
Troop 940 Distinguished Service Award
The Troop 940 Distinguished Service Award ( formerly The Thurber Award) was created to recognize the significant contributions of an adult Scouter in Troop 940.
The Award: Silver Statue of McKenzie’s “The Boy Scout”, (formerly Porcelain Statue of Norman Rockwell’s “The Scoutmaster” and Name recorded on a permanent plaque.)
The Requirements:
- Always exemplifies the Scout Oath and Law.
- Exemplary Scouter providing motivation to and sparking the interest of Troop 940 Scouts.
- Responsible for creating, leading, and implementing significant additions or improvements to the Troop Program and Operations.
- Provide significant financial contributions to Troop 940.
- Active in Troop 940 for a minimum of 8 years.
- Hold Significant Adult Troop positions for a minimum of 5 years. (Positions such as Chairperson, Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, Quartermaster, etc.)
- The candidate(s) must be approved by a sub-committee established by the Chairperson and consisting of up to 5 people who were recipients of this award or are knowledgeable of the functioning of the troop.
Adult Award Recipients
1998 | Bob Thurber |
1998 | Al Coutinho |
1999 | Bill Leach |
2000 | Gary Bolte |
2002 | Matt & Terri Baroch |
2008 | Dale Obermeyer |
2009 | Mike Byrne |
2010 | Bill Peck |
2011 | Dave Neidich |
2011 | Bill Sieber |
2014 | Mary Lynn Neidich |
2014 | Mike Dye |
2016 | Paul Harper |
2016 | Jay Needleman |
2020 | Michelle Byrne |
2020 | Tate Cooper |