District Award Nominations

All districts are accepting nominations for District Award of Merit as well as recognitions for other outstanding Scouters:

Nomination for District Awards – due April 15

  • Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Venturing crew advisor, committee chair (for any unit) and charter organization representative of the year awards
  • Unsung Hero Award – someone who goes above and beyond in the district.
  • “Sparkplug” – each pack, troop, or crew can recognize one of their adult leaders for going above and beyond.

Nomination for the District Award of Merit – due April 15

The District Award of Merit is a council award presented by districts in the same manner that the Silver Beaver is a national
award presented by councils. The award is available to Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district level. This nomination form must be sent via email to:  Mayflower Awards

The district will typically present the awards at the annual district recognition dinner.




Headwaters February Roundtable Material

We missed posting the January slides in a timely fashion, so we are trying to be proactive and get February’s up early!

Below is a link to the slides for both months. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.

January 2023 Roundtable Slides

February 2023 Roundtable Slides




Headwaters November Roundtable Material

Thanks for coming to the November Roundtable! We had a great conversation about our unit committees function. Lots of great audience participation.

Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.

November Roundtable Slides

We look forward to seeing you in December. As always, thank you for everything you do for Scouting.




Headwaters September Roundtable Material

Here are the belated September Slides

September Roundtable Slides




Headwaters October Roundtable Material

Thanks for coming to the October Roundtable! Thanks for all the great ideas on helping our scouts and leaders be prepared for winter events.

Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.

October Roundtable Slides

We look forward to seeing you in November. As always, thank you for everything you do for Scouting.




Headwaters March Roundtable Material

Thanks for coming to the March Roundtable. We had a great conversation about recruiting new youth to your units.

Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.

March Roundtable Slides

We look forward to seeing you in April. As always, thank you for everything you do for Scouting.




Headwaters February Roundtable Material

It was great seeing everyone at February’s Roundtable. We loved all the wonderful ideas about how to keep your units and active over the summer. Many thanks to Hunter for his camp presentation.

Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.

February Roundtable Slides

We look forward to seeing you in March. As always, thank you for everything you do for Scouting.




Headwaters January Roundtable Material

Thank you to everyone that participated in January’s Roundtable! The conversation about the care and feeding of your unit’s adult leadership was fantastic.

Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.

January Roundtable Slides

We look forward to seeing you in February! If you haven’t attended recently, please come, learn and share with your other leaders. As always, thank you for everything you do for Scouting.




Headwaters December Roundtable Material

Thank you to everyone that attended December’s Roundtable!

Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.

December Roundtable Slides

We look forward to seeing you in January! Thank you for everything you do for Scouting.




Headwaters November Roundtable Material

Thank you to everyone that attended November’s Roundtable!

Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.

November Roundtable Slides

We look forward to seeing you in December! Thank you for everything you do for Scouting.