Pomperaug District Awards

Each year the Pomperaug District recognizes people that have made a difference in the District and for the youth we serve.

Spark Plug Award - Given to a Scout Leader who has been the "spark" for their unit over the past year. This award is presented by the District based upon nominations from the units.

First Class Scouter Award - This award is presented to a Scouter for outstanding service to Scouting in a Unit or to the District. Usually, the recipient will have previously earned the Spark Plug Award. Nominations are made by any registered leader in the District. Final selection is made by the Key 3. Up to 3 awards may be given per year.

Key Three Award - Each of the Key Three District leaders (District Executive, District Chair, and District Commissioner) chose a "key" volunteer to recognize for service over the past year.

Stew Stern Award - Presented to the Scouter who most represents the fourth, fifth, and sixth points of the Boy Scout Law (friendly, courteous, and kind). Stew Stern served as District Chairman and passed away suddenly in 2000.

Previous recipients are:

  Chuck Figlar

  Mary Anne DesRoches

  Larry Scinto

  Michael Golrick

  Ralph Deer

  Bill Amidon

Russ Cummings Award - Presented to a Scouter to recognize longstanding service to the District. Russ Cummings served the Nutmeg District and its predecessor as the District Commissioner for over 30 years. Russ passed away in the early 1990s.

Previous recipients are:

  Bill Bradley

  Nils Trahnstrom

  Bob Meyers

  Pat Day

  Jay Huggins

  Charlie Blanchette

  John Duguid

  Ralph Deer

  Mary Anne DesRoches

  Jack Boitano

  Larry Scinto

  Mike Abrahamson

District Award of Merit - The District Award of Merit is presented to a registered Scouter who has rendered service of an outstanding nature to the District. This is a Council sponsored award that is the highest honor that a District can bestow on one of its Scouters. The District has available one award for every 25 units in the District.

Here is the link to the nomination form: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33720.pdf