Department Awards
Jack Grothe, Past Camp Commander
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Annual Department Awards Recipients
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Application Forms
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Application Forms
For Outstanding Camps
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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.
2025: Thomas C. Fletcher Camp #47, U.S. Grant Camp #68, and Felix St. James Camp #326 2024: Thomas C. Fletcher Camp #47, U.S. Grant Camp #68, and Felix St. James Camp #326 2023: Thomas C. Fletcher Camp #47 and U.S. Grant Camp #68, 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
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2025: DC Robert Aubuchon, Grant Camp 68 & Fletcher Camp 47
2024: Joseph Rainey, PCC, McPherson Camp #1 & Arkansas Camp Organizer 2023: Dale Crandell, PDC, Phelps 66 & Westport 64 Camps 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, PCC, Tiger Camp#432 2015: James Beckner, Westport Camp #64 2014: Glennon Alsop,PDC, Wilhelmi Camp #17 2013: Robert Hammack, St. James Camp #326 2012: Dr. Donald Palmer, Jr., PCinC, 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, PDC, Grant Camp #68 2007: Chris Warren, PCC, McCormick Camp #215 2006: Walter E. Busch, PCC, Grant Camp #68 2005: Mark Coplin,PCC, Grant Camp #68 2004: Gary Scheel, Grant Camp #68 2003: Brian V. Smarker, Westport Camp #64 2002: Mark L. Trout, Grant Camp #68 |
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2025: Randal Burd, Jr, Fletcher Camp #47
2023: Alan Trodus, Fletcher Camp #47 2021-2022: None 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
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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
2025: Tiffany Patterson, Missouri State Museum 2022 - 2024 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 
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GAR Award - Granted to a Member of Another Allied Order
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2023: Louisa Volker Auxiliary to the SUVCW & Sharon Michael, Julia Dent Grant Tent - DUVCW
2022 - Joan Koeching, Missouri Chapter President DUVCW & Kathy Bowers, Secretary WRC 2016 - 2021: 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.
2018-2025 None Issued 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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2020 - 2025 None Issued
2019: Tyler Trickey - Liberty North High School
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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.
2025 - Felix St. James Camp 326 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.
2025 - Felix St. James Camp 326 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
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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
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)
(see Unionist page for those awards)
National Horace Greeley Award for most Outstanding Department Website - 2013/2014 (James R Dixon - Webmaster)