Unit Recognition

Pope Paul VI Unit Award
Eligibility for the Pope Paul VI Unit award requires the units to be chartered by a Catholic sponsored organization, e.g. Parish, Knights of Columbus, Parish School, Knights of St. Peter Claver, etc. BSA packs, troops, crews or ships chartered to Catholic parishes, schools or organizations may earn this award. Requirement areas cover adult training and leadership, service by the unit, religious emblems, religious activities, vocation awareness, relationships and membership. Units may earn this recognition on their own merit for a particular charter or calendar year and may re-earn it in succeeding years if the requirements are met yearly. After meeting the requirements, sign the application on the reverse and submit it with the proper fee to your Diocesan Catholic Committee or office for Scouting. The Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting (DCCS) will collect the applications and order all badges/awards.

Pope Paul VI Unit Award nomination (PDF)

Golden Bow
A set of Golden Bow recognitions is available for units and leadership working to meet these goals and increase the availability of Scouting to Catholic youth. A Golden Bow certificate can be presented at the discretion of DCCS to adult leaders and committee members who have made a commitment to the Membership Initiative. A Golden Bow Achievement patch can be presented by unit leaders to Scouts who recruit a new member to their unit. A unit Membership Initiative Streamer can be presented by DCCS to units increasing their membership by more than 10% (or a minimum or three new members). The "Golden Bow" symbolizes the arrow shot from a bow straight toward its target. The bow represents leadership and charter partners - the arrow, Catholic Scouting Programs - the target, Catholic youth in our communities. The Golden Bow is a symbol, then, of our intention to deliver quality Catholic Scouting programs to as many Catholic youth as possible by strengthening charter relationships, building new units, and recruiting more youth and adult members. Our goal is to make the Scouting ministry available to every Catholic youth.

Golden Bow nomination (PDF)

Gold Medallion Award
The Gold Medallion Award program is established to identify and recognize the outstanding Catholic Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, and Venturing Crew / Ship in each of the fifteen Episcopal Regions of the United States. It is also intended to promote the National Catholic Committee on Scouting initiative to increase Scouting units, youth members, and adult leaders. National Gold Medallion winners epitomize those units that excel at providing youth with quality programs including religious activities, religious emblems participation, outdoor activities, and special events that encompass the religious, vocational, and educational aspects of Scouting under Catholic auspices. All applications must be submitted by December 5th to the DCCS. The DCCS will select their nominees and forward the information to the NCCS. For an more information and an application, please visit: http://www.nccs-bsa.org/pdf/GoldMedallionAwardApplication.pdf All badges/awards will be presented at the Diocesan Scouting Mass in February 17, 2008 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Mass begins at 3:30 p.m.

Gold Medallion nomination (PDF)

For more information, applications and the recognitions themselves, please contact your local DCCS or the NCCS at: http://www.nccs-bsa.org/emblems-awards/goldbow.php

Please mail all nominations to:
Dr Doug Loberg
320 Ravinswood Rd
Peoria, IL 61615

The Pope Paul VI award is given to Catholic chartered units who meet certain quality unit criteria for encouraging and supporting the spiritual development of youth in the unit. Catholic chartered units include BSA units chartered by Catholic parishes, Knights of Columbus, Catholic schools and Parent/Teacher groups, etc.

"Cooperation, development, and program are the key words in the recognition of Catholic chartered units in earning the Pope Paul VI unit recognition award. The adult leadership responds to training not only in Scouting lores, but in training in the Catholic Scouter Development, and religious counseling. The Scouts in each Pack, Troop, Team, and Post respond by participating in the religious emblems program respective of their status in Scouting." [NCCS purpose statement]

Requirements:

• Training:
  • two deep leadership with at least one unit leader having completed applicable BSA leader basic training
  • one or more registered adults has participated in a training program offered by local, diocesan, regional or national Catholic committee on Scouting
  • the unit annually reviews leadership for diocesan adult recognitions
• Service:
  • the unit conducts a service project for its church, parish or diocesan community or chartered organization within the past 12 months
• Religious Emblems
  • unit provides annual presentation about religious emblems available to its members
  • at least 25% of youth members have or are actively working on the religious emblem appropriate to their levels or ages
• Religious Activities:
  • unit participated in a religious activity (e.g. retreat, day of recollection, Catholic event)
• Vocation awareness
  • unit participated in an activity focused on church-related vocations within the past 12 months (e.g. chaplain aide training, career day, etc)
• Relationships:
  • chartered organization representative or unit committee member meets at least annually with a representative of local or diocesan Catholic committee on Scouting
  • executive officer of chartered organization, unit committee chairman and council representative review unit program at least once a year
  • unit has achieved or is actively working toward BSA Quallity unit awrd
• Membership:
  • unit has plans for growth inmembership
  • unit annually reviews meaning of its respective oath or promise

Recognition

Each unit receives a certificate and banner ribbon for the calendar year in which award was earned.

Application

Application is available to be downloaded from NCCS website.

Pope Paul VI Unit Award nomination (PDF)

Completed application and proper fees should be sent before Dec. 15 of the calendar year to:

Douglas Loberg, Chairman
Diocese of Peoria CCS
320 Ravinswood Rd.
Peoria, IL 61615

309-691-2250

Recognitions include a 11 X 17 inch certificate, a 3 X 5 ft unit flag for each National winner and a National Finalist Certificate for each Diocesan gold Medallion Regional Nominee.

To be consider by the Diocese of Peoria CCS to be the Diocesan Pack, Troop or Crew to be forwarded to the Regional committee for Region 7 (IN, IL, OH) completed application and supporting documents should be sent to the DCCS no later than Dec. 1. Include information about unit activities that are anticipated to occur before Dec. 31 even though they are not comleted at the time of application. Include photographs, newspaper clippings, letters of recommendation and any other supporting information in addition to the application form. The diocesan nominees are forwarded to the regional committee before Dec. 15 of each calendar year

Applications can be obtained from the NCCS website.

Gold Medallion nomination (PDF)