Leadership Award

for Youth

and Adults

Leadership Award for

Youth and Adults

PurposeThe council/district presents the Learning

for Life Leadership Award, which is a dis-

tinguished award for Explorers, high

school participants, and adult volunteer

leaders who have given exceptional leader-

ship in Exploring or Learning for Life pro-

grams. The Leadership Award is available

annually to all Explorer posts and Learning

for Life high school groups.

RecognitionMedallion (No. 04173) suspended from a

blue/red/blue ribbon and worn around the

neck, and certificate (No. 32195) (for coun-

cil/district recognition).

Qualifications

• Active youth participant or adult

leader for at least one year in either

the Learning for Life high school pro-

gram or Exploring.

• Demonstrated exceptional dedication

and gave outstanding leadership to the

youth participants in either the

Learning for Life high school program

or Exploring.

• Provide at least three letters of recom-

mendation from post or group, school,

employer, civic, or community leaders

with nomination form.

Council/District SelectionProcedureThe Learning for Life Leadership Award

selection committee is part of the program

function of the local council/district. The

program committee is responsible for the

following:

• Submit a letter with the application

noting the council/district plan and

deadline date for receiving all nomina-

tions from all Explorer posts and high

school groups.

• Review all post and group nomina-

tions and select the recipients for the

council/district.

• Design a local ceremony for presenta-

tion, and order the Leadership Award

Medallion (No.04173) and Leadership

Award Certificate (No. 32195) from

the National Distribution Center.

• Through proper public relations, focus

attention on the winner or winners

and their accomplishments.

Nomination for Learning for Life

Leadership Award______ Youth ______ Adult ______ Program Tenure (in years)

(Please check type of award)

Post or Group Number ___________ Name of Organization ________________________

Nominee Information:

Name ________________________________________________________________________

(Student) School/Grade ________________________________________________________

or

(Adult) Title/Company __________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________

City __________________________________________ State ________ Zip __________

Home Phone (____) ______________________ Day Phone (____)____________________

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

Current Organizations (with which the nominee is now active and involved):

Past Organizations (with which the nominee was active and involved):

Leadership Positions (List all positions that the nominee has ever held and indicate the

current positions with an asterisk.)

Recognitions (List important achievements, awards, or recognitions received by the

nominee; the organizations that presented them; and the year that they were received.)

Statement (Tell in 100 words or fewer how the nominee has demonstrated exceptional

dedication and outstanding leadership to the youth participants in either Exploring or

Learning for Life programs.)

Leadership Award Nomination Form should be sent to the local council.