Arlington Catholic Diocese Committee on Scouting and Camp Fire

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Arlington Catholic Diocese Committee on Scouting
and Camp Fire

• Religious Activities Committee

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Religious Activities Committee

• Issue Scout attendance at retreats has fallen
  off sharply
• Discussion
• Ad Altare Dei Patrols
• Organization

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AAD Patrols

• Develops long term sense of identity
• Bishops Honor Guard at parish functions
• As appropriate
• Once an AAD Patrol member, always an.
• Patrol Flag, Patch and neckerchief
• AAD Patrol at retreat, Troop off on own
• Parish provisional patrol if no Catholic unit
  sponsored by parish or KofC

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Organization

• Five prongs to fork
• Campmaster, Asst and Staff
• Retreat master and staff
• Retreat Activity Coordinator and staff
• Scouter Training Staff
• Scout Leaders, staff and Advisors
• Like Woodbadge Learn most of the jobs before
  moving to Assistant Campmaster/Campmaster

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Campmaster

• Assistant prepares as next years Campmaster
• Staff
• Registration
• Logistics
• Dining
• Facilities
• Publicity
• Overall program coordination

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Retreat Master

• Determines Religious Program
• Staff to assist
• Mass
• Confessions
• Review retreat activity program for theme
• Final Say on everything
• Ensures all activities tie to theme

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Retreat Activity Coordinator

• Activities to keep Scouts
• Energized
• Occupied
• Works with Training and Scout leadership
• Schedule Coordinator
• Photo contests and CD development
• Competitions
• Awards
• Patches
• Colors/Assembly

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Scouter Training

• Instructors
• Religious Emblems Counselors/Facilitators
• Pack Coordinators
• Scouter Development (good for Protestants)
• Mentors
• Use Trainees to run two activities
• Mine Field (Listen to voice of the Lord)
• Bibles to the Missions (courage to witness)

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Scout/Venture Leadership

• Scouting method Scout leadership
• SPL and staff recruited 6 months before
• Adult Advisors (not necessarily Venture)