Chaplain's Corner

Scouting has at it's cornerstone the tenets that a Scout do their "Duty to God," and that "A Scout is Reverent."

Family

Scouts are encouraged to pursue their Duty to God as they and their family see fit. This can mean religious or spiritual practices at home or a place of worship.

Troop

Troop 400 encourages Scouts to pursue the Scouts BSA Religious Emblems for their faith, to do good service in their community, and to participate in "Scout's Own" services at Troop events. Scout's Own services are non-sectarian services where Scouts take time to be Reverent as a group, to sing and share readings from World Faiths that support the experience of Scouting. Service themes might be:

Brotherhood- what do world faiths say about our common bonds as human beings?
Do unto others... what do all world faiths have in common?
Duty to God- what does this mean to the World Brotherhood of Scouting?

With help from the Troop Chaplain, Scout's own services are lead by the Troop's Chaplain's Aides.

Religious Emblems Program

To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs. The Boy Scouts of America has approved of these programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the official uniform. The various religious groups administer the programs. Check with your local council service center or contact the religious organization directly to obtain the curriculum booklets.

How do you get started?

Youth members must obtain the specific booklet for their religion.
Check with your council store or contact the religious organization directly
Each youth member needs his or her own booklet to document progress.
Some religions offer adult manuals for counselors and mentors.
Parents must review the program guidelines.
Some programs require participants to be official “members” of the religious institution.
Age/grade requirements vary from program to program.
Each program sets its own guidelines as to who may serve as counselor. Some programs require clergy to serve as counselors; other programs allow parents or other family members to serve as counselors (the Troop Chaplain may be able to provide a local contact for your faith, if you don't know one already).
Families should talk to their religious leaders and show them the booklet before beginning any program.
Most programs require that they be completed under the auspices of that religious organization.
Many programs require the signature of the local religious leader.
The youth member needs to complete the requirements, obtain the proper signatures, and follow the instructions to order the emblem.
These emblems are not available from your local council store (follow the instructions in your booklet).
The emblem should be presented in a meaningful ceremony, preferably in the member’s religious institution.

Overview of Religious Emblems

This chart lists all Religious Emblems Programs available to members of the Boy Scouts of America. Images of the medals, where available, may be viewed by clicking the award’s name

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Local council service center or P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123
Toll Free: 1-800-933-7729; Fax: 314-845-0038; e-mail info@praypub.org ; Web site http://www.praypub.org
To order pamphlets visit www.scoutstuff.org

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609 No. 33610 No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination

Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Western Prelacy)

6252 Honolulu Ave., Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 91214
818-248-7737

Cub Scout

None

Webelos Scout

None

Scout

Saint Mesrob

Venturer, Older Scout

Saint Mesrob

Adult Recognition

None

Armenian Church of America (Eastern Diocese)

Department of Youth and Education
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
630 Second Ave.
New York, NY 10016
212-686-0710

Cub Scout

Saint Gregory

Webelos Scout

Saint Gregory

Scout

Ararat

Venturer, Older Scout

Ararat

Adult Recognition

None

Baha’i

Baha’i Committee on Scouting
Baha’i National Center
Education and Schools Office
1233 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201-1611
847-733-3492
To order pamphlets visit www.scoutstuff.org

Cub Scout

Unity of Mankind

Webelos Scout

Unity of Mankind

Scout

Unity of Mankind

Venturer, Older Scout

Unity of Mankind

Adult Recognition

Service to Humanity

Baptist

Local council service center or P.R.A.Y.
8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3
St. Louis, MO 63123-3413
800-933-7729
e-mail: info@praypub.org MailTo icon
To order pamphlets visit: www.scoutstuff.org html icon

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

Good Shepherd
Nomination No. 77-0622

Buddhist

National Buddhist Committee on Scouting
1710 Octavia Street
San Francisco, CA 94109-4341
Website: www.bcascouting.org
Email: bcascoutinginfo@gmail.com

Cub Scout

Metta

Webelos Scout

Metta

Scout

Sangha

Venturer, Older Scout

Sangha

Adult Recognition

Bodhi

Catholic, Eastern

Local council service center, diocesan Scout office, or National Catholic Committee on Scouting
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
To order pamphlets visit www.scoutstuff.org

Cub Scout

Parvuli Dei
S, No. 33085
First and second graders man earn.
Light of Christ
No. 33074

Webelos Scout

Parvuli Dei
S, No. 33085

Scout

Light Is Life
S, No. 16-3011
C, No. 16-106

Venturer, Older Scout

Pope Pius XII
S, No. 33076
C, No. 34733

Adult Recognition

Saint George
Catholic Nomination
No. 16-132

Catholic, Roman

Local council service center, diocesan Scout office, BSA Supply Division
800-323-0732; or National Catholic Committee on Scouting
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
To order pamphlets visit: www.scoutstuff.org html icon

Cub Scout

Light of Christ
S, No. 33085
First and second graders man earn.
Light of Christ
No. 33074

Webelos Scout

Parvuli Dei
S, No. 33085

Scout

Ad Altare Dei
S, No. 33094
C, No. 33072

Venturer, Older Scout

Pope Pius XII
S, No. 33076A
C, No. 34733A

Adult Recognition

Saint George
Catholic Nomination
No. 16-132

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599A;
C, No. 33600A;
M, No. 33596A

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination

Church of Christ, Christian Scientist

P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123
Toll Free: 1-800-933-7729; Fax: 314-845-0038; e-mail info@praypub.org ; Web site http://www.praypub.org
To order pamphlets visit www.scoutstuff.org

Cub Scout

God and Country
No. 3CSFB

Webelos Scout

God and Country
No. 3CSFB

Scout

God and Country
No. 3CSCB

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Country
No. 3CSCB

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Church Relationships
15 West South Temple, Suite 1070
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1579
801-530-0004

Cub Scout

Faith in God

Webelos Scout

Faith in God

Scout

On My Honor

Venturer, Older Scout

On My Honor

Adult Recognition

On My Honor

Churches of Christ

Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting
401 Cypress, Suite 406
Abilene, TX 79601
1-800-393-1494
To request curricula please visit www.goodservant.org html icon
e-mail info@goodservant.org ; Web site www.goodservant.org

Cub Scout

Loving Servant
Grades 1-3

Webelos Scout

Joyful Servant
Grades 4-6

Scout

Good Servant

Venturer, Older Scout

Giving Servant

Adult Recognition

Faithful Servant Nomination

Community of Christ (clickthrough for Website)

World Community Program Series
1001 West Walnut
Independence, MO 64050
816-833-1000 or 800-825-2806, ext. 1374
Email mailto:mhoffman@cofchrist.org ; Web site html icon

Cub Scout

None

Webelos Scout

Light of the World

Scout

Path of the Disciple

Venturer, Older Scout

Exploring Community Together

Adult Recognition

International Youth Service Award Nomination

Eastern Orthodox

Cub Scout

Saint George
No. 3EOMB

Webelos Scout

Chi Rho
No. 3EOFB

Scout

Alpha Omega
No. 3EOCB

Venturer, Older Scout

Alpha Omega
No. 3EOCB

Adult Recognition

Prophet Elias
Nomination

Episcopal

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

Saint George Episcopal
Nomination

General Church of the New Jerusalem (The New Church)

Chairman, Boy Scout Relations Committee
General Church of the New Jerusalem
P.O. Box 277
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
215-938-2542; fax 215-938-2617

Cub Scout

Ten Commandments Award

Webelos Scout

Ten Commandments Award

Scout

Open Word
Award

Venturer, Older Scout

Open Word
Award

Adult Recognition

Open Word
Award

Hindu

North American Hindu Association
9803 Goldfinch Ct
Saline, MI 48176-9191
612-470-6242
e-mail info@naha.us
To order pamphlets visit http://naha.us/

Cub Scout

Dharma

Webelos Scout

Dharma

Scout

Dharma

Karma

Venturer, Older Scout

Dharma

Adult Recognition

Saathi/Bhakta

Islamic

National Islamic Committee on Scouting, Syed Ehtesham Haider Naqui
732-801-1283
Email islamicbsa@aol.com ; Web Site www.islamicscouting.org/
To order pamphlets visit: www.scoutstuff.org html icon

Cub Scout

Bismillah

Webelos Scout

Bismillah

Scout

In the Name of God

Venturer, Older Scout

In the Name of God

Adult Recognition

Allaho Akber

Jewish

Local council service center or P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123
Toll Free: 1-800-933-7729; Fax: 314-845-0038;
Email info@praypub.org ; Web site http://www.praypub.org and www.jewishscouting.org
To order pamphlets visit www.scoutstuff.org

Cub Scout

Aleph
Tiger Cubs may earn Maccabee

Webelos Scout

Aleph

Scout

Ner Tamid

Venturer, Older Scout

Etz Chaim

Adult Recognition

Shofar
Nomination No.

Lutheran

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

Lamb
Nomination;
Servant of Youth
Nomination

Meher Baba

Meher Spiritual Center
10200 N. Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 843-272-5777

Cub Scout

Love for God

Webelos Scout

Love for God

Scout

Compassionate Father

Venturer, Older Scout

Compassionate Father

Adult Recognition

The Ancient One

Moravian

The Moravian Church
Drawer Y
Winston-Salem, NC 27108
336-722-8126

Cub Scout

None

Webelos Scout

None

Scout

God and Country

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Country

Adult Recognition

The Order of David Zeisberger

Polish National Catholic Church

Cub Scout

Love of God
(Milosc Boga)

Webelos Scout

Love of God
(Milosc Boga)

Scout

God and Country
(Bog I Ojczyzna)

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Country
(Bog I Ojczyzna)

Adult Recognition

Bishop Thaddeus F. Zielinski

Presbyterian Church in America

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Local council service center or P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123
Toll Free: 1-800-933-7729; Fax: 314-845-0038;
Email info@praypub.org ; Web site http://www.praypub.org and www.presbyterianscouters.org
To order pamphlets visit www.scoutstuff.org

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination;
Celtic Cross

Protestant and Independent Christian Churches

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

See: www.quakerscouting.org html icon
Email: clerk.quakerscouting@yahoo.com MailTo icon
Friends Committee on Scouting (Quakers) | An Affiliated Program of Friends World Committee for Consultation Section of the Americas

Cub Scout

That of God
No. 3QOFB

Webelos Scout

That of God
No. 3QOFB

Scout

Spirit of Truth
No. 3QOCB

Venturer, Older Scout

Spirit of Turth
No. 3QOCB

Adult Recognition

Friends
Nomination

The Salvation Army

P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
Eastern Territory
914-620-7427

Central Territory
847-294-2112

Southern Territory
404-728-1363

Western Territory
310-544-6434

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

Silver Crest God and Family

S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

Scouter’s Award
Nomination

Sikh

World Sikh Council-America Region (clickthrough for Website)
P.O. Box 3635
Columbus, OH 43210
Toll Free: 888-340-1702
Fax: 888-398-1875
Email contact@worldskihcouncil.org
Or sikhscoutsusa@gmail.com

Cub Scout

Nirbhau
(Grades 1-3)

Webelos Scout

Nirvair
(Grades 4-5)

Scout

Gyan Kharg
(Grades 6-8)

Venturer, Older Scout

Khalsa
(Grades 9-12)

Adult Recognition

Sewadar
(Nomination for distinguished youth service)

Unitarian Universalist Association (Clickthrough for Website)

24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 742-2100 or email at info@uua.org MailTo icon
www.uua.org/children/scouting html icon
Purchase the “Love and Help” Activity Book at www.uuabookstore.org for requirements.
View the “Religion in Life” activity book at www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/religion_in_life_for_boy_scouts_final.pdf PDF icon for requirements.

Cub Scout and Webelos Scout

Love and Help
(ages 7-11)

Scout

Religion in Life
(ages 12-17)

United Church of Christ

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination

United Methodist

Local council service center or P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123
Toll Free: 1-800-933-7729; Fax: 314-845-0038;
Email info@praypub.org ; Web site http://www.praypub.org and http://www.gcumm.org/scouting
To order pamphlets visit www.scoutstuff.org

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination;
Cross and Flame
Nomination;
Torch
Nomination

United Pentecostal Church International

Cub Scout

God and Me
(grades 1-3)
S, No. 33604
C, No. 33603
M, No. 33606

Webelos Scout

God and Family
S, No. 33597
C, No. 33598
M, No. 33595

Scout

God and Church
S, No. 33599
C, No. 33600
M, No. 33596

Venturer, Older Scout

God and Life
S, No. 33609
C, No. 33610
M, No. 33605

Adult Recognition

God and Service
Nomination

Unity Churches

P.O. Box 610
Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
816-524-7414

Cub Scout

God in Me

Webelos Scout

God in Me

Scout

Light of God

Venturer, Older Scout

Fillmore Youth

Adult Recognition

Distinguished Youth Service

Zoroastrian

The Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York
c/o Ms. Temilyn Ghadially
National Coordinator
The Good Life Program
12 Rockwell Circle
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-972-6527
e-mail tghad@hotmail.com

Cub Scout

None

Webelos Scout

None

Scout

Good Life

Venturer, Older Scout

Good Life
(To age 21)

Adult Recognition

None

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