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Faith Based Initiative

Welcome. Faith Based Initiative. Two Parts: Religious Emblems Coordinator Membership Growth in Faith Communities. Introductions. Staff Participants. Housekeeping. Plenary Sessions Faith Group Presentations Opening Devotions Flag Ceremony Water Buddies Pests.

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Faith Based Initiative

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  1. Welcome Faith Based Initiative • Two Parts:Religious Emblems CoordinatorMembership Growth in Faith Communities

  2. Introductions Staff Participants

  3. Housekeeping Plenary Sessions Faith Group Presentations Opening Devotions Flag Ceremony Water Buddies Pests

  4. Monday Morning:Course Overview

  5. Religious Emblems: Objectives • Understand how emblems are created and approved • Understand WHY we promote religious emblems • Learn HOW to promote religious emblems • Become familiar with resources that promote religious emblems • Leave here with a plan to promote Religious Emblems

  6. Membership: Objectives • Understand how religious emblems can be a key to membership • Increase your understanding of religious organizations • Understand that faith groups need what the Boy Scouts have

  7. Membership: Objectives • Become familiar with resources that help councils approach religious institutions • Understand the membership opportunities for both faith communities and Boy Scout councils • Leave here with a plan to increase your membership by collaborating with religious organizations

  8. How does this apply to Journey to Excellence (JTE)? • After each session, find out how it applies to JTE

  9. Questions? • Adjourn

  10. Devotions

  11. Monday Afternoon Journey to Excellence (JTE) Overview Religious Emblems

  12. Rationale • Duty to God is an integral part of the Boy Scout program. • One of the leading reasons parents register boys is for the BSA values. • Religious emblems reinforce Boy Scout values. • Only 3% of youth in BSA receive a religious emblem in any given year.

  13. How are Religious Emblems Created and Approved? • Created by National Religious Organizations for their youth • Reviewed by BSA for • Chartered Partner in good standing • Curriculum is compatible with BSA values continued

  14. How are Religious Emblems Created and Approved? • BSA recognizes these programs and allows the recognitions to be worn on the uniform • Religious emblems are optional programs which help the Scouts fulfill their “Duty To God” portion of the Boy Scout Oath • Adult awards by nomination only

  15. Interfaith Language Non-inclusive terms vs Inclusive terms Church vs Religious institution Congregation House of Worship Pastor/Priest/Rabbi vs Religious Leader PRAY awards vs Religious Emblems

  16. How to Promote Religious Emblems – Unit Level • Duty to God Unit Promotion Plan

  17. Duty to God Resource DVD

  18. How to Promote Religious Emblems - Council Level • Round Tables • POW WOW • University of Scouting • College of Commissioners Science • Continued

  19. How to Promote Religious Emblems - Council Level • List recipient names in council newsletter • BSA and Duty to God Flyers distributed to all units • Assemble a display of religious emblems • Continued

  20. Summer and Day CampOpportunities • 69% of boys at summer camp think about their relationship with God • Recruit Chaplains • Parents want values • Another chance to offer tools for the Scouts to internalize values • Promote the Duty to God devotions • Continued

  21. Interfaith Devotion Books

  22. 12 Point or 10 Commandment Hikes • Learn about the Ten Commandments or 12 Points • Learn about different religious institutions • Promote the Religious Emblems programs • To fulfill advancement requirements for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts

  23. Religious emblems camps and retreats are effective in increasing the number of youth earning emblems Who is invited? Where is it to be held? Who will be the leaders? What are the resource? What is the schedule? How do you promote the retreat? There are many ways to conduct a retreat! Retreats

  24. ASSIGNMENT • Find a partner • Choose one of the following and develop a plan to promote religious emblems: • DTG presentations • What the council can do • Summer and Day Camps • Hikes • Retreats • Present your plan to the class tomorrow morning • Feel free to use poster board or PowerPoint

  25. How does this apply to Journey to Excellence (JTE)? • After each session, find out how it applies to JTE

  26. Devotions

  27. Tuesday MorningR.E.C.Presentation of Religious Emblems Plans

  28. Tuesday Afternoon Starting a Religious Relationships Committee Pray Resources Guest Speakers

  29. Forming a Religious RelationshipsCommittee • Role of a Religious Relationships Committee • How to form and sustain one

  30. Overview of P.R.A.Y. Resources

  31. www.PrayPub.org

  32. Faith Group PresentationGuest Speakers

  33. How does this apply to Journey to Excellence (JTE)? • After each session, find out how it applies to JTE

  34. Devotions

  35. Wednesday Morning Chaplaincy Faith Group Presentations Guest Speakers

  36. How does this apply to Journey to Excellence (JTE)? • After each session, find out how it applies to JTE

  37. Devotions

  38. Thursday Morning FBI Membership American Heritage Girls

  39. FBI Faith-Based Initiative

  40. BSA Research Points to Congregations as the Best Place to Start New Sustainable Units

  41. BSA Research Unit Retention better by 10% Rank Advancement 10 to 30% better 66% of units Chartered to Faith based organizations 70% of Chartered Partners only have 1 Unit or one Member of the Scouting family

  42. June 2012 BSA membership

  43. Whose needs are these? Membership growth Membership Retention Program Money Trained Volunteers

  44. We Need Each Other How do we do this? How can we help each other?

  45. How to Have Congregations and Clergy Begging You to Start the full Family of Scouting

  46. Stop Selling Packs, Troops, and Crews

  47. Start Selling SOLUTIONS to Congregations and Their Needs

  48. Offer Solutions Congregations need Young families Adult males

  49. Religious Organizations Benefit Common Goals Enrich current program Scouting has high brand recognition Membership opportunities Proven youth program: citizenship training, character development, fitness Outdoor resources (local and national facilities)

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