AWARDS - The Young American Award

Local Council Deadline:  December 1
National Council Deadline:  January 2 

 

 Background

How to Apply

First presented in 1968, the award is given to young adults between the ages of 15 and 25 who have achieved excellence in the fields of art, athletics, business, community service, education, government, humanities, literature, music, religion, or science and have been involved in service to their community, state, or country that adds to the quality of life.

Nominations can be made by Boy Scout troops, Explorer posts, Venturing crews, individuals, or other community youth serving organizations that share the same program objectives.  Nominations are sent to the local council, which selects those to be honored.

 Council Selection Procedure

 Qualifications

The council Young American Award committee is part of the program function of the local council.  The committee is responsible for the following:

  • Have reached the age of 15, but will not be 26 years of age by June 1

  • Have achieved exceptional excellence in one or more of the

  • See that all Boy Scout troops, Explorer posts, Venturing crews, senior high Learning for Life groups, and other local community

fields of art, athletics, business,    

community service, education, 

government, humanities, literature, 

music, religion, or science

youth-serving organizations with  the same basic program objectives receive applications

·       Have been involved in service in their community, state, or country that adds to the quality of life

·       Review the applications and select the council recipient(s).  Submit one national council nominee to the national office by January 2

·       Has maintained an above-average scholastic grade point average.  (Provide a copy of current school transcript with application)

Mail to

Young American Award (S210)

PO Box 152079

Irving, TX  75015-2079

FAX  972-580-2502

  • Must provide with the application at least three letters of recommendation from your troop, post, crew, group, school, employer, civic, or community leaders

  • Design a local council ceremony and order the award (Plaque Award, No. 17668) from the National Distribution Center for presentation(s)

Council Deadline

 

Completion of the application with letters of recommendation and current school transcript must be date stamped by the local council no later than December 1

  • Through proper public relations, focus attention on the local council recipient(s) and their accomplishments

 

 

Council Young American Award Application 

Nomination of (full name) ______________________________________

 

Name by which he or she is know, if different ________________________

 

Street address  __________________________________________________

 

PO Box  _______________________________________________________

 

City______________________ State________________ Zip _____________

 

Home telephone (____) ____________________

 

Age next June 1  _______________________ Date of birth ______________

 

Father's name  ___________________      Work phone (___)______________

 

Mother's name ___________________       Work phone (___)______________

 

Guardian's name __________________      Work phone (___)______________

 

Nominee's Personal Record (attach additional sheets if needed):

 

Current Organizations  List school and community organizations in which the nominee is now active and involved in service that adds to the quality of life

 

 

 

Past Organizations  List school and community organizations in which the nominee was involved in the past and involved in service that added to the quality of life

 

 

  

 

Leadership  List all leadership positions that the nominee has ever held.  Indicate with an asterisk those positions currently held

 

 

  

Recognitions  List important achievements, awards, or recognitions received by the nominee, the organizations that presented them; and the year they were received

 

Name of Recognition             Presenting Organization                   Year Received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current High School Record

 

______Freshman         ______Sophomore      ______Junior       ______Senior

 

Graduating class year ______________  High school name ________________

 

Current grade point average __________  Current class rank ______________

 

 

Current College or University Record

 

______Freshman   ______Sophomore   ______Junior   ______Senior   ______Graduate School

 

School name_________________________  City _____________________ State _____

 

Graduating class year ___________________  Current grade point average ___________

 

Current class rank ________________________________________

 

 

Present Career Plans

Nominee's present career plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Accomplishments

Describe the nominee's outstanding accomplishments in the fields of art, athletics, business, community service, education, government, humanities, literature, music, religion, or science.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominating Organization

 

Name of organization submitting nomination ____________________________ 

By:  Name ______________________ Title _____________________________

Street address _____________________________________________________

 

City _____________________________ State _____________ Zip __________

 

Work phone (____) _______________ Home phone (____) ________________

 

                                   

 

 

 

 


 

Submitted to (local council) no. ________________

 

Council name ______________________________ 

            Council's Stamp               Council executive's name________________