District Award Recipients

 
 

All nominees are reviewed by the District Awards Committee and recipients chosen by that committee, with the exception of the Commissioner of the Year Award whose recipients are chosen by District Commissioner staff and the Golden Nest Award whose recipient is chosen by each unit.
 
 
Lifetime Service Award - Recipients have at least 10 years experience as a registered adult leader (can be a combination of service to Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing). They are active not only in the unit, but in the community as well. This Recipient has at least 3 years tenure with the Hornets Nest District.
2009 - Mary Williams
2008 - Alan Keiger, Ann Newsome
2007 - Roland Newsome
2006 - Bennie Cross
2005 - Dale Connell
2004 - Chip Wampler
2003 - Debbie McNaught
2002 - No Nominations Put Forward
2001 - Willis Joseph, Joy Tyler
2000 - Ted Gantt
1999 - Bill Tyler
1998 - Larry Banks
1997 - Henry Wallace
1996 - Ellis Satterwhite
1995 - Jack Parker
1994 - Tommy Knox
1993 - Jack Jolly
 
Nominees must have 10 years experience as a registered adult leader (can be a combination of service to Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing). Nominee should be active not only in the unit, but in the community as well. This person should have at least 3 years tenure with the Hornets Nest District.
The recipient must have been a registered Scouter within the Hornets Nest District with at least 3 years of service. Recipients are volunteers who have rendered service of an outstanding nature at the DISTRICT level.
2009 - Skip Alexander, Scott Bingler, Peter Heikes
2008 - John Gammons, Jr., Craig Orr, Bob McLaughlin, 
Dr. Benjamin Yarborough
2007 - Rex Byers, Dan Hardesty, Ken Hilton, Bill Warters
2006 - Micheal Hartje, Russell Long, Pat Levesque, Lyle Pace
2005 - Bob Marum, Babette Regalado, Lee Stilwell
2004 - Tanya Hartje, Jillian Rutkamp
2003 - Mark Chapman, Rick Monroe, Audry Stasky, Tom Ward
2002 - Pat Campbell, Kelly Dragstrem
2001 - Carla Bradley, Rick Cardenas, John Lippert
2000 - Keith Cross, Dave McNaught, Ann Wheeler
1999 - David Royster, Dan Schulte. Stu Williams
1998 - Beth Austin, Bill McElroy, Charlie Phillips
1997 - Dickie Chapman, Rob Martin, Debbie McNaught
1996 - Roberta Brown, Ted Gantt, Ann Newsome
1995 - Dean Jones, John Kehoe, Bill Schwab
1994 - Eddie Chapman, Pat Wingo
1993 - Chuck Hege, Ken Luckey, Reggie Morehead
1992 - Richard Barnette, Mike Guy, Joy Tyler
1991 - Larry Bumgardner, Roland Newsome
1985 - Larry Banks
Awarded by each unit to recognize the service of one special volunteer. Award criteria and selection is determined by the individual unit.
2009
Sheila Allsbury
Don Almond
Greg Armistead
Robyn Axce
Thomas Carter
Gerald Crump
Chris Dixon
Lorna Dore
Don Eaker
David Ellis
Margaret Golden
Steve Gossage
Jonathan Hart
Matt Hedrick
Jay Henson
Steve Jacobs
Phil Kaveler
Ken Key
Chris Knight
April McClannan
Katina Miller
Amanda Smith
Shirley Torrence
Christopher Willingham
Andy Yarber
 
 
2008
Sharyn Alfers - Pack 97
Garret Ashby - Troop 23
Greg Bonsib
Artis Boyd - District
Bill Busse
Joe Capriglione - Troop 122
Bob Coughlin - Pack 777
Raymond Coulter - Troop 49
Maria Diaz - Troop 87
Jamie Dunn
Brandon Eaker - Pack 77
Don Flewell - Pack 10
Scott Foxx - Troop 51
Jay Frechette
Mark Giacomin - Pack 25
Joe Greene - Troop 313
TJ Haycox - Pack 19
Tim Herrin - Pack 94
Simon Kingaby
Ben Kleskovic
Rick Knight - District
Walter Knox
Bob Lang - District
Tom Lawson - Troop 19
Bill Lech - Troop 97
Karyn Lindayen - Pack 148
Denise Linerode - Troop 200
Mark Lisy - Troop 70
David Lloyd - Pack 313
John Loch - District
Penny Love - Crew 51
Rick Messina - Pack 49
Craig Orr - District
Hilary Porta
Mark Price - Troop 148
Dinah Riggs - Pack 51
Susan Sims - District
Heather Smith - Pack 58
Bob Smith
Brian Smith - Pack 87
Lee Stillwell - District
Duane Tompkins - Pack 70
Ginger Tompkins - Pack 70
Tim Vannatter
Dejun Walbon
Lisa Walker
Bill Warters - District
Teena Winget - Pack 122
Reginald Wood - Troop 25
Ben Yarborough - Troop 58
 
2007
SkipAlexander - Commissioner
Dale Beachum - Commissioner
Vickie Beachum - Commissioner
Eric Belongia - Troop 51
Scott Bingler - Commissioner
John Capets - District Committee
Thomas Carter - Pack 67
Wood Cox - Troop 70
Joe Craddock - Pack 87
Eric Dahmer - Pack 72
Scott Foxx - Pack 51
Matt Goergen - Pack 97
Cynthia Griffith - Troop 148
Quinten Hanson - Troop 18
Dan Hardesty - District Committee
Amy Heafner - Pack 122
J. Richard Hehn - Troop 19
Ken Hilton - Pack 49
Mark Houseman - Troop 97
Karen Isenberg - District Committee
Dan Jarvis - Troop 186
Candy King - Pack 23
Greg Long - Pack 313
Russell Long - Commissioner
David McDonnell - District Committee
Keith Napier - Pack 19
Jim Nisley - Troop 23
Kevin Pitton - District Committee
Ken Sims - Troop 122
Cliff Summers - Commissioner
Terrence Thompson - Commissioner
Dan Tito - Crew 19
Eddy Via - Troop 74
Joh Watts - Troop 72
Mary L. Williams - Commissioner
Cathy Webb - Pack 70
2006
Barbara Foxx - Pack 51
Joe Hack - Troop 97
Ralph Harlan - Troop 72
Randy Hight - Pack 18
Ruthy Houser - Troop 313
Bruce James - Pack 19
Tracy Lane - Troop 74
Hardy McConnell - Pack 72
Susan Nosko - Pack 94
Sean O'Connor - Pack 23
Gene Pease - Troop 18
Steve Riley - Troop 148
Darren Seigler - Pack 49
Michael Turner - Troop 19
Bill Warters - Troop 51
2005 - Inaugural Year
Larry Banks - District
Julie Bingler - Pack 49
Rex Byers - District
Roy Cozart - Pack 13
Kelley Dragstrem - District
Don Eaker - District
Susan Eaker - District
Baxter Ellis - Pack 186
Dave Evans - District
John Gammons - District
Tanya Hartje - District
Peter Heikes - Troop 13
Tom Hickson - District
Bill Huber - District
Bill Hunnicutt - Troop 19
Phil Kaveler - Pack 97
Alan Keiger - District
Pat Levesque - District
David Lighthall - District
Bob Marum - District
Heywood McGuine - Troop 13
Bob McLaughlin - Troop 74
Jim Miles - District
Rick Monroe - Troop 72
Ann Newsome - District
Roland Newsome - District
Tom Olson - Troop 18
Roger Penny - District
Kim Phillips - Troop 186
Joe Pugh - Pack 19
Bill Tyler - District
Joy Tyler - District
Joe Word - Pack 67
Given to the Chartered Organization, new or veteran, who has demonstrated the mission of the Boy Scouts of America and offering a quality program to their youth.
2009 - Back Creek ARP Church
2008 - Christ United Methodist Church, Greenville Memorial AME Zion Church
2007 - SouthLake Presbyterian Church
2006 - No nominations put forward.
2005 - Ebenezer Baptist Church
2004 - Bethel Presbyterian Church
2003 - Paw Creek Presbyterian Church
2002 - Eastfield Christian Church
2001 - St. Mark's Catholic Church
2000 - University City United Methodist Church
1999 - Huntersville Presbyterian Church
1998 - Ramah Presbyterian Church
1997 - No nominations put forward.
1996 - Bethel Presbyterian Church
1995 - Ramah Presbyterian Church
1994 - New Emmanuel Church of Christ
1993 - Trinity United Methodist Church
 
Commissioner of the Year
Awarded by the District Commissioner staff to a Commissioner who has rendered outstanding service to units.
2009 - Bob Smith
2008 - Pat Levesque, Russell Long
2007 - Skip Alexander, Ann Newsome, Mary L. Williams 2006 - Mark Hooper
2005 - Russell Long
 
Cub Scout Pacesetter of the Year
The recipient of this award is a relative newcomer to the Pack with 2 or less years of experience. They are the ambitious one who has set your unit on fire with new and fresh ideas that have contributed to providing a quality program.
2009 - Lance McClannan, Brian Metzner, Dennis Tucker
2008 - Roger Hutcheson, Chad Johnson, Michael Perrott, 
Dewayne Thompson
2007 - Valarie Hardesty, Tina Johnson, Mark Lisy, John Martin
2006 - No nominations put forward.
2005 - Charlie Bluebaugh, Ken Hilton, Randy O'Neill
2004 - Rick Anderson, Rodney Royal, Brad Wright
2003 - Eddy Via, Wanda Wilson and Blair Loyd
2002 - Kim Whittenglor
2001 - Rick Monroe and Tony Scotto-di-Carlo
2000 - Cathey Webb
1999 - Tom Ward
1998 - Brad Clark
1997 - Wesley Stout and Jeff Worboys
1996 - Winner Unknown
1995 - Don Jordan and Gary Engelbert
1994 - Beth Austin, Jeff Austin, Brenda
Cub Scout Leader of the Year
Awared to registered Scouters who have performed above and beyond what is expected of a Leader at the unit level in helping to provide a qulaity program for Cub Scouts.
2009 - Damon Crawford, Rick Messina, Christopher Willingham
2008 - Bob Coughlin, Edith Green, Joseph Grimes
2007 - David Dupree, Bob Lang
2006 - Mark Giacomin, Craig Orr, Bill Farber and Todd Taylor
2005 - Clifford Summers, Eric Adams and David McDonnell
2004 - Pat Heidrich and Frank Delellis
2003 - Babette Regalado, Karen Ulmer, Roy Cozart and 
Michael Turner
2002 - Winner Unknown
2001 - David Reynolds, Darlene Glover and Ronnie Craig
2000 - Jack Williams, Martha Jenkins, Ronnie Young and
1999 - Kathi Barth, Keith Cross and Debra VanScoik
1998 - Melanie Bestwick and Dave McNaught
1997 - Jim Anabell and Tanya Hartje
1996 - Eric Ballard and Cindy Ballard
1995 - Beth Austin and Gary Engelbert
1994 - Charles Erwin and Jo Erwin
Boy Scout Pacesetter of the Year
The recipient of this award is a relative newcomer to the Troop with 2 or less years of experience. They are the ambitious one who has set your unit on fire with new and fresh ideas that have contributed to providing a quality program.
2009 - Juan Lorenzo, Darren Seigler, Brian Smith
2008 - No nominations put forward.
2007 - Todd Lineberger, Ken Sims
2006 - No nominations put forward.
2005 - Tracy Lane
2004 - David Harkins
2003 - Robert McLaughlin, Ken Barna and John Hillary
2002 - No nominations put forward.
2001 - Larry Barker
2000 - Woody Cox
1999 - Richard Knight
1998 - Allen Bestwick
1997 - Henry Cook
1996 - Becky Newton
1995 - Bill Schwab
1994 - Dickie Chapman and Roberta Brown
Boy Scout Leader of the Year
Awared to registered Scouters who have performed above and beyond what is expected of a Leader at the unit level in helping to provide a qulaity program for Boy Scouts.
2009 - Mark Lisy, Craig Orr
2008 - Thomas Lawson, Elizabeth "Libby" Nichols
2007 - Ralph Harlan, Chris Sokley, Eddy Via
2006 - Bob McLaughlin and David Ruggles
2005 - Brad Vice
2004 - Tracy Robbins
2003 - Tony Lombardo and Woody Cox
2002 - Winner Unknown
2001 - Joe Bandieramonte and Dan Schulte
2000 - Bob Marum and Tanya Hartje
1999 - Bill Hunnicutt
1998 - Butch Fincannon and David Royster
1997 - Stu Williams
1996 - Charlie Phillips
1995 - Roberta Brown
1994 - Bill Lord
Boy Scout of the Year (Youth)
Awared to a youth Scouter who exemplifies what it means to be a Boy Scout and lives up to their ideals of Scouting in the deads and actions .
2009 - Wesley King, Ben Lane
2008 - Alan McCreary, Trent Nisley
2007 - Brendon Almond, Thomas J. Ward Jr.
 
Venturing Pacesetter of the Year
The recipient of this award is a relative newcomer to the Crew with 2 or less years of experience. They are the ambitious one who has set your unit on fire with new and fresh ideas that have contributed to providing a quality program.
2009 - Ken Jahns
 
Venturing Leader of the Year
Awared to registered Scouters who have performed above and beyond what is expected of a Leader at the unit level in helping to provide a qulaity program for Venturers.
2009 - No nominations put forward.
2008 - No nominations put forward.
2007 - No nominations put forward.
2006 - No nominations put forward.
2005 - No nominations put forward.
2004 - Long Nguyen
2003 - Laura Smith 2002 - No nominations put forward.
2001 - David Royster
 
Robert B. Royster Venturer of the Year (Youth)
Awarded to a Venturer that has provided outstanding service to the Crew/District/Council/Order of the Arrow. Must be minimum of 14 years or age.
2009 - Newel Cobb, Anthony Pugliese, Stephen Strohminger