Baton Rouge Diocesan
Catholic Committee on Scouting

 

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The Baton Rouge Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting is a committee affiliated with the Diocese of Baton Rouge serving the Istrouma Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts Louisiana East of Girl Scouts USA. The Committee is dedicated to promoting “Duty to God” at each level of Scouting. We are affiliated with the National Catholic Committee on Scouting® (NCCS), an advisory to the Boy Scouts of America, National Catholic Committee on Girl Scouts and Camp Fire, and Region 5 of the NCCS (and NFCYM).

Each year the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting holds several events to promote Catholic Scouting. These events include a Boy Scout Religious Encounter, Scouter Development, Religious Emblems Counselor Training, and a Youth Religious Emblem and Adult Recognition Ceremony with the Bishop. We are able to accomplish these events, because of the many dedicated leaders that donate their time and energy to providing a quality program.

LATEST NEWS:

Next Quarterly Meeting

Our Next Quarterly Meeting will be on Wednesday, July 14 from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Girl Scout USA Office. All counselors are encourage to attend.

Diocesan Youth Protection Training

As a lay minister of the Diocese of Baton Rouge who works with youth, every Religious Emblems Counselor is required to:
 
1. Complete the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge Application for Employees & Volunteers (available at http://www.diobr.org/documents/eapps_appl.pdf) and submit to his/her individual parish
2. Sign the Code of Ethics and Behavior for Adults who Minister with Minors in the Diocese of Baton Rouge and submit to his/her individual parish
3. Take the "Safe in Place" training, available through the Diocesan website at http://safeandsacred-diobr.org/login/index.php and forward the certificate to the Child Protection Site Coordinator of the Catholic church parish or school where he/she plans to volunteer
4. Submit a copy of the "Safe in Place" training certificate to the Catholic Committee on Scouting (address below) before beginning an emblem program for this year.  The training certificate is currently valid for 3 years. 

Catholic Committee on Scouting

11814 Coursey Blvd.

P.M.B. 422

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

 

Registration as a Scout Leader is required

A special note to our current and upcoming counselors, you must be registered with your scout unit and have received Youth Protection training and a background check to sign religious emblems applications.  If you supervise both Boy Scout and Girl Scout awards, you must be registered with both units.  Forms submitted for the awards ceremony next year will require that the counselors be registered with an active unit.  This is to comply with the Diocesan Child Protection requirements.  Please check your registration status NOW as the Diocese develops new guidelines for working with all Catholic youth.   A letter will come from the Boy Scout or Girl Scout office to your individual parish.

For more information contact:

Committee Chair: Corey Orgeron / (225) 673-5445
Committee Chaplain: Rev. Mr. Richard Grant

Last Updated: 6/21/2010

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