Religious Emblems Coordinator (R.E.C.)

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Religious Emblems Coordinator (R.E.C.)

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Religious Emblems Coordinator (R.E.C.). PURPOSE:. Encourage all youth to earn the emblem of their faith Promote religious emblems usage like BSA promotes other youth advancement Establish goals and track the number of religious emblems to be completed every year. WHY?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Encourage all youth to earn the emblem of their faith

Promote religious emblems usage like BSA promotes other youth advancement

Establish goals and track the number of religious emblems to be completed every year

PURPOSE:

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WHY?

Baden-Powell stated, "No man is much good unless he believes in God and obeys His laws. So every Scout should have a religion....Religion seems a very simple thing: First: Love and Serve God. Second: Love and serve your neighbor." (Scouting For Boys, 1908)

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WHY?

Religious Emblems reinforce BSA values

Improve relationships with religious chartered partners

Establish relationships with potential Religious partners

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COUNCIL Religious Emblems Coordinator Is appointed by the Vice President of Program Sets goals with Council Advancement Committee Disseminates information to District REC’s Disseminates information through:

Trainings Professional staff College of Commissioners Science University of Scouting New leader training

Program at Summer Camp and Day Camp

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COUNCIL Religious Emblems Coordinator Works with the Religious Relationships (RR)

Committee Recognizes that the RR Committee is the group

that works directly with the faith community to: Recruit chaplains Coordinate the council calendar with religious

holidays Sponsor religious retreats Identify religious representatives from the

various faith groups Strengthen ties with local congregations and

chartered organizations

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COUNCIL Religious Emblems Coordinator If the Religious Relationships Committee

works primarily with the faith community, the Religious Emblems Coordinator focuses specifically on raising awareness of religious emblems and increasing usage.

The REC can learn through the RR Committee which Faith Committees are sponsoring retreats and which congregations are offering classes

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DISTRICT Religious Emblems Coordinator

Is appointed by District Program Chair Sets goals with District Program Chair &

Committee Disseminates information to Units Disseminates information through:

Re-charter packets Roundtables Camporees

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DISTRICT Religious Emblems Coordinator Encourages Unit Committees to set goals

(i.e. number of religious emblems that will be earned that year)

Recruits “presenters” to make presentations on religious emblems. Ask clergy of chartered partners, leaders of units that promote religious emblems, Chaplains, etc.

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SAMPLE GOALS

Number of emblems (by religion, district, etc.)

Number of presentations made to units Number of congregations offering

religious emblems classes Number of trainings

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RECRUITMENT

Establish communication with the Religious Relationships committee and ask them to help recruit Religious Emblems Coordinators (REC’s) for Districts

Ask clergy of chartered partners Ask leaders of units that promote

religious emblems

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HOW TO PROMOTE USAGE OF RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS Gather information on the religious emblems

programs and the various promotion resources available to you

Educate the Unit leaders about these resources

Recognize religious emblems recipients

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RESOURCES

Resources are available online at http://www.scouting.org/Awards/ReligiousAwards/Coordinator

http://www.praypub.org/rec REC on Facebook PRAY electronic newsletters “Duty to God” Promotional DVD “Duty to God” Puzzle Patch BSA Promotional resources

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RESOURCES

Resources are available online at http://www.scouting.org/Awards/ReligiousAwards/Coordinator

http://www.praypub.org/rec REC on Facebook PRAY electronic newsletters “Duty to God” Promotional DVD “Duty to God” Puzzle Patch BSA Promotional resources

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www.praypub.org/rec

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RESOURCES

Resources are available online at http://www.scouting.org/Awards/ReligiousAwards/Coordinator

http://www.praypub.org/rec REC on Facebook PRAY electronic newsletters “Duty to God” Promotional DVD “Duty to God” Puzzle Patch BSA Promotional resources

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RESOURCES

Resources are available online at http://www.scouting.org/Awards/ReligiousAwards/Coordinator

http://www.praypub.org/rec REC on Facebook PRAY electronic newsletters “Duty to God” Promotional DVD “Duty to God” Puzzle Patch BSA Promotional resources

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SHARING DATA

Collect data on the religious emblems usage www.praypub.org/god_country/god_country_usage.htm Catholic Archdiocese or Diocese Other faith groups (more in process)

Post information on the Council, District, and Unit websites

List recipients in the council newsletter Recognize leaders, units, and districts that did an

outstanding job Market your data by posting it on the websites

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How Do We Get Started?

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A Plan for Achieving Success in

Religious Emblems Usage

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A Plan for Achieving Success in

Religious Emblems Usage

Organize

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A Plan for Achieving Success in

Religious Emblems Usage

Organize

Strategize

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A Plan for Achieving Success in

Religious Emblems Usage

Organize

Strategize

Mobilize

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A Plan for Achieving Success in

Religious Emblems Usage

Organize

Strategize

Mobilize

Visualize

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A Plan for Achieving Success in

Religious Emblems Usage

Organize

Strategize

Mobilize

Visualize

Advertise

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praypub.org/rec

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Is there a missing puzzle piece?

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How about a “sneak peek” at the Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator?

The responsibilities of the Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator are to: 1. Serve as a member of the unit committee. 2. Acquaint all youth with the religious emblems program and the emblems available from their

faith group. 3. Provide Scout families and clergy with an orientation to the religious emblems program and

encourage their involvement. 4. Urge all youth in the unit to earn the religious emblem(s) of their faith. 5. Disseminate information to the unit’s Scouts and Scouters about any district or council

religious emblems activities, retreats, camps, etc. 6. Promote religious emblems usage like BSA promotes other youth advancement. 7. Coordinate the establishment of goals and track the number of religious emblems completed

every year. 8. Serve as the unit’s liaison to the District Religious Emblems Coordinator.

A Proposal Approved by the BSA Religious Relationships Task Force

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The Religious Emblems Task Force

of the Youth Development Team, BSA

Ron Adolphi, Mark Hazlewood, Fr. Don Hummel,

Rabbi Peter Hyman, Staff advisor Bill Evans

Special thanks to:

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Do you have questions?

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“R.E.C. Best Practices.”