Religious awards are offered to scouts of all ages! In earning the awards, scouts explore their faith in relationship to church, family and friends in a scout context. After completing the award, the scout is awarded the medal at a special ceremony at the Diocesan "Celebration of Scouting" or in their local parish.
Awards are earned by completing projects outlined in awards books available for each award by working with the Scout's own family or through a religious awards counselor.
Help your scouts learn about their faith while having fun earning their Religious Awards. The Awards are earned with the guidance of adult counselors. Counselors are trained at the annual Religious Awards Counselor Training.
The annual Scout Religious Awards Counselor Training will be on sSaturday, iSeptember 30 beginning at 9:00 a.m via Zoom, Click on the link below for moe informatiopn.
Download Information on Scout Religious Awards Counselor Training
Download Application to be a Scout Religious Awards Counselor
Adult recognition awards are presented annually, at the Celebration of Scouting, to adults who have made significant contributions to Catholic young people in scout and campfire programs..Nominations can be forwarded to the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, 2121 Harrison Street., Oakland CA 94612.
Award books and medals can be ordered from the Oakland Diocese CYO / Catholic Scouts, 2121 Harrison Street, Suite 100, Oakland CA 94612.
For more information or to order award books and medals, call CYO at 510-893-5154 or email Oakland Diocese Catholic Scouts.
Once requirements are completed - to order award medals, Click Here for Medal Order Form
and Modern Saint series, the Faith Series. International Activities include the International Awareness activities and the Blessed Are the Merciful activites. These Activities and Patches are offered through the National Catholic Committee on Scouting.
The Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting awards the – "Pillars of Faith" Award – to Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts who have, over their time in scouts, earned each of the religious awards. The award will be given each year at the annual diocesan Celebration of Scouting. Click here for more information and an award application.