Silver Lake Award

Included on this page:

About the Awards - Silver Lake Award and Silver Lake Volunteer of the Year Award (New in 2024!)

Announcement of honorees and registration coming soon!

Nomination Process

Phase 1 will collect initial nomination of names. Phase 1 will end on February 15.

After the Award Committee ensures that nominees meet the award criteria, we will share up to 5 names for your further consideration.

In Phase 2, we will ask for your personal anecdotes and reasoning for the nominee finalists which will be taken into consideration when choosing this year's winners. Phase 2 will end on March 18.

Valerie Tutson (left) talking with Ruth Tyrol (right), 2017 Silver Lake Award honoree.

About the Awards

Silver Lake Award

The Silver Lake Award is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes someone whose life has been visibly shaped by the core value of Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center.

Silver Lake's core values include:

lifelong friendships
faith formation
justice work (racial and environmental in particular)
developing leaders
extravagant welcome
inclusion

We are looking for someone who lives their life and faith in a way that reflect the formative experiences they have had at Silver Lake. This person truly takes Silver Lake home with them beyond Low Road.

Rev. Davida Foy Crabtree, 2018 Silver Lake Award honoree.

In addition to being shaped by Silver Lake, the recipient has given back time, treasure, and talent to Silver Lake, and has made a significant and sustainable contribution to the ministry of Silver Lake.

Candidates may not have served on any Silver Lake Committee (Board, Award team, or other iterations) or as an employee in the previous 5 years.

If you nominated someone in a previous year, you are welcomed and encouraged to nominate them again this year.

New in 2024

Silver Lake Volunteer of the Year Award

Rev. Susie Craig (right) and Brad Craig (left), 2019 Silver Lake Award honorees.

The Silver Lake Volunteer of the Year Award is presented to an individual or couple to recognize a Silver Lake MVP who, over the previous 18 months (which includes 2 summer seasons, and 3 retreat seasons), has demonstrated extraordinary action-oriented commitment to Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center and its missions and people.

Considerations should be given to volunteer deans, counselors, chaplains, and Action participants, as well as those folks who have given of their time through the year to things like Silver Lake Sunday presentations, site support (mailings, maintenance, etc).

While candidates may have been employed by Silver Lake during the 18 month period, this award focuses on their volunteerism outside of their employment.

Candidates may not have served on any Silver Lake Committee (Board, Award, or other iterations) in the previous 5 years.

Candidates may not have received this award in the previous 7 years.

Valerie Tutson (left) 2021 Silver Lake Award honoree, with Nancy True (center) and Jonathan Russell (right).

If you nominated someone in a previous year, you are welcomed and encouraged to nominate them again this year.

Upcoming Event Details

The next celebration will take place in Fall 2024. Details coming soon

The event features and a live and silent auction, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and an opportunity to donate directly to the Silver Lake Scholarship Fund.

Past Silver Lake Award Honorees

Instituted in 2017, the inaugural award was presented to Ruth Tyrol for her six decades of ministry with Silver Lake. Read about the celebration at the 2017 Fancy Camp Gala.

Rev. David Peters (right) 2022 Silver Lake Award honoree, with Jonathan Russell (left).
2018 - the Rev. Davida Foy Crabtree was honored at a Garden Party.
2019 - Rev. Susie and Brad Craig were honored at Brewport.
2020/2021 - Over 100 people met at A Villa Louisa in Bolton, CT to honor Valerie Tutson
2022 - Rev. David Peters Honored with Silver Lake Award.
2023 - Silver Lake Award Celebration honored Whendi Cook-Broderick.