Boys & Girls Scouting Medals

Catholic Scouting Awards

Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts award winners can receive medals and patches as part of a partnership with the Diocese of Toledo.

To receive scout medals, please send completed scout paperwork along with a check made out to Diocese of Toledo to:

Diocese of Toledo
Office of Youth Ministry
1933 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604

Questions? Please contact the Diocese at 419-244-6711.

Earn a medal

Current Boy Scout Awards

  • Light of Christ: Generally for 1st and 2nd grade Cub Scouts
  • Parvuli Dei: Generally for 3rd and 4th grade Cub Scouts/Webelos
  • Ad Ateri Dei: Generally for Boy Scouts age 11–13
  • Pope Pius XII: Generally for Boy Scouts age 14–17


Current Adult Awards

  • Bronze Pelican and St. George Award: Requirements and description and award nomination form
  • Chaplain's Certificates: Awarded in April to those nominated for the Bronze Pelican or St. George Awards that were not selected this year. TDCCS recognizes their service to Catholic Scouting and hopes they'll be nominated again in a subsequent year.
  • Chaplain's Award: One awarded annually in the diocese each April. Nominations come from past recipients of the award (currently 7 individuals). Selection made by TDCCS Chaplain.