Welcome to the home page of the
Relationships Committee
Mission: It is the mission of the Relationships Committee to establish, maintain and strengthen relationships with National Organizations (religious, educational, civic, service, fraternal, labor, and military) in order that they might encourage their local affiliates to organize scouting units.
In additional the committee’s aim is to (1) promote the Scouting Programs to all these organizations in the community (2) promote the religious emblems program, the George Meany Award, and other recognitions related to specific Chartered Organizations (3) Create meaningful communications with and provide a scouting presence at both council wide and city wide events of Chartered Organizations such as exhibits, speakers, etc. (4) Promote the Duty to God Program at Camp Geiger (5) Promote Scout Sunday Activities, and (6) Promote better relationships through mailings and newsletters, e-mail, press releases, newspaper articles, and other forms of media.
Relationships Committee meeting dates and times
The Relationships Committee meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Scout Service Center in St. Joseph.
Camp Geiger Duty to God Program
Scouts and leaders may earn Duty to God Patches at Camp Geiger by participation in various religious activities at summer camp. See the 2009 Camp Geiger Program Manual for details of the program.
*PRAY: Program of Religious Activities with Youth
Program of Religious Activities with Youth
PRAY's new address as of January 1, 2009 will be 11123 S Towne Square Ste. B, St. Louis, Mo. 63123-7816. The Toll Free number is 1-800-933-7729. They produce a quarterly Boy Scout News Bulletin, produce lists of God and Country recipients quarterly for each Boy Scout Council, and produce several publications. Religious Emblems Awards for many faiths may be order from this publisher also.
Training Opportunities in Relationships:
Philmont Training Center
Scouting Programs and Ministries
in Specific Organizations:
National Catholic Committee on Scouting
National Association of United Methodist Scouters
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Write or call:
LDS Relationships
36 South State Street, Suite 1175
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-1401
801-530-0004
Community of Christ
Christian (Disciples of Christ)
Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting
National Jewish Committee on Scouting
National Association of Presbyterian Scouters
Scouting for Lutheran Youth
*See PRAY or the Relationships page at the National Boy Scout Home Page for many additional Churches and Organization’s Religious Emblems and Scouting Programs.