Catholic Awards and Programs
Girl Scouting is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law, which include many principles and values that are common across religions. Because we understand that religious instruction is at the center of many families and communities, we invite Girl Scouts to take spiritual journeys via their faith’s religious recognitions. Girl Scouts is welcoming and inclusive to members of all faiths.
For more information, visit GSHNJ Girl Scouts and Faith, Celebrating Spirituality.
Catholic Girl Scouts in grades K-12 are invited to earn their Catholic religious awards. There are six awards:
God Is Love (Ages 6-7/grades K-1) this award helps students discover an appreciation that God created, cares for, and loves us all.
Family of God (Ages 8-9/grades 2-3) this award is to help the young girl become more aware of God’s presence in her daily life, especially within her home and community.
I Live My Faith (Ages 9-11/grades 4-5) Designed to help Girl Scouts appreciate more deeply the place that God and religion occupy in their daily lives.
Mary, the First Disciple (Ages 12-14/grades 6-8) written for young Catholics to assist them to grow in appreciation of Mary and in understanding themselves.
Spirit Alive (Ages 15-16/grades 9-10) Assists scouts in discovering how the Holy Spirit moves in their lives, calling them to greater participation in the church’s ministry.
Missio (Ages 17-18/grades 11-12) invites young people to explore discipleship and their own religious identity.
For each award, girls will receive a workbook that they complete at home with a parent. The girls will meet once as a group to review and discuss their work on the requirements.
Awards are given at the Girl Scouts of Cranford Mass, scheduled for the Sunday of Girl Scout Week in March.
To apply for Girl Scouts of Cranford Catholic Religious Awards, please fill out the form below:
My Promise, My Faith Pin Program
The My Promise, My Faith Pin is earned by girls who want to find out what their faith and Girl Scouting have in common, using the Girl Scout Law as a guide. There is a different pin for each year a Girl Scout earns the recognition. Girls can earn this pin once a year at each grade level. The color of the pin corresponds to Girl Scout grade level color. Read more about the My Promise, My Faith Pin Program
The American Saint Series honors men and women who led heroic lives of faith that have greatly influenced American Catholics. Their words, their deeds, and their devotion to prayer and the sacraments, inspire all American Catholics. Some of these men and women are canonized as “Saints” and are venerated by the Universal Church. Some are beatified as “Blessed” and are venerated by the Local Church. Some are honored as “Venerable” and, while on the way to becoming a “Saint”, may be venerated by Catholics.
The goal of each activity in this series is to share the lives of these great men and women so that young people might relate to what they have done and look to them as role models.