Kennebec Valley District Award of Merit Honor Roll

Distict Award of Merit information is at the bottom of thispage

This list has been compiled by Patricia M. Downs and Lynn Corson. May Pat's Contributions to Scouting always be cherished, especially her "baby", the District Award of Merit.

This list currently contains only a partial list of recipients from the now-merged Snowshoe District (marked (s) in the list). Those who currently serve in our district who have received this award outside of our district are marked with (o) along with where they received the award. K-Valley would be proud to add all these members to the honor roll. If you have information on those Scouters receiving the District Award of Merit before the merger, please contact Lynn Corson or Charlie Matthews. Thank you.

Past District Award of Merit Recipients

YEAR	NAME	TOWN	YEAR	NAME	TOWN
1974	Philip R. Gingrow Margaret McCluskey Carol Clark Willis Letteny	Augusta Randolph Starks Jackman	1975	Lewellyn A. Ashland Marice Ashland William J. Youney Vernal A. Hood	Belgrade Belgrade Skowhegan Benton
1976	Donald B. Small Raymond E. Kimball Donald R. Poulin Robert G. Martin	Waterville Winslow Belgrade Belgrade	1977	Homer F. Downs Patricia M. Downs Ann P. Washburn Diane R. Harris Bernice S. Easter (s) Paul D. Flagg (s)	Hallowell Hallowell Winthrop Winslow Mexico Rumford
1978	Donna F. Norwood William E. Norwood Linda M. Rankins Ralph A. Manzer Ernest Perkins (s) Theresa Stevens (s)	Readfield Readfield Gardiner North Anson	1979	Ethel L. Vroom Elli I. Duquette Cynthia M. Reid Hugh L. Awalt	Detroit Gardiner Skowhegan Augusta
1980	Barnett A. Degan Richard H. Gray, Sr. Elvan A. Prince Douglas A. Reid	Skowhegan Windsor Vassalboro Skowhegan	1981	Bruce M. Young Robert A. Newman Donald K. Christie Carl E. Newell	Waterville Windsor Farmingdale Randolph
1982	Dennis L. Harris Leon O. Emery George Mullin	Winslow Windsor Embden	1983	William Pelkey William Varney George White	Augusta Pittsfield Skowhegan
1984	Data is missing for this year		1985	Robert A. Burke Diann Prince Judith A. Thibeau	Skowhegan Vasslboro Oakland
1986	Elizabeth Harriman Richard Wagner Janice White	Windsor Manchester Skowhegan	1987	Bruce S. Fadden Frederick R. Gay, Sr. Suzanne L. Shedd	Gardiner Hallowell Augusta
1988	Robert E. Harriman Carole Monteith Norman Woodward	Windsor Hallowell Augusta	1989	Charles Matthews Charlene Spears Bruce Rueger Phil Watkins	Fairfield Manchester Waterville Augusta
1990	Data is missing for this year		1991	Scott Adams Dale Blethen Dave Hastings Roger Cords (s) Tony Lyons (s)	China Sidney Augusta Strong Wilton
1992	Lynn Corson Gerald Perkins Alfred Gervais Ben King Jan Stinson (s) Owen Stinson (s)	Skowhegan Skowhegan Norridgewock Augusta	1993	Doug Hersom Jules Letourneau Don Hodgden Alan Duplessis Paul Jones (s) Frank Edwards (s) Jim Medeiros (o)	Litchfield Fairfield Mount Vernon Jackman Abnaki District, Daniel Webster Council
1994	Deborah McMullen Margart Viens Albert Goodfrey Helen Emery	Windsor Waterville Winthrop South China	1995	George Dawbin, Sr. Al Gardiner Joseph D. Levasseur Richard Morin Lorraine Tangway (s) Dewaine Craig (s)	Augusta Norridgewock Belgrade Randolph
1996	Richard Lane Anita Libby Pattie Young Monique Morin Wil Lamarre (s) Patty Freeman (s)	Litchfield Fairfield Gardiner Randolph	1997	Monique Cloutier Ed Dodge Sheila Axell Brian Watson Eugene Tanguay (s) Paul Hinckley (s)	Augusta Readfield Manchester Oakland Bethal Strong
1998	Mark Houdlette Joseph Presti William Vogt Katherine Perkins Leon Bucher (s) Larry Bonney (s)	Pittston Winthrop Augusta Skowhegan Mexico	1999	Philip Libby, II Linda Gay Edith Cornwall Edward Cornwall	Fairfield Manchester Oakland Oakland
2000	Ron Rodrique Ken Flagg Cindy Davis Doug K. McCafferty	Oakland Strong Oakland Fairfield	2001	James R. Sherman Richard H. Gray, Jr. Mitchel B. MacArthur, Sr. Ronald Mayo	Litchfield Windsor Fairfield Skowhegan
2002	William T. Miller Priscilla A. Miller Irene Lane Scott A. Bernier	Fairfield Fairfield Detroit Winslow	2003	Luanne M. B. Chesley Ronald Emery	Vassalboro South China
2004	William Barteaux Tracy Wiggin Chip Clary Karla Talpey	Waterville Jay West Gardiner Jackman	2005	Linda Dubois Edward Hanscom Gene Rouse Steven Symonds	Jackman Gardiner Skowhegan Belgrade
2006	Beth Froman Bunny Wiggin John Berryman Priscilla Adams	Fairfield Jay Burnham China

DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT GENERAL INFORMATION
(From the nomination form. You can download the nomination form from the district library.)

The District Award of Merit is a Council Award presented by districts or Venturing divisions in the same manner that the Silver Beaver Award is a national award presented by councils.

The award is available to Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district or Venturing division level.

The award is made available annual on the basis of 1 for each 25 units or fraction thereof. The district or Venturing division need not present all the awards to which it is entitled each year.

It is not appropriate to nominate a Scouter who has already received this award.

A professional Scouter may not receive this award based on professional service. However, a professional Scouter may be eligible, based on volunteer service.

DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT REQUIREMENTS
for Kennebec Valley District
(You can download the nomination form from the district library)

1. Select a Scouter that has demonstrated outstanding qualities in his/her Scouting career. There is no emphasis put upon the length of time this person has served as a Scouter. Performance is what counts.
   
2. Select a Scouter that is involved in community affairs. Community service may be service oriented, coaching a sports team, school volunteer, church involvement, etc. It is not necessary to have community involvement, but suggested. Exemplary service to BSA or job restrictions may prevent any other involvement, and consideration is given under the circumstances.
   
3. Complete the nomination form for Award of Merit. Include as much information as possible, remembering that selection is based upon information provided.
   
4. Include at least three (3) letters of recommendation, starting with letters from Scouters and community involvement. Again, selection is based upon information provided.
5. A letter from the Scouter filling out the Award of Merit form is recommended. The form itself only allows for tenure and award facts.
   
6. Family members/spouses should not nominate one another, and may result in a nomination being rejected.
   
7. Nominations will be held for a period of three(3) years for consideration.
   
8. Selection of the current recipients is completed by the previous year recipients, with guidance from the Award of Merit committee.
   
9. Completed forms and all letters are due no later than March 31, 2006 for consideration in 2006. Nominations may be handed in person to Charlene Brousseau, or Lynn Corson. Preferred is Charlene Brousseau, as all nominations will eventually go to her. Nominations may also be mailed as follows:
   

Charlene Brousseau Old Winthrop RD Manchester ME 04351 622-9118

Lynn Corson 505 Valley Rd. Somerville, ME 04348 549-5069 or 446-3115(cell)