Nominations

The “Green Bar Bill” Hillcourt Foundation will award the Hillcourt Bronze Medal to deserving individuals for distinguished contributions on a local or regional level to the history of the Scout movement, including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Girl Guides, and related Scout organizations of any nation. Generally, no more than two medals per year will be awarded at any council or other local level or regional or council service territory level.  Recipients must be a member in good standing of a recognized Scout or Guide organization.

The medals and appropriate certificates will be awarded by vote of an awards committee and confirmed by vote of the Foundation board of directors.  The awards committee will consist of three or more persons, at least two of whom must be members of the Foundation board, chosen by the Foundation chairman.

Contributions to the history of Scouting or Guiding may be in any form or medium, including publications, articles, museums, displays, speeches, conferences, panels, film, and art, as determined by the awards committee and board of directors.

Letters of support may be submitted, but are not required, with this nomination. Limit to no more than two.

Nominations will not be accepted or considered for posthumous awards. 

Self-nominations will not be accepted. 

Nominations may be submitted through the Foundation website or emailed to awards@hillcourt.org.

As a guideline, nominations for those whose primary contribution to Scouting or Guiding history is service as the principal historian, museum director, archivist or other position for a local council or similar organization, the minimum expectation is a tenure of five years.

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The cost of the medal and certificate is $125.00. If a nominee is selected for the medal, the nominator will be notified and can make payment through the website's donate link or by check. Please allow 90 days for completion of the review process.