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Scouts Canada Spirituality Award Adult

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Scouts Canada Spirituality Award

Adult Requirements
FOUR AREAS
1. Self Discovery,
2. Interfaith/Culture Discovery,
3. Experience/Sensitivity to the wonders of the world, nature, life & death
4. Area of Service Action

REQUIREMENTS
Self Discovery
Adult:
Make a person journal with a minimum of eight each of the following:
• symbols,
• stories
• songs
• quotes that you have created or found.

In addition, include at least five quotations from Lord Baden-Powell that fit with the themes and
ideas you are exploring.

All of the items should be chosen with your role in Scouting kept in mind, with the intention of being
able to share, as appropriate, the items in Scouter’s Fives, meetings, trainings, etc.

Interfaith/Culture Discovery
Adult:
Research at least three different faiths and/or cultures as represented within the sections of your
local Group or within Scouts Canada as a whole.
• Where possible, speak with youth and/or adults that represent these faiths/cultures.
• Pay particular attention to details and information that might impact how Scouting youth and
adults would show respect for the various faith/cultural practices of the Scouting members of
these faiths. (i.e. providing kosher food if needed for Jewish youth, vegetarian food for
Buddhists)
• Share your findings with your local Group Committee and/or Section Leaders or with another
Scouter in a role similar to your own within Scouting.
Experience/sensitivity
Adult:
Discuss with the youth members of your particular section, youth of your Group, or other youth with
which you have contact, the concerns they have for their:
• Community
• Country
• World
• Environment

Research and create a list of available projects (and information about them) in your area based on
the idea of “think globally-act locally.”

Include information about the Scout Brotherhood Fund.

Share the list with your section or all the sections in your group as a resource for their planning.

Or

Discuss with another Scouter the way these projects fit with the Scouting program and basic Scouting
principles.

Service/Action
Do something for others.

Adult:
Meet with local Scouters in your Group or Area and discuss how spirituality can be better integrated
into your local program. This may include active promotion of the Religion In Life and Spirituality
Awards, or holding activities to expose youth to other faiths and beliefs.

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