Adult Recognition
St. George Adult Recognition (NCCS/Scouting America)
The St. George Adult Recognition is an NCCS recognition for Adult (Scouting America) Scouters that is awarded at the diocesan level. Scouters are nominated by their peers and a committee is formed to assess the merits of those nominated. The number of St. George recognitions a diocesan committee can award each year is limited to a formula based on the number of Catholic units in the diocese. Recipients of the St. George Recognition are eligible to also receive the Scouting America religious knot. The national requirements for the St. George Adult Recognition can be found on the NCCS website.
The Saint Elizabeth Ann Seaton Medal
The St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton recognition was inaugurated in 1980 to recognize the meritorious contributions of adults who serve Catholic youth through Girl Scouts and Camp Fire. This medal affirms the work of those who help youth develop their spiritual lives within the context of these organizations. It will ordinarily be received before the St. Anne Medal is earned, but it is not a requirement for receiving the St. Anne Medal.
The Saint Anne Medal
The St. Anne Medal is the highest national recognition for adults who serve Catholic youth through Girl Scouts and Camp Fire. The recognition was inaugurated in 1957 and redesigned in 1980. The purpose of the St. Anne recognition
- to honor the outstanding service of adults who contribute to the spiritual development of Catholic young people in these organizations.
- to further Catholic adult leadership in youth ministry through these national youth serving organizations.
Diocesan Adult Recognition: The Archdiocese confers the Bronze Pelican emblem to adults in the Scouting America program. Nomination instructions are included with the nomination form. Archdiocesan adult recognition recipients are not eligible to receive the Scouting America religious knot.
Application available for Bronze Pelican Nomination
Contact Religious Awards Chair for submittal instructions.
Emblem conferral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Our Lady of the Annunciation, 2621 Vermont St. NE, Albuquerque at 8:30 AM.