| 1. Who can receive a PVSA award? All registered members of the Boy Scout Troop 103 are eligible to apply for the award provided that they are United States citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents of the United States. All applicants must achieve the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period. Volunteer Eligibility:
2. How to determine a volunteer’s award level If the volunteer’s birthday is in Aug and is turning 16, should the eligibility be calculated as for a teen or as for a young adult? The age category is determined by the age the person was for at least 7 months within the 12-month calendar year. For example, if the person was 16 for 7 months within the year in question, that person would qualify within the 16-25 age group. 3. What types of service are recognized? Eligible Service:
Eligible Service does NOT include:
4. Can I add the hours that I volunteer for an organization other than Troop 103? Yes. Verification documents must be signed and provided by the organization where service was performed and contact information provided for verification purposes. 5. Can I just enter “Boy Scouts”? No, your entry must clearly indicate service, i.e.: "Scouting for Food" and provide a brief description of the service activity. 6. Is the PVSA “year” like a Boy Scout year? Award year is a calendar year while service can be performed in a 12-month period determined by the PVSA Administrator. 7. Do we have to buy the awards we earn? No. Awards cannot be paid for by award recipients. 8. How do we get the awards? Individual records are reviewed and the resulting awards are ordered yearly in the Fall. 9. How many awards can I earn in a calendar year? One. 10. Can I get the same award more than once? Yes. 11. What is included with the award? Award packages may include one or more of the three award features depending on the troop budget at the time of ordering: - Personalized certificate of achievement - Official President’s Volunteer Service Award pin, medallion or coin - Congratulatory letter from the President of United States 12. Can volunteers purchase their own awards? No. All awards must be ordered and paid for by a Certifying Organization. |