Scouting Religious Awards
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.
individual scout awards
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Catholic Scout Awards for Girls
Catholic Scout Awards for Boys
St. Anne Adult Award (Girl Scout Leaders)
More opportunites to deepen one's faith through scouting
Help your scouts learn about their faith while having fun earning their Religious Awards. The Awards are earned with the guidance of adult counselors. Counselors are trained at the annual Religious Awards Counselor Training.
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. 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.
Adults are nominated by any interested person. A limited number of awardees are selected by members of the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting.
Nominations can be forwarded to the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, 2121 Harrison Street., Oakland CA 94612.
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 activities. 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 around Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady of Fatima.
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.
Have Questions?
Please contact the the Oakland Diocese CYO / Catholic Scouts with questions or to order award books and medals.