Save the date to join us on Saturday, February 20th to recognize and thank each of you - our district's great Scouting volunteers. We appreciate your efforts and the difference you are making in the lives of our youth and we are haveing a dinner to say THANK YOU!

The dinner will be held at 6 p.m. at the LDS church building located at 3350 W. Alexander Rd in Las Vegas. The building is located across the street from Cheyenne High School. The event will feature award presentations and key note speaker Brad Allen, former BSA Western Region Deputy Director.

You can register online or in person at the Council office. Registration cost per person is $20 or $15 per person when you register two ($30 for two). A late registration fee of $2 per person will be assessed after February 17.

Dinner will feature the fresh mex, southwestern flavor of Cafe Rio.

Please take an opporutnity to nominate great leaders you work with and your scouting heroes for the various awards noted below. Simply click on the hyperlink for the award and recongition forms. Please turn all forms into Ray Jacobson at raysue4@msn.com or to Graham Allen at graham.allen@scouting.org by February 9.

All those nominated for the Spark Plug, Super Spouse, and Super Couple award will be recongized and thanked. A committee will convene to review nominees and select candidates for the District Award of Merit. We will give one District Award of Merit for every 25 units. District Award of Merit nominees will be notified by February 11 if they have received the award.

- District Award of Merit (This is a nationally recognized award and the highest individual recognition award that can be earned on the district level.)

- Spark Plug Award (Who is the spark plug in your Unit that makes a difference to keep Scouting running)

- Super Spouse Award (We all know that a supportive partner and spouse makes a significant difference in our ability to serve youth in Scouting! Take an opportunity to thank your spouse! Take them to a great dinner (a night out), and let us say thank you to them!

- Super Couple Award (Scouting builds families. Who is that couple that uses Scouting to grow closer together, strenghten their family and help our kids?)

Dinner will be held in the main gymnasium and guests will be seated in tables of eight. Come dressed in full Scout uniform or executive business.

Special thanks to Randy Robison and Rob Reed for leading our North Star District Scouting team, and to Richard Conner for chairing the activiites and civic services of the North Star District.