CHAPLAIN SERVICES

Ransburg Scout Reservation has a full-time dedicated Chaplain in support of a Scout’s Duty to God following the 12th point of the Scout Law, a Scout is Reverent.

Ransburg’s Chaplain provides:

• Multiple worship opportunities weekly

• Certified mental health first aid response

• Homesick counseling

• Conflict resolution counseling

• Special needs planning

• Accident or emergency support role as needed to support campers and staff.

Worship Opportunities

• Sunday evening: Nonsectarian worship, open and universal to all

• Wednesday evening: Chaplain provides Nondenominational Christian worship & a visiting Priest provides Roman Catholic Mass

• Friday evening: Interfaith worship, comprised of 6-8 faith traditions in original language with English translation. This service is both worshipful and educational, informing you about other faith traditions in Scouting.

Duty to God Awards

These are a 3-patch series exclusive to Ransburg Scout Reservation. They can only be earned during the camping week. Each patch increases in the sophistication of requirements allowing scouts and scouters to deepen in their respective faith journey over camping seasons. The requirements are universally Nonsectarian, and anyone can earn them, including campers and staff. No more than 2 patches may be earned in a single week so that there is adequate time spent on reflection and understanding of each person’s own faith tradition journey.

Scouts and scouters who have earned all three patches can also earn the series pin by writing about what they learned in their faith journey while earning the Duty to God awards.