Re: A former Scouter's identity
Dave Loomis (dloomis@NH.ULTRANET.COM)
Sat, 25 Oct 1997 11:29:15 -0400
david swank wrote:
> She said she was
> a Roundtable Commissioner with Tomahawk District in the 70's and 80's
> and said in, I believe, 1977 was awarded the Silver Fawn award, the
> first woman to get it in her District. I looked puzzled and she told me
> the Silver Fawn was the predecessor of the Silver Beaver.
> Kristen R Swank
>
Not quite, Kristen. In one of its more shameful actions, with the
advent of women in Scouting, BSA instituted the Silver Fawn Award for
women who were nominated for the Silver Beaver Award. This award was
presented in lieu of the Silver Beaver because they were women, up until
1974, when cooler heads prevailed. All Silver Fawn recipients were
offered the opportunity to exchange their award for the Silver Beaver
award, and many did this. Others, for their own good reasons, retained
the Silver Fawn.
Dave
ADC/Advancement Chair
Historic District
Daniel Webster Council
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