The Shofar Award

of the

National Jewish Committee on Scouting

Boy Scouts of America

NOTE: This version is specifically for use in the Greater Cleveland Council, BSA, because it lists the local Jewish Committee Awards Chairman as the contact.  Others should use the version at the National Jewish Committee on Scouting's web site.

The Award

The National Jewish Committee on Scouting established the Shofar Award to recognize outstanding service by adults in the promotion of Scouting among Jewish youth. Just as the Shofar (Ram's Horn) calls people to the service of God, so the Shofar Award is a recognition of the individual who has answered the call to serve Jewish youth in Scouting.

Eligibility Guidelines

A Shofar recipient should:

1. Promote the use of Scouting in synagogues, Jewish Community Centers, and other Jewish institutions.
2. Encourage Jewish youth to join the Boy Scouts of America as Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers.
3. Recruit Jewish leaders on unit, district, and council levels.
4. Encourage and assist Scouts in earning the Maccabee, Aleph, Ner Tamid, and Etz Chaim emblems.
5. Promote religious observance on camping trips and at camporees, summer camp, Scout Sabbath, and other functions.
6. Exemplify religious convictions by personal participation in the ideals of Jewish life.

Shofar Award Application Form

Nomination Procedure

1. Nominations may be made by Scouting volunteers or professionals.

2. The nominator must review the "Eligibility Guidelines" (see above) and submit a letter of recommendation detailing the nominee's qualifications.

3. The nominator must submit the application form to the local Jewish committee for approval.

4. The nominator must submit the application form to the local council for approval.  (The Scout Executive's signature is required.)

5. The completed application form must be sent to P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, St. Louis, MO 63123

   

Nominee:

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Name

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Address

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City, State, ZIP

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BSA Council

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Synagogue Affiliation.

Certification

In recognition of a major commitment to Jewish youth in Scouting, we recommend the nominee to receive the Shofar Award:

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Chairperson, Awards Subcommittee

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Chairperson, Cleveland Jewish Committee

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Scout Executive

In the Greater Cleveland Council, all Shofar Award nominations are reviewed by a subcommittee of the Cleveland Jewish Committee on Scouting. Please forward the nomination to:

Stuart L. Woldman, Awards Chairman
Cleveland Jewish Committee on Scouting
4070 Eastway Road
South Euclid, OH 44121
(216) 381-3668

The Awards Subcommittee will review the nomination.  Neither the nominee nor any members of the nominee's family should  be aware of the nomination, until it has been approved by the awards subcommittee. If it is approved, they will obtain the Council's certification, and order the award.  Typically the Shofar Award is presented at   the annual Scout Shabbat service.  You and the nominee's family will be notified if the nomination has been approved, so that arrangements can be made to have the nominee present to receive the emblem.

Nominator’s Name _________________________________________

Daytime Telephone  ( ____ ) __________________

Evening Telephone  ( ____ ) __________________

Click Here to download a Word97 Format copy of the Nomination Form, suitable for printing.

Click Here to download a PDF Format copy of the application suitable for printing.