Boy Scout Adult - Girl Scout Adult
Boy Scout Adult Leader Recognition
We have three levels recognition for adults, one earned and two nominated. They provide recognition for years of commitment to advancing the Catholic faith of our youth through Scouting. Applications or nominations need to be made each year prior to the annual adult awards dinner as noted in the calendar, generally in the fall time frame.
Bronze Pelican
The Catholic Committee on Scouting Archdiocese of Los Angeles awards the
Bronze Pelican to men and women in recognition of their influence in
the spiritual formation of the Catholic Youth in the Scouting movement.
The Pelican has been used as a liturgical symbol since the early days of Christianity to denote the tender care of the young by a parent and by the Church.
The Archdiocese Bronze Pelican award is earned; the three basic requirements are:
- Be currently registered in Scouting with five (5) years of service.
- Have participated in the Scouter Development - Spiritual Formation during the past five (5) years.
- Have been directly or indirectly responsible for a minimum of five (5) Catholic boys or girls earning the Religious Emblem appropriate to their Scouting age level.
Upon completion of these requirements the Scouter submits their application directly, either to the National Catholic Committee on Scouting or the local council Catholic Committe on Scouting.
Bronze Pelican Award - Application Form (93 kB)
Saint George Emblem
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting, acting through the local
diocese, may award the St. George Emblem to members of the laity and
clergy, Scouters and non-Scouters alike, who have made significant
and outstanding contributions to the spiritual development of Catholic
youth in Scouting.
The number of St. George Emblems is limited each year, based on the number of Catholic units. So the failure of a person to be recognized in any given year should not be considered a rejection, but rather an encouragement for the nomination to be re-presented in a future year, perhaps with more complete and additional information.
St. George Award - Nomination Form (631 kB)
Msgr. James E. Dolan Award
This award was established to honor Msgr. James E. Dolan from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who developed the Ad Altare Dei Religious Emblem in 1926, the first ever in Scouting, to honor Catholic Scouters on the Archdiocese Committee for their service as an officer and/or in committee assignments. The nominee must have a minimum of ten (10) years of service in these capacities.
Girl Scout Adult Leader Recognition
Adults who work tirelessly and without pay to mentor young people deserve special acknowledgment as well. Two medals are specially designed with the adult religious recognition moderator in mind. The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Medal recognizes any adult who serves Catholic youth through national organizations like Girl Scouts of the USA and Camp Fire USA, the St. Anne Medal, is the highest recognition for adults. These recognitions are not given based upon completion of a program, but are awarded by the diocese to adults who model the highest ideals for young people. Suggested guidelines for the awarding of the medals are available.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award
The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton recognition was inaugurated in 1980
to recognize the meritorious contributions of adults who serve
Catholic youth through Girl Scouts and Camp Fire. This medal affirms
the work of those who help youth develop their spiritual lives within
the context of these organizations. It will ordinarily be received
before the St. Anne Medal is earned, but is not a requirement for
receiving the St. Anne Medal.
St. Anne
The St. Anne Medal is the highest national recognition for adults
who serve Catholic youth through Girl Scouts and Camp Fire. The
recognition was inaugurated in 1957 and redesigned in 1980. The
purposes of the St. Anne recognition are:
- to honor the outstanding services of adults who contribute to the spiritual development of Catholic young people in these organizations.
- to further Catholic adult leadership in youth ministry through these national youth-serving organizations.
