Girls registered in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA Programs
Girls that are part of a Cub Scout or Scouts BSA unit will work on the awards listed under the Scouts BSA tab.Girl Scouts, American Heritage Girls, Camp Fire
There are five Catholic Religious Emblems available to Girl Scouts and Camp Fire offered through the NFCYM/NCCGSCF.
The God is Love program is designed for use with students who are in kindergarten or first grade. The program helps students discover an appreciation that God created, cares for, and loves us all. A companion to the God Is Love program, the prayer card invites children to embrace God’s love for them and the world, and to share that love with others.
The Family of God program is the official religious recognition program of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S.A. for children grades 2-3 who are enrolled in the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., Camp Fire USA, and The Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas. The Family of God is an activity series developed to complement the catechetical efforts of the parish and families with children in the second and third grades.
The Live My Faith program is designed to help Girl Scouts and Camp Fire members, grades 4-6, appreciate more deeply the place that God and religion occupy in their daily life.
Through Mary, the First Disciple (Marian Medal), young Catholics, grades 7-10, will grow in appreciation of Mary and in understanding themselves. They will meet Mary in Scripture as a young teenager and will follow her journey, as she becomes a woman and the Mother of God.
The Spirit Alive program is designed for Catholic youth in high school, grades 9-12, who are in the Senior/Ambassador level of Girl Scouts or are Horizon Club members of Camp Fire. It assists them in discovering how the Holy Spirit moves in their lives, calling them to greater participation in the church’s ministry.
Diocesan Youth Religious Emblems
The Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting offers the “Child of God” award to Daisies in Kindergarten or first grade and the “Ave Maria” to girls in second or third grade. The purpose of the “Child of God” award is to make students aware of the role they play in their family, church and school. The purpose of the “Ave Maria” is to help each girl become more aware of God's presence in her daily life, especially within her home and community, under the protection and care of her special patroness, the Blessed Mother.
Youth Recognition Ceremony
Each year, our archdiocese holds a Religious Emblems Conferral Mass to honor those Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, AHG, and Girl Scouts, and Venturing Crew members who have earned an emblem. The Mass will be celebrated on Saturday September 21, 2024 at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 9502 4th St NW, Albuquerque NM 87114, at 8:00am.