Scouting Religious Awards

Contact the Office of Youth and Young Adult ministry at (701) 356-7902 to learn about the process of applying for Catholic Religious Awards for the various scouting groups.

American Heritage Girls

American Heritage's mission is “Building women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country.” It is a premier national character development organization for young women that embraces Christian values and encourages family involvement. All girls of any color, creed, race, national origin, and socioeconomic status who agree to live according to the standards of the American Heritage Oath and the American Heritage Creed are invited to be a member. Religious emblems for Catholic youth can be earned. Your parish can sponsor a troop. This program is for grades K-12. For more information go to the American Heritage Girls website at americanheritagegirls.org 
 

Boy Scouts of America

Mission Statement: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Vision Statement: The Boy Scouts of America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law. For more information on this leadership, organization visit the Boy Scouts of America.

Emblems: Online resources are available for Religious Emblems and Activities. Your parish can sponsor a pack or troop, grade school through High School.

National Catholic Committee on Scouting: The Bridge is the newsletter of the NCCS and offers ideas of how you can promote religious emblems, awards, and other religious activities in Scouting.

Adult Awards: Take the time to acknowledge an adult who has worked with and promoted the values of Scouting. Click here for information on the Bronze Pelican and St. George awards and click here for the recommendation form for the Diocese of Fargo.
 

Girl Scouts Dakota Horizon Chapter

Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons is a non-profit organization that serves more than 15,000 members in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.  We are chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the worlds’ only leadership development organization for girls in the world.  We believe that every girl has the potential for success and Girl Scouting helps girls learn positive values, build self-confidence, and learn real-world leadership skills.

Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons council area includes cities, towns and communities covering more than 164,000 square miles and includes girls on 13 Indian Reservations and 3 Air Force Bases.  We have divided our council jurisdiction into four (4) geographic areas that house six (6) offices to serve our members and volunteers.  Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

At Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons, we are developing tomorrow’s leaders through girl-driven programs.  Girls create a lifetime of memories and participate in one-of-a-kind programs designed to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.

Religious emblems for Catholic youth. Your parish can sponsor a troop. Grade School through High School. For more information regarding Girl Scouts visit the Girl Scouts Dakota Horizon.
 

Camp Fire

We know the youth of today want to shape the world. Camp Fire provides the experience everyone needs to discover who they are, find their spark and become a leader now.

Camp Fire provides a nurturing, constructive and fun environment for young people to discover their sparks—unique skills, passions, and interests—and adopt a growth mindset. They chart their own course to healthy habits, community leadership, and connection to nature in collaboration with trained, caring adults. And, in turn, Camp Fire youth give back by sharing those skills in their communities.

This is a program that is for youth grade school through high school.  Currently North Dakota does not have a chapter. If you are interested in beginning a chapter, visit campfire.org.
 

Catholic Committee on Scouting (CCS)

The Catholic Committee on Scouting promotes the religious awards and faith facets of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Campfire. Membership is open to scouts and non-scouts alike.