The Silver Beaver Award is the highest form of recognition that a local council can bestow on a volunteer. In 
1931, B.S.A. President Mortimer L. Schiff recommended to the National Board that an award be devised for recognition of distinguished service to youth in the area of a local council and the concept of the Silver Beaver recognition was established.
The Sam Houston Area Council has participated in this recognition program since its inception, presenting Silver Beaver Awards in 1931 to W. A. Childress and to E. A. Hudson. Beginning with those first two awards, more than 1500 adult leaders in our Council have been recognized in this manner.
Silver Beaver nominations for 2012 must be received by 4:30 PM Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Nominations may be mailed to the Cockrell Scout Center, faxed to 713-865-9199 or emailed to silverbeaver@shac.org. Questions can also be addressed to Michelle Phillips at the listed email or by phone to 713-756-3308. Click here for the 2012 nomination form.
2011 Silver Beaver Award Recipients
| Roxanna Allen | Big Cypress District |
| Wayne Blackmon | Skyline District |
| Gregory Carr | Raven District |
| Andy Chapman | Skyline District |
| John Crafton | Council |
| Mark Davidson | Mustang District |
| Calvin Dunn | Skyline District |
| Joan Englander | Golden Arrow District |
| Monica Farina | David Crockett District |
| Bruce Handley | Mustang District |
| Heather Harden | Tall Timbers District |
| Gary Hinners | Bayshore District |
| Walter Hyde | Golden Arrow District |
| Elwyn Lee | W.L. Davis District |
| Jayne Leuterman | Mustang District |
| James Lindner | Arrowmoon District |
| Steve Martinez | Antares District |
| Paul May | Big Cypress District |
| Jana Mayfield | Raven District |
| Roberta McPhie | Tall Timbers District |
| James Barry Nicholson | Tatanka District |
| Joseph Okopinski | Orion District |
| Martin Pham | Soaring Eagle District |
| David Rypien | Mustang District |
| Bryan Talley | Iron Horse District |
| Traci Talley | Iron Horse District |
| Tod Taylor | Texas Skies District |
| Maggie Thuesen | David Crockett District |
| Randle Thomas | Soaring Eagle District |
| David Van Kleeck | Thunder Wolf District |
| Erich Wolz | Golden Arrow District |
For a complete list of Sam Houston Area Council Silver Beavers, click here.
