Scouting in the Catholic Church Conference

Philmont 2007 - July 29-August 4

The 2007 Scouting in the Catholic Church Conference is scheduled for July 19-August 4, 2007. The conference brings together religious and lay participants with varying experience in Scouting and the Catholic faith. The goal of the conference is to help the participants understand how Scouting is a Youth Ministry and how to use the information in their dioceses* when talking with Scouters, priests, and youth ministers.

The Scouting in the Catholic Church conference was developed to meet the needs of all who labor in the field of Scouting as Youth Ministry. Laity, clergy, religious, youth ministers, Scout Execs, members of the Council/District Key 3, Council Membership chairs, vocation directors, youth ministry directors, CYO Directors, pastors, CORs, regional and diocesan committee chairs, chaplains, and committee members -- all who seek to better serve our youth through Scouting as Youth Ministry are welcomed and encouraged to attend!

Fr. Roger LaChance, NCCS National Chaplain, has announced the faculty for the 2007 Scouting in the Catholic Church conference. Tony Madonia, Jr, Diocese of Phoenix (AZ) CCS chairman and NCCS webmaster, will be the Course Director. Tony served on the 2006 course faculty and has presented at several Biennial workshops. Fr. Mike Santangelo, Diocese of Trenton (NJ) CCS chaplain and advisor to the NCCS Training Committee, will serve as course chaplain. Fr. Mike has presented at several Biennial workshops. Margaret Matarese, membership chairman of the Diocese of Arlington (VA) CCS and NCCS Training Committee Chairman, and Chip Travers, former chairman of the Diocese of Tucson (AZ) CCS, member of the NCCS Marketing & Public Relations Committee, and designer of many NCCS patches, round out the faculty.

Thanks to a generous donation, there are several scholarships available for this year's conference. Contact the National Office for more information.

As of April 10, 2007, the on-line interrest form is no longer available. Click here to download the actual Philmont Traning Center application. Fill it out, get your council executive's signature, and send it to PTC with your check for the full amount due.

Cost:

Your fee covers all meals and lodging (beginning with supper on Sunday and ending with breakfast Saturday), training materials, and family programs. Optional programs such as bus tours, handicraft supplies, and Cimarron museum visits may be available at a nominal additional cost.
More information about the Philmont Training Center is available on the PTC web page.

If you would like more information on this great event, please contact:

National Catholic Committee on Scouting®
BSA
1325 W. Walnut Hill Ln.
Irving, TX 75015-2079

* The reference to diocese includes diocese, archdiocese, eparchy, and archeparchy.

July 3 2007