District Award of Merit

The District Award of Merit honors Scouters who render service of an outstanding

nature at the district level. Each year a district may award up to 1 award for each 25 Scouting units or fraction thereof. The recipient receives the District Award of Merit plaque and can wear the appropriate knot on his or her uniform.

Nomination: A Scouter may not nominate him or herself. The nominee must be a registered leader and have performed noteworthy service to youth in Scouting, outside Scouting or both. This interactive form can be printed and used as the cover for the nomination packet. Successful nominations will include additional documentation of the nominee’s background, service to Scouting and to the community, and if desired, letters of recommendation.  Complete instructions for submitting nominations are published each year in the district newsletter beginning in October or November.

 

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 award all who deserve this award. Please update and re-submit nominations in subsequent years so we can honor your nominees as availability permits.

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

Year

 

Recipients

2021

Tom Carden
Scott Johnson
Rudi Shumpert

2020

Doug Carey
Steve Carlin
Larry Labbe

2019

Greg Crenshaw
Scott Hawley
Lee Miller
David White

2018

Frank Jewell
Brian Wright
Stephen Padgett
Dan Wright

2017

Becky Borders
Scott Harward
Britta Smith
Hilary Thornton

2016

Laurie Champion
Tina Kerr
Hammond Reynolds
Kes Stadler

2015

Don Dodge
Robert P. Rambo
Martin Smith
Matthew Sulhoff

2014

Stephanie Daniels
Keven Hatcher
Michael Menninger
Donald Olds

2013

Gail Callina Allen
Dave Bottoms
James A. Talerico
Robert Taylor

2012

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
Ferrrell 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.