Masonic Youth-Related Contests & Awards
FRANK M. TOTTON ESSAY CONTEST
The Grand Lodge Masonic Youth Committee is pleased to announce the 2023 Frank M. Totton Essay Contest sponsored by The Fifth Manhattan Masonic District Endowment Fund, Inc.
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GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR YOUTH AWARD
This award is presented to non-Masons, men, women or organizations, for their “exemplary and voluntary” community service to youth. This award promotes our interest in the youth of our communities.
MASONIC GIRL SCOUT AWARD
The Gold Award Girl Scout Certificate is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. The Masonic Girl Scout Award recognizes this achievement.
MASONIC EAGLE SCOUT AWARD
This distinctive and prized award is bestowed upon Eagle Scouts in recognition of their dedication to Scouting pursuits and achievement. The recipient receives the bronze citizenship medal approved by the BSA National Council, a commendation from Grand Lodge and a letter from the Grand Master. The award was created through the influence of the Honorable Judge, MWCharles W. Froessel, Grand Master, 1944-46, who was an avid Scouter all his life.
DANIEL CARTER BEARD MASONIC SCOUTER AWARD
The Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award is a national recognition approved by the Boy Scouts of America and promoted by the Grand Lodges of Masons in the United States. It may be presented to any Master Mason who has made significant contributions to youth through Scouting. The purpose of the award is to recognize the recipient’s outstanding service to youth through the Boy Scouts of America. This award is presented to a member of the Masonic Fraternity who: Is currently a registered Scouter and has displayed outstanding dedication to the Scouting program. Work accomplishment and dedication, rather than a specific number of years in Scouting, should be the criteria for this award.
The award consists of a certificate endorsed by the Grand Master of New York and a Boy Scouts of America –approved Masonic neck medallion and knot patch to be worn with a Scout uniform.
The Grand Lodges of Masons in the United States invite their members to recommend a contemporary for the award. In the petition for this recognition, the nominator must submit the candidate’s full name, mailing address and an attached page(s) explaining the candidate’s qualification for the award. The petition is then reviewed by the Master of the candidate’s Lodge, and if found to be qualified, the petition is authorized and forwarded to the Lodge’s District Deputy Grand Master. The District Deputy then submits the petition to the local Boy Scout Council for approval and verification that the candidate is registered in Scouting.
Once approved and verified by the local Boy Scout Council, the District Deputy will forward the petition to the committee.
The cost of the award kit is $35.00, which is borne by the candidate’s Lodge. Checks should be made payable to the Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of Pennsylvania and submitted with petition by the District Deputy to Andrew Robertswho will then forward all petitions, attached information and checks to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, for the recognition kit that will be sent to Andrew Roberts who will then forward it on, after having the New York Grand Master sign the certificate, along with the seal of the Grand Lodge of New York affixed. The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania will forward the information on awardees to the Boy Scouts of America, Relationships Division, Irving, TX. Please allow 6-8 weeks in your planning for any public event.