Duty to God Patch
Patch Requirements

“Duty to God” is at the heart of the Scouting movement. Religious emblems reinforce this spiritual component and promote many of the values found in the Scouting program. The purpose of this “Duty to God Promotion Patch"  is to encourage youth and adults to learn about and promote the religious emblems programs.

 Requirements: Youth and adults must:

  1.  Attend or coordinate a presentation or information seminar on religious emblems (sample resources and suggestions are available at www.praypub.org).
  2. Make a commitment to fulfill their “Duty to God.”  For example:Adults can commit to having 50% of families participate in the religious emblems programs, commit to nominating a worthy adult to be recognized with an adult religious award, serving as counselor in their local congregation, etc.

Youth can commit to earning the religious emblem of their faith at an appropriate time, making a presentation on religious emblems to another unit, helping younger Scouts earn their religious emblem, helping to establish a religious emblems program in their local congregation, etc.

The Duty to God Promotion Patch is a four-segment puzzle patch with 8 to 10 colors per segment and is 100% embroidered.  Only one segment will be offered in any given year.  For this year, the "Scout" segment will be available.  Participants are encouraged to earn all four segments over a four year span.

Checkout their website at www.praypub.org for more information.

Summer Time Pack Award

Now is the time to schedule events during the summer months.  Packs can earn the  Time Pack Award by simply having a Pack Activity in each of the months of June, July, and August.  If your Pack would like to earn this award, come to the Council Trading Post, pick up an application and return it after the summer.

 

What’s New in the Trading Post  -   BSA Family Book

Did you know that there is a special patch that a Cub Scout family can earn just by doing activities together?  It is called the BSA Family Award.  The Trading Post carries the activity book, patch and pin.  Certificates can be ordered. Every family member may earn the patch or pin.

The activity book is the primary resource for the program.  It is filled with suggested activities to enhance the children’s personal development and enrich and strengthen the family.  The book is divided into five categories that include several topics of interest to families.  Each topic contains suggested activities for a family to do together.   Many of the ideas are useful during family meetings or gatherings and some can be used while riding in a car or during mealtime.

A family must complete 10 activities within a 12 month period.  The family chooses one activity on two topics in each of the following categories:

1.  Learning through fun and adventure

4.  Teaching responsibility

2.  Strengthening family relationships

5.  Handling difficult situations

3.  Developing personal strengths

 

 

Other patches that are available for Cub Scouts to earn.

  • Texas Badge
  • Conservation Badge
  • Leave No Trace
  • Crime Prevention
  • Emergency Preparation
  • Outdoor Activity

Stop by the Trading Post at the Council Office and Lisa will help you with any books or materials you need for any of these awards.

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