Arthur M. And Berdena King Eagle Scouts Program

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all Eagle Scouts interested in the American Revolution to participate in the Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Contest. The contest is open to all Eagle Scouts who are currently registered in an active unit and, except as provided in the paragraph below, have not reached their nineteenth birthday during the year of application. The year that the Eagle rank was awarded is not restricted. The contest year is from January 1 to December 31.

The King Eagle Scout Award contestant deadline for the New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution is every year is Dec 1st for NJSSAR entries and Feb 15th for National (NSSAR) entries.

Prizes: New Jersey (NJSSAR) $1,000.00

Prizes: National (NSSAR) National First Place Winner receives $10,000; 2nd Place – $6,000; 3rd Place – $4,000; 4th Place – $2,000; 5th Place – $1000; 6th thru 10th – $500; and 11th thru 15th – $200. The First Place Winner will be asked to appear at the SAR Annual Congress, held in June or July, to be recognized and receive the award. Travel and lodging allowance will be provided.

The competition is conducted in three phases: the local Chapter level, State Society level, and National level. The competition is usually entered at the Chapter level, though in some cases, the competition may be entered at the State Society level. Applicants may not enter at the National level. Contest entrants need complete only one application for the SAR Chapter level competition. The application of the Chapter level winner is forwarded to be used in State Society and National level competitions by the SAR as appropriate. A complete set of rules, along with the application for both the applicant and the sponsoring SAR members, can be found on the Eagle Scout Application Form, available for download at the link below. Please be aware that the local application deadline dates may vary, so interested applicants should contact the local SAR State Eagle Scout contact listed below for further details.

For questions about the Eagle Scout Contest or about getting Eagle Scout Certificates for Courts of Honor, contact:

Charles F. Morgan, Jr., 708 Elberon Avenue, Absecon, NJ 08301, 609-442-1871 cmorgan5054@msn.com

Note: Requests for SAR Eagle Scout Certificates should be emailed four (4) weeks before the date of the Court of Honor to allow time for processing, mailing, or making arrangements for the Certificates to be presented in person at the Court of Honor.