1243 Great Trail Scouters have been honored with the Silver Beaver Award

 in this and their former Councils since 1931 (as of 2024)

Silver Beaver Award

Overview

To recognize registered Scouters of exceptional character who have provided distinguished service within a council.

Who Can Earn This Award?

Presented by the National Court of Honor on behalf of councils.

How To Get the Award

Anyone may nominate any deserving registered Scouter to the council by means of the Silver Beaver nomination form. 

Nomination form (fillable pdf)

Mail the completed form to: Attention: Phil Kuestner, Silver Beaver Selection Committee, 4500 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224 or email the completed form to phil.kuestner@scouting.org 

2025 deadline is 1-10-2025


Recognition & Uniform Placement

The award is presented during the annual recognition banquet of the council. All Silver Beaver honorees are automatically enrolled in Silver Beaver Colony No. 1. 

Silver Beaver medal suspended from ribbon worn around neck on formal occasions, knot for uniform worn above left pocket, and lapel pin for civilian wear.

Officers of Silver Beaver Colony Number One

Honor Roll

This is the most recent class, see below for all of our honorees

2024 Class 

Michael Tylicki

Marnie Mellinger

Julio Esis

Jericho Johnson

Richard "Al" Fazenbaker

Kevin Czajka

Silver Beaver Colony No. One

Statement of Purpose, click to reveal more. 

Silver Beaver Colony Number One, Akron, Ohio is an organization composed of all Scourers who have received the Silver Beaver Award from the Great Trail Council (formerly Akron Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, and all Scourers who have received the Silver Beaver Award from other councils but now reside in the Great Trail Council. 

The purposes for which this organization exists are:

It is not contemplated that any dues shall be levied on the members.

This statement of purposes may be amended by a majority vote of the members present at any annual meeting of this organization.

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Silver Beavers, 1931 to 2024

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