Indian Prairie District
Leader Awards and Recognition

The District Award of Merit is the highest honor a district can give to an adult volunteer.  This is an official BSA sanctioned award.  The number of awards a district can bestow is related to the number of units; Cub Packs, Scout Troops, Venturing Units, and Explorer Posts.  We made it to three awards!  This is a wonderful achievement.  Congratulations Indian Prairie.
District Award of Merit
Prior to 1997
 1993 - Denny Wowra
1995 - Fred Ross, Gwen Ross
1997
 Mark Metzger
(First Indian Prairie Award)
1998
 Marilyn Berrill
1999
 Dave Rypka
Vince Engen
2000
 Paul Chemler
Cora Jolley
2001
 Sue Chemler
Dean Bergquist
2002
 Don Skorich
Daryl Monge
2003
 Candy Jackson
Chuck Bechtold
2004
 Walt Ravelo
Bill Marineau
2005
 Kate Henderson
Jeff Gross
2006 David Rutledge
JoAnn Monge
2007 Joe Harrington
Curt Ward
2008 Linda Hunt
Julie Berkowizc
Brad Fresh

The district awards special recognition to adult volunteers across our District who have been identified for these awards.  Typically, the Spark Plug is given to someone who has recently stepped up and has been identified as having great potential for contributing in the future to our district and "sparking" our engine with enthusiasm.  The Oil Can award is generally given to someone who over time has consistantly contributed to the success of scouting in our district and "lubricates" our engine of success.
District Special Recognitions
Year
 District Silver Acorn
 Spark Plug
 Oil Can
Prior to 1997



(No District award
 prior to 2003)


 1993 Fred Ross


(No Oil Can
 awards prior to
 2001)
1997
 Vince Engen
1998
1999
 Paul Chemler
Cheryl Muscato
2000
 Dean Bergquist
Donna Rebeck
2001
 Jeff Gross
 Paul Chemler
B.J. Metzger
Denny Wowra
2002
 Chuck Bechtold
 Candy Jackson
Scott Pinkerton
2003
 Paul Chemler
 Kate Henderson
Bill Marineau
 Sue Chemler
Dean Bergquist
2004
 Candy Jackson
Judy Buchenot
  (Community award)
 JoAnn Monge
Linda Hunt
 Chuck Bechtold
Kate Henderson
Dave Rypka
2005
 Dennis (Denny) Wowra
 Curt Ward
Carroll Treacy
Bill Sugas
 Daryl&JoAnn Monge
Linda Hunt
Rich Harrington
2006 David Rypka Dani Seaton
Sean Waiss
Joe Harrington		 Kim Emanuel
Rich Harrington
Roger Lisy
2007 Carroll Treacy Jeff Leroy
Stewart Katz
Diane Kennedy		 Sean Waiss
Julie Berkowicz
Bruce Jones
2008 Dani Seaton John Elenbass
Wendy Gross
Tim Maurer		 Bill Sugas
Anna Thomas
Carroll Treacy

The Council awards the Silver Beaver to scouters that provide exceptional contribution to Scouting for our entire area.  Below are the Indian Prairie Scouters who have received this Council award.
Silver Beaver
(year awarded, class of previous year)
Class of Awarded Recipient
1995 1996 Denny Wowra
1997 1998 Fred and Gwen Ross
1999 2000
 Mark Metzger
2002 2003
 Paul Chemler
2003 2004
 Dean Bergquist
Daryl Monge
2004 2005
 Candy Jackson
Don Skorich
Val Bitton
2005 2006 Chuck Bechtold
Sue Chemler
Kate Henderson
2006 2007 David Rypka
2007 2008 Linda Hunt
Joe Harrington