THE SCOUT CHAPLAIN'S ORIENTATION WORKSHOP
A course on the Catholic Church and Scouting for seminarians and new Scout Chaplains
PURPOSE
To acquaint seminarians and new Scout leaders with:
- The purpose and programs of Scouting and its achievement through partner organizations.
- Scouting as a viable, proven and contemporary program to meet the challenge of the nineties--"Scouting...the Better Life."
- The reasons and needs for Catholic involvement in Scouting.
- The religious, vocational, educational, and ecumenical aspects of Scouting.
- The Scouting apostolate as a meaningful program of involvement with others that can extend the social and ecumenical outreach of the church and thereby meet the aims and goals of many concerned priests.
- To educate, motivate and gain clergy support for the Scouting apostolate and their need to give leadership in this area through their interest and encouragement to those laymen and laywomen who are involved or could be involved in Scouting.
PRIME RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORKSHOP
The Scouter development chairman, in cooperation with the chairman and Scout chaplain of the Catholic Committee on Scouting, has primary responsibility for initiating, scheduling, and conducting the Scout Chaplain's Orientation Workshop.
In carrying out this responsibility, the Scouter Development chairman involves other key Scouters and local personnel in conducting the Scout chaplain's orientation workshop.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This workshop should be conducted annually for seminarians who are within 2 years of their ordination to the priesthood. It should also be conducted for new Scout Chaplains and interested clergy as opportunity permits.
MAJOR SEMINARY INVOLVEMENT
Contact with rectors of major seminaries within the area should be made regarding seminary involvement and use of their facilities for the workshop.
HANDOUT MATERIAL
Each participant should be given a packet of supporting literature available from Relationships Division, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079.
SUGGESTED AGENDA
One Day
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presenters
| ______ | Opening Prayer | Scout Chaplain |
| ______ | Welcome-introductions-purpose of workshop | Chairman |
| ______ | What is Scouting? | Scout Executive |
| ______ | Programs--Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Exploring | Scout Executive |
| ______ | How Scouting works--local, regional, national | Scout Executive |
| ______ | BSA programs--units, chartered organizations--who owns what? | Scout Executive |
| ______ | The partnership agreement | Scout Executive |
| - Short Break - | ||
| ______ | The Plan of organization--national, regional, diocesan and Subcommittees | Chairman |
| ______ | Religious, vocational, educational and ecumenical aspects of Scouting | Scouter Development Chairman |
| ______ | The Scouting apostolate--An Important work of the Church | Scout Chaplain |
| ______ | Show filmstrip--The Catholic Church and Scouting | Scouter Development Chairman |
| - Break for Lunch - | ||
| ______ | The chaplain in Scouting--unit, council, diocesan levels | Scout Chaplain |
| ______ | The Religious Emblems Program | Religious Emblems Chairman |
| ______ | Scouter Development Program | Scouter Development Chairman |
| ______ | Camp chaplaincy program | Scout Chaplain |
| - Short Break - | ||
| ______ | Camp staff employment opportunities for seminarians at Council summer camps | Scout Executive |
| ______ | Outline available support--literature, emblems, quarterly statistics, Scouting Bulletin, field service visits, etc. | Chairman |
| ______ | Questions and discussion | All presenters |
| ______ | Closing challenge--prayer--adjournment | Scout Chaplain |
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