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Scouting Awards
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The Catholic Committee on Scouting Confers on Youth, Adults, and Units the following awards. Applications for receiving these awards for your units can be found to left.
YOUTH AWARDS Light of Christ
The Light of Christ program is designed to help the Cub develop a personal relationship with Jesus. With the family's participation it is hoped that the Cub will come to see Jesus as a real person and his friend. - Tigers, Bobcats, & Wolves
- First & Second Grade
- Family Program
- Establishes Jesus as their friend
Parvuli Dei
The Parvuli Dei Emblem is recognition that the Church gives to Cub Scouts and Webelo Scouts for advancements in religious knowledge and spiritual formation. Its purpose is to help the boy become more aware of God's presence in his daily life. - Bears & Webelos
- Third & Fourth Grade
- Family Program
- Makes the Cub aware of their importance to the family
Ad Altare Dei
The Ad Altare Dei Cross, the symbol of the Ad Altare Dei Award, is recognition which the Church gives to a Scout for advancement in the Spiritual content of the program. This is done by encouraging the Scout to live the Scout Promise and Law. Those who wish to work on the program must be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America, be active in the Troop for 6 months and have completed the sixth grade, before beginning the program. - 7th Grade and above
- Based on the Sacraments
- Held in a classroom-type of environment
- Work together with other Scouts
- Board of Review at the conclusion
Pope Pius XII
The Pope Pius XII program is developed in recognition of the need for Catholic lay leaders in the Church, community affairs, and exploring a youth's potential in developing such leadership. The formation of properly informed young men will lead to a desire to serious commitment in action. The emblem contains the "keys of St. Peter" with the words, "Dignity, Respect and Humility", inscribed around the periphery. This emblem reflects the ideal of youth's growing concern with the world of God, as well as the world of man. Guided by the Holy Spirit this formation properly carried out will lead to a transformed youth geared to his role as a Christian Leader. - 9th Grade and above
- Open to Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts (male & female)
- Parallels Confirmation programs
- Held in a classroom-type of environment
- Work together with other Scouts
- Board of Review at the conclusion
Bishop Bailey Award
The Bishop James Bayley Award was designed by the Newark Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting for young adults of the Catholic faith. Any registered Boy Scout or Venture Scout of the Catholic faith actively involved in Boy Scouting, between the ages of 16 and 18 or Venture Scout between the ages of 16 and 21, may be nominated for the award. UNIT AWARDS Pope Paul VI Unit Award
The purpose of this program is to recognize the chartered partner, to motivate and improve the effectiveness of the individual unit and its adult leadership and to provide each boy with a top-quality program encompassing all of Scouting's religious and educational aspects. Requirements include reception of religious emblems participation in annual retreats and Spiritual development of the adult leadership Pope John XXIII Unit Award
This award is given to Non-Catholic Units for their participation in the Religious Emblems program for Catholic Scouts. Requirements include reception of religious emblems: such as, (Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei & Pope Pius XII) and participation in annual retreats and spiritual development of the adult leadership.
ADULT AWARDS Fleur-de-Lis
The Catholic Committee on Scouting of the Archdiocese of Newark approved the institution of the Fleur-de-Lis medal for Catholic Cub Scout leaders in 1959. Its purpose is to give recognition for Cub Scout leaders in furthering the spiritual goals of Cub Scouting. It shows the Scout emblem, the Fleur-de-Lis, superimposed on a cross. In the center of the medal is the figure of Our Lady as the Immaculate Conception. On the left is a Cub Scout. On the right is a Cub Scout leader. Below are the words “Service to God and Country”. The medal is an Archdiocesan award. Bronze Pelican Award
The Bronze Pelican Award is a recognition approved by the Newark Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. It may be presented to any adult who is working in the Scouting program under the Catholic auspices, and to those who have made significant contribution to Scouting in the Religious Emblems program of the Catholic Church.
St. George Award
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting, acting
through the local diocese may award the St. George emblem to
members of the laity and clergy, Scouters and non-Scouters alike, who have made significant and outstanding contributions to the spiritual development of Catholic youths through Scouting.
Archbishops Scouter Award
The Archbishop’s Scouter Award is an adult recognition approved by the Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. It may be presented to any adult who is working in the Scouting program under the Catholic auspices, and to those who have made significant contribution to Scouting in the Religious Emblems program of the Catholic Church at the Archdiocesan level YOUTH/ ADULT AWARD The Sword of St. George