Mountain Territory Awards Night and Iron Spoon – June 4th

ALL FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO AWARDS NIGHT!  Join us and show your support and appreciation for our Scouting volunteers.  You are also welcome to participate in the Iron Spoon Challenge or bring a pot luck dish if you wish.

As a volunteer driven organization, Scouting America strives to recognize its outstanding volunteers for Unit and District Awards. We need your help in providing recognition to our many outstanding volunteers.

NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 22nd!  Follow the link below for the form

Please send your nominations as soon as possible!  Thank you!!

How to Nominate

Nomination Form: https://tinyurl.com/MountainNomination
For questions please contact Carol Cordray (dragonpirate11@gmail.com).
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Presentation Ceremony and Iron Spoon

Award recipients will be announced at the June 4th Iron Spoon and Awards Ceremony.

Date: June 4th 2026
Location: Issaquah Sportsmens Club, 23605 S.E. Evans St. Issaquah WA

Iron Spoon!
Prepare your Dutch ovens for the Iron Spoon challenge! At the Mountain Territory Awards ceremony, bring your favorite appetizer, main dish, or dessert recipe to be cooked and judged against your scouting peers.   The secret ingredient is your scouting spirit.  Can’t wait to see your secret recipes.

Agenda
3:00PM – Iron Spoon Challenge!  Cooking anytime from 3pm-7pm.
7:00PM – Iron Spoon tasting and voting (note: time updated to 7pm)
7:15PM – Mountain Territory Announcements
7:30PM – Mountain Territory Awards
For questions, please contact Carol at dragonpirate11@gmail.com

Awards for Nomination

Territory Award
 Scout of All Trades

Alpine District
Cub Scout Leader of the Year
Scouts BSA Leader of the Year
Venture Leader of the Year
Explorer Leader of the Year 
Soaring Eagle Award

Mt Tahoma District
Cub Scout Leader of the Year
Scouts BSA Leader of the Year
Venture Leader of the Year
Mt Tahoma  Spirit of the Mountain Award

Iron Spoon
Main Course
Dessert

District Award of Merit History

Year Recipients
2023-2024 Kenny Kurtz, Deborah Meehan
2022-2023 Craig Murray, Brent Burtness, and Mark Martinez
2021-2022 Krista Holmes, David Bader
2020-2021 Carol Cordray, Russell Schmidt
2019-2020 Erik O’Granning, Lesa Widner
2018-2019 Ken Fischer, Gary Rudolph, Kat Ressler, Dave Kristensen
2017-2018 James Brent Schmidt, Laurie Batemen, Gerald “Jerry” Carlson, David Hutchinson
2016-2017 Margot Inman, Tom Mechler, Todd Brown
2015-2016 Paul Meehan, Ray Reed, Justin Kay, Roger Pomeroy
2014-2015 Eric DePoule, Mike Inman
2013-2014 Tad Englund, Deborah Bernard, Michael Pacholec, Gary Yukish
2012-2013 John Eberhardt, Julie Faber, Renee Zimmerman
2011-2012 Kristine Millett, Marita Lane, Jamie Gunter
2010-2011 John Dietz, Ken Agoglia, Dave Shields, Tim Dunn, David Swan
2009-2010 Tom Coonradt, John Eberhardt, Dave Wilding, Wendy McBride
2008-2009 John Hansen, Joann Mockford, Julie Reed, Mahria DePaulo, Steve Johnson
2007-2008 Lonnie Millett, Walter Beauchamp, Doug McClelland, Wallace Skidmore
2006-2007 Steve O’Connell, Jeff Nye, Dave Young, Robert Tanner
2005-2006 Brian Hamilton, Jeff Craig, Bob Jones, Sheri Zucker
2004-2005 Charles (Mac) Campbell, Cherie Gritsch
2003-2004 Larry Johnson
2002-2003 Janet Ellinger, Lisa Bialeck, Joan McMahon
2001-2002 Peggy Aydelotte, Timothy Ham
2000-2001 Diana Clark, Dudley Hart, Torben Hollingsworth
1999-2000 Lary Clark, Greg Ellinger, Janet Bredl
1998-1999 David Plowman, Marcus Diltz
1997-1998 Kathy Smith, Philip Boynton
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