[1] In December 2012, the Knights of Columbus was sued over supposed sexual abuse that had occurred in Brownsville, Texas by adult Columbian Squires leaders in the 1970s and 1980s.
The program's five advancement levels are:[is 1] The Federation of North-American Explorers (FNE) is a Catholic Scouting association in Canada and the United States of America.
[7] I promise to do my best to be faithful to God, my country, and my parents, to keep the law of the Timber Wolf den, and to do a good turn for somebody every day.
Federation of North-American Explorers was founded in 1999 by current commissioner Paul Ritchi, who was a Scouts Canada volunteer but felt a lack of "the spiritual component to make it personally fulfilling."
[5] In addition to the usual camping trips, explorers go on pilgrimages, receive the sacraments and get hands-on religious education.
The formation of the Scouts of St. George was announced by Taylor Marshall in May 2013 in response to the BSA's changing its membership policies for same-sex attracted youth.
The program's age groups are:[about 1] The AWANA holds various types of model racing events:[18] Caravan is a Christian Scout-like organization run by the Church of the Nazarene.
[22] With inadequate materials and competing programs, the 1940 General Assembly formed a Commission on Boys' and Girls' Work that met from November 17–18 in Santa Cruz, California.
[21] Carol Wordsworth of Youngstown, Ohio in October 1949 at a district Caravan Round-up was the first person to be granted the Phineas F. Brezee award.
A member earns the award upon completion of eight core values studies, 16 Articles of Faith, 32 skill badges, four ministry projects and four missionary books.
[about 2] Girls can work on over a thousand badges[29] in nine Areas of Discovery: Art, Home, Technology, Character, the World, Health & Fitness, Outdoors, Agriculture and Knowledge.
[19] Considered a church ministry, the clubs focus on camping and community services with earnable honors and patches.
The Law is for me to: Keep the morning watch Do my honest part Care for my body, Keep a level eye Be courteous and obedient Walk softly in the sanctuary, Keep a song in my heart, Go on God's errand.
The Department's associate secretary received permission from the BSA to incorporate into a MV honors program parts from Merit Badges in 1928.
In Santa Ana, California around 1929 to 1930, local Adventist clubs using the name Pathfinder were started by John McKim and Dr. Theron Johnston.
A year later in Glendale, California, a new Pathfinder group was founded which also added military drills from the Adventist affiliated Medical Cadet Corps.
There was a general opposition to these clubs by the denomination's leaders as they did not want the focus to be on missionary work as opposed to more secular pursuits.
Also, while dropping the pioneer theme, sister organizations were set up in 16 other countries including France, Italy, Korea, and Pakistan, with more in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa.
[1] The organization uses uniforms similar to Scouting and parallel terms:[is 1] A Royal Ranger is: alert, clean, honest, courageous, loyal, courteous, obedient, spiritual.
Their four program levels are divided by school grade:[is 1] A Camporama is scheduled in the summer every four years at the organization's Eagle Rock, Missouri campground.
[39] The Challengers is a Christian teenage boys' Scout-like organization run by the Woman's Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Royal Ambassadors (RA) is a Christian boys' Scout-like organization run by the Woman's Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention.
"[39] The Royal Ambassadors was founded in 1908 for elementary school aged boys[1] after the WMU Annual Meeting in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
[39] Stay On Course The more you give, The more you get Truthful, Respectful, Inclusive, Generous, Dependable, Resourceful, Cooperative As a Navigator I promise to do my best To create a world free of prejudice and ignorance.
[1] The Unitarian Church of All Souls sponsored a Boy Scout troop in New York City's East Harlem neighborhood.
SpiralScouts International (SSI) is an independent, secular, inclusive, coed, Scout-like organization built on pagan beliefs and practices.
[1] I promise to serve the Wise Ones, To Honor and respect Mother Earth, To be helpful and understanding toward all people, And always keep love in my heart.
[about 4] The program's pagan twist is that its badges have a culture's myth relationship component and its dress uniform of a capuche and a braided, beaded macramé necklace.
[29] The activity uniform consists of a forest green polo shirt with khaki bottoms (pants, short, skirt or skort) and the SpiralScouts neck cord.
[29] The Earth Champs program aims to get children interested and involved in activities that support the environment and living sustainably.