Boy Scouts

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Boy Scouts Religious Emblems Programs

• A Scout Is Reverent

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Objectives

• Explain the relationship between the religious
  emblems and Boy Scouting
• List resources that help promote religious
  emblems
• Explain the difference between youth awards and
  adult recognitions

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What Are Religious Emblems?

• Created by the national religious groups for
  their youth
• Recognized by BSA who allows the recognitions to
  worn on the uniform
• Optional programs for youth members to complete
  with the help of their families and religious
  leaders

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Why Promote Religious Emblems?

• Religious emblems help youth members fulfill
  their Duty to God
• Religious emblems can help strengthen
  partnerships with faith communities

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Occoneechee Council Awards
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Cub Scout Age Programs

• God and Me (Grades 1-3)
• God and Family (Grades 4-5)

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Boy Scout Age Programs

• God and Church (Grades 6-8)
• God and Life (Grades 9-12)

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How Do We Get Started On These Programs?

• 4 simple steps to start your religious emblems
  program

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1. Youth members must obtain the specific booklet
for their religion.

• Check with your council store or contact the
  religious organization directly.
• Each youth member needs his or her own booklet to
  document progress.
• Some religions offer adult manuals for counselors
  and mentors.

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2.Parents must review the program guidelines.

• Some programs require participants to be official
  members of the religious institution.
• Age/grade requirements vary from program to
  program.
• Each program sets its own guidelines as to who
  may serve as counselor. Some programs require
  clergy to serve as counselors other programs
  allow parents or other family members to serve as
  counselors.

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3.Families should talk to their religious leaders
and show them the booklet before beginning any
program.

• Most programs require that they be completed
  under the auspices of that religious
  organization.
• Many programs require the signature of the local
  religious leader.

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4. The youth member completes the requirements,
obtains proper signatures, and follows
instructions to order the emblem.

• These emblems are not available from your local
  council store (follow instructions in your
  booklet).
• The emblem should be presented in a meaningful
  ceremony, preferably in the members religious
  institution.
• The award can be presented at any time of the
  year
• Boy Scout Sunday/Sabbath in February is a perfect
  time to recognize recipients.

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What Are Adult Awards?

• Presented to worthy adults for their outstanding
  service to youth both through their religious
  institution and one of the national youth
  agencies (i.e. BSA).
• Adult recognitions are by nomination only.
• Adult awards usually require a minimum number of
  years of service.
• Recipients are unaware they are being nominated.
• Check eligibility requirements for specific
  awards.

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How Can You Promote Religious Emblems?

• Promote the religious emblems of all faiths.
• Understand that promoting religious emblems means
  providing information, not religious instruction.
• Make a presentation to your Scouting Unit and
  parents.

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The Insignia Is Worn For A Lifetime

• Cloth, silver knot on purple, No. 05007, may be
  worn by youth or adult members who earned the
  knot as a youth, above left pocket.
• Cloth, purple on silver, No. 05014, may be worn
  by adult members presented with the recognition,
  above left pocket.
• Adults may wear both knots if they satisfy
  qualifying criteria.
• See the Insignia Guide, No. 33066D.

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Resources

• Visit http//www.praypub.org for Protestant and
  Independent churches resources
• Duty to God color brochure (No. 05-879D)
• Unit leader scripts
• Promoting Duty to God Religious Emblems Video
• http//www.scouting.org/awards/religious/awards/in
  dex.html for all award resources available to
  members of the Boy Scouts of America