Awards are the Crown’s way of publicly recognizing people for their good works and successes within the Kingdom and Society so they are an important part of the SCA. The SCA is a volunteer organization so awards serve as encouragement for the time and energy we put into making it work.
Awards are given at the pleasure of the Crown, but the Crown can’t be everywhere, or see the contributions of every member of the populace. The only way They know if a gentle is worthy is if They receive recommendations from people such as you.
So research their Order of Precedence, find the most appropriate award and make an award recommendation to the Crown
Award of Arms
Royal Menagerie
King's Sigil
Queen's Cypher
Glory of Atenveldt
Court Barony
Grant of Arms
Awards encompassing Art & Service (the 'Golden' awards)
Lion of Atenveldt
Thegns and Banntheigns
Peerage Orders
Order of Chivalry
Order of the Laurel
Order of the Pelican
Masters of Defense
Royal Peers
Honors
Order of the Rose
Augmentation of Arms
Herald Extraordinaire
Bowmaster
Order of the Golden Sun
Order of the White Oak
Closed Orders
Principality of the Sun
Principality of Artemisia
Principality of the Outlands
White Scarves