5 February 2009
Ready for Scout Sunday?
Posted by admin under: religion .
I thought that the Sunday closest to February 8th was Scout Sunday, but the BSA says otherwise.
The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday, which is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. However, each chartered organization can use either of two other options to celebrate this special day.
An organization can adopt a specific Sunday to celebrate. In the instance of the United Methodist Church, Scout Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday in February. It also is permissible for a local church to celebrate on the Sunday most acceptable to the pastor and congregation.
I stopped into the church to discuss out upcoming Winter Court of Honor with the church secretary and ran into the pastor. So, we talked about Scout Sunday. I was gratified when she recalled the reading my son had done last year. This isn’t even our church, nor denomination, but participation in our sponsor’s Scout Sunday is something that helps to draw us closer to the church rather than having them simply provide a room for us to meet in. If you were waiting to celebrate Scout Sunday then you’re not outside of the bounds of the BSA, but I was surprised to hear that I’ve been wrong all this time. Oh, well. Live and learn. 
Click here to go to the official BSA page on Scout Sunday.
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