We are thrilled to announce that SELA Council is now a sponsoring organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award. This award, established by President George W. Bush, was established to honor volunteers for their extraordinary service. The award may be given to youth and adults who complete a specific number of hours of service each calendar year, based on age.
Eligibility requirements:
Youth must be at least age 5.
United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e., green card holder)
Visit: https://presidentialserviceawards.gov/eligibility for more information.
Hours Required to Earn Awards in Each Age Group
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Age Group
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Bronze
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Silver
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Gold
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Lifetime Award
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Kids (5–10 years old)
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26–49 hours
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50–74 hours
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75 hours
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4,000 hours
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Teens (11–15)
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50–74 hours
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75–99 hours
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100 hours
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4,000 hours
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Young Adults (16–25)
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100–174 hours
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175–249 hours
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250 hours
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4,000 hours
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Adults (26 )
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100–249 hours
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250–499 hours
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500 hours
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4,000 hours
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Each unit or individual is responsible for tracking hours and submitting to council no later than February 1st to be awarded annually at the Council Banquet. A fillable PDF is available. Forms should be submitted via email to sela@bsamail.org. Please list the President Volunteer Service Award in the subject line.
We look forward to presenting many of these awards to our scouts and Leaders at the Banquet in March next year!
For additional questions, reach out to Adrienne Roth via sela@bsamail.org.
