The Silver Beaver Award is the highest honor presented to volunteer Scouters
by a local council. Recipients are nominated by peers for their exceptional
service to young people.
The Silver Beaver Award is conferred by the National Court of Honor of
the Boy Scouts of America upon nomination by the Silver Beaver Committee
for distinguished service to youth. The award is made for noteworthy service
of exceptional character to registered Scouters within the territory
under the jurisdiction of the local council.
AME Silver Beaver Recipients
Eugene C. Porter, 1954 - Shorter AME, Denver, CO
William H. Coker, II, 1961 - Shorter AME, Denver, CO
Rev. Arties Phillips, 1969 - Woodlawn AME, Chicago, IL
John M. Bates, 1970 - Shorter AME, Denver, CO
Melvin J. Norton, 1977 - Shorter AME, Denver, CO
Annie Mae Cooper-McBride, 1979 - Saint Stephen AME, Jacksonville, FL
George M. Brown, 1994 - St. Stephen AME, Detroit, MI
Anthony Franklin, Sr., 1997 - Dupage AME, Lisle, IL
Napolean White, 1997 - St. Mark AME, Milwaukee, WI
Myron Ford, 1998 - Woodlawn AME, Chicago, IL
