Religious Emblems Coordinator (R.E.C.)

1. Religious Emblems Coordinator(R.E.C.)

2. 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

3. 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)

4. WHY? • Religious Emblems reinforce BSA values • Improve relationships with religious chartered partners • Establish relationships with potential Religious partners

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. www.praypub.org/rec

16. 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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18. 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

19. 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

20. How Do We Get Started?

21. A Plan for Achieving Success in Religious Emblems Usage

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33. praypub.org/rec

34. Is there a missing puzzle piece?

35. How about a “sneak peek” at the Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator? A Proposal Approved by the BSA Religious Relationships Task Force

36. Special thanks to: 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

37. Do you have questions?

38. Thank You for Joining Us Today! We invite you to be a regular visitor to www.praypub.org/LearningCenter where you will find information on “live” and previously- recorded webinars, workshops, and tutorial videos, including the sequel to today’s presentation, entitled “R.E.C. Best Practices.”