Re: Earning adult awards
Paul S. Wolf (Paul.S.Wolf@ALUM.WPI.EDU)
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:00:19 -0500
> Jason Cruse wrote:
> There are at least two other awards that can be "earned": the adult On My
> Honor award (LDS) and the Shofar (Jewish).
> I have a Jewish assistant
> scoutmaster who was going to work on the Shofar; however, it requires that
> one work with a Jewish scouting unit (we don't have one around here).
That is NOT correct.
> There were also other "requirements" and appeared that anyone who completed
> them would earn the award.
The actual requirements for the Shofar are:
Guidelines for Selection of Nominee
A Shofar recipient should:
1. Promote the use of Scouting in synagogues, Jewish Community
Centers, and other Jewish institutions.
2. Encourage Jewish youth to join the Boy Scouts of America as
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and
Explorers. ( I assume that also includes Venturers now)
3. Recruit Jewish leaders on unit, district, and council levels.
4. Encourage and assist Scouts in earning the Maccabee, Aleph,
Ner Tamid, and Etz Chaim emblems.
5. Promote religious observance on camping trips and at camporees,
summer camp, Scout Sabbath, and other functions.
6. Exemplify religious convictions by personal participation in
all aspects of Jewish life.
The Shofar is by NOMINATION. You can NOT "work toward it".
> What I find interesting is the differences between youth and adult awards.
> For example, I know of boys who have been able to earn awards from
> different faiths; this does not appear to be possible at the adult level.
Actually, there is nothing in the above (other than #6 to some extent)
that prohibits giving it to non Jews. In fact, our local Jewish
Committee HAS awarded it to the non Jewish District Director that serves
as the Council Advisor to the committee.
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Paul S. Wolf, PE mailto:Paul.S.Wolf@alum.wpi.edu
Traffic Engineer, Cuyahoga County Engineer's Office - Cleveland, Ohio
Past President, Great Lakes Region, Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs
Winding Rivers Dist. Advancement Comm., Greater Cleveland Council, BSA
Advancement Webmaster, US Scouting Service Project (www.usscouts.org)
