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 the 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. The nominee must be a registered leader who has performed noteworthy service to youth in Scouting, outside Scouting, or both. Use the button below to submit a nomination online. If you prefer, you can print the form and fill it out by hand HERE.
Successful nominations include additional documentation of the nominee’s background, service to Scouting and to the community, and if desired, letters of recommendations. The complete Nomination packet may be sent to:
3507 Clubland Drive, Marietta, GA 30068 ATTN: Foothills Awards
Packets may also be hand delivered to the advancement committee at the monthly Roundtable meeting.
Nominations must be received by Sunday, January 3rd, 2027. Mailed packets must arrive by that date, a postmark is not enough. This allows time for the selection committee to review, select, and notify the recipients. We recommend not informing the nominee of their nomination to avoid disappointment if not selected during the current year.
The award is presented each year at the Foothills District Recognition Banquet. We regret that, due to the large number of nominees each year we are unable to give the award to all who deserve it. Please update and resubmit nominations in subsequent years so we can honor your nominees as availability permits.
For more information or questions please contact:
Hilary Thornton
awards@foothillsbsa.org
267-414-9356
If you’re not sure whether your nominee has already received this award, please visit our list of Foothills District Award of Merit recipients.
Deadline: January 3rd, 2027