2026 Council Annual Recognition Event
Thursday, May 21st
Edward Jones St. Louis Headquarters
12555 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Cocktail Hour 6:00 pm | Event Starts 7:00 pm
Join us on Thursday, May 21st, for the 2026 Council Annual Recognition Event. The highlight of the evening is the presentation of the Silver Beaver Award, the highest honor a council can bestow upon a volunteer. We will also recognize two Council Duty to God Awards, Distinguished Conservation Service Award ,the Silver Buffalo Award and the Silver Antelope Award. We will have a cocktail hour starting at 6:00 p.m. with a bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres, with the program starting at 7:00 p.m.
Recognize a Silver Beaver recipient in the event program by purchasing a SHOUT OUT!
One Line Shout Out: $15.00
1/4 Page Shout Out: $25.00
Half Page Shout Out: $50.00
Full Page Shout Out: $100
Shout Outs are due to Kim.Blumenberg@scouting.org by May 5th
Congratulations to the 2026 Silver Beaver class!
| Joel Swartz (Pathfinder) | Tim Lee (Arrowhead) | Joyce Wagner (Boone Trials) |
| John Parish (Pathfinder) | Joel Evans (Cherokee) | Tonya Brown (Boone Trails) |
| Robert Bretch (Boone Trails) | Bruce Skinner (Shawnee) | Gregory Caldwell (New Horizons) |
| Becky Devos (Osage) | Jon Bain (Egyptian) | Christine Berg (New Horizons) |
| Kim Montgomery (New Horizons) | John Ziegler (Gravois Trail) | Brian Gorecki (Big Muddy) |
| Jeremy Medley (Ozark Trailblazers) | Jim Palmer (River Trails) | Charles Newby (Black Gold) |
| Alan Kreppert (North Star) | Kevin Teegarden (Shawnee) | Tim Gamma (New Horizons) |
| Dr. Kristin Sobolik (Executive Board) | Kristie Bailey |
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