USPS Finley Sea Scout Service Award

The USPS "Finley Sea Scout Service Award" recognizes those members of the United States Power Squadrons who are also youth or adult Sea Scout leaders, and who have provided outstanding civic, educational, and fraternal leadership to both the Sea Scouts and the United States Power Squadrons, through civic involvement, educational achievement, and active participation in both programs.

This Service Award is named for Past Chief Commander Raymond A. Finley, Jr., who became a Sea Scout in 1935, and earned the highest achievement recognition in Sea Scouting, the Quartermaster Award in 1939. During 1982-83, he served as Chief Commander of the United States Power Squadrons and became the first adult recipient of this USPS Sea Scout Service Award in 2004.

At each USPS National Meeting, all qualifying recipients will be individually recognized during the USPS meeting, and must be present to receive the medal and accompanying Certificate of Recognition. It is intended that each recipient also be similarly recognized at the immediately following BSA National Meeting, with presentation of the Community Service Award Certificate and uniform knot (with the USPS membership pin device), during the National Sea Scout and Venturing Bridge of Honor and Reception.