The Silver Beaver Award
The Silver Beaver Award is the highest recognition a Scout council can bestow on an adult volunteer leader. The award is presented to those volunteers who have provided noteworthy service that impacts the lives of youth and who have made outstanding contributions to the Scouting program. Nominations are recommended by the local council and approved by the BSA National Council. The Greater St. Louis Area Council presented its first Silver Beaver Awards in January 1932.
The council recognizes its newest Silver Beaver honorees each year at the Council Recognition Event.
Council Annual Volunteer Recognition Night
Date: June 9th , 2025
Time: Cocktail Hour 6:00 pm | Event Starts 7:00 pm
Location: Edward Jones St. Louis Headquarters | 12555 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Register here
Recognize a Silver Beaver recipient in the event program by purchasing a SHOUT OUT!
One Line Shout Out: $15.00
1/4 Page Shout Out: $25.00
Half Page Shout Out: $50.00
Full Page Shout Out: $100
Shout Outs are due to Kim.Blumenberg@scouting.org by May 30th.
Recognize A Deserving Scouter
Nominations are due by January 31, 2026, and should be sent to Kim Blumenberg.
2025 Silver Beaver Class
Congratulations to the 2025 Silver Beaver Class!
Terry Flynn – New Horizons
James Schneider – North Star
Bradley Bramble – Soaring Eagle
John Murphy – New Horizons
Thomas Collins III – Cherokee
Trent Mette – Arrowhead
Kristy Hall – Kaskaskia
Susan Rode-Perkins – Pathfinder
Tim Redmond – Keystone
Dr. James Nahlik – Council Risk Management Committee
Gary Obernuefemann – Boone Trails
Richard Schubert – Soaring Eagle
Rim Chambers – Black Gold
Cynthia Davis – Osage
Sarah Wolff – River Trails
Karen Vangyia – Executive Board Members
William Allen – Boone Trails
Andy Dippolito – Soaring Eagle
Donna Baer – Cahokia Mounds
Gary Kinsel – Big Muddy
Timothy Schmitz – Gravois Trail
Edward Samuels – New Horizons
Adam Bowers – Ozark Trailblaizers
Mike Marchal – Executive Board Members
Silver Beaver Bio Submission
Silver Beaver recipients, please complete the ‘Bio Submission Form’ by Wednesday, March 26th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kim Blumenberg.
Since 1932, the Greater St. Louis Area Council has had more than 1,800 Silver Beaver recipients. See the Silver Beaver Award Data- Silver Beaver Award Data- all time list.