Pope Paul VI
About this Award
Cooperation, development, and program are the key words in the recognition of Catholic chartered units in earning the National Catholic Unit Excellence Award - Pope Paul VI. The adult leadership responds to training not only in Scouting lores, but training in Catholic National Catholic Leadership Development, and religious counseling. The Scouts in each Pack, Troop, Team, and Crew/Ship respond by participating in the religious emblems program respective of their status in Scouting.
Eligibility
- Unit must be chartered by a Catholic institution.
- The award criteria is for one calendar year.
After completing the application, the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting will review all the applications in their diocese to determine the if the unit meets the criteria for this award. The unit leader will order patches, banners and certificates online.
For more information and the award rubric, go to https://nccs-bsa.org/unit-award/
Activity Award of Excellence
If your unit has an activity that further the “Duty to God” tenet of Scouting, these activities can submitted to the National Catholic Committeeo on Scouting for an award. These activities can be general where Scouts of all ages are involved, or targeted activities such as an Ad Altare Dei retreat or activities designed for Cub Scouts.
The Activity Award of Excellence recognizes these outstanding activities and are shared with other Catholic Committees on Scouting and unit leaders so that they can use the ideas to plan and organize their own events. Activities submitted for award consideration may include but are not limited to: sample prayers, songs, skits and crafts, games, retreats, or a combination of any or all of these activities.
NCCS makes the award determination. Award recipients are eligible for a patch and a certificate, which can be ordered from the online store.
Applications can be submitted at any time of year.
Retreat outlines submitted in past Activity Award of Excellence applications can be found here.