Presented at the council, area, regional and national levels, the Venturing Leadership Award honors Greenshirts who made big contributions to Venturing.
The 2016 Silver Buffalo Award class includes 13 Scouting volunteers whose contributions are deserving of the highest recognition the BSA can give adults.
An Eagle Scout who built an elementary school playground and another who wants to be an astrophysicist are the recipients of major scholarships from NESA.
Now that Sea Scouting is its own program, a new Sea Scout Leadership Award will debut in 2017 to recognize outstanding service to Sea Scouting in 2016.
The Scouting Alumni Association has named Ray Capp, Distinguished Eagle Scout and chairman of the Order the Arrow, as its 2016 National Alumnus of the Year.
Two awards recognize people and councils who do Venturing right: the Venturing Leadership Award and the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award.