1970
Ed Clauson, Sr.
Ervin R. Falcetti*
Robert Franken
Darrell Girardier
Joseph M. Murphy
1974
Paul Darron*
Ed Hase*
Elmer L. Jones
Henry May*
Jerry Watson, Sr.
1978
Charles A. Davis
Doris Garver
Dorothy May*
Charles Schremp
Jerry E. Shelby
1982
Stephen A. Douglas*
Robert Tevlin, Jr.
Robert Trenholm
Sharon Wade
William Zavadil
1986
Sheryl Bartch
Lanny Charleville
Leonard Endicott
Jane Gartner
1990
Gerald Alt*
Richard Clouser*
James Glick
Mary Sue Schaefer
1994
Gary Bartch
Jerry Smith
Jean Stephens
Jerry Tubbs
1998
Londa Crump
Tom Doyle
Leonard Hodges
Elaine Koch
2002
Roy Brooks
James Chellew
James Ecker
John Stephens
2006
Rick Bopp
Kathy Bryant
Mike Canepari
Kathy Lomax
Ed Clauson, Sr.
Ervin R. Falcetti*
Robert Franken
Darrell Girardier
Joseph M. Murphy
1974
Paul Darron*
Ed Hase*
Elmer L. Jones
Henry May*
Jerry Watson, Sr.
1978
Charles A. Davis
Doris Garver
Dorothy May*
Charles Schremp
Jerry E. Shelby
1982
Stephen A. Douglas*
Robert Tevlin, Jr.
Robert Trenholm
Sharon Wade
William Zavadil
1986
Sheryl Bartch
Lanny Charleville
Leonard Endicott
Jane Gartner
1990
Gerald Alt*
Richard Clouser*
James Glick
Mary Sue Schaefer
1994
Gary Bartch
Jerry Smith
Jean Stephens
Jerry Tubbs
1998
Londa Crump
Tom Doyle
Leonard Hodges
Elaine Koch
2002
Roy Brooks
James Chellew
James Ecker
John Stephens
2006
Rick Bopp
Kathy Bryant
Mike Canepari
Kathy Lomax
1971
R. Dean Garner
John Sansoucie*
Gene D. Terry
John Tucker
Elvin J. Wideman
1975
Francis Braun
Elmer H. Held, Sr.*
Kurt L. Koenig*
Mary Patrick
James Rhoden
1979
Marvin Alexander
Ruth Houser
Ferd B. Lang*
Walter Marquart*
James Waters*
1983
Mary Bequette
James Clark*
Robert Dearduff
Vonnie L.Goodwin'
John Gibson*
1987
Charles Jones
Louis Slinkard
David Stringer, Sr.*
William Weiss
1991
Margaret Habel
Martin PorteII
Pamela Steinkamp
Joe Wisdom
1995
Gene Bequette
George Brand
David Crump
Virginia Stringer*
1999
Charles Crull
Douglas Inman
Raymond Ryder
David Westoff
2003
Greg Ferguson
Nick Michalas
Julia Nicholas
William R. Polley
2007
Scott Battles
Judy Hayes
Kevin Kohne
Mike Mouser
R. Dean Garner
John Sansoucie*
Gene D. Terry
John Tucker
Elvin J. Wideman
1975
Francis Braun
Elmer H. Held, Sr.*
Kurt L. Koenig*
Mary Patrick
James Rhoden
1979
Marvin Alexander
Ruth Houser
Ferd B. Lang*
Walter Marquart*
James Waters*
1983
Mary Bequette
James Clark*
Robert Dearduff
Vonnie L.Goodwin'
John Gibson*
1987
Charles Jones
Louis Slinkard
David Stringer, Sr.*
William Weiss
1991
Margaret Habel
Martin PorteII
Pamela Steinkamp
Joe Wisdom
1995
Gene Bequette
George Brand
David Crump
Virginia Stringer*
1999
Charles Crull
Douglas Inman
Raymond Ryder
David Westoff
2003
Greg Ferguson
Nick Michalas
Julia Nicholas
William R. Polley
2007
Scott Battles
Judy Hayes
Kevin Kohne
Mike Mouser
1972
Bruce C. Clark*
Homer Haefner
Frank Huighe*
Lorraine Huighe*
William Rutledge
1976
Gene Blase
Bob Davis, Sr.
Bill Finley
Ted Vessel!
Gerald Vogelsang
1980
Mae Blase*
C. Robert Edwards*
John Fields
Joseph Miller
Lewis Samm Tidd*
1984
Frank Bischoff*
Gerald Gearhart
Robert Oberle
Janice Zavadil
1988
Reginald Flecke, Sr.*
Joan Morvack
Janice Sides
David Tannehill
1992
J. Mike Callahan
Bobby Griffy
Michael Pleimann, Sr.
Joan Smith
1996
Sue Denney
Debra Dierkes
Michael Rose
Sherrill Strayhorn
2000
Cheryl Ecker
Elmer Held, Jr.
David Kennedy
Larry Yates
2004
Rhonda Burger
Robert Sandmeier
Michael Spink
Linda Whitener
2008
Mark Akins
Dale Bruning
Daniel Davis
Robert Stephen
Bruce C. Clark*
Homer Haefner
Frank Huighe*
Lorraine Huighe*
William Rutledge
1976
Gene Blase
Bob Davis, Sr.
Bill Finley
Ted Vessel!
Gerald Vogelsang
1980
Mae Blase*
C. Robert Edwards*
John Fields
Joseph Miller
Lewis Samm Tidd*
1984
Frank Bischoff*
Gerald Gearhart
Robert Oberle
Janice Zavadil
1988
Reginald Flecke, Sr.*
Joan Morvack
Janice Sides
David Tannehill
1992
J. Mike Callahan
Bobby Griffy
Michael Pleimann, Sr.
Joan Smith
1996
Sue Denney
Debra Dierkes
Michael Rose
Sherrill Strayhorn
2000
Cheryl Ecker
Elmer Held, Jr.
David Kennedy
Larry Yates
2004
Rhonda Burger
Robert Sandmeier
Michael Spink
Linda Whitener
2008
Mark Akins
Dale Bruning
Daniel Davis
Robert Stephen
1973
Jim Sponik*
Frank Steininger
George Wade
Jerry Wornble*
Rich Wynn
1977
Paul Backer*
Milton Cook
George Garver*
Joyce Vessel!
Bob Western*
1981
Edward Brosch*
Larry Deaton
Bonnie Gates
S. Jerry Howe*
1985
John Glick
Warren Hageman
Bob Tevlin, Sr.*
Doris Weseman*
1989
Donald Barker
Randy Habel, Sr.
Marie Prives
G.A. Schaefer
1993
Randall Hetz
Cheri Rigale
Gary Stephens
Michael Whitener
1997
John Costello
S. Russ Hoefgen
Barbara Ungerer
Louis Zinser, Jr.
2001
Shelby Callahan
Carl Rice
David Rohlfing
Kay Strayhorn
2005
Ed Biermann
Steve Herberts
Ken pennington
Tricia Saputo
Jim Sponik*
Frank Steininger
George Wade
Jerry Wornble*
Rich Wynn
1977
Paul Backer*
Milton Cook
George Garver*
Joyce Vessel!
Bob Western*
1981
Edward Brosch*
Larry Deaton
Bonnie Gates
S. Jerry Howe*
1985
John Glick
Warren Hageman
Bob Tevlin, Sr.*
Doris Weseman*
1989
Donald Barker
Randy Habel, Sr.
Marie Prives
G.A. Schaefer
1993
Randall Hetz
Cheri Rigale
Gary Stephens
Michael Whitener
1997
John Costello
S. Russ Hoefgen
Barbara Ungerer
Louis Zinser, Jr.
2001
Shelby Callahan
Carl Rice
David Rohlfing
Kay Strayhorn
2005
Ed Biermann
Steve Herberts
Ken pennington
Tricia Saputo
Past Recipients of the
Award of Merit
& Silver Beaver
Award of Merit
& Silver Beaver
Linda Bequette 1983
Fred Helferstay 1984
Sandy Helferstay 1985
Donald Sudholt 1977
Michelle Vickery 1991
Mike Vickery 1989
011ie Tilghman
*Deceased
Fred Helferstay 1984
Sandy Helferstay 1985
Donald Sudholt 1977
Michelle Vickery 1991
Mike Vickery 1989
011ie Tilghman
*Deceased
Gray Bartch
Paul Backer*
Gene Blasé
George Brand
Francis Braun
James Chellew
James Clark*
Dave Crump
Stephen Douglas
C. Robert Edwards*
Ervin Falcetti*
Doris Garver
George Garver*
Von Goodwin*
Dean Garner
Bobby Griffy
Paul Backer*
Gene Blasé
George Brand
Francis Braun
James Chellew
James Clark*
Dave Crump
Stephen Douglas
C. Robert Edwards*
Ervin Falcetti*
Doris Garver
George Garver*
Von Goodwin*
Dean Garner
Bobby Griffy
Elmer Held
Fred Helferstay
Sandy Helferstay
Randy Hetz
S. Jerry Howe*
Frank Huighe*
Lorraine Huighe*
Kevin Kohne
Walter Marquart
Robert Oberle
Michael Pliemann
Bill Polley
Marty Rose
William Rutledge
Dave Rolfing
Charles Schremp
Fred Helferstay
Sandy Helferstay
Randy Hetz
S. Jerry Howe*
Frank Huighe*
Lorraine Huighe*
Kevin Kohne
Walter Marquart
Robert Oberle
Michael Pliemann
Bill Polley
Marty Rose
William Rutledge
Dave Rolfing
Charles Schremp
Jerry Smith
Frank Steininger
Gary Stephens
Sherrill Strayhorn
David Stringer*
Gene Terry
Robert Tevlin Jr.*
Robert Tevlin Sr.
011ie Tilghman
Lewis Sam Tidd*
Michael Vickery
Gerald Vogelsang
Michael Whitener
Janice Zavadil
William Zavadil
Frank Steininger
Gary Stephens
Sherrill Strayhorn
David Stringer*
Gene Terry
Robert Tevlin Jr.*
Robert Tevlin Sr.
011ie Tilghman
Lewis Sam Tidd*
Michael Vickery
Gerald Vogelsang
Michael Whitener
Janice Zavadil
William Zavadil
Past Recipients of the Silver Beaver Award
Past Recipients from other Districts
SILVER BEAVER AWARD DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT
A very important part of the scouting program is YOU, our District's adult volunteer leaders. There are 2
Awards which leaders may be nominated: Silver Beaver - which is the highest recognition a Boy Scout
Council can bestow on an adult volunteer leader; and District Award of Merit - which is the highest
recognition a District can bestow on an adult volunteer leader. Attached please find a list of previous
recipients.
Candidates for the Silver Beaver Award must be registered volunteer Scout leaders within Council or high-
profile community leaders. They must have rendered noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth.
Service to youth and the community outside of Scouting is desirable.
Candidates for the District Award of Merit must be a registered Scouter. A nominee must have rendered
noteworthy service to boys and they should have contributed some service to youth outside of Scouting.
We would like for you, our volunteer leaders, to nominate an adult leader who is dedicated, renders service
of an outstanding nature and provides exceptional leadership to our youth in River Trails District. Attached
please find forms for your nominations. You may copy these forms or go to the following website to
download additional forms:
www.stlbsa.org
www.rivertrailsdistrict.com
ALL NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL!!
Upon completion of your nomination for the Silver Beaver Award, please mail the form directly to the
Greater St. Louis Area Council, 4568 W. Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108, by January. Upon completion of
your nomination for the District Award of Merit, please turn in the form to either: Jeremy Rowland, District
Director; Kim Coleman, District Executive, or myself by the December Roundtable.
Thank you.
Cheryl Ecker,
District Advancement Chairman
(636) 931-0456
walkingmom2407@yahoo.com
A very important part of the scouting program is YOU, our District's adult volunteer leaders. There are 2
Awards which leaders may be nominated: Silver Beaver - which is the highest recognition a Boy Scout
Council can bestow on an adult volunteer leader; and District Award of Merit - which is the highest
recognition a District can bestow on an adult volunteer leader. Attached please find a list of previous
recipients.
Candidates for the Silver Beaver Award must be registered volunteer Scout leaders within Council or high-
profile community leaders. They must have rendered noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth.
Service to youth and the community outside of Scouting is desirable.
Candidates for the District Award of Merit must be a registered Scouter. A nominee must have rendered
noteworthy service to boys and they should have contributed some service to youth outside of Scouting.
We would like for you, our volunteer leaders, to nominate an adult leader who is dedicated, renders service
of an outstanding nature and provides exceptional leadership to our youth in River Trails District. Attached
please find forms for your nominations. You may copy these forms or go to the following website to
download additional forms:
www.stlbsa.org
www.rivertrailsdistrict.com
ALL NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL!!
Upon completion of your nomination for the Silver Beaver Award, please mail the form directly to the
Greater St. Louis Area Council, 4568 W. Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108, by January. Upon completion of
your nomination for the District Award of Merit, please turn in the form to either: Jeremy Rowland, District
Director; Kim Coleman, District Executive, or myself by the December Roundtable.
Thank you.
Cheryl Ecker,
District Advancement Chairman
(636) 931-0456
walkingmom2407@yahoo.com
Download the
Award of Merit
Application
here
Award of Merit
Application
here
Download the
Silver Beaver
Application
here
Silver Beaver
Application
here