Silver Beaver Award
The Silver Beaver Award is the highest award the Council can bestow upon a registered volunteer Scouter in recognition of distinguished service to the Council and its youth. Nominations will not only be judged on their outstanding volunteer service at the Council level, but their overall service to youth.
Past Recipients of the Silver Beaver continue to serve Scouting in many ways, including providing funding for maintenance and upgrades to the Silver Beaver Lodge at Camp Wilderness.
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Class of 2020
Cameron Carlson, Thief River Falls, MN
Michael Denke, Alexandria, MN
Gordon Herman, Bismarck, ND
Jefri Jones, Horace, ND
Diana Rommel, Minot, ND
Michelle Schock, Dickinson, ND
Class of 2019
Keith Domke, Jamestown, ND
Michael Guck, Richville, MN
Daniel Link, Bismarck, ND
Diane Smith, Minot, ND
Perry Vogel, Grand Forks, ND
Charles Votova
Class of 2018
David Lakefield, Minot, ND
Larry Martin, Mandan, ND
Sandra Meyer, Moorhead, MN
Dr. Bruce Money, Fergus Falls, MN
Brian Norberg, Dilworth, MN
John Scott Schafer, Bismarck, ND
Class of 2017
Jeffrey A. Brown, Perham, MN
Vaughn Fiskum, Minot, ND
Doug Hansen, Fergus Falls, MN
Darrell R. Kraft, Minot, ND
Steven Meinhardt, Fargo, ND
Chad Swenson, Fargo, ND
Class of 2016
Norman W. Clark, Mandan, ND
John A. Erickson, Crookston, MN
Mark K. Helgeson, Park River, ND
Todd A. Otto, Dickinson, ND
Kristen M. Votava, Grand Forks, ND
Richard A. Ziegler, Bismarck, ND
Class of 2015
Richard A. Barsness, Fergus Falls, MN
David A. Bergstrom, Fargo, ND
Steven B. Bodeker, Glenwood, MN
Robert S. Crockett, Minot, ND
Allan E. Erickson, Fargo, ND
Terry J. Everson, Fargo, ND
Stanley L. French, Scobey, MT
Patricia A. Rath, Bismarck, ND
Class of 2014
Tina M. Anderson, Bismarck, ND
Richard A. Benz, Dickinson, ND
Wayne E. Herrmann, Bismarck, ND
Shawn L. Johnston, Fargo, ND
Donald J. Schmidt, Fargo, ND
John A. Schmidt, Fergus Falls, MN
Lonny P. Schweitzer, Grand Forks, ND
Class of 2013
Bradley A. Ballweber, Bismarck, ND
Margaret M. Bodde, Alexandria, MN
Kenneth P. Buatala, Fargo, ND
Kirk E. Dean, Fargo, ND
James A. Fahy, Dickinson, ND
Steven K. McLister, Fargo, ND
Kevin D. Murphy, Grand Forks, ND
Class of 2012
Gail H. Hagerty, Bismarck, ND
Thomas A. Henderson, Grand Forks, ND
Scott A. Kautzman, Bismarck, ND
Michael C. O'Keefe, Fargo, ND
Michael D. Reitan, West Fargo, ND
Jack D. Sculthorp, Moorhead, MN
Cindie R. VanTassel, Breckenridge, MN
Brenda K. Wolf, Jamestown, ND
Class of 2011
Class of 2010
Shelley Cole, Minot, ND
Craig Gandrud, Grand Forks, ND
Mark Gaydos, Bismarck, ND
Gary Greff, Regent, ND
Douglas Munski, Grand Forks, ND
Edward Schafer, Fargo, ND
Kevin Sebastian, Minot, ND
James Staricka, Williston, ND
Keary Toso, Fergus Falls, MN
Class of 2009
Randi Anfinson, Devils Lake, ND
David Cook, Grand Forks AFB, ND
David Cook, Frazee, MN
Thomas Dahle, Bismarck, ND
Michael Donoho, Fergus Falls, MN
William Kerzman, Thompson, ND
Michael Lewis, Fargo, ND
Laura Munski, Grand Forks, ND
Douglas Restemayer, Fargo, ND
Stephen Rufer, Fergus Falls, MN
Kim Tunheim, Thief River Falls, MN
Class of 2008
Susan Braastad, Idaho Falls, ID
Jill Davis, Minot, ND
Mark DeMartelaere, Fergus Falls, MN
Steve Dudding, Kimball, MN
Mary Hammer, Williston, ND
Susan Lommen, Minot, ND
Craig Schmidgall, Morris, MN
Norman Vanderpan, East Grand Forks, MN
Karen Williams, Bismarck, ND
Class of 2007
Michael Briggs, Bismarck, ND
Barry Davis, Minot, ND
Les Herbranson, Fargo, ND
Pamela Iverson, Henning, MN
Lois Leibrand, Scobey, MT
William McMillan, Jamestown, ND
Mark Nisbet, Fargo, ND
Michael Partain, Erhard, MN
Donna Pedersen, Alexandria, MN
Class of 2006
Roy Armstrong, Warroad, MN
John Braastad, Idaho Falls, ID
Robert A. Dusso, Grand Forks, ND
Lanny Holgerson, Williston, ND
Gus Lightfoot, East Grand Forks, MN
Deb Nelson, Dickinson, ND
Willem Schrage, East Grand Forks, MN
Steve Shark, Fargo, ND
Jerry Tickle, Morris, MN
William Vacek, Grand Forks, ND
Class of 2005
Chuck Erling, Bismarck, ND
Kevin Hammer, Williston, ND
David Iverson, Henning, MN
Craig Larson, Bismarck, ND
Sylvia Medd (Hoime), Fargo, ND
Julie Rodriguez
Hubert Seiler, Rugby, ND
Tim Tello, Bismarck, ND
Steve Wall, Alexandria, MN
Class of 2004
David Aleshire, Minot, ND
Roger Buscher, Moorhead, MN
Clyde Frank, Dickinson, ND
Gene Hovland, Minot, ND
Carl Ness, Bismarck, ND
Steve Orbeck, Benson, MN
John Sakariassen, Bismarck, ND
Don Schempp, Grand Forks, ND
Robin Shoberg, Hettinger, ND
Robert Torkelson, Crookston, MN
Class of 2003
Paul Anderson, Fargo, ND
Janet James, Allen, TX
Ben Lenzen, Sr., Beulah, ND
Richard Lien, Jr.
Jerry Rodriguez
Dale Sandstrom, Bismarck, ND
Rodney Scheel, Fergus Falls, MN
Darold Schmuhl, Jamestown, ND
Clarence Schutz, Wahpeton, ND
Clyde Thorne, Minot, ND
Class of 2002
David Bach, Sabin, MN
Del Bodde, Alexandria, MN
Craig Kjos, Fargo, ND
Jim Lindseth, Bismarck, ND
Daniel Meschke, Minot, ND
Don Shields, Grand Forks, ND
Melinda Staley, Plymouth, MN
Warren Tobin, Jamestown, ND
Darryl Wehner, Dickinson, ND
Class of 2001
Mary Ellen Buri, Hazen, ND
Richard Dever, Bismarck, ND
Brian Heitkamp, Bismarck, ND
Les Herbranson, Fargo, ND
Rex Herring, Dickinson, ND
Steve Plambeck, Fargo, ND
George Smith, Minot, ND
John Stern, Fargo, ND
Jerome Zainhofsky, Minot, ND
Class of 2000
Bill Adams, East Grand Forks, MN
Thomas Carman, Bismarck, ND
John Fosland, Crosby, ND
Joel Giles
William Hill, Fargo, ND
Bill Malaski, Jr., Wishek, ND
Larry Maslowski, Bismarck, ND
Robert Rezak, Sabin, MN
Dallas Russ, Thief River Falls, MN
Class of 1999
Doug Emerson, Bismarck, ND
James Erickson, Moorhead, MN
Mary Hoffart, Devils Lake, ND
Gordon Lucht, Jamestown, ND
Ronald Moran, West Fargo, ND
Steve Motschenbacher, Fargo, ND
Greg Nygren, Fisher, MN
Dann Schmitt, Grand Forks, ND
Ronald Thompson, Grafton, ND
Class of 1998
Sheridan Breding, West Fargo, ND
Neil Cofell, Bismarck, ND
Susan Farnsworth, Billings, MT
Timothy Johnson, Parshall, ND
Glenn Larsen, Stuttgart, AR
Chuck Nettestad, Alexandria, MN
Della Sawyer, Grand Rapids, MI
Noral Thompson, Bismarck, ND
Class of 1997
William Gilbert, Fergus Falls, MN
Sue Hughes, Williston, ND
Duane Jacobson
Gordon Johnson
Wilma Johnson, Alexandria, MN
Mary Juelke, Fargo, ND
Dennis Medd, Moorhead, MN
D. Stan Olson, Hatton, ND
Sheila Remboldt, Fargo, ND
Class of 1996
Leroy Aker, Alexandria, MN
Barbara Bjornstad, East Grand Forks, MN
Dick Espeland, Bismarck, ND
Patrick Gaffaney, Thief River Falls, MN
Leonard Hoffart, Devils Lake, ND
Stan Kaufman, Fargo, ND
Barry Medd, Grand Forks, ND
Lauren Stottler, Bismarck, ND
Robert Szczys, Longmont, CO
Class of 1995
Robert Blatherwick, Bottineau, ND
George Dutton, Valley City, ND
Leo Ehrmantraut, Dickinson, ND
Kenneth Elfstrum, Fargo, ND
Allan Lund
John Pelkey
David Vinchattle, Bismarck, ND
Robert Wefald, Bismarck, ND
Rodney Wilson, Minot, ND
Class of 1994
Donovan Benzie, Taylor, ND
Barry Borstad, Bismarck, ND
Keith Greig, Bismarck, ND
James Halden, Parshall, ND
Kermit Lidstrom, Bismarck, ND
Mike Melby, Grand Forks, ND
David Sprynczynatyk, Bismarck, ND
Olin Storvik
Class of 1993
Ordean Bentley, Twin Valley, MN
Frank Clark, Peoria, AZ
Kenneth Fuchs, Williston, ND
Dann Greenwood, Dickinson, ND
Ed Janzen, Fargo, ND
Michael Kelly, Minot, ND
John Knight, Perham, MN
John Lamontagne, Bismarck, ND
Mark Malmberg, Oakes, ND
Chester Perry, Bismarck, ND
Robert Spolum, Fargo, ND
Class of 1992
Lewis Buri, Hazen, ND
Ernest French, Williston, ND
Luther Grotte, Fergus Falls, ND
Cliff Haugen, Arvilla, ND
James Hoks, Thief River Falls, MN
Barbara Kline, Bismarck, ND
Eldon 'Swede' Nelson, Bismarck, ND
Dave Pedersen, Alexandria, MN
Jerome Rogers
Joyce Sand, Minot, ND
Class of 1991
Joel Arnason, Grand Forks, ND
Marv Baarstad, Williston, ND
Kathi Carlson, Thief River Falls, MN
Harold Girard, Scobey, MT
Joylea Knutson, Minot, ND
David Kugler, Grand Forks, ND
Robert Lee, Moorhead, MN
Eloise Leggate, Dickinson, ND
Dave F. Pearson, Moorhead, MN
Ron Schneider, Moorhead, MN
Betty Tollefson, Alexandria, MN
Class of 1990
Sharen Aker, Morris, MN
Howard Anderson, Turtle Lake, ND
Patrick Dooley, Bemidji, MN
Bonnie Dutton, Valley City, ND
James Giles, Thief River Falls, MN
Leo Grossman, Harvey, ND
Dean Jacot, Plano, TX
Rosemary Lee, Minot, ND
Kenneth Mann, Dickinson, ND
Kenneth Norman, Moorhead, MN
Roger Sand, Minot, ND
Class of 1989
Dr. Wayne Boekes, Bismarck, ND
Norman Bunch, Hettinger, ND
William Mason Hollifield, Grand Forks, ND
Ken Kjar
Ted Landburg, Billingham, WA
William Lardy, Bismarck, ND
Wanda Nieslen, Rugby, ND
Jean Pringle, Minot, ND
Dr. Wayne Sanstead, Bismarck, ND
Lowell Snyder, Medicine Lake, MT
Darlyne Votava, Warren, MN
Class of 1988
Kay Adams, East Grand Forks, MN
Leonard Chrzanowski, Badger, MN
James Codner, Glenwood, MN
Wallace Heinle, Minot, ND
James Koehler, Munich, ND
Dr. Joe Merickel, Alexandria, MN
Albert Nielsen
James Swedback
Donald Votava, Warren, MN
Kenneth Wechsler, Alexandria, MN
Francis Ziegler, Breckenridge, MN