Last revised: April 20, 2012
The highest award a District can bestow upon an adult Scouter is the "Award of Merit". It is awarded to adults who have performed outstanding work with youth on unit or district levels. Nominations by fellow Scouters are reviewed and chosen by a selection committee. The "Award of Merit" was instituted in 1971, replacing the "Scout of the Year" award. We are pleased to recognize current and past recipients of the "Award of Merit".
Districts: GES = Greater East Side, LW = Lake Wanochi, M = Manitou, NL = North Lakes, SR = Sunrise River
| 2012 |
| Teri Fick |
Tom Marino |
Steve Olson |
| 2011 |
| Anthony Laska |
Eric Linner |
Dave Oster |
| 2010 |
| Stephen Clysdale |
Steven Kuehn |
Michael Sieber |
| 2009 |
| Mike Brinkman (SR) |
Dan Nissen (M) |
Bill Straub (SR) |
| Janelle Wong (M) |
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| 2008 |
| J. Wyeth Lewis (M) |
David Murphy (M) |
Holly Peirson (SR) |
| Paul Schmid (SR) |
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| 2007 |
| Bob Cedergren (M) |
Ed Goff (M) |
Don Hudon (SR) |
| Claudia Monson (SR) |
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| 2006 |
| Brian Hudson (SR) |
Randy Miller (SR) |
Jim Schuster (M) |
| Steve Wiberg (M) |
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| 2005 |
| Mike Davis (M) |
Don Demulling (M) |
Greg Haas (SR) |
| Bill Monson (SR) |
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| 2004 |
| Doug Bender (SR) |
Patricia Johnston (M) |
Paul Schultz (M) |
| Steve Vasey (SR) |
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| 2003 |
| Vicki DeGayner (M) |
Gary Erickson (SR) |
Antone Gregory (M) |
| Steve Monson (SR) |
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| 2002 |
| David Puskala (M) |
Peter Rosene (M) |
Richard Touchette (SR) |
| Bob Vining (SR) |
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| 2001 |
| Dan Baklund (SR) |
Roger Carufel (SR) |
Jerome Malmquist (M) |
| Chuck Podominick (M) |
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| 2000 |
| Vern Hagel, Sr. (NL) |
James Keenan (NL) |
Mark Sather (NL) |
| 1999 |
| Jim DuChaine (LW) |
Mitchell Johnson (NL) |
James Letourneau (NL) |
| Dennis Selbitschka (NL) |
Jeannette Sexson (LW) |
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| 1998 |
| Richard Johnston (NL) |
Kirby Olson (NL) |
Rae Ann Trinka (NL) |
| 1997 |
| Harry Carlson (NL) |
Elizabeth Hoffmann (LW) |
Janet Pederson (LW) |
| Beth Toutges |
William Trinka |
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| 1996 |
| Bill Rust (NL) |
Steve Sicheneder (NL) |
Mike Stanton (NL) |
| 1995 |
| Don Abrams (NL) |
Steve Ackerman (GES) |
David Anderson (NL) |
| Bruce Gustafson (LW) |
Neil Larson (NL) |
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| 1994 |
| Orlin Bandt (NL) |
Greg Thompson (NL) |
Rebecca Thompson (NL) |
| 1993 |
| Vern Haag (NL) |
Brenda Kreuger (LW) |
John Langenbach (NL) |
| Dave Olson (NL) |
Don Warhol (LW) |
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| 1992 |
| Frank Durham (NL) |
Denny Gilbertson (NL) |
Rusty Johnson (LW) |
| Dave Kasper (LW) |
Jim Wacek (NL) |
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| 1991 |
| Varland J. Lenz (NL) |
Stephen Mohr (LW) |
Milt Ripley (NL) |
| Larry Schmidt (NL) |
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| 1990 |
| Bruce Holzschuh (NL) |
Donna Mayville (NL) |
Gary Plantenberg (NL) |
| 1989 |
| Kent Beecher (LW) |
Ed Bunning (NL) |
Clyde Coulter (NL) |
| Richard Weiss (NL) |
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| 1988 |
| Jim Blackford (NL) |
Bob Dahl (NL) |
Ken Salin (NL) |
| 1987 |
| Bob Herrmann (NL) |
Joe Klein (LW) |
Jeanne Schadt (NL) |
| Roger Schadt (NL) |
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| 1986 |
| Kathy Blackford (NL) |
Bill Bump (LW) |
Kris Bump (LW) |
| Jill Deming (LW) |
Sherwood Pomeroy (NL) |
Tim Schenk (NL) |
| Lee Sexson (LW) |
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| 1985 |
| John Cane (NL) |
Mike Coffey (NL) |
Bob Garretson (LW) |
| Dennis Pederson (LW) |
Jerry Scherer (NL) |
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| 1984 |
| Alan Bakke (NL) |
Ruth Ekstrom (LW) |
Dick Hartman (NL) |
| Ken Kirscher (NL) |
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| 1983 |
| Paul Cravens (NL) |
Barb Herrmann (NL) |
Glen Johnstone (NL) |
| 1982 |
| LaVerne Anderson (LW) |
Orrin Clover (NL) |
Dennis Hebrink (NL) |
| Dorothy Revior (NL) |
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| 1981 |
| Jerry Hanson (NL) |
Alan Savage (NL) |
Karen Vanderbilt (NL) |
| 1980 |
| Wendell Birr (NL) |
Bill Hunter (NL) |
Vince Malmquist (LW) |
| Keith Olson (NL) |
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| 1979 |
| Carl Breske (NL) |
Edith Larson (LW) |
Myles McNiff (NL) |
| Rudy Vierath (NL) |
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| 1978 |
| Gerald Faanes (LW) |
Dennis Morrison (NL) |
Donald Swenson (NL) |
| Donald Voelker (NL) |
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| 1977 |
| Don Kent (NL) |
Dr. James Purdie (NL) |
Fred Wobig (NL) |
| 1976 |
| Marie Cravens (NL) |
Dave Graham (NL) |
Donna Lindgren (LW) |
| 1975 |
| Milt Johnson (NL) |
Ernest Sternbert (NL) |
Colleen Wetterling (NL) |
| 1974 |
| Andy Feury (NL) |
Mary Kemp (NL) |
Virgil LeBlanc (NL) |