The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday. This is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. Each chartered organization can use either of two other options to celebrate this special day. An organization can adopt a specific Sunday to celebrate. In the instance of the United Methodist Church, Scout Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday in February. It also is permissible for a local church to celebrate on the Sunday most acceptable to the pastor and congregation.
Scout Sabbath offers an opportunity for worshipers to honor Scouts and Scouters, as well as to learn more themselves about the value of Scouting as a youth program chartered to a Jewish organization. It gives a rabbi a framework to address Scouts directly, in addition to speaking about Scouting to the congregation.
Scout Sunday is a great opportunity to share Scouting with your faith community! Download a bulletin insert for your congregation to encourage others to be a part of your unit.
Bulletin Insert – Family Scouting