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|award-for = Extraordinary national-level recognition, fame, or eminence within their profession and/or service to the nation and a strong record of voluntary service to their community by an [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]] who earned Eagle at least 25 years previous to the nomination. |
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The '''Distinguished Eagle Scout Award''' (DESA) is a distinguished service award of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA). It is awarded to an [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]] |
The '''Distinguished Eagle Scout Award''' ('''DESA''') is a distinguished service award of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA). It is awarded to an [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]] who has achieved extraordinary national-level recognition, fame, or eminence within their profession and/or service to the nation and has a strong record of voluntary service to their community. Stringent criteria begins with a minimum of 25 years from the official record date the Eagle Scout rank was earned, a nomination process, selection committee review, and approval by the National Eagle Scout Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nesa.org/awards-and-recognition/distinguished-eagle-scout-award/|title=Distinguished Eagle Scout Award|publisher=National Eagle Scout Association|access-date=2023-11-09}}</ref> It is one of only two BSA awards presented to adults dependent upon the recipient's having been awarded Eagle Scout as a youth; the other is the [[NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award]] (NOESA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nesa.org/awards-and-recognition/outstanding-eagle-scout-award/|title=Outstanding Eagle Scout Award|publisher=National Eagle Scout Association|access-date=2023-11-09}}</ref> Recipients of the DESA are known as Distinguished Eagle Scouts. |
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==Award== |
==Award== |
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The award consists of a gold eagle suspended from a red, white and blue ribbon worn around the neck. Recipients may wear a small gold eagle device on the Eagle Scout square knot on the Scout uniform.<ref>{{cite web |title= |
The award consists of a gold eagle suspended from a red, white, and blue ribbon worn around the neck. Recipients may wear a small gold eagle device on the Eagle Scout square knot on the Scout uniform.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scouting Honors and Special Recognitions |publisher=Boy Scouts of America |url=https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33066/33066_Scouting_Honors_And_Special_Recognitions_WEB.pdf |access-date=2023-11-09 }}</ref> The neck ribbon and medallion is the same design as the Eagle Scout medal. The Distinguished Eagle Scout medal is worn in place of the regular Eagle Scout medal for Eagle Scout-related ceremonies. The recipient is also presented with cast bronze plaque featuring a gold eagle and the award citation. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The DESA was first introduced in 1969 and is awarded by the National Eagle Scout Association. Prior to the establishment of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, a "gold Eagle Scout badge" was awarded to [[Daniel Carter Beard]] at the Second National Training Conference of Scout Executives held in 1922 in Blue Ridge, North Carolina. This was the only time this gold badge was awarded.<ref>{{cite book |last=Rowan |first=Edward L. |title=To Do My Best: James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America |publisher=Las Vegas International Scouting Museum |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-9746479-1-3}}</ref> |
The DESA was first introduced in 1969 and is awarded by the National Eagle Scout Association. Prior to the establishment of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, a "gold Eagle Scout badge" was awarded to [[Daniel Carter Beard]] at the Second National Training Conference of Scout Executives held in 1922 in Blue Ridge, North Carolina. This was the only time this gold badge was awarded.<ref>{{cite book |last=Rowan |first=Edward L. |title=To Do My Best: James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America |publisher=Las Vegas International Scouting Museum |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-9746479-1-3}}</ref> |
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The DESA does not have a clear order of issue like the numbers assigned to each NOESA recipient, though the majority have a date of rank as a Distinguished Eagle recorded. |
The DESA does not have a clear order of issue like the numbers assigned to each NOESA recipient, though the majority have a date of rank as a Distinguished Eagle recorded. On January 16, 1969, the first ten DESAs were approved. Alphabetically, [[Alden G. Barber]] is the first DESA recipient. Based upon the date of the original Eagle Scout rank, [[Zenon C.R. Hansen]], who earned Eagle Scout in 1921, is the first. |
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Beginning in 2022, the selection process became annual, and recipients are grouped in a "Class of (year)"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nesa.org/awards-and-recognition/distinguished-eagle-scout-award/|title=Distinguished Eagle Scout Award|publisher=National Eagle Scout Association|access-date=2023-12-07}}</ref> announced in December. |
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| ⚫ | Of the Eagle Scouts who received the [[Medal of Honor]] for valor in combat, five were eligible for the DESA (four received the MOH posthumously and are therefore not eligible). Of those five, three have been awarded the DESA: [[Mitchell Paige]], [[Leo K. Thorsness]], and [[Thomas R. Norris]]. The other two died in 2007 without a DESA nomination being processed. |
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| ⚫ | Of the 24 men who traveled to the |
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| ⚫ | Of the 24 men who traveled to the Moon, three were Eagle Scouts: [[Neil Armstrong]], [[Jim Lovell]], and [[Charles Duke]]. All three were awarded the DESA. Armstrong and Lovell are also among the recipients of the [[Congressional Space Medal of Honor]] and both also received the [[Silver Buffalo Award]]. |
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Of the 13 men who have served as the [[Chief Scout Executive]], eight were Eagle Scouts. Of those eight, all have been awarded the DESA.{{cn|date=January 2018}} |
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While all recipients are well-known in their field, among the many other widely well-known recipients are President [[Gerald Ford]], NBA player and Senator [[William W. Bradley]], adventurer [[Steve Fossett]], [[J. W. Marriott Jr.]], [[Steven Spielberg]], and [[Sam Walton]]. |
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At least three known father/son pairs have received the DESA, as well as one pair of brothers. The third father/son combo are Joe and Toby Weingarten. {{cn|date=November 2016}} |
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Through 2016, only 16 recipients of the NOESA have gone on to receive the DESA. The first was Wayne K. Stenehjem who received his NOESA in 2011 and his DESA in 2013. Additionally, Larry A. Dale is the first (and to date only) to receive both awards in the same year, 2015.{{cn|date=November 2016}} |
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==Recipients== |
==Recipients== |
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[[File:Charles Metcalf DESA ceremony-other Eagle Scouts.jpg|thumb|right|400px|A DESA ceremony in 2009]] |
[[File:Charles Metcalf DESA ceremony-other Eagle Scouts.jpg|thumb|right|400px|A DESA ceremony in 2009]] |
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A list of recipients is maintained by NESA, sorted by local BSA council, and may be found on their web page.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nesa.org/awards-and-recognition/distinguished-eagle-scout-award/distinguished-eagle-scout-recipients/ | title = Distinguished Eagle Scout award recipients |work =National Eagle Scout Association|publisher=Boy Scouts of America|access-date= 2023-12-07}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Created | 1969 | ||
| Awarded for | Extraordinary national-level recognition, fame, or eminence within their profession and/or service to the nation and a strong record of voluntary service to their community by an Eagle Scout who earned Eagle at least 25 years previous to the nomination. | ||
| Recipients | 2,191 (1969–2022)[1] | ||
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The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA) is a distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It is awarded to an Eagle Scout who has achieved extraordinary national-level recognition, fame, or eminence within their profession and/or service to the nation and has a strong record of voluntary service to their community. Stringent criteria begins with a minimum of 25 years from the official record date the Eagle Scout rank was earned, a nomination process, selection committee review, and approval by the National Eagle Scout Association.[2] It is one of only two BSA awards presented to adults dependent upon the recipient's having been awarded Eagle Scout as a youth; the other is the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA).[3] Recipients of the DESA are known as Distinguished Eagle Scouts.
Award[edit]
The award consists of a gold eagle suspended from a red, white, and blue ribbon worn around the neck. Recipients may wear a small gold eagle device on the Eagle Scout square knot on the Scout uniform.[4] The neck ribbon and medallion is the same design as the Eagle Scout medal. The Distinguished Eagle Scout medal is worn in place of the regular Eagle Scout medal for Eagle Scout-related ceremonies. The recipient is also presented with cast bronze plaque featuring a gold eagle and the award citation.
History[edit]
The DESA was first introduced in 1969 and is awarded by the National Eagle Scout Association. Prior to the establishment of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, a "gold Eagle Scout badge" was awarded to Daniel Carter Beard at the Second National Training Conference of Scout Executives held in 1922 in Blue Ridge, North Carolina. This was the only time this gold badge was awarded.[5]
The DESA does not have a clear order of issue like the numbers assigned to each NOESA recipient, though the majority have a date of rank as a Distinguished Eagle recorded. On January 16, 1969, the first ten DESAs were approved. Alphabetically, Alden G. Barber is the first DESA recipient. Based upon the date of the original Eagle Scout rank, Zenon C.R. Hansen, who earned Eagle Scout in 1921, is the first.
Beginning in 2022, the selection process became annual, and recipients are grouped in a "Class of (year)"[6] announced in December.
Of the Eagle Scouts who received the Medal of Honor for valor in combat, five were eligible for the DESA (four received the MOH posthumously and are therefore not eligible). Of those five, three have been awarded the DESA: Mitchell Paige, Leo K. Thorsness, and Thomas R. Norris. The other two died in 2007 without a DESA nomination being processed.
Of the 24 men who traveled to the Moon, three were Eagle Scouts: Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell, and Charles Duke. All three were awarded the DESA. Armstrong and Lovell are also among the recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and both also received the Silver Buffalo Award.
While all recipients are well-known in their field, among the many other widely well-known recipients are President Gerald Ford, NBA player and Senator William W. Bradley, adventurer Steve Fossett, J. W. Marriott Jr., Steven Spielberg, and Sam Walton.
Recipients[edit]
A list of recipients is maintained by NESA, sorted by local BSA council, and may be found on their web page.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Distinguished Eagle Scout award recipients". National Eagle Scout Association. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Distinguished Eagle Scout Award". National Eagle Scout Association. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Outstanding Eagle Scout Award". National Eagle Scout Association. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Scouting Honors and Special Recognitions" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Rowan, Edward L. (2005). To Do My Best: James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America. Las Vegas International Scouting Museum. ISBN 978-0-9746479-1-3.
- ^ "Distinguished Eagle Scout Award". National Eagle Scout Association. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Distinguished Eagle Scout award recipients". National Eagle Scout Association. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Distinguished Eagle Scouts at Wikimedia Commons
