Every other summer, in odd years, the National Catholic Committee on Scouting holds a spiritual Trek at Philmont Scout Ranch for Scouts and Venturers who will be 15 years old at the beginning of the Trek and will have at least one year left in high school after the Trek. The FWDCCS sponsors two scouts to this activity.

Check here in summer of 2012 for a current application.

There are two programs with series patches offered by the NCCS: Pray the Rosary and Footsteps of American Saints. These patches are presented at unit or parish ceremonies. The requirements for each and ordering instructions are shown here:

Rosary http://www.nccs-bsa.org/activities/RosarySeries.php
Saints http://www.nccs-bsa.org/activities/FootstepsOfAmericanSaints.php

The International Awareness Recognition is awarded to Cubs, Scouts and Scouters who complete the requirements shown on the link below. When completed the application and fees are sent to the Activities Chair ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

This award is presented at unit or parish ceremonies.
More information on this award: http://www.nccs-bsa.org/activities/ICCS.php

Follow the link for information on this annual February event: http://www.nccs-bsa.org/ScoutUnits/ScoutSunday.php

Follow the link for information on this annual event: http://www.nccs-bsa.org/ScoutUnits/WorldYouthDay.php

Each year Longhorn Council, with the assistance of the FWDCCS, conducts a Ten Commandments Hike. This event has the participants walk a route that includes ten churches. At each church one of the commandments is discussed.

Check back here in the summer of 2012 for current information.