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Department Awards


Jack Grothe, PCC of the Gen. William T Sherman/Billy Yank Camp #65, receives special membership medal at our 2017 encampment for 50 years of membership.

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Annual Department Awards and Application Forms

For Outstanding Camps

James Eads Award - Fill-in Form
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 For Camps Fulfilling The Mission of the Department Each Year.  This form is for the camp to use to determine their eligibility.

2022 - Thomas C. Fletcher Camp #47, U.S. Grant Camp #68, and Felix St. James Camp #326
2021 - Thomas C. Fletcher Camp #47, and U.S. Grant Camp #68.
2020 - Thomas Fletcher Camp #47, U.S. Grant Camp #68 and Felix St. James Camp #326
2019:  Thomas Fletcher Camp #47 and U.S. Grant Camp #68,
2018: Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68, Westport Camp   #64 & Thomas C. Fletcher Camp #47
2017:  Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68 & Westport Camp  #64,
2016:  Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68 & Westport Camp  #64
2015:  Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68 & Westport Camp #64
2014: Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68 & Westport Camp #64 & Sigel Camp #614
2013: Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68
2012: Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68
2011: Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68
2010:  Felix St. James Camp #326
2009: Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68

2008: Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68
2007: Westport Camp #64
2006: Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68
2005: Westport Camp #64
2004:  Phelps Camp #66
2003:  Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68
2002:  Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68          

Maj. Gen. Frank Blair, Jr Award for Outstanding Member

Francis Blair Award Nomination Form
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2022:  Walter Busch, PDC, Grant Camp #68
2021:  Although Required, Apparently No One Received Award
2020 - Sumner Hunnewell, PCC, Fletcher Camp #47
2019:  Ed Krieser, PCinC, Phelps Camp #66
2018:  James Stebbings, Grant Camp #68
2017:  Martin Aubuchon, Grant Camp #68
2016:  Larry Dietzel, Tiger Camp#432
2015:  James Beckner, Westport Camp #64
2014:  Glennon Alsop, Wilhelmi Camp #17
2013:  Robert Hammack, St. James Camp #326
2012:  Dr. Donald Palmer, Jr., U.S. Grant Camp #68
2011:  Wayne Simpson, Gen.Asboth Camp #5
2010:   James Beckner, Westport Camp #64
2009:  Robert J. Schmidt, McCormick Camp #215
2008:  Robert Petrovic, Grant Camp #68
2007:  Chris Warren, McCormick Camp #215
2006:  Walter E. Busch, Grant Camp #68
2005:  Mark Coplin, Grant Camp #68
2004:  Gary Scheel, Grant Camp #68
2003:  Brian V. Smarker, Westport Camp #64
2002:  Mark L. Trout, Grant Camp #68


Meritorious Service Award

Meritorious Service Award Nomination Form
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Certificate of Appreciation

2020 - John Avery, PDC - US Grant Camp #68; Robert Aubuchon, PCC - US Grant Camp #68
2019: None
2018: None
2017:  Doug Roussin, Fletcher Camp #47
2016 -
Mark Coplin, Grant Camp #68
2015 - Perry "Bud" Marks, Westport Camp #64 & David McCann, Westport Camp #64
2014 - Bob Petrovic, Grant Camp #68 (30 years of service)
2013 - Walter Busch, Grant Camp #68
2012 - Dr. Donald Palmer, Jr. Grant Camp #68
2011 - Wayne Sampson, Asboth Camp #5
2010 - Gary Scheel, St. James Camp #326
2009 -  Chris Warren, McCormick Camp #215
2007 - Bob Petrovic, Grant Camp #68 AND Brian Smarker, Westport Camp #64
2004 - Jack G. Grothe, Sherman Camp #65

To be issued if no other award is appropriate.

2022 - Glennon Alsop, PDC - Wilhelmi Camp #17

There probably have been some in the past, but records present for the webmaster to create the file do not at present exist.

Wayne Sampson - Show Me Spirit Award

Wayne Sampson Show Me Spirit Nomination Form
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Who was Wayne Sampson - His Short Autobiography
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By Order of the 21st Missouri Department Encampment, the Show-Me Spirit Award was renamed the Wayne Sampson Show-Me Spirit Award, in honor of our late brother, PCC Wayne Sampson, Tiger Camp #432

​2022 - None
2021 - Catherine Bell, Shawnee, KS.
2020 - None
2019: Mark Christ, Community Outreach Director, Arkansas Historic Preservation
2018 thru 2016 - None
                                                Show Me Spirit Award Recipients
2015 - Captain Daniel Morgan Boone Chapter of the Society of the War of 1812 & the Harry S Truman Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution
2011 thru 2014: None
​2010 - Angela Antkowiak of KETC 9, St. Louis, MO
2008 - Kim Palmer, St. Louis, MO
2007 - Emerson Electric, St. Louis, MO
2006 - Scott House, Cape Girardeau, MO AND Lindsay Misegades, St. Charles, MO
2005 - Pat Livingston, LaGrange, MO
2004 - Carolyn D. Roth, St. Charles, MO
2003 - Dave Shepherd, Fayetteville, AR
2002 - Cher Petrovic, Cedar Hill, MO AND Lynn Tetley, Wildwood, MO

GAR Award - Granted to a Member of Another Allied Order

GAR Award Form
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2022 -  Joan Koeching, Missouri Chapter President DUVCW & Kathy Bowers, Secretary WRC
2021 - None?
2020 - None
2019 thru 2016  None
2015 - Louisa Volker Macklind Tent #24, DUVCW
2008 - Cher Petrovic, Henry Harnden Auxiliary #2, ASUVCW, Madison, WI , and Tent #?, DUVCW, St. Louis, MO
2007 - Cher Petrovic, Henry Harnden Auxiliary #2, ASUVCW, Madison, WI
2005 - Patricia Mullenix, C. H. Boone Tent #20, DUVCW, Kahoka, MO

ROTC Awards - Filing for National Award in MO
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As awards are given out to many ROTC & JROTC candidates,  only those receiving the Missouri Outstanding JROTC Award, which began in 2016, are listed here.

2022 - Pending
2021 - None
2020- None
2019 - None
2018 - None
2017: Colton Kerr, Chrisman High School,  Independence, MO
2016:  Cadet Anthony Krantz, Van Horn High School, Independence, MO
National History Paper Award Established 2010 (in cooperation with National History Day)
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2022 - None submitted for Award
2021 - None - Due to Covid Issues
2020:  None  - Due to Covid Issues
2019:  Tyler Trickey - Liberty North High School
2019 Winning Paper - Trickey
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2019 Other Considered Paper - Calvin
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2019 Other Considered Paper - Goodman
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2019 Other Considered Paper - Wilson
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General Samuel Curtis Award

Instituted Starting in the year 2022 for the camp that recruited the most members from May 1 to April 30..  Each camp is to receive a certificate in the form of a streamer.

2022 - US Grant Camp 68 & James McPherson Camp 1

General Nathaniel Lyon Award

Instituted starting in the year 2022 for the camp that had the greatest percentage increase in members. Each camp is to receive a streamer.

2022 - James McPherson Camp 1

Department Under Forty Award

Instituted starting in the year 2022, this is for the camp that has recruited three or more members under the age of 40 during the period May 1 through April 30.  Each camp is to receive a streamer

Eagle Scout Certificate - How to Obtain
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The Department of Missouri Certificate of Appreciation is awarded at the discretion of the Department Commander for actions, words, or deeds which significantly contributed to the furtherance of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and/or the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic within the State of Missouri.

2017:     PCinC Donald Palmer, Jr, Chair of Vicksburg Monument Committee
                  PCinC Ed Krieser, Chair of Mo National Encampment Planning Committee
2016:     Walt Busch, Grant Camp #68
                 Dale Crandell, Westport Camp #64
2015:     Ron Guthrie, Westport Camp #64
                Brian Smarker, Westport Camp #64
                 Robert Mueller, St. James Camp #326


Awards Issued to The Department and Members of the Department
(see Unionist page for those awards)

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National Horace Greeley Award for most Outstanding Department Website - 2013/2014 (James R Dixon - Webmaster)
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