The Silver Antelope Award is bestowed to volunteers for their exceptional service in their territory, and nominations are now being accepted for next year’s awards.
Every year, Scouting America honors deserving volunteers based on how their work affects the Scouting movement. These are called the “Silver Family” of Scouting America awards: At the council level, Scouting America bestows the Silver Beaver; at the territory level, the Silver Antelope; and at the national level, the Silver Buffalo.
If you want to nominate someone for the 2026 Silver Antelope Award, now is the time.
Created in 1942, the Silver Antelope honors registered Scouters who have demonstrated exceptional character and distinguished service to youth in their territory. There are 14 council service territories across the country, each supporting at least a dozen councils.
When submitting the Silver Antelope nomination form, include as much correct and relevant information about the nominee as possible, including the correct spelling of their name and the contributions the nominee has made to youth inside and outside of Scouting. Incomplete nominations will not be considered.
Nomination forms with no more than two recommendation letters detailing explanations of the nominee’s contributions must be submitted together electronically to the National Service Center via awards@scouting.org no later than Nov. 30, 2025. The candidate should not be notified that they are being nominated.
Any questions can be sent to awards@scouting.org.
The nomination window for the Silver Buffalo award has passed. Check with your local council for deadlines on submitting a Silver Beaver nomination.
