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individual Scout Awards Information
- Catholic Scout Awards for Girls
- Catholic Scout Awards for Boys
- St. George Adult Award (BSA)
- St. Anne Adult Award (Girl Scout Leaders)
- Pope Pius VI Catholic Quality Unit Award (BSA)
- Would you like to earn a Scout religious award but you are not of the Catholic faith? Check out the PRAY PUB Website (Programs of Religious Activities with Youth) for information on scout awards of other faiths.
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Ordering Religious Awards Medals and Booklets
Award books and medals can be ordered from the Oakland Diocese CYO / Catholic Scouts, 2121 Harrison Street, Suite 100, Oakland CA 94612.
For more information or to order award books and medals, call CYO at 510-893-5154 or email Oakland Diocese Catholic Scouts.
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Scout Award Counselor Training
Would you like to help your scout or the scouts in your unit earn their religious awards? There are Catholic religious awards available for all ages of scouts, girls and boys. Counselor Training is scheduled each September. If you missed the training, email CYOabout how to qualify as a religious awards counselor.
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WHAT ARE RELIGIOUS AWARDS FOR SCOUTS?
Religious awards are offered to scouts of all ages! In earning the awards, scouts explore their faith in relationship to church, family and friends in a scout context. After completing the award, the scout is awarded the medal at a special ceremony at the Diocesan "Celebration of Scouting" or in their local parish.
Awards are earned by completing projects outlined in awards books available for each award by working with the Scout's own family or through a religious awards counselor.Click Here for Information on Catholic Scout Awards for Girls
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SPECIAL RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS
There are a variety of Religious Activities programs offered - five series of different activities and two international activities.. The activities include the Rosary Series, the Marian Series, the American Saint
and Modern Saint series, the Faith Series. International Activities include the International Awareness activities and the Blessed Are the Merciful activites. These Activities and Patches are offered through the National Catholic Committee on Scouting.
There are special Patches offered for Girl Scouts through activities in faith through the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry. "Our Catholic Faith" patches include Women in Scripture, Models of Faith with Special Patches aroung Our Lady of Guadalupe and OUr Lady of Fatima.Click here for more information on
Religious Activities Programs through Scouts BSA
Click Here for More Information on "Our Catholic Faith"
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Be a Religious Awards Counselor!
Want to Help Your Scouts Earn Catholic Religious Awards?
Attend the Annual Counselor Training!Help your scouts learn about their faith while having fun earning their Religious Awards. Scouts around the diocese will earn their Religious Awards this year with the guidance of adult counselors. Counselors will be trained at the annual Religious Awards Counselor Training.
The annual Scout Religious Awards Counselor Training was in September. If you still would like to counsel religious awards for scouts, please contact CYO at bford@oakdiocese.org.
There is a new way to offer the Ad Altare Dei Award for older scouts - on line! To counsel this award, counselors must attend a special workshop. Click Here For information on e-AAD Award Counselor Training
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Nominate a Dedicated Scout Leader for Recognition!
What Are Scout Recognition Awards for Adults?
Adult recognition awards are presented annually, at the Celebration of Scouting, to adults who have made significant contributions to Catholic young people in scout and campfire programs. The St. George Award is for adults who have made significant contributions to young people in scout programs for boys. The St. Anne Medal is for adults who have made significant contributions to young people in scout or campfire programs for girls. Adults are nominated by any interested person. A limited number of awardees are selected by members of the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting.
To nominate an adult for the St. George Award, complete a St. George Award Application. To nominate an adult for the St. Anne award, forward a letter of nomination to the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, outlining the adults contributions to young people in Girls Scouts or Campfire.Information on these awards are linked on the right.Nominations can be forwarded to the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, 2121 Harrison Street., Oakland CA 94612.
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The "Pillars of Faith" Award
The diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting awards the – "Pillars of Faith" Award – to Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts who have, over their time in scouts, earned each of the religious awards. The award will be given each year at the annual diocesan Celebration of Scouting. Click here for more information and an award application.Oakland Diocese Catholic Committee on Scouting
2121 Harrison Street, Oakland CA 94612
510-893-5154Email Oakland Diocese Catholic Scouts