Recognition

Spark Plug Award

The purpose of the MOECOMDWS District Spark Plug Award is to honor that registered adult working at the unit level that put an extra spark in the Unit’s program in the past year.

	Cub Scouting	Boy Scouting	Venturing
1987	Dennis Pesker	James Helton	Jim Yates
1988	Karen Bosecker	Tom Cooper
1989	Gary Filipowicz	Jim Jeffries	Tom Delaney
1990	Barb Dalchuk	Steve Watson
1991	Ron Brewer	Steve Lawrence	Gordon Anthony
1992	Joe Bozic	William Kannen
1993	Jim Gellner	Geoffery Kregg	Meredith Morgan
1994	Patricia Salo	Ken Waltermire
1995	Heidi Morrisey, 3273 Joyce Hannan-Story, 3273	Alan Richardson, 160
1996	Linda Herold, 3161	Ralph Gosorn, 160	Cheryl Smith, 2270
1997	Patrick Greer, 3180	Steve York, 777	Ammie Carver, 2747
1998	Steve Fackelman, 3158	William Sepe, 3326	David Mangus, 2182
1999	Louis Williams, 3327	Joan Artino, 177
2000	Tony Ricci, 3326	Laura McElroy, 270
2001	Alan Anderson, 3172		Jim Chrobak, 2275
2002	Jo Jarosz, 3275		John Charlei, 273
2003	Alan Kline, 3174	Frank Jozsa, 169	Charlie Eubank
2004	Shawn Jones, 3327	Mike Kubera, 179	Wes Marsh, 2003
2005	Jill Copenhaver, 3170	Cindy Duniver, 154
2006	Steve Reed, 3171	Jim Garrison, 321
2007	Pat Hoban, 3327	Bryan Menke, 177
2008	Shaun Grayson, 3177	Mark Van’t Hooft, 177 Mike Yaquinto, 273	Bryan Menke, 2177
2009	Cami Brown	Marty Saternow-Gadola

---

Partners in Scouting Award

The purpose of the MOECOMDWS District Partners in Scouting Award is to honor a married couple for their involvement in the Scouting program.

1988	Harvey and Sharon Nerhood	1989	Al and Janet McCaulley
1990	Dennis and Cindy Graham	1991	Tom and Barb Cooper
1992	Curt and Marilyn Brazelton	1993	Tom and Meredith Delaney
1994	Ted and Donna Smith	1995	Ed and Becky Jarzenski
1996	Dick and Cheryl Smith	1997	John and Kathy Smith
1998	Larry and Lynn Schmidt	1999	Ken and Marilyn Waltermire
2000	Jim and Cheryl Jamison	2001	John and Debbie Leonard
2002	Stan and SuDonna Lero	2003	Dave and Cindy Duniver
2004	Chip and Linda Lentz	2005	Brian and Tami Clayton
2006	Ken and Jo Jarosz	2007	Jackie and John Rylander
2008	Ruth & Mike Mundy	2009	Dale and Teresa Hedrick

---

Helping Hand Award

The purpose of the MOECOMDWS District Helping Hand Award is to honor a Commissioner who has gone above and beyond the prescribed duties to aid leaders in strengthening their Units. This results in a stronger program for the boys and therefore a stronger MOECOMDWS District.

1996	Marilyn Brazelton	2004	Larry Penman
1997	Harry Walker	2005	Kathy Jacobsen
1998	Robert Brewer	2006	Joel Mellor
2000	Dave Johnson	2007	Jim Gellner
2001	Jan Michaud	2008	Charlie Eubank Steve Reed
2002	Arnie Lunsford	2009	Dave Harman
2003	Larry Schmidt

---

George C. Eisenman Award

The purpose of the MOECOMDWS District George C. Einsenman Award is to recognize an outstanding Scouter each year who highly exemplifies the Image of Scouting and who would represent all of the District’s Scouters.

1955	Hirma G. Davis	1975	Jim Taylor	1995	Merideth Morgan-Delaney
1956	Murat A. Keith	1976	Tom Ashworth	1996	Gerald Zrelak
1957	George Markwalder	1977	Jim Allen	1997	Andrew Morse
1958	James W. Davis	1978	John Milec	1998	Beverly Reed
1959	David G. Spaulding	1979	Ann Baker	1999	Larry Penman
1960	William Lingo	1980	Dennis Chrobak	2000	John Leonard
1961	Dorothy Fenn	1981	Houston Morgan	2001	Jerry Francini
1962	Ron Henry	1982	Harvey Nerhood	2002	Joel Mellor
1963	Walter E. Kominic	1983	Sharon Nerhood	2003	Steve York
1964	Ray Thomas	1984	Hugh Hill	2004	Jerry Franciscus
1965	Eugene Yanda	1985	Dave Decker	2004	Charmaine Schiele
1966	Jerry S. Gray	1986	Gary Boyce	2005	Jeff Earle
1967	Burrell Lantry	1987	Chris Caston	2005	Joe Lamm
1968	Ann Worthy	1988	Tom Delany	2006	Bryan Cargould
1969	George Snyder	1989	Hank Schlaeppi	2006	Charlie Eubank
1970	William Squires	1990	William Reid	2007	Kay Fallon
1971	James Runge	1991	Al Slusser	2008	Greg May Mayor Don Robart
1972	Dave Holland	1992	John Dresser	2009	Larry Schmidt
1973	Dave Holland	1993	Ron Bertschi
1974	Charles Ruley	1994	James Gilliam

---

District Award of Merit

The District Award of Merit is a council award presented by Districts in the same manner that the Silver Beaver is a national award presented by councils. The award is presented to Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the District level.

1993	Jim Gilliam	Harry Eckert
1994	Ted Sarah	Curt Brazelton
1995	Jeanne Schultz	Rich Malecky
1996	Linda Schultz	Jim Gellner
1997	Kathy Smith	Tom Scheutzlow
1998	Ed Jarzenski	Cheryl Smith	John Smith
1999	Andy Morse	Brad Price	Harry Walker
2000	Darrel Shaw	Bill Schloman	Dick Smith
2001	Beverly Latchaw	Dave Manthey	Bill Sepe
2002	Dave Johnson	Larry Penman	Mary Beth Trayers
2003	Jo Jarosz	Arnie Lunsford	Lynn Schmidt
2004	Jerry Francini	Joel Mellor
2005	Jeff Carley	Dale Hedrick	Larry Schmidt
2006	Alan Anderson	Don Bowman	Cindy Duniver
2007	Richard Vasquez	Stan Lero
2008	Charmaine Schiele
2009	Charlie EuBank	Bryan Menke

Previous Recipients:

Jim Allen	Jack Guyer	A. William Reid, Jr.
Anne Baker	Hugh Hill	Donna Sarah
Mary Alice Barnwall	Jim Karlson	Martin Schneider
Mary Lynn Benton	Walter Kominic	Wayne Schneider
Wilburta Botzman	Jim Lipinski, Jr.	Hank Schlaeppi
Marilyn Brazelton	Daniel LaPorte	Albert P. Sharpe, III
Jack Burgan	Richard Malecky	Erid “Winkie” Sharpe
Dennis Chrobak	Chuch McEvoy	Jerry Stranathan
Barbara Cooper	Vera McEvoy	Jim Taylor
Thomas Cooper	Chuck Migyanko, Jr.	Gilbert Tomkin
David Decker	Edward Monroe	Don Townsend
John Dresser	Houston Morgan	Joan Townsend
Harry Eckert	Harvey Nerhood	Allen Weston
Ray Gates	Sharon Nerhood	Donald Weston
Phip Goertz	Harold Olson	David Wright
Cindy Graham	John Oxley	Gene Yanda
Dennis Graham	Norm Phillips

---

Silver Beaver Award

The Silver Beaver Award was established by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America in 1930. The following recipients of the Silver Beaver have been involved with Scouting in MOECOMDWS District.

1932	James E. Preston	1982	Barbara Ries
1932	Harry C. Warner	1982	Albert P. Sharpe, III
1946	Walter H. Schnabel	1983	Domenic J. Reghetti
1947	Ralph C. Hedden	1984	Dennis C. Chrobak
1949	Roy B. Parpart	1985	John O. Dresser
1951	Arthur F. Ranney	1985	John Ducksorth
1952	Park Welton	1985	Sharon L. Nerhood
1953	Raymond A. Mickel	1986	Diane Lucas
1955	James W. Drew	1986	Harvey E. Nerhood
1956	Finley J. Manson	1986	James M. Taylor
1956	John R. Porosky	1987	Dennis I. Graham
1957	Belden D. Schere	1988	James E. Helton
1958	Clyde L. Hazle	1989	Daniel G. LaPorte
1961	David C. Spaulding	1990	Charles Migyanko, Jr.
1962	George E. Markwalder	1990	F. Howard Pierce, Jr.
1963	Robert C. Nichols	1990	A. William Reid, Jr.
1966	Walter E. Kominic	1991	Chuck McEvoy
1967	Earl L. Bishop	1992	Marilyn Brazelton
1967	Ernest H. Walters	1992	Cynthia A. Graham
1967	Warren A. Wilson	1994	Bruce Rothmann, MD
1968	John Milec, Sr.	1995	Barbara A. Cooper
1969	Frank A. Larson	1996	David L. Wright
1971	Richard R. Robert	1997	Thomas R. Cooper
1972	Harold R. Funk	1997	James Gilliam
1972	William G. Squires	2000	Art Burford
1974	Mary Lou Guyer	2001	Harry Walker
1975	John H. Guyer	2002	Cheryl Smith
1976	John C. Oxley	2003	David Weyrick
1978	Tom Ashworth, Jr.	2004	Bob Hixenbaugh
1979	James A. Runge	2005	Hugh Hill
1980	David G. Decker	2006	Andy Morse
1981	Houston R. Morgan	2007	Steve York
		2009	Rich Malecky