Congressional Award Announces
Partnership with Boy Scouts

Five Boy Scouts Receive Congressional Award Medals in Statuary Hall

Reprinted with permission of the Congressional Award.

Washington, DC-The Congressional Award Foundation announced today a partnership with Boy Scouts of America to expand the opportunities for more Boy Scouts to benefit from Congress's Award to young people for the acts of public service, citizenship and physical fitness they undertake. This is a natural partnership between two organizations - each chartered by Congress - that work to foster citizenship, youth education and commitment to community.

Also occurring today, five Boy Scouts received the Gold Congressional Award Medal in the U.S. Capitol in a ceremony presided over by the Joint Leadership of Congress. Christopher Alford, Scott Burright, Paul Ellison, Christopher Kruse and Amanda McGee were among 17 young people from across the country to receive the highest recognition Congress bestows upon young people for community service, goal setting and personal development initiatives. In order to earn the prestigious Gold Congressional Award, each young person must complete a minimum of 400 hours of voluntary public service, 200 hours of personal development, 200 hours of physical fitness and 5-day, 4-night camping expedition.

Signed into law in 1979, the Congressional Award is designed to promote and recognize initiative, achievement, and excellence among youth. The Award is open to all young people between 14 and 23 who set and achieve goals in four areas: public service, personal development, physical fitness and expedition/exploration. They must set challenging goals for the betterment of themselves and their communities, regardless of physical, mental or socioeconomic circumstances.

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