invitations mailed to these individuals.
2. Each year
our District bestows awards upon Scouters who give
the BSA their best, who devote their time and energies to providing a quality
program through which our youth can grow physically, mentally and spiritually.
There are leaders in every unit who go unrecognized or who can't be thanked
enough for their involvement; this is the perfect opportunity for your unit to
tell them what they mean to your Scouts. We would like to see AT LEAST ONE
NOMINATION from every unit. Below are some general guidelines for nominations
for the DLC and the DAOM.
Nominations,
Religious Award and Venturing Award recipient lists are due to the Recognition
Event Committee, no later than November 17, 2011.
If you are not sure an individual has been recognized, look at the list
of recipients on our web site at History of Scouter Awards.
DISTINGUISHED
LEADERSHIP CITATION (DLC):
a: Persons
nominated for this award should have a minimum of two (2) years of service in
Scouting; service can be provided in any level of Scouting or in a combination
of levels. The nominee does not have to be a uniformed Scouter
or a registered member of the BSA or your unit.
Note: Normally
the nominee should NOT have received a DLC from our District previously. If
they have, and it has been four or more years since they received it and they
are still active with your unit, they may be nominated again.
b: Persons to
consider: registered unit leaders, activity coordinators, Chartered
Organization Representatives; persons/groups who have helped your unit, no
matter what you have asked; members of your unit's Committee; persons you know
that always provide their very best to the Scouting families.
c: Don't take it
for granted that others have seen the same things that you have seen from this
person; complete a nomination form to ensure the person is considered. Complete
the form to the best of your ability, including as much information as you can
provide. If you are unsure as to what awards have been awarded to your nominee,
start with your unit copies of the "Adult Training Record".
If these have not been completed for each Scouter,
your next Committee meeting is a good time to do so. If you need more
information, ask fellow Scouters or the spouse - make
a real effort to find the information.
DISTRICT AWARD
OF MERIT:
a: Persons
nominated for this award will have provided exemplary service to Scouting at
the District level, outside the Scouting program, or a combination of levels.
b: The nominee must
be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America.
c: Persons who have
received this award in our District should not be nominated again.
d:
Complete the nomination form fully. Accuracy of training dates and attention to
activities listed on the form are important. The more information you are able
to furnish the more it will aid the Awards Committee in its decision.
Nominations MUST BE
SUBMITTED to the Crosswinds District Recognition Event Committee by November
17, 2011.
The can be submitted by e-mail, via US mail or
delivered by hand to:
Crosswinds District Recognition Event Committee
e-mail address: Xwinds@bigfoot.com
US mail: 3206Glenhope Court, Cary, NC, 27511
If mailed, please allow at least 5 days for delivery.
