President’s Volunteer Service Award

President’s Volunteer Service Awards Temporarily Paused

Unfortunately the President’s Volunteer Service Awards have been temporarily paused. For more information, click here.

Friends of Smithfield Scouting is proud to be an official Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA).
This national honor recognizes the important role of volunteers in strengthening our communities, and we are honored to celebrate scouters who dedicate their time and talents to service. As a PVSA Certifying Organization, we are committed to encouraging volunteerism and recognizing outstanding efforts that make a lasting impact.

Requirements

• All volunteer service, regardless of source (e.g., honor society, beta club, scouting), completed in the previous award year, which runs from June 1 of the prior year to June 1 of the application year (e.g., June 1, 2024, to June 1, 2025, for the current cycle), counts toward the award.
• Submissions must include letters substantiating all claimed service hours.  (A sample letter can be found here, but any format is acceptable.)
• Each organization the Scout volunteered with must provide a letter confirming the hours volunteered at their organization.
• Volunteer hours completed with Scouts can be certified by the Scouter’s unit leader (e.g., Scoutmaster, committee chair, etc.).
• All submissions must include an endorsement from the Scouter’s unit leader confirming the youth is in good standing with the unit.  (A sample letter can be found here)
• Applications must be submitted by July 15 (unless an extension of time is requested and permitted).
• Click for the eligibility requirements of PVSA.
• Click here for the Organization Letter Template
• Click here for the Unit Leader Endorsement Template