The Silver Beaver award is the highest national award presented by a local council to individuals for noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth through service given to the council. Each local council may present only a limited number of Silver Beaver awards each year, which makes this a very prestigious award for those whose record of service to youth is most outstanding!
The Cradle of Liberty Council is currently accepting nominations for volunteers who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council.
Remember, this is for service given at the council level.
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:
Procedure:
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
We are seeking nominations for the Distinguished Unit Leader Awards (DULA)
Completed nomination forms should be submitted using the link below.
The District Award of Merit is the highest award that is given to a Scouter at the district level and recognizes adults for service to youth in the district. Interestingly enough, the District Award of Merit is the only “non-square knot” in the knot award group.
Nominations should be submitted through your district committee.
The Venturing 
Leadership Award recognizes Venturers and Venturing Advisors who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing and who exemplify the Scout Oath and Law. Nominations must be submitted by February 15, to be considered for the presentation. The recognition of selected candidates will take place at the Council Annual Dinner. Qualifications – Be registered and involved as a Venturer or Venturing advisor for at least one year. – Hold a leadership position or an office at the unit, district, council, territory, or national level (as appropriate for the level of the award presented). – Show exceptional dedication and give outstanding leadership and service to Venturing and to Venturers (on the level appropriate for the award).
Click here for the nomination form. Nominations must be submitted by Feb 15th of the current year.
Email your submission to – michaela.donnelly@unamilodge.org and mrosenberg14@comcast.net Or mail to – Cradle of Liberty Council ATTN – Venturing Leadership Award 901 East 8th Avenue, Suite 103 King of Prussia, PA 19406
National awards for lifesaving and meritorious action are made only for outstanding and unusual acts that demonstrate unusual heroism, skill, or bravery and reflect Scouting ideals. Recognition may be given to any member Scouting America, Cub Scout, Scout, Venturer, or adult leader. There are two levels of awards – Lifesaving Awards and Meritorious Action Awards.
The Cradle of Liberty Council is proud to partner with the Union League/Founding Forward on the Good Citizen program. Each year, 25 Scouts from the Cradle of Liberty are selected to participate in this exciting program!
Candidates must:
Please submit a Nominator Form (to be filled out by you) and the Student Information Sheet (2 pages to be completed by the student) for each nominated student
Please do not send any nominations directly to the Union League.
Nominations are Open for the Union League Good Citizenship Award
Nominations are Due on Friday, January 9th, 2026
The event when the award will be awarded is on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
Image of some this year recipents Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Union League Good Citizen Award from the Cradle of Liberty Council.
These outstanding 11th-grade students were awarded for their dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Each winner received a certificate, pin, and monetary reward. They are also eligible to apply for a Union League Scholarship in their Senior year of high school.
Congratulations to:
Declan Z – Troop 542
Gianna A – Troop 201
Owen L – Troop 542
Sylvia P – – Troop 79
Aaron M – Troop 551
Alexander L – Troop 542
Daniel S – – Troop 151
Ethan C – Troop 81
Ethan H – Troop 547
Grayson G – Troop 154
Isabelle K – Troop 201
James B – Troop 201
Malcolm W – Troop 71
Naphtali S – Troop 284
Nicolas Y – Troop 72
Samuel E – Troop 97
Sarah C – Troop 176
Sean W – Troop 1
William W – Troop 430
Zachary C – Troop 277
Matthew C – Troop 367
Andrew P – Troop 98
Riley C – Troop 147
Dylan H – Troop 460
James A – Troop 81
A Scout is reverent. To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs. Scouting America has approved of these programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the official uniform..
Scouting America’s repository for information about official awards and recognition’s. This is where the most up-to-date information about Scouting-related awards may be found, including award applications and nomination forms.
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