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the National Catholic Committee on Scouting®

The National Catholic Committee on Scouting® (NCCS) is a church committee of concerned Catholic lay people and clergy who see as their mission the constructive use of the program of the Boy Scouts of America as a viable form of youth ministry with the Catholic youth of our nation.

The committee, which is advisory to the Boy Scouts of America, seeks to sustain and strengthen the relationship between BSA and the Catholic Church in the United States.

Through interaction and dialogue with the Secretariat on the Laity and Family Life (the formal connection between youth ministry in the United States and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops), NCCS works cooperatively with various other groups involved in youth ministry in the United States.

The Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting (DCCS) works with the local diocese and BSA council(s) to promote and enhance Catholic faith formation while upholding the promise of "Duty to God" in the scouting program.

FR. TOM GALLENBACH PRESENTED

SILVER BEAVER AWARD 2010

The Las Vegas Area Council presented Fr. Tom Gallenbach in recognition for his lengthy and outstanding service in scouting programs.

Fr. Tom himself a youth member of the Boy Scout program, began as a Cub Scout in 1933, advancing to the Boy Scout program and continues today as an Adult Scouter and Chaplain for the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, Diocese of Las Vegas. Fr. Tom displays to still the Ad Altare Dei Emblem he earned as a Boy Scout.

The Silver Beaver Award is the council level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of the award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. The Silver Beaver award is an award given to those who implement the Scouting program and perform community service through hard work, self sacrifice, dedication, and many years of service. It is given to those who do not actively seek it.

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Catholic Boy Scout Mass
100 Years of Scouting 1910-2010

The 27th Annual Scout Mass, held on February 27, 2010 with Bishop Joseph Pepe celebrated both the enrichment of faith formation and 100 years of Boy Scouts in the United States of America.

Hundreds of Scouts, Scouters, family and friends gathered at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to recognize Catholic Scouts who completed the National Catholic Committee on Scouting religious programs including the Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei and Ad Altare Dei. In attendance to celebrate the youth were Deacon Rev. Mr. Joe Deegan, SEAS, Dr. Mark Gonzalez, Diocesan Office of Faith and Ministry Formation, Phil Bevins, Las Vegas Area Council Scout Executive and Cameron Bomstad, LVAC Liasion to the DCCS.

The 2010 Mass recipients represented a large number of parishes in the Diocese of Las Vegas. Scouts who completed the Religious Emblems programs represented Christ the King, Holy Spirit, Our Lady of Las Vegas, St. Andrew, St. Anthony of Padua, St. John the Baptist, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Francis De Sales, St. John the Evangelist, St. John Neumann, SEAS, St. Joseph, HOM, St. Peter the Apostle, St. Thomas More and St. Viator.

Recipients at the mass also earned the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton patch which is part of the NCCS new Saints of the Catholic Church program. Information for the Saints and other activities may be found on the internet www.nccs-bsa.org or by contacting the diocesan CCS.

Families were offered photographs which were taken by Dave Haag providing memories of the day. Sales were under the direction of Isabel Lopes and Brenda Cotton. Historical CD’s and Group pictures are now available from the DCCS www.lasvegasccs.com for purchasing and information.

Leadership and planning for the event was provided by the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, Marie Simons, Chair and Fr. Tom Gallenbach, Chaplain and members of SEAS including Fr. Steve Hoffer, Christine Strate, Christine Beecher, Dee Dee Brundlle, Music Director, and Kristi Quinlan, Volunteer Coordinator, with DCCS Youth Hostess, Jessica Wattenbarger.

Bishop Pepe Pins the Awards

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Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting
Diocese of Las Vegas

Marie Simons, Chair ~~ Dave Haag, Photographs.