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The mission of the Jewish Committee on Scouting is to provide a Jewish
experience to scouts of the Jewish faith and to maintain a Jewish
presence in scouting by organizing units sponsored by Jewish
organizations. In order to carry out our mission we supervise or
participate in the following programs:
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Jewish education classes and activities
leading to the earning of Jewish religious emblems.
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Maintain the Jewish Chapel at Camp.
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Sponsor Annual Jewish Scout Sabbath
services at a local synagogue.
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Sponsor Annual Jewish Awards Breakfast to
honor all scouts who have earned Jewish emblems.
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Sponsor annual Lag B’omer Bonfire.
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Provide leadership for religious services
at council sponsored week end and summer camp programs.
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Provide leadership and participate in
annual All Faith Week End.
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Provide leadership and participate in
annual Ten Commandment Hike.
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Participate in the council membership
committee.
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Safeguard the religious needs of Jewish
scouts in the council.
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Lag Ba'Omer
Bonfire & Family Picnic |
May 22, 2008, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Fire Ring at Wantagh Park,
Wantagh |
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JCOS Awards Breakfast |
June 15, 2008 9:00 am
Suburban Temple, Wantagh |
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All Faiths Weekend |
September 26-28, 2008
Schiff Scout Reservation, Wading River NY |
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Gus Katz Award |
The Gus Katz Award is presented to a unit
(Pack, Troop, or Crew) that puts into practice the twelfth point of the Scout
Law, a Scout is Reverent. The award is non-sectarian and is based upon
participation at various functions listed on the flyer, and on the overall
number of religious emblems earned by the unit as well as a community service
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ATTENTION ALL PACK and TROOP LEADERS
Key Dates for
Committee Programs
available to
your unit for Calendar Year 2007/2008
DOWNLOAD
Contact List for
Jewish Committee
Religious Emblems
DOWNLOAD
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