We are excited to continue the adult volunteer, youth, and community awards for the Sunflower District, Jayhawk Area Council, Scouting America. Click HERE to electronically submit your nominations.
Nominations are due on or before Thursday, March 12, 2026. Nominations received after this date will not be accepted for this Scouting year. We need the nominations to ensure that all awards are ordered by the time of the award presentation at our Sunflower District Dinner on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Award winners will be alerted ahead of time in order to plan on attending.
Award Categories
Adult
- Outstanding Scoutmaster Award (Any registered Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster within the Sunflower District)
- Outstanding Cubmaster Award (Any registered Cubmaster or Assistant Cubmaster within the Sunflower District)
- Outstanding Den Leader Award (Any registered Den Leader or Assistant Den Leader within the Sunflower District)
- Outstanding Scouter Award (Any registered volunteer Scouter within the Sunflower District)
- Outstanding Commissioner (Any registered Unit, District or Council Commissioner within the Sunflower District)
- Outstanding District Committee Member (Any registered Sunflower District Committee Member)
- Outstanding Popcorn Kernel (Encouraged to be registered as a Unit Committee Member)
- Outstanding Chartered Organization
Youth
- Go Getter Award (Any registered Scout within the Sunflower District)
- Order of the Arrow (Any registered Scout, who is an OA member within the Sunflower/OT OA Chapter)
- Above and Beyond Award (Any registered Scout within the District showing outstanding service to others)
- Outstanding Eagle Scout (Youth still involved in the Troop)
- Frontiersman Award (Scouts that attended troop campouts, summer camp, district campouts -consistently)
Community
- On My Honor Award (To any Outstanding Scouting Alumni)
- Outstanding Eagle in the Community (Nominated any Eagle Scout of any age)
- Scouting Salute to Outstanding Community Leader
- Outstanding Benefactor Award (Any longtime donor)
- Outstanding Friend of Scouting (any Scouting donor)
Special Awards
- Unit Leader Award of Merit (The Unit Leader Award of Merit replaces the Scoutmaster and Venturing Crew Advisor award of merit programs. This new recognition has revised requirements, and Cubmasters and Skippers are also eligible for this recognition.) (See additional nomination form)
- District Award of Merit (Any registered volunteer Scouter within the Sunflower District that has given at least five years of service to the Scouting and/or District – Highest Award in District) (See additional nomination form)
