Silver Beaver to an employee?

[KnotYourAverageScout]

Our council announced one of this year's recipients of the Silver Beaver award is an employee of the council.

Is that possible?

A lot of former Silver Beaver recipients seem to think it's not allowed and aren't happy about the announcement, but don't know what to do about it.

[ShootingSports]

Their nomination has to be based solely on what they have done as a volunteer. So, yes they can earn it. Just cant be because of what they have been paid to do.

[Eagle94-A1]

If memory serves, there is a 5 year period that professionals are ineligible after leaving the profession. Do not know if any restriction on non professional staff, ie. office staff, rangers, etc.

I do know of one SB recipient who was nominated before being employed by the council, but by the time of the awards ceremony, they were the camp ranger.