Learning for Life Awards and Scholarships
Does your Learning for Life office take full advantage of presenting the many awards that are available? Are your Explorers taking advantage of the scholarships that are offered to help them further their education in various careers?
When individuals and organizations perform in an exemplary manner, they deserve much praise, and we can bestow it upon them. Recognition helps retain our committed, dedicated volunteers and organizations and contributes to our long-term success. Awards given at public ceremonies acknowledge those people who offer excellence, motivate aspiring new volunteers, and provide a wonderful marketing opportunity for the public to learn more about us.
Recognitions
Here is a sampling of awards that you can present locally. To learn about other available awards, go to MyBSA and click Resources > Learning for Life > Program > Recognitions, Awards, and Scholarships.
Vivian Harris Award—Recognizes individuals or organizations for making an outstanding contribution to special education adding to the quality of life for families through Learning for Life programs.
Russell C. Hill Award—Recognizes individuals and organizations making an outstanding contribution to character education adding to the quality of life for families through Learning for Life.
William H. Spurgeon III Award—Recognizes individuals and organizations for contributing significant leadership to the Exploring program.
Leadership Award—A distinguished award for Explorers, high school participants, and adult volunteer leaders who have given exceptional leadership in Exploring or Learning for Life programs.
National Distinguished Learning for Life Award—An award for councils and districts that meet the minimum requirements of delivering a quality program.
Career Achievement Award Program—For Exploring and senior high school Learning for Life participants in each of the 12 career clusters. Youth participants can earn one or all 12 awards. Requires completing at least nine achievements within a career cluster and satisfactorily performing 50 hours of community service.
Including the awards listed above, 19 different awards are explained on the LFL Web site on MyBSA. Review them and see how many you are aware of and have presented in recent years. If you do not offer program in an area for which an award is offered, consider this an opportunity to develop a new quality Learning for Life program in your service area benefiting many youth.
Exploring Scholarships
As summarized on our public Web site (www.learningforlife.org), guidelines and applications for scholarships can be downloaded outlining numerous financial opportunities for Explorers who want to further their education in different careers including aviation, fire and emergency services, law enforcement, and skilled trades.
Written by Dave Myers, Learning for Life
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