Religious Recognitions Programs

The following programs are designed to help scouts pursue a deeper understanding of their faith with other scouts and non-scouts through their church. Courses designed for grades 1 through 5 are typically completed in about three months (Cub Scouts). The courses for the older scouts may take six - nine months (Boy Scouts).

Protestant Faiths (Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian)

• Grades 1-3 God and Me
• Grades 4-5 God and Family
• Grades 6-8 God and Church
• Grades 9-12 God and Life

Catholic (For more Information)

• Grade 1-2 Light of Christ
• Grade 3-5 Parvuli Dei
• Grade 6-12 Ad Altare Dei
• Grade 9-12 Pope Pius XII

Jewish

• Grade 1-2 Maccabee Award
• Grade 3-5 Aleph Award
• Grade 6-12 Ner Tamid Award
• Grade 9-12 Etz Chaim Award

Islamic

• Grades 1-5 Bismillah
• Grades 6-12 In the Name of God

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)

• Grade 4-5 Faith in God
• Grade 6-12 On My Honor

If you would like more information about the Religious Awards Program please contact Sam Proctor (samproctor @ bellsouth.net) for more information see the Pray’s website www.praypub.org.

See also the BSA National Site's information.

Jewish Emblems Workshow

For information on Jewish Emblems for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts contact Sandi Rudolph at 770-521-1770 or Sandi @ Pack1818.com

New "Duty to God Promotion Patch" Available from P.R.A.Y.

A new "Duty to God Promotion Patch" has been designed to increase the number of religious emblems recipients among young people.

The new patch will recognize youth and adults who participate in a presentation or information seminar for religious emblems. The new patch is a four-segment puzzle patch (see http://www.praypub.org/dutytogod.htm). Only one segment will be offered in any given year. The new patch is available as of August 2005 and will only available online at www.praypub.org. Patches may be pre-ordered for distribution at the presentation/information seminar.

In order to earn this Duty to God patch, youth and adults must:

1. Attend or coordinate a presentation or information seminar on religious emblems (sample resources and suggestions are available at http://www.praypub.org/dutytogod.htm).
2. Make a commitment to fulfill their "Duty to God"

Currently less than 3% of all youth members receive a religious emblem in any given year. It is hoped that the new Duty to God patch will increase knowledge of and participation in these programs.