Scouting
Scouting is an “important educational reality in the Church, and I encourage you to make it increasingly a gymnasium for Christian life, an opportunity for fraternal communion, and a school for service to one’s neighbour, especially those most disadvantaged and in need.”
– Pope Francis address to Scouting Leaders, 2024
Scouting is an “important educational reality in the Church, and I encourage you to make it increasingly a gymnasium for Christian life, an opportunity for fraternal communion, and a school for service to one’s neighbour, especially those most disadvantaged and in need.”
– Pope Francis address to
Scouting Leaders, 2024
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American Heritage Girls (AHG) was founded by a group of parents wanting a faith-based, scout-type character development program for their daughters in 1995. The AHG Program is dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country.
[COMING SOON] AHG Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Committee
AHG National Catholic Committee
Resources
AHG Catholic Faith Awards Summary
Federation of North American Explorers
The Federation of North-American Explorers through its home association the UIGSE – Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe – Fédération du Scoutisme Européen is formally recognized by the Holy See as a Catholic Lay Movement.
Explorers is a method of education of the child through a pedagogy developed by Father Jacques Sevin and Baden-Powell.
The mission of Girl Scouts of America is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
The mission of Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Scouting America
Archdiocese Catholic Committee on Scouting
National Catholic Committee on Scouting
Resources:
Recommended Religious Emblem Presentations 2021
Ad Altare Dei OR Pope Pius XII Intent to Begin Form
Religious Emblems Order Form and Procedures – May 2024
Religious Emblems Coordinator Application
Trail Life USA is a Church-Based, Christ-Centered, Boy-Focused mentoring and discipleship journey that speaks to the heart of a boy. Established on timeless values derived from the Bible and set in the context of outdoor adventure, boys from age 5 to 17 are engaged in a Troop setting by male mentors where they are challenged to grow in character, understand their purpose, serve their community, and develop practical leadership skills to carry out the mission for which they were created
National Catholic Committee of Trail Life USA: Troops Fully Alive
Troops Fully Alive is the national association of the Catholic troops of Trail Life USA—those chartered by parishes, schools, and other Catholic institutions. Our purpose is to promote Trail Life USA among the Catholic faithful as an effective form of youth ministry.
The Troops of Saint George is a fraternal Catholic nonprofit apostolate for priests, men, and young men looking for a life of adventure coupled with virtue.
