District Award of Merit

The District Award of Merit honors registered Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district level. Each year a district may present one award for each 25 Scouting units or fraction thereof. Each recipient receives a District Award of Merit plaque and certificate and may wear the Award of Merit square knot on their uniform.

Nomination: Scouters may not nominate themselves. For the deadline and how to submit, see the District Award of Merit Nomination page.

District Award of Merit Recipients
Note: awards presented the following year at the annual banquet.

2025

Rebecca Hicks
Matt Glazebrook
Warren Lynn Wright

2024

Jay Gapuzan
Lauren Seidl
Greg Sinatra

2023

Bill Deakins
Michael French
David Jaracz
John McAskill

2011

Lewis F. Hays
Wayne Marcinko
Deborah Puckett
LTC Thomas P. Welch (Ret.)

2010

Paul Fitzner
John LaVoy
Mike Lotz
Richard Skoonberg

2009

Eric Flamm
Sheryl Hughes
Joni Russell
Jean Marie Schiraldi

2008

Ellen Evans
Dr. Tom Haltom
Steve Harrison
Dr. Mark Prestwich

2007

Doug Bahr
Rodrigo Cano
Jerry Richstein
Bill Russell

2006

Mike Cherches
John Hall
Wade Patrick
Dave Schimmel

2005

Cary Bradley
Ted Crouse
Kim Kaumeyer
Sherry Wright

2004

Wesley McLendon
Ferrell Moultrie
Don Ross
Ed Rousselot
Bob Stong

2003

Paul Alfieri
Kerry Cook
Jane McCabe
Jim Reach
John Sillay

2002

Bennie Ray Hopkins
Barbara Misel
Mel Osburn
Brad Wright
Warren Wright

2001

Tim Aumann
Bob Cato
Brian Campbell
Susan Hardy
Jay Lentini

2000

David Amend
Joan Immke
Mike Jamison
Pamela Roberts

1999

Jack Boutin
Tom Bulger
Rob Collier
Rob Hilkin

1998

Kathy Esler
Pat Bonito
Tea Traylor
Lorrie Sobieraj

1997*

Dennis Esler
Dave Heusinger
Sam Johnson
Greg Knight
Marg Kruzner
Jerry Melton
Harry Penninger
Bobby Plaskett

1996

Becky Collier
Maggie Franz
Carolyn Ghee
Henry Mingledorff
Tom Morin
Michele LaVigne
Jim Reed
Mike Wells

1995

Bill Kabel
Denis Foerst
Jan Wullschleger
Pete Tucker
Renee Tucker
Marilynn Parker
Jody Laurens
John Humphreys

1994

Fred Feltmann
Andy Heaton
Shirley Williams
Cathy Lyon
Philip Visha
Frank Cullins
Darden Borders
Iuveni Gutierrez

1993

John Huffman
Jimmy Ford
James McCray
Karen Milligan
Mary Honiker
David Adams
Bill Weinberger
Charles Parris

1992

Sherry Huffman
Don Snyder
Tommy Sprayberry
Don Prince
Mary Ellen Yeomans
Ken Williams
Karen Angeli
Jim Schornak

1991

Mike Wiedower
Bill Smith
Jaan Ann Hardin
Dott Lott
Wanda Lawson
Pat Day
Homer Black
Frank Bettis

1990

Russ Parker
Daryl Miller
George Lowther
Mike Lott
Rex Allred
Bill Hall
Bill Allen
Don Smith

1989

Cliff Barger
Mary Parker
Dick Prange
Robert Smith
John Lyon
Bill Bass
Danny Palmer

1988

Pam Krohne
Pete Huber
Walt Huffines
Tom Smith
Tom Chadwick
Mike Patellis

1987

Steve Fisher
Teresa Carter
Larry Cupp
Louis Gangi
Tom Hargis
Phyllis Lea

1986

Nancy Johnsen
Bill Hill
Bion Jones
Curt Newton
Bob Stephens
Robert Shirley, Jr.

1985

Al Friel
Ginny Acocella
Richard Hilgen
Fred Droms
Gene McCord

1984

Wayne Sanders
David Muller, Sr.
Bob Gagnon
Robert Garvin
Pete Mitchell

1983

Mary Buckman
Karen Gagnon
Richard Garlinghouse
Vicki Towns
David Muller, Jr.

1982

Harold Otwell
Ken Stadler
Duane Ruggles
Jenny Wendel
Tom Hutto

1981

Jim Sprouse
Jim Vaughn
Lawrence Jefferson
Oscar Towns
Billy Hight

1980

Art Arseneault
Mary Fox
John Sullivan
Dan Worley

1979

Velma Grimes
John Jacks
Marty Kinchen
Tommy Treat
Joe Yeargin

1978

Donna Vinson
Fred Hayworth
David Maryin
Ron Roper
Fredricka Garlinghouse

1977

Mike Fletcher
Ted Vinson
Tom Keller
Elise Neal
Hank Thornburgh

1976

Phil Bartos
Harvey Cato
Cliff McMahan
Ray Sedlacek
Earl Waters

1975

Bobby Alexander
Bill Leinmiller
Jim Moody
Bob Rap
I.T. Quinn

1974

Henry Branton
Les Haley
Tom Ogeltree
Jimmy Payne
William Woods

1973

Bill Barber
Sig Gruener
Walter Kelly
Pat Waters
Tom Ashworth
Malcomb Bowles
Bob Claunch
Billy Collier
Hart Gates
Dave Lipscomb
Eileen Smith
Lola Vix
Guy Northcutt

* Awards prior to 1999 were presented by the Cobb District.