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It gives me the greatest pleasure to announce that your Boy Scout Troop 1539, Orca District, Chief Seattle Council, is the recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Elizabeth Ellington Chapter, Good Citizenship Medal. We extend our warm congratulations to you all.
The Good Citizenship Medal is presented to youth service and patriotic organizations, whose membership fulfills the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership, and patriotism. These members of the organization are selected by their personal acts and attitudes which have proven them the most outstanding citizen in the Organization.
Those criteria are:
Honor: High principles, trustworthiness, loyalty, truthfulness, punctuality, moral strength and stability, cleanliness in mind and body.
Service: Cooperation, meritorious behavior, bringing honor to school or community, kindliness, unselfishness, true Americanism – individual responsibility to home, God and Country.
Courage: mental and physical determination to overcome obstacles.
Leadership: personality, originality, ability to lead others, good sportsmanship – responsibility.
Patriotism: Fundamental Americanism.
DAR presents this award to manifest its belief that attention to the patriotic education of our youth means building a stronger nation for the future
As the recipient of the Good Citizenship Award your troop will receive the much coveted Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Medal. Although the medal may not currently be worn on the scout’s uniform, it may be placed on your troop flag.
