Religious emblems programs (Girl Scouts of the USA)
A variety of religious emblems programs are used by the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) to encourage youth to learn about their faith and to recognize adults who provide significant service to youth in a religious environment. These religious programs are created, administered and awarded by the various religious groups and not GSUSA, but each program must be approved for use by the GSUSA. These are recognized by Programs of Religious Activities with Youth (P.R.A.Y.) and listed as awards approved for Girl Scouts in an official brochure provided to Girl Scout council offices, as well as posted on their website.
Approved programs and awards
The following awards are recognized by GSUSA and may be worn on the uniform upon completion of the program.[1]
| Faith Proponent association |
Daisy Girl Scout Brownie Girl Scout |
Junior Girl Scout | Cadette Girl Scout | Senior Girl Scout Ambassador Girl Scout |
Adult Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Methodist Episcopal Church P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Baha'i Baha'i Committee on Scouting *[2] |
Unity of Mankind: Level 1 | Unity of Mankind: Level 2 | Unity of Mankind: Level 2 Level 3 |
Unity of Mankind: Level 3 | Service to Humanity |
| Baptist P.R.A.Y., Association of Baptists for Scouting[3] |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | Good Shepherd |
| Buddhist National Buddhist Committee on Scouting *[4] |
Padma | Bodhi | |||
| Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Christian Methodist Episcopal Church P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Christian Science P.R.A.Y. |
God and Country | God and Service | |||
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) Young Women's and Primary Organizations, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
Faith in God | On My Honor | |||
| Churches of Christ Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting[5] |
Loving Servant | Joyful Servant | Good Servant | Faithful Servant | |
| Community of Christ World Community Program[6] |
none | Light of the World | Path of the Disciple | Exploring Community Together | International Youth Service Award |
| Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting[7] |
Saint George | Chi Rho | Alpha Omega | Prophet Elias | |
| Episcopal National Episcopal Scouters Association[8] |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | Saint George Episcopal |
| Hindu North American Hindu Association[9] |
Dharma | Dharma Karma |
Karma | Saathi Bhakta | |
| Islamic National Islamic Committee on Scouting |
Bismillah | In the Name of Allah Award | Quratula’in Award | Muslimeen Award | |
| Jewish National Jewish Committee on Scouting[10] |
Maccabee / Aleph | Aleph | Ner Tamid | Etz Chaim | Shofar |
| Lutheran National Lutheran Association on Scouting[11] |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | Lamb |
| Polish National Catholic Church | Love of God (Milosc Boga) | God and Country (Bog I Ojczyzna) | Bishop Thaddeus F. Zielinski | ||
| Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) National Association of Presbyterian Scouters[12] |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Protestant and Independent Christian Churches ^ P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Friends Committee on Scouting[13] |
That of God | Spirit of Truth | Friends | ||
| Roman Catholic Church National Catholic Committee on Scouting |
Light of Christ | Parvuli Dei | Ad Altare Dei | Pope Pius XII | Saint George |
| Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Association |
Religion in Life | ||||
| United Church of Christ P.R.A.Y. |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| United Methodist National Association of United Methodist Scouters[14] |
God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| United Pentecostal Church International | God and Me | God and Family | God and Church | God and Life | God and Service |
| Unity Church Association of Unity Churches * |
God in Me | Light of God | Fillmore Youth Award | Distinguished Youth Service | |
* There are multiple different awards of the same name, intended for different age levels of Girl Scouts of the faith.
^ This includes: Assemblies of God, Church of the Brethren, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Church of God, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Mennonite, Church of the Nazarene, Pentecostal, Reformed, Seventh-day Adventist, United Church of Christ and Wesleyan churches.
References
- ^ "To Serve God..." (PDF). P.R.A.Y. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "Scouting Program Materials". U.S. National Baha'i Education Web site. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Association of Baptists for Scouting". Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "National Buddhist Committee on Scouting". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "World Community". Community of Christ. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting". Retrieved 2007-05-04.
- ^ "National Episcopal Scouters Association". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "North American Hindu Association". Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "National Jewish Committee on Scouting". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "National Lutheran Association on Scouting". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "National Association of Presbyterian Scouters". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Friends Committee on Scouting". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "National Association of United Methodist Scouters". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
External Links
To Serve God... Brochure from P.R.A.Y.