In order to help meet the mission of of providing guidance, vitality and leadership in the spiritual phase of Scouting, the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting for the Diocese of San Bernardino maintains a list of religious emblem counselors for both registered Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. In addition to maintaining a list of religious emblem counselors, the Diocesan Catholic Committee also strives to maintain a list of reference materials that can be used by both religious emblems counselors as well as Scouts.
Religious Emblems Counselors
A Spiritual Guide to Scouts
Who can be a religious emblems counselor? Anyone who hears a call to serve in Scouting as a youth ministry can become a religious emblems counselor with the approval of his or her parish pastor. Individuals who have become religious emblems counselors often include the parents of a new Scout, a religious education instructor, a vowed religious, and interested adults.
What are some of the attributes of religious emblems counselors? As a Diocesan Catholic Committee, we have identified eleven attributes that we feel are shared by our religious emblems counselors.
What are some of the requirements to become a religious emblems counselor? As a Diocesan Catholic Committee, we feel that the following requirements need to be meet prior to a religious emblems counselor can work with any youth on their religious emblems.
What is the role of the religious emblems counselor? The Diocesan Catholic Committee utilizes its religious emblems counselors to assist and guide the youth of the Diocese of San Bernardino. We use the term counselor to describe any adult working with Catholic Scouts who are working on the Religious Emblems (Boy Scouts of America) or their Religious Recognitions (Girl Scouts of America and/or Camp Fire). Additionally we feel that religious emblem counselors should:
Religious Emblems Reference Material
National Catholic Committee on Scouting Resources
An outline of BSA's religious principles and a Catholic interpretation of Scouting principles.
Reference guide for adults coaching an emblem program.
A web page regarding Catholic Scouting referenced on Scouting.org.
A twelve-page information booklet describing why Catholics should consider joining Scouting as their youth ministry.
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National Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts USA and Camp Fire USA
An outline of the continuing dialogue between the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) and the Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA).
Reference material for adults coaching an emblem program.
Reference materials for parents who are working with their children develop a sense of the Catholic faith.
A collection of resources for adults coaching an emblem program (Family of God; I Live My Faith; Mary, the First Disciple; and The Spirit Alive)
This reference guide provides an overview of the Catholic religious recognition programs for Girl Scout and Camp Fire members.
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Programs of Religious Activities with Youth
A collection of web-based resources for adults coaching an emblem program (BSA and GSUSA specific).