• Be the recipient of the Eagle Scout Award, Girl Scouts Gold Award, Venture Summit Award or Sea Scout Quartermaster Award.
• Be a registered, active member of a Boy or Girl Scout Troop, Venturing Crew or Sea Scout Ship at the time the above award was received.
• Have demonstrated exemplary citizenship in school, Scouting and community.
• Prior National Scout of the Year winners are ineligible. Applicants still in high school who reach their 18th birthday during the nomination year remain eligible if otherwise qualified. A Scout may enter through only one VFW Post.

Deadlines: 

• March 1, 2026 – Scout entries to the Post 3380
• March 15, 2026 – Post winners submitted to District 1
• April 1, 2026 – District winners submitted to Department Scouting Chairperson or Department HQ
• May 1, 2026 – Department entry to National