Mountain Territory Awards Night and Iron Spoon – May 29th
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.
NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 16th! AWARDS CEREMONY AND IRON SPOON CHALLENGE are on May 29th. As a volunteer driven organization, Boy Scouts of America strives to recognize its outstanding volunteers for Unit and District Awards. We need your help in providing recognition to our many outstanding volunteers. Please check out all 12 awards.
Please send your nominations as soon as possible! Thank you!!
How to Nominate
Deadline: May 16th
Nomination Form: https://tinyurl.com/MountainNomination
For questions please contact Carol Cordray (dragonpirate11@gmail.com).
Presentation Ceremony and Iron Spoon
Award recipients will be announced at the May 29th Iron Spoon and Awards Ceremony.
Date: May 29th 2025
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
Awards for Nomination
District Award of Merit
Scout of All Trades
Cub Scout Leader of the Year
Scouts BSA Leader of the Year
Venture Leader of the Year
Explorer Leader of the Year
Alpine District
Alpine OA Youth Leader of the Year
Soaring Eagle Award
Alpine Membership Growth
Mt Tahoma District
Mt Tahoma OA Youth Leader of the Year
Spirit of the Mountain
Mt Tahoma Membership Growth
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 |
| 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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