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The Scout Oath begins with “I will do my best to do my Duty to God… and the Scout Law ends with …” A Scout is Reverent” . The 12th Point of the Scout Law is “A Scout is Reverent.”

Our First Scouts Read Sacred Texts Worldwide event greatly exceeded everyone’s expectations. On May 2, 2024, on the National Day of Prayer, we had over 3600 youth from 174 councils participate.  They read their sacred texts for over 800 hours.  Nearly 3900 patches were ordered.

Most Scouts read at home with their families. In addition to the United States, we had Scouts from Kenya, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Belgium, Bangladesh, Chile, Singapore, Okinawa, and the Philippines.  We had several Girl Scouts and youth from other religious organizations that weren’t in scouting.

Scouts had never done this before.   We made history.

 

Guess what? We are going to repeat this event on May 1, 2025. We plan to significantly expand our participation and invite other youth organizations plus youth from all Faiths to join us.

We are making some important changes:

1.    We encourage all youth to read on the evening of May 1 (which is the U.S. National Day of Prayer) or anytime that week that is convenient.

2.     We are suggesting that youth, their families and/or faith leaders decide the specific texts to be read. We suggest youth read for at least 15 minutes but that is up to each individual.

3.    We are inviting all youth serving organizations and faith youth groups to participate. 

We need your help to make this happen.

This registration form allows you to indicate your support in different ways.

1.  Volunteer to organize and promote this event in your council and/or other youth organizations.

2.  Add this event on your council, youth or faith organization calendars as soon as possible.

3.  Volunteer to contact and promote this event to other youth serving organizations and faith youth groups.  

4.  Post our event on social media.

5.  Finally, suggest other youth organizations we should include.

Just like this year, a commemorative patch will be available to purchase.

Participating in this event could help Scouts satisfy the Duty to God requirement necessary for advancement.

May God bless our efforts!

Questions? Please contact scoutsreadsacredtexts@gmail.com

Scouts participating in the 2024 event were from the following councils:

Abraham Lincoln Council
Adventure West Council
Alabama-Florida Council
Alamo Area Council
Allegheny Highlands Council
Andrew Jackson Council
Anthony Wayne Area Council
Atlanta Area Council
Baden-Powell Council  
Baltimore Area Council
Bangladesh Scouts
Bay Area Council 
Belgium (Les Scouts)
Benjamin Talmadge Council
Black Swamp Area Council
Blackhawk Council
Blue Ridge Mountain Council 
Buckeye Council
Buckskin Council
Buffalo Trace Council
California Inland Empire Council
Capitol Area Council
Cascade Pacific Council
Central Florida Council
Chester County Council 
Chickasaw Council
Chief Seattle Council
Chile
Circle Ten Council
Columbia Montour Council
Connecticut Rivers Council
Connecticut Yankee Council
Coronado Council
Cradle of Liberty Council
Crater lake Council
Crossroads of America Council
Crossroads of the West Council
Dan Beard Council
Daniel Boone Council
Del Mar Va Council
Diamond Rock Council
East Carolina Council
Erie Shores Council
Far East Council
Flint River Council
Francis Scott Key Council
Garden State Council
Georgia Carolina Council
Gerald R. Ford Council 
Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama
Glacier’s Edge Council
Golden Gate Area Council
Golden Spread Council
Grand Canyon Council
Grand Teton Council
Great Alaska Council
Great Rivers Council
Great Smoky Mountain Council
Great Southwest Council
Greater Alabama Council
Greater Colorado Council
Greater Hudson Valley Council
Greater New York Council 
Greater St Louis Area Council
Greater Tampa Bay Area Council
Greater Yosemite Council
Gulf Stream Council 
Hawk Mountain Council
Heart of America Council
Heart of New England Council 
Indian Waters Council
Inland NW Council
Islamic Council On Scouting  
Jayhawk Area Council
Jersey Shore Council 
Lake Erie Council
Las Vegas Area Council
Lasalle Council
Laurel Highlands Council
Leatherstocking Council
Lincoln Heritage Council
Longhorn Council
Los Padres National Council  

Mayflower Council  
Mecklenburg County Council 
Mexico
Michigan Crossroads Council
Mid America Council
Mid Iowa Council
Middle Tennessee Council
Mohegan Council
Monmouth Council
Monterrey Bay Silicon Valley Council
Moraine Trails Council  
Mount Baker Council
Mountain West Council  
Mountaineer Area Council
Narragansett Council
National Capital Area Council
National Association of Presbyterian Scouters
Nellis AFB  Council
Nevada Area Council
New Birth of Freedom Council
New England Council
Nigeria
North East Illinois Council
North Florida Council
North Star Council
Northeast Georgia Council
Northeast Illinois Council
Northern Lights Council
Northern New Jersey Council
Northern Star Council
Northwest Texas Council
Occoneechee Council
Old Hickory Council
Old North State Council
Orange County Council
Ozark Trails Council
Pacific Harbors Council
Palmetto Council
Pathway to Adventure Council
Pathway to the Rockies Council
Patriots Path Council
Prairie Lands Council
Prairielands
Puerto Rico
Quivira Council
Rainbow Council  
Rio Grande Council
Sam Houston Area Council
San Diego Girl Scouts
San Diego Imperial Council
Seneca Waterways Council
Sequoia Council
SF Bay Area Council
Shenandoah Council 
Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council
Simon Kenton Council
South Plains Council
South Texas Council
Southeast Louisiana Council
Southwest Florida Council
Spirit of Adventure Council
Suffolk County Council
Sunrise Council 
Susquehanna Council
Suwannee River Area Council
Texas Southwest Council
Texas Trails Council 
Theodore Roosevelt Council
Three Fires Council
Three Harbor Council
Three Rivers  Council
Tidewater Council
Tukabatchee Area Council  
Tuscarora Council
Two Rivers Council
Utah National Parks Council
Voyageurs Area Council
Washington Crossing Council
West Los Angeles County Council
Western Los Angelos County Council  
Western Mass Council  
Western New York Council
White Oak Council

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