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ALL Scouts and Non-Scouts welcome

Day of Reverence
Religious Emblem Day

Open to all ages - Scouts and non-Scouts

Saturday March 16, 2019
Check in starts at 7:30 am - Program starts at 8:00 am
Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church
Prior Lake, Minnesota

Schedule for the Day

7:30 am to 7:59 am - Check In

8:00 am to 8:15 am - Welcome and Introduction

8:15 am to 12:00 pm - Youth Class Sessions (all levels)

9:00 am to 11:30 am - Adult Duty to God / Religious Emblem
Coordinator Class with general discussion and Q&A

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Older Youth Class Sesssions (continued)

5:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Dismissed

Registration includes

Event Name Bag and Patch

Religious Emblem Student Workbook

Event Meal Ticket

Exclusive Presentation Opportunities
for youth when they complete their program

Choose your program by age and faith - siblings and non-Scouts are welcome to participate, please make sure the program fits your needs as some programs are designed exclusively for boys.

Adult planning to stay for meal are encouraged to sign up for the Adult Class whether they intend to go to the Adult Class or not.

ADULT CLASS

9:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m.
includes meal

registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

RELIGIOUS EMBLEM COORDINATOR TRAINING AND BSA DUTY TO GOD OVERVIEW AND OPEN DISCUSSION (all faiths)
open to all Adults (Scouters and parents) - All programs

Adults can learn more about the Boy Scouts of America Duty to God program and become trained as a Religious Emblems Coordiantor. Religious Emblems Coordinator (REC) positions exist at the Council, District and Unit levels. The REC’s are responsible for educating, motivating, evaluating, and expanding the usage of the religious emblems programs. In addition to this training, there will be an open discussion to learn more about our local programs and initiatives as pertaining to the 12th point of the Scout Law; reverence. Get all your questions, concerns, and mis-information, answered and clarified during this one-of-a-kind class opportunity.

YOUNGER YOUTH CLASSES

8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
includes meal

registration starts at 7:30 a.m.

GOD AND ME (most Christian faiths including Catholic)
Grades K thru 3 - M or F - Cub Scouts (Lions, Tigers, Wolves, and Bears)

The God and Me cirriculum is designed to help youth become best friends with Jesus and tell their story of God and Me together. Youth will make a game in each lesson which will help reinforce the Bible lessons and provide opportunities for families to explore God's love together. The God and Me program contains four lessons: 1. God Created Me; 2. Jesus Is God's Gift to Me; 3. I Can Talk with God; and 4. Because God Cares For Me, I Can Care for Others.

LIGHT OF CHRIST (Catholic)
Grades K thru 2 - M only - Cub Scouts (Lions, Tigers, and Wolves)

The Light of Christ cirriculum is designed to help youth develop a personal relationship with Jesus. With the parents' active assistance and participation in this program, it is hoped that the youth will come to see Jesus as a real person and a friend.

MACCABEE (Jewish)
Grades K thru 3 - M only - Cub Scouts (Lions, Tigers, Wolves, and Bears)

The Maccabee emblem takes its name from Judah Maccabee and his brothers, who led the military and religious struggle against the Syrian King, Antiochus, who attempted to suppress the practice of Judaism. Their revolt ended in victory with the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the year 167 B.C.E. The holiday of Hanukkah (Feast of Lights) celebrates this victory. THe Maccabee cirriculum is subdivided into six categories: Jewish names, holidays, terms, symbols and objects, community helpers, and heroes that youth will explore as they complete this program.

GOD AND FAMILY (most Christian faiths including Catholic)
Grades 4 thru 5 - M or F - Cub Scouts (Webelos and Arrow of Light)

The God and Family cirriculum is designed to help youth understand the importance of family and God's role in a healthy family. Youth will read about different families in the Bible, which can teach them about God's plan for strengthening families. To remember these lessons, youth will compare families and "pizza" and build their understanding how families can grow together in God's love, and they will choose family projects to be done with their family at home.

PARVULI DEI (Catholic)
Grades 3 thru 5 - M only - Cub Scouts (Bears, Webelos, and Arrow of Light)

The Parvuli Dei (Children of God) cirriculum is designed to help youth explore a wide range of activities in order to discover the presence of God in their daily lives as members of their families and parishes, and also to develop a good, positive self-image through the contributions they can make to the group or community.

ALEPH (Jewish)
Grades 3 thru 5 - M only - Cub Scouts (Bears, Webelos, and Arrow of Light)

Just as Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the activities youth will start working on are among the first steps as a Scout that will lead to understanding more about your Jewish faith. Working on the Aleph emblem also will help youth get to know better their rabbi or religious school teacher.

OLDER YOUTH CLASSES

8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
includes meal

registration starts at 7:30 a.m.

GOD AND CHURCH (most Christian faith including Catholic)
Grades 6 thru 8 - M or F - Scouts BSA

The God and Church program will lead young people on a journey. It will be a faith journey with three parts: meeting Jesus, worshiping God, and witnessing and ministering for Christ. Participants will create either a video or a photo album to share what they have learned on their faith journeys. Young people will have the opportunity to work with their pastor or other Christian adult as they study the church's structures and objectives and participate in service projects that will give them a better understanding of the mission of the church.

SPECIAL NOTE: It Ad Altare Dei participants will need to complete additional requirements outside of this day of study and review. There are certain opportunities offered through the local Archdiocese throughout the year in order to complete this recognition

AD ALTARE DEI (Catholic)
Grades 6 thru 12 - M only - Scouts BSA or Venturing

The Ad Altare Dei (to the altar of God) program is designed to help Catholic youth of the Roman Rite develop a fully Christian way of life in the faith community. The program is organized in chapters based on the seven sacraments. The seven sacraments are a primary means toward spiritual growth. This Day of Reverence will cover the first chpater and serve as a starting point for each individual's jounrey through the program.

NER TAMID (Jewish)
Grades 6 thru 8 - M only - Scouts BSA

The Ner Tamid program is designed to help youth become stronger in their individual faith and understanding of Judiaism through learning and doing; with the Scouting program as a base to build around.Your Counselor/Facilitator will help lead discussion and give direction to helping fulfill the requirements for this recogntion and journey.

GOD AND LIFE (most Christian faiths including Catholic)
Grades 9 thru 12 - M or F - Scouts BSA or Venturing

The God and Life cirriculum will focus on the life of the Apostle Paul as recorded in Acts 9:1-31 and will help youth on a journey seeking to understand their call to a life of discipleship. Through Paul's story youth will learn and discuss how Paul encoutnered Christ and was changed forever. Five chronological "events" out of this story will be highlighted and used as the focus for the five different sections in the program. Each section illustrates a key element in learning how to live one's life for Christ.

POPE PIUS XII (Catholic)
Grades 9 thru 12 - M only - Scouts BSA or Venturing

The Pope Pius XII cprogram is Catholic Scouting's church-related ministries and vocation program. THe program deals with different life choices (single, married, religious, ordained) occupations and ministires in the church as calls from God. It includes youth led discussion on current issues facing the church and society.

ETZ CHAIM (Jewish)
Grades 9 thru 12 - M or F - Scouts BSA or Venturing

The Etz Chaim (Tree of Life) program is to encourage the young adult to explore adult Jewish roles in the context of family, community, and Jewish people. This day's program is to help launuch youth into the six month program and set them on a path of success on this journey and discovery.

Registration covers all costs for the materials and meal