Showing posts with label Bear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bear. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Bear Requirements about Faith

Bear Cub Scouts Have to do one of two faith-related requirements to earn their Bear Rank.

One Option is to earn the Religious Emblem for their faith. The details of this will vary depending on what church the Bear Cub Scout's family attends, and what Religious Emblem program they use. (if any)

The second option is to complete requirement 1: Ways We Worship

(Bear Handbook - Page 26)
Complete both requirements.
  • a. Complete the Character Connection for Faith.
    • Know. Name some people in history who have shown great faith. Discuss with an adult how faith has been important at a particular point in his or her life.
    • Commit. Discuss with an adult how having faith and hope will help you in your life, and also discuss some ways that you can strengthen your faith.
    • Practice. Practice your faith as you are taught in your home, church, synagogue, mosque, or religious fellowship.
  • b. Make a list of things you can do this week to practice your religion as you are taught in your home, church, synagogue, mosque, or other religious community. Check them off your list as you complete them.
As with most Cub Scout faith-related requirements, this is typically done with the parent, not during den meetings. 

Some of the things parents might do with their son to practice their religion include Daily Prayers, Bible Reading, or doing service for others.

Monday, April 16, 2012

The "God and Me" Program Grades 1-3


A large number of religious groups offer Religious Emblem programs for the youth in their congregation. The PRAY series of awards is used by a large number of protestant denominations.

The God and Me award is one of four awards in the God and Country series. It is age appropriate is for 1st - 3rd graders.

For Cub Scouts that would be Tiger, Wolf or Bear Cubs. For Girl Scouts, that would be the 2nd year of Daisies - Brownies. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts can wear this medal on their uniform.

Please note, that this program is not only for Scouts, it is appropriate for all youth of these ages. Many churches, open the participation in this program to all age appropriate youth in the congregation.

A Brief overview of the program can be found here.

The following is a partial listing of the denominations that use the P.R.A.Y. program: African Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist Episcopal Zion, Assembly of God, Baptist, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Methodist Episcopal, Church of God, Episcopal, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, and Independent Christian churches.