The Greater St. Louis Area Council serves the youths of four dioceses. Each diocese administers and supports its own Scouting committees.
ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT LOUIS
Includes the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Perry, St. Charles, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis, Warren and Washington, and the city of St. Louis.
Mrs. Liz Webb, Chairman
Catholic Committee on Scouting, St. Louis Archdiocese
314-428-6234
Rev. Ed Nemeth, Chaplain
Catholic Committee on Scouting, St. Louis Archdiocese
636-464-1013
Mrs. Ann M. Lederman, Director of Catholic Scouting
Catholic Youth Apostolate
Office of Catholic Scouting
20 Archbishop May Dr., Room 3208
St. Louis, MO 63119
314-792-7608
annlederman@archstl.org
To find out more on the Catholic Committee on Scouting programs, visit the Catholic Youth Apostolate website at
www.catholicscoutingstl.org
DIOCESE OF BELLEVILLE
Includes the Illinois counties of Alexander, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Johnson, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, Union and Williamson.
DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD-CAPE GIRARDEAU
Includes the Missouri counties of Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne.
DIOCESE OF JEFFERSON CITY
Includes the Missouri county of Crawford.
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YOUTH & ADULT AWARDS
Find descriptions and requirements for Catholic Awards at www.nccs-bsa.org. National Catholic Committee on Scouting.
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CUB SCOUT RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS |
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Light of Christ |
- Catholic Tigers and Wolves
(click here for
full requirements |
The Light of Christ Activity book is now printed with both English and Spanish instructions in the same book. The requirements are the same as the previous book. |
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Parvuli Dei |
- Catholic Bears and Webelos
(click here for
full requirements) |
The Parvuli Dei Activity book is now printed with the introduction in English and Spanish. The requirements are the same as the previous book. |
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BOY SCOUT AND VENTURING RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS |
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Ad Altare Dei |
- Roman Catholic Boy Scout
- Completed sixth grade
- Active 6 months in troop
(click here for full requirements |
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Light is Life |
- Eastern Catholic Boy Scout
- Completed sixth grade
- Active 6 months in troop
- Younger than 18 years
(click here for full requirements) |
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Pope Pius XII |
- Catholic Boy Scouts and Venturing (boys and girls)
- Started the ninth grade
- Younger than 21 years
(click here for full requirements) |
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EVENTS
CATHOLIC CUB DAY AT CUB WORLD - BEAUMONT RESERVATION
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Cub Scouts, Webelo Scouts, leaders and parents: join other Catholic Scouting families for a day of faith and fun! The Cub Scouts will participate in age-appropriate activities focusing on the Crusades and the chivalry of knights. Webelos will participate in their own program which will concentrate on learning about certain American Saints and earning the patches related to those Saints which will allow them to fulfill the requirements to earn the Showman Activity Pin in the process. (Saints Patches and Activity Pins are ordered through your Cub Pack or on your own.)
Theme: Quest for the Grail
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
Place: Cub World at Beaumont Scout Reservation
(I-44 and Beaumont Antire Road - Valley Park, MO)
Please download the file to register for this retreat and find more information at this link:
http://www.catholicscoutingstl.org/events/catholic-cub-day-2009
(the link does take you to 2010 information)
You can also register online at this same link. Don't miss the chivalry and fun at this year's Catholic Cub Day!
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CATHOLIC BOY SCOUT SUMMER ADVENTURE WEEK
July 18-24, 2010
THERE IS STILL ROOM TO ATTEND THIS SUMMER... a few spots left for this great adventure week at S-f. Scouts>>> Hold your spot now for $5 and submit the individual Scout form below.
What an awesome summer camp experience this event is turning out to be for the Catholic Adventure Week at Swift Base. More than 150 Scouts and Scouters were in attendance to enjoy a week of faith, fun, merit and high adventure this past summer.
Don't miss the fun that you could have in summer 2010. Space is still available to come as a troop or an individual Boy Scout.
Catholic Adventure Week is designed as a week of summer camp for youth members registered as Boy Scouts. Morning activities include water skiing, rock climbing, rappelling, tubing and biking. Afternoon activities include merit badge work and religious awards assistance.
There will be morning and evening prayer services, Mass and Reconciliation, Vesper service on a pontoon boat, and a visit to Huck's Cove. The cost of the week-long program is $210 (may be subject to change). The fee includes 17 meals, lodging and program materials. All meals will be served in the dining hall. For Scouts wishing to do the Voyageur program (typically first-year campers), there is a $10 fee paid at camp. Please submit the form below and reservation fee for each individual Scout interested. Submit a troop form as well if adults from Troop will attending and providing leadership. Program packet materials will be sent out in March.
For information, contact the St. Louis Archdiocese – Office of Catholic Scouting, 314-792-7608; or the Camping Department, Greater St. Louis Area Council – Boy Scouts of America, 314-361-0600.
INDIVIDUAL SCOUT FORM:
/NR/rdonlyres/EACDCBB8-71AB-43E1-8E04-4B5D37F394DE/0/2010CatholicAdventureWeekIndividualApplication.pdf
Look for more information coming out soon on the 2010 experience. You and your Scouts won't want to miss this unique Catholic week.
Great pictures from this camp in 2009 can be found at these links...
http://catholicadventureweek2009.shutterfly.com/
and
http://www.a2zware.com/photogallery/gallery.aspx
Login: The username is sjmscouts and the password is beprepared (one word, all lower case)
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RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS COUNSELOR TRAINING
Call Greg or Liz Webb at 314-428-6234 for more info.
The next training will take place soon. Call Greg at the number above to RSVP. . .
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POPE JOHN PAUL II AWARD - New Award Program
The program is designed for youth involved in Scouting .
The program was created by members of our Catholic committees, religious, priests, deacons, principals, educators and the staff at the Catholic Youth Apostolate and the Office of Catholic Scouting. The program was approved by Most Reverend Raymond Burke, archbishop of St. Louis, in June 2007.
For more information on how your Scouts can earn this award, please click on this link:
http://www.cycstl.net/scouts/Whats%20new.htm
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THUNDERBIRD DISTRICT OFFERS AD ALTARE DEI AND POPE PIUS XII SESSIONS FOR METRO SCOUTS
Through the Religious Emblems program of the Catholic Committee on Scouting, a boy can learn how to put his faith and his Scouting together in an integrated learning experience. By working on the religious emblem for his age, a boy reinforces what he learns in the parish religious education program. This can lead to his selection of a religious vocation. The Scouting apostolate is truly a most important aspect of youth ministry in our Church.
The Scout Oath and Law teaches a boy respect for authority, develops an attitude of service and encourages the Christian way of life.
The Knights of Columbus Council No. 453, sponsoring organization for the St. Mary Magdalen Boy Scout Troop 115 of the Thunderbird District, has volunteered to provide the Thunderbird District with an Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII Catholic Award Program for interested troops. Troop 16, from St. Cecilia's Parish, has graciously volunteered to aid the St. Mary Magdalen troop with the execution of these programs. Laura Collins and Tony Mortellaro, adult leaders from Troop 16, and Ed Bradley, the Catholic Committee for Scouting liaison to the Thunderbird District, will be assisting in this endeavor.
The start date for learning sessions each year is in early May, at the St. Mary Magdalen school cafeteria, starting at 9:30 a.m. with an opportunity of celebrating mass at 10:30 a.m.
For more information, please feel free to contact Joe Miklovic at 314-353-1062 (home) or 314-641-8696 (work).
For Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts: Ad Altare Dei . . .
A scripture-study and project-centered program based on the sacraments to relate the boy's Scouting life to his religious life. The Ad Altare Dei award, the first religious award of any kind for Boy Scouts, was initiated in 1945. The CYC began administering the program in 1964; however, their records date back to 1955. Since then, approximately 10,000 Catholic Boy Scouts have earned this award. The St. Louis Archdiocese has awarded more Ad Altare Dei medals than any other diocese in the United States.
For Older Scouts and Venturers: Pope Pius XII . . .
A program to help the teenager learn more about his/her personal vocation as a Christian now and his/her career vocation later.
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CATHOLIC COMMITTEE PROGRAM CALENDAR FOR 2009-10
updated 3-16-2010
2010
March 24 Catholic Committee on Scouting Meeting
March 27 Catholic Cub Day at Cub World
March 28 Palm Sunday
April 1 Maundy Thursday – Show Me St. Louis show
April 2 Good Friday
April 4 Easter
April 18 Catholic Committee on Scouting Annual Recognition Dinner and Mass (date change)
June 4-6 ScoutQuest at Forest Park – Mass with the Archbishop at the Muny on the 6th at 8:30 a.m.
July 18-24 Catholic Adventure Summer camp week S-F
August 25 Catholic Committee on Scouting Meeting
Sept. 17-19 Catholic Boy Scout & Venturer Retreat
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BUILDING ASSETS THROUGH RELIGIOUS AWARDS
When children participate in a religious award program, they know that when they complete all the requirements they will receive an award. What they may not know is that they will also have received a great number of "assets."
Developmental assets, as defined by Search Institute of Minneapolis, Minn., are the positive things that young people need in order to grow up to be healthy, caring and responsible adults. Research has shown that the more assets young people have, the more likely they are to engage in positive behaviors (i.e., volunteering or doing well in school) and the less likely they will engage in at-risk behaviors (alcohol use or violence). These 40 developmental assets fall into eight different categories: support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, constructive use of time, commitment to learning, positive values, social competencies and positive identity.
Religious awards programs are uniquely designed to build assets in children and youth. Of course, the primary goal of religious awards is to help children grow stronger in faith, but a secondary goal is to help families and faith communities build assets in children.
When young people work alongside counselors, mentors, and religious leaders, and when parents are encouraged to share their faith with their children, the religious awards programs are helping provide the SUPPORT mechanisms in their lives.
When young people design service projects for their congregations and take active roles in reaching out to their communities, the religious awards programs are contributing to youth EMPOWERMENT.
When counselors, mentors, religious leaders, and scouting leaders have high expectations for young people and take the opportunity to talk about respect, obedience and not only how people should behave but WHY, the religious awards programs are helping instill BOUNDARIES AND EXPECTATIONS.
When young people do independent work at home, attend worship services and youth group and do volunteer service projects for their community, the religious awards programs are helping them make CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME.
When young people are motivated to earn an award, the religious awards programs are strengthening their COMMITMENT TO LEARNING.
When young people articulate their faith and embrace the values of honesty, responsibility, and restraint, the religious awards programs are nurturing POSITIVE VALUES.
When young people talk about choices and learn how their faith impacts their choices, the religious awards programs are improving their SOCIAL COMPETENCIES.
When young people are brought up within a faith community and are valued members of that faith community, the religious awards programs are strengthening their POSITIVE IDENTITY.
The religious awards programs are excellent tools to help young people connect the values that they learn in Scouting with the values taught by their faith community. They are also tools that congregations can use to help build assets in children and youth. Take the time to learn about the religious awards programs. Your children and young people will benefit!
For more information on Search Institute, visit their web site at http://www.search-institute.org/ |