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: TBT
Time: Cocktail Hour 6:00 pm | Event Starts 7:00 pm
Location:
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.
2026 Silver Beaver Class
Congratulations to the 2026 Silver Beaver Class!
Joel Schwartz – Pathfinder
Tim Lee – Arrowhead
Joyce Wagner – Boone Trails
John Parish – Pathfinder
Joel Evans – Cherokee
Tonya Brown – Boone Trails
Robert Bretch – Boone Trails
Bruce Skinner – Shawnee
Gregory Caldwell – New Horizons
Becky Devos – Osage
Jon Bain – Egyptian
Christine Berg – New Horizons
Kim Montgomery – New Horizons
John Ziegler – Gravois Trail
Brian Gorecki – Big Muddy
Jeremy Medley – Ozark Trailblazers
Jim Palmer – River Trails
Charles Newby – Black Gold
Alan Kreppert – North Star
Kevin Teegarden – Shawnee
Tim Gamma – New Horizons
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.