Friends Committee on Scouting
Encyclopedia
The Friends Committee on Scouting (FSC) of the Religious Society of Friends
(Quakers) is responsible for developing curricula for the religious awards programs of Scout groups, and to promulgate their use.
These curricula will be available for use by the Boy Scouts
, Girl Scouts
, Girl Guides, Camp Fire USA
, and other Scout
programs in the Western Hemisphere, and through any other youth group programs as seems appropriate.
That of God is for youth in Grades 1–5. which includes Cub Scouts
and Webelos Scouts. Spirit of Truth is for youth in Grades 6–12.
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
(Quakers) is responsible for developing curricula for the religious awards programs of Scout groups, and to promulgate their use.
These curricula will be available for use by the Boy Scouts
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
, Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
, Girl Guides, Camp Fire USA
Camp Fire USA
Camp Fire USA, originally Camp Fire Girls of America, is a nationwide American youth organization that began in 1910. The organization has been co-ed since 1975 and welcomes youth from pre-kindergarten through age 21. Camp Fire was the first nonsectarian, multicultural organization for girls in...
, and other Scout
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
programs in the Western Hemisphere, and through any other youth group programs as seems appropriate.
That of God is for youth in Grades 1–5. which includes Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts (Boy Scouts of America)
Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America , available to boys from first through fifth-grade, or 7 to 11½ years of age and their families. Its membership is the largest of the three BSA Scouting Divisions...
and Webelos Scouts. Spirit of Truth is for youth in Grades 6–12.
External links
- Friends Committee on Scouting - That of God and Spirit of Truth guides are available online.