Community Organization Award

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Community Organization Award

A Community Organization Award can be used by any community organization, specifically recognized by the BSA's Relationships Division, while serving as an adult member of the BSA, to honor its volunteers for Scouting. A community organization is permitted to create its own neck medallion and to award a gold on purple square knot badge with a gold border.

Organizations using award

• Cliff Dochterman Award, Rotary International
• Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award, Freemasons
• Herbert G. Horton Service to Youth Award, Alpha Phi Omega
• Scouting Service Award, Lions Clubs
• Marvin M. Lewis Award, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE)
• Raymond A. Finley , Jr. Sea Scout Service Award, United States Power Squadrons
• Robert E. Burt Boy Scout Volunteer Award, Sons of the American Revolution
• Ruritan Scout Leader Community Service Award, Ruritan National Service Club
• Scouter's Achievement Award, Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Scouting Square Knot Award, American Legion
• United States Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, U.S. Department of Defense
• Youth Outreach Award, AMVETS

• George Meany Award (is also part of this category, but retains the use of its original square knot)

External links

• http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Membership/Recognitions/CommunityOrganizationAward.aspx
• http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2009/07/22/knot-of-the-week-community-organization-award/
• http://www.usssp.org/awards/community_org.asp