MIAMI VALLEY COUNCIL ADULT RELIGIOUS AWARDS

Roy D. Miller Award (All Scouters) Presented by the MVC Interfaith Committee on Scouting for service to Scouts and Scouters of any faith

Shofar Award and Keren Or Award (All Scouters)

Presented by the MVC Jewish Committee on Scouting for service to Jewish Scouting

Nancy Buddendeck Award (All Scouters) Presented by the MVC Interfaith Committee on Scouting for service to Catholic Scouting

Additional Adult Religious Awards are presented by other agencies or groups, using other nomination forms:

For the Roman Catholic St George Emblem and the Bronze Pelican Award, presented by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, go to the Youth Ministry website at http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/youthmin/boyscouting/index2.htm and click on nomination form for a fillable PDF. These awards have a September 1st deadline each year

For Protestant Awards (A.M.E., African Methodist Episcopal Zion, Disciples of Christ, Church of Christ, Scientist, Anglican, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, United Methodist, and United Pentecostal Church International) plus info on Adult Awards for Anglican Catholic, Baha’i, Baptist, Buddhist, LDS, Churches of Christ, Community of Christ, Eastern Orthodox, Episcopal, The New Church, Hindu, Lutheran, Meher Baba, Moravian, Quakers, Salvation Army, and Unity Church, go to http://www.praypub.org/main_frameset.htm, click on Recognition/Emblems, click on Search by Agency, then click on Boy Scouts of America;.

For the Allaho Akber Emblem, presented by the National Islamic Committee on Scouting go to http://www.islamiccouncilonscouting.com/index_files/Page2702.htm

Candidate’s Name: / Phone:
Address: / City / Zip Code
Presently registered in Scouting as
Unit: / District: / Council:
Unit Sponsor: / Address:
Candidate’s Place of Worship / Address:
Spouse’s name:
Award Nominated For:
Person Submitting Nomination:
Phone # / e-mail:
Signature:
Place of Worship
Approval (Signature) / Title
(Pastor, Rabbi, etc.)
Unit Approval
(Signature): / Title
(SM, CM, CC, etc.)


MIAMI VALLEY COUNCIL

ADULT RELIGIOUS AWARDS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE INTERFAITH, CATHOLIC AND JEWISH COMMITTEES

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1.  Be presently registered as a Scouter with a record of outstanding service to youth through the Scouting program and have a high caliber of leadership.

2.  Have an active relationship with, and service in, a church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship

3.  Be nominated by a religious leader, a Scouter or a friend of Scouting, who is active in their own place of worship

4.  Provide as part of this nomination, a complete report on the contributions to the spiritualization of the nominee’s Scouting and religious activities.

5.  The deadline for nominations for Roy D. Miller, Nancy Buddendeck, Shofar, and Keren Or Awards is January 10

REQUIREMENTS
Nominee MUST actively promote religious awards and awareness of his/her religious faith for a specified period of time (List on a separate page how this is fulfilled and time period)
Nomination MUST be approved in writing by church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship (Use application form)
Nominations MUST be approved in writing by the unit (if any) the nominee is active with (Use application form)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION – The following people can provide information as well as write letters of recommendation (Provide names and contact information on separate paper.)
Spouse or other family member
Scout leaders
Unit Chairperson
Religious leaders
Other
TRAINING – Check boxes that apply (add dates if known)
Basic training
Position-specific training
Buckskin Trail
Buckskin Trail staff
Wood Badge
Wood Badge staff
AWARDS – Check boxes that apply (add dates if known)
Eagle Scout
Tiger Cub Den Leader Award
Den Leader Award
Webelos Den Leader Award
Cubmaster Award
Cub Scouter Award
Pack Trainer Award
Boy Scout Leader Training Award
Scoutmaster Award of Merit
Scoutmaster Key
Venturing Leader Training Award
Venturing Advisor Award of Merit
Venturing Advisor’s Key
Venturing Leadership Award
Arrowhead Award
Commissioner’s Key/District Committee Key
Distinguished Commissioner Award
District Award of Merit
Silver Beaver
Previous Religious Awards (list separately)
Special District Awards (list separately)
Any other important awards (list separately)
INVOLVEMENT – Check boxes that apply and provide detailed information about involvement on separate paper
Scouting involvement (position, dates)
Church involvement (position, dates)
School Involvement (position, dates)
Community Involvement (position, dates)
Youth group involvement (position, dates)
Fraternal organizations (position, dates)
Service groups (position, dates)
Other volunteer organizations (position, dates)

For Roy D. Miller, Nancy Buddendeck and Jewish Awards, please mail/ scan and email the application and supporting documentation to:

Roy D. Miller and Nancy Buddendeck—Irene Crawford 539 Primrose Lane, Tipp City, OH 45371

Jewish Awards—Scott Segalewitz 9515 Bridlewood Trail, Dayton, OH 45430

For questions on the Protestant, Nancy Buddendeck and Islamic Awards, please contact:

Protestant Awards—Rev. Bob Thornton 201 Beckenham Road, Englewood, OH 45322

Islamic Awards—Kareem Ashur 631 Hulbert St. Dayton, OH 45410