Serving Reverent Scouts in South Jersey
What are Scouting Religious Awards?
How to Earn Them
What is a Unit REC?
How to become a Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator
Getting Started as a
Unit REC
Unit REC
First Steps as a new
Unit Religious Emblems Counselor
Upcoming Events
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February 2, 2025 – BSA Scout Sunday
February 6, 2025 – BSA Scout Jumuah
February 8, 2025 – BSA Scout Sabbath
February 22, 2025 – Service Project/Lunch/Historic Tour/Mass, 1pm
St. Joseph’s Church, 1010 Liberty St, Camden, NJ 08104
March 9, 2025 – Girl Scout Sunday
March 29, 2025 – Ten Commandment Hike – 8:30am-3:30pm
May 10, 2025 – Duty to God Service Project and Board of Review
June 21, 2025 – Religious Award Ceremony for all Faiths, 10am
Pine Hill Scout Reservation, Pine Hill, NJ
Questions can be directed to :
Catholic Committee Chairman Joseph Brennan at jpbrenfsa@verizon.net
What is the Religious Emblem Program?
Scouts who work on religious emblem programs learn more about themselves, our church and their faith. They explore themes such as the sacraments, Mary as a model of discipleship, the Holy Spirit’s role in their lives and their vocation as disciples who give witness to their faith. These programs are great examples of comprehensive youth ministry.
The programs are catechetical in nature; they help youth know and live their faith.
Religious emblem programs encourage youth to develop a life in which prayer and worship are core elements.
Catholic scouts who work on these emblem programs have an opportunity to evangelize others- their peers, and even their families.
Scouts who engage in additional work for these emblems show themselves to be leaders, and the emblem programs help them to develop their leadership skills.
In their scout troops and especially while working toward religious emblems, scouts experience positive community life among their peers and with adult mentors.
The religious emblem programs bring young people into relationship with caring, responsive adults who provide pastoral care, helping young people develop positive assests and avoid at-risk behaviors.
Presenting religious emblems at a wonderful annual ceremony is one way that we advocate for youth, showcasing their gifts, hard work and leadership abilities for our church and community.
No doubt, Scouting – especially through the religious emblems programs – is youth ministry!
Scouting is youth ministry!