Religious Emblems for Youth and Adults

 Rationale

• 70% Chartered Partners have only 1 unit
• Over 50% of Chartered Partners Are in Religious Institutions

• 10% drop in unit rate

• 98% clergy have no knowledge that religious emblems programs exist

 Target

• Council professionals and volunteers responsible for membership

• Individuals interested in promoting Duty to God and the religious emblems of all faiths

 Techniques

• Overview of religious emblems and resources for collaborating with religious institutions

• In-depth presentations on specific religions (structure, history, doctrine, how councils should best approach a local institution, etc.) and their emblems programs made by an individual of that faith community

• Case studies

• Extended time to prepare a plan of work to take back to the council

 Proposed Schedule

Monday

10:30 - 11:20                Introductions and Overview; write down specific questions
                                   Overview of Religious Emblems                                        

Lunch

1:00 - 2:15                   Aims of Scouting

2:30 - 3:30                   Religious Emblems: An Overview

3:30 - 4:20                   Develop a plan to promote religious emblems

Tuesday

8:30 – 9:45                  Chartered Partner Concept

10:00 – 11:20               Why Collaborate or Partner?

1:00 – 2:00                   Overview of Collaborative Resources

2:15 – 3:30                   Presentation from three or four faith communities    

Wednesday                 Free!!

Thursday

8:30 – 9:45                   Organizing new units

10:00 – 11:20                5 year plan that covers 10 of the council critical achievements

1:00 – 2:00                   Presentations from 4 religious leaders of different faith communities

2:15 - 3:15                    Work on back home membership plans

3:15 – 4:20                   Presentations from 4 religious leaders of different faith communities

Friday

8:30 – 11:20                 Promotional Plan Presentations

1:00 – 2:15                   Philmont Graduation

2:30                             Religious Emblems Course Graduation