Joshua Soberano from Tyrone, GA has been awarded the $5,000 Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship. He is a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Flint River Council.
Theodore Kariuki from Bloomington, MN has been awarded the first $2,000 Bill and Kay Davies Scholarship by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting® (NCCS).
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting® is pleased to announce that nine scholarships totaling $25,000 have been awarded this year.
It has been said that nothing forms future leaders better than Scouting. It could also be said that nothing forms future Catholic leaders better than Catholic Scouting.
The goals of Catholic Youth Ministry match very well with Scouting’s three aims: character development, preparation for responsible citizenship and physical and mental fitness.
Pope Francis told a group of young women and men that as Catholic Scouts they have a “noble mission” to witness to the Gospel with their faith, service and care of creation.
Being rewarded with a college scholarship during a pandemic made it all worthwhile.
Every two years, approximately 70 Scouts from dioceses across the country are selected for this 11-day challenge known as the St. George Trek. They are active Scouts and active Catholics. And they are discerning God’s plan for their lives.
