Serving as Chaplain Aide can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirementss for Star, Life, and Eagle.

Selection:  Appointed

Selected by:  Senior Patrol Leader

Reports to:  Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

Job Description:

The Chaplain Aide works with the Chaplain to meet the religious needs of Scouts. He also works to promote the religious emblems program.

Qualifications:

The chaplain aide must:

Be mature and sensitive, and have earned the respect and trust of his fellow Scouts.

Be at least a First Class Scout.

Have received or be working on the requirements leading to the age-appropriate religious emblem for his faith.

Responsibilities:

Assists the Chaplain with religious services at troop activities.

Encourages troop members to strengthen their own relationships with God through personal prayer and devotion and participation in religious activities appropriate to their faith.

Tells Scouts about the Religious Emblems program for their faith at least once a year.

Helps recognize troop members who receive their religious emblems such as at a court of honor.

Makes sure religious holidays are considered during the troop program planning process.

Helps plan for religious observance in troop activities.

Encourages saying grace at meals while camping or at other activities.

Helps promote annual Scout Sunday/Scout Sabbath.

Sets a good example.

Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform.

Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.

Shows Scout spirit.