Sea Scout Recipients of the Silver Buffalo Award

Since 1926, the Boy Scouts of America has bestowed the Silver Buffalo Award for distinguished service to youth. Each year, this award for truly noteworthy and extraordinary service of a national or worldwide character is made to men and women associated with Scouting and to others not directly associated with Scouting. This award, Scouting's highest commendation, recognizes the invaluable contributions that outstanding American men and women render to youth. The service must be national in character and can be directly connected with the BSA or independent of the movement.

The first Silver Buffalo was conferred upon Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement and Chief Scout of the World. Other award recipients have included Charles A. Lindbergh, Norman Rockwell, General Colin L. Powell, James A. Lovell, Jr., Walt Disney, Hank Aaron, Bob Hope, Marian Anderson, Vince Lombardi, Charles Schulz, and sixteen presidents of the United States.

	1929	Howard F. Gillette Chicago, Illinois Banker; Promoter of Sea Scouting
	1930	James Austin Wilder New York, New York Developer and Organizer of Sea Scouting
	1932	Alfred W. Dater Stamford, Connecticut Utilities Executive; First Chairman, Sea Scout Committee
	1944	William C. Menninger Topeka, Kansas Neuropsychiatrist; Scouter
	1946	Raymond F. Low Omaha, Nebraska Business Executive; Scouter; Sea Scouting Enthusiast
	1947	Paul A. Siple Arlington, Virginia Geographer; Explorer; Author; Member, First Byrd Antarctic Expedition
	1949	Sheldon Clark Chicago, Illinois Business Executive; National Sea Scout Commodore
	1962	Thomas J. Keane Forest Hills, New York Naval Officer in Two World Wars; Veteran Scouter
	1992	James A. Lovell, Jr. Chicago, Illinois Astronaut; Communications Executive; Distinguished Eagle Scout