On Sunday, February 5, 2012, Scouts all over the United States will
celebrate Scout Sunday, and as such, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox
Bishops has simultaneously designated the day as Orthodox Scout Sunday.
Scouts will wear their uniforms to their local parishes, as a visible
sign of their membership both to the Scouting program and to the
Orthodox Church.
Through the Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting, the Assembly and
its predecessor, SCOBA, have actively supported Boy and Girl Scouts of
the USA since the 1960's.

Orthodox Scouts can earn one of three age-appropriate awards: St.
George for the youngest children, Chi-Rho for the middle years, and
Alpha Omega for the oldest Scouts. The rewards require progressively
more challenging work culminating in service projects. Scouting programs
have traditionally considered reverence and belief in God to be
cornerstones for developing young men and women as civil, military and
religious leaders.

Sponsoring a scouting troop is a way for a parish to offer adventures
and leadership opportunities to young people. The Boy Scout pledge
includes the promise to be reverent, which finds its fulfillment for
Orthodox youth in the Church, where they learn to know and obey God's
commandments. Parishes are encouraged to either support existing
scouting programs or consider launching a troop.

For more information, visit the Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting (EOCS) website.