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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.
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.
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 |