Scout of the Year
Some of our earliest ties to the community involve youth groups and perhaps none are stronger or more lasting than the relationship between the VFW and America's scouting organizations. In fact, our partnership with the Boy Scouts of America dates back to 1915 when VFW Post 2100 helped to establish Troop 1 in Everett, Washington.
Annually, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States awards three individuals who are Eagle Scouts, Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, Venture Summit Award recipients and/or Sea Scout Quartermasters who have risen above their peers in exemplifying the qualities of that rank. Our Scout of the Year program provides members of all scouting programs who display outstanding citizenship, patriotism, and love of country with an opportunity to be rewarded with National Scholarships of up to $5,000. Act now, the submission deadline is March 1st to your local VFW Post.
Our Scout of the Year program provides members of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to be recognized for their standout citizenship, patriotism and love of country.
Before submitting your Scout of the Year application, please review the rules and eligibility requirements. Please download the VFW Scout of the Year brochure and entry form to submit at your local VFW Post.
The VFW established a youth activities program in an effort to teach our nation’s youth the skills to become responsible adults through serving our country, communities, veterans and service members. We engage youth in positive volunteer experiences and believe every young person can find a place to serve that will improve their lives, as well as the lives they touch.
These
activities could partner VFW post members with multiple educational
organizations, like scouts, after school clubs, sports team, faith-based youth
groups, youth community service groups, and more. This year's program is as
follows.
A sampling of possible
activities within each category is listed below:
Category 1:
Sports/Athletics - Track, basketball, softball, baseball, bowling,
soccer, swimming, Special Olympics, hockey and any sport/athletic sponsorship.
Category 2:
Scouting/Organization - Boy Scouts, Explorers, Ventures, Cub Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Brownies, Daisy, Boys and Girl Clubs of America, Naval Sea Cadets,
Civil Air Patrol, JROTC, Future Farmers of America, 4-H clubs and any other
youth organization sponsorship.
Category 3:
Contests/Special Events - Parades, talent shows, picnics, dances, fishing
derbies, walk-a-thon, rifle/pistol competitions, bike-a-thons, VOD and Patriot
Pen
Category 4:
Educational /Instruction - Ceramics, stamp collecting, model building,
leather craft, missing children (child ID).
Category 5:
Recognition/ROTC/JROTC/Civil Air Patrol (CAP)/Sea Cadet - Achievement
award, (medal and citation), Eagle Scout Award Certificate, Gold Award, Honor
Certificates for students or other Trophy/Plaque Presentation. Honor
Certificates for young people doing heroic deeds such as saving a life.
Category 6:
Projects/Others - Build or repair, baseball diamonds, soccer fields,
playgrounds, donate equipment, and National Home, Camp Trotter contributions.
Use your imagination in this category.
Program Reporting:
Support the youth in your community and report your activities as soon as a project is completed or a contribution is made.