John Baisden has been selected to receive the highest recognition that a Boy Scout Council can bestow upon a volunteer, the Silver Beaver Award. This is an award that is given to volunteers in Scouting who have demonstrated life-long leadership in working with youth in the community and in Scouting. John Baisden has dedicated over half of his life to mentoring youth and volunteering for the Boy Scouts of America. The Silver Beaver Award is not an accolade that can be requested by the individual, it is an award that is provided to distinguished leaders through a nomination process by others who have recognized the countless hours of sacrifice, hard work and dedication that an individual has given in working with youth in the community.
To date, there have only been about 50,000 of these awards given to men and women of outstanding character who have made a great impact through working with youth. We are proud of John Baisden for his outstanding efforts in working with youth and commend him on this great achievement.
