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| Adult Awards - Rosary Patch
- Golden Bow Certificate
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| Unit Awards - Golden Bow Streamer
- Pope Paul VI Unit Award
- Bishop's Trophy
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| Meeting Minutes |
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Resources for Emblems Counselors |
| New American Bible |
| Ad Altare Dei |
| Pope Pius XII |
| P.R.A.Y. - Programs of Religious Activities with Youth |
- View video online (requires Windows Media Player)
Promoting Duty to God - Religious Emblems (56 KB) (DSL) - Download video (6.7 MB)
Click here to download (right click and select "save target as") - Materials to be used with video
- Religious Emblems Presentation Script:
- Promoting Religious Emblems:
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Award Forms |
| Youth Awards |
 | Beginning in 2003, the Rosary Patch Series will focus each of the next four years on a different set of Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. This is an opportunity for youth and adults alike to learn more about their faith. The requirements for this year's patch can be found here. |
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 | The Golden Bow Achievement Patch may be presented by unit leaders to any Scout who has recruited a new member to a Catholic chartered unit or a Catholic youth to any unit in the past twelve (12) months. |
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 | Certificates from the National Catholic Committee on Scouting recognizing Catholic Scouts who have attained the rank of Eagle Scout are available for $3. Contact Melvin Hart for details, or fill out an online certificate request form. Turn around time is one week. |
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 | The Bishop Morkovsky Award may be presented by the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting to any Catholic Scout/Venturer between the ages of 14 and 20, in recognition of contributions to the Catholic Scouting Program of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, particularly by participation in DCCS Scouting events, as well as his/her having filled other offices or posts in the Scouting Program. Click here for a list of Bishop Morkovsky Award recipients in our archdiocese. |
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| Adult Awards |
 | Beginning in 2003, the Rosary Patch Series will focus each of the next four years on a different set of Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. This is an opportunity for youth and adults alike to learn more about their faith. The requirements for this year's patch can be found here. |
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 | The Golden Bow Certificate may be presented by the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting to adult leaders and committee members who have made a commitment to the National Catholic Committee on Scouting's Membership Initiative.
The Golden Bow symbolizes the arrow shot from a bow straight toward its target. The bow represents leadership and charter partners. The arrow symbolizes Catholic Scouting programs. The target, Catholic youth in our communities. |
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 | The Scroll of Honor may be presented by the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting to any registered active Scouter working with Catholic Scouting in any unit for a period of three years or more for services such as: - consistently promoting the Catholic Religious Emblems program
- actively promoting Catholic activities and being willing to serve on committees for these activities
- participation in DCCS retreats
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 | The Bronze Pelican may be presented by the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting to any registered active Scouter working with Catholic Scouting in any unit for a period of five years or more for services such as: - active involvement, encouragement and assistance in promoting the Catholic Religious Emblems program
- actively promoting Catholic activities by having served on committees for these activities
- active participation in, and service as staff at, DCCS retreats.
Click here for a list of Bronze Pelican Emblem recipients in our archdiocese. |
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 | The St. George Emblem may be presented by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting (upon recommendation of the Diocesan Catholic Committee) to members of the laity and clergy, Scouters and non-Scouters alike, in recognition of outstanding contribution and sustained dedication to the spiritual development of Catholic Youth for a period of seven years or more for services such as: - promoting the religious emblems programs for Catholic Scouts
- encouraging non-Catholic Scouts to participate in the religious emblems programs of their own faiths
- giving notable service in promoting Catholic activities and service projects for the Church
- actively participating in and promoting Scout retreats and days of recollection
- giving notable service in organizing and maintaining Catholic-chartered Scouting units
- giving notable service in bringing the Catholic program to those Scouts not in Catholic-chartered units
- outstanding service in promoting and participating in Scout Sunday observances
Click here for a list of St. George Emblem recipients in our archdiocese. |
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| Unit Awards |
 | The Golden Bow Streamer may be presented by the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting to units increasing their membership by more than 10% or a minimum of three new members) in the past twelve (12) months. |
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 | The Pope Paul VI Unit Award exists to promote Catholic membership and to: - recognize the chartered organization
- motivate and improve the effectiveness of the unit and its adult leadership
- provide each youth with a top-quality program which encompasses the religious, vocational, and educational aspects of Scouting under Catholic auspices
Click here for a brief history of this award. |
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| (no image available) | The Bishop's Trophy is presented annually, on Scout Sunday of the following year, to the Catholic sponsored Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, and Venturing Crew or Sea Scout Ship in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston that has accumulated the most points during the current year. |
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 | The Gold Medallion Award program is established to identify and recognize the outstanding Catholic Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, and Venturing Crew in each of the fourteen Episcopal Regions of the United States. It is also intended to promote the National Catholic Committee on Scouting's initiative to increase Scouting units, youth members, and adult leaders.
National Gold Medallion winners epitomize those units that excel at providing youth with quality programs including religious activities, religious emblems participation, outdoor activities, and special events that encompass the religious, vocational, and educational aspects of Scouting under Catholic auspices. |
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Meeting Minutes |
| Meeting | Date | Format |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 12-15-2004 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 10-20-2004 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 8-18-2004 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 6-16-2004 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 4-28-2004 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 2-18-2004 | DOC |
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| DCCS Bimonthly | 12-17-2003 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 10-15-2003 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 8-20-2003 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 6-18-2003 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 4-16-2003 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 2-19-2003 | DOC |
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| DCCS Bimonthly | 12-18-2002 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 10-16-2002 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 8-21-2002 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 6-19-2002 | DOC |
| DCCS Bimonthly | 4-17-2002 | HTML |
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| NCCS Biennial | 4-2002 | HTML |