The Congressional Award

The Congressional Award Foundation is a public-private partnership created by Congress to promote and recognize service, initiative and achievement in America’s youth.  Eligible individuals, ages 14 to 23, earn may earn a Congressional Award by setting and achieving challenging goals in the four program areas: Voluntary Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness and Expedition/Exploration. 

To register for the award, click here. Only activities held after the date of registration or the date that the waiver is signed may count towards the award.

Participants earn Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Certificates and Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Medals. Gold Medals are presented at an annual ceremony in June in Washington, D.C.

In 2021, Matthew Reiter from Bordentown was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for his Eagle Scout project, a footbridge spanning a constantly flooded path that is meant to keep people on the path and to keep them from walking around the path through the sensitive marshlands surrounding the path.

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