Wolf Requirements- Duty to God Footsteps

Duty to God Footsteps

BSA has done some modifications that I will post at the end of this post. It will make doing this easier.

This one took my son a little long to do but thankfully you dont have to do them all.

Requirement 1A- Visit a religious monument or site where people might show reverence

So, my son was in the middle of completing his Texas badge when we started this. One of his requirements was to visit a Texas monument of some kind. Well, near Houston, we have a Battleship and also the San Jacinto monument. So we visited both. The monument is where a big battle took place in favor of Texas where a lot of people lost their lives. 

also, some of Texas's greatest heroes fought here or remembered the Alamo there.

Requirement 1B- Create a visual display of the monument and show how it made you feel reverent

So my son drew the San Jacinto Monument and stated that people died there in a battle. And that the monument was so tall that when he went to the top, he felt like he was closer to God. He also said some other stuff but that is the thing that stayed with me. 

Here is a picture taken from the elevator that shows how tall it is:

Requirement 2A- Give 2 ideas that you can practice your duty to God. Choose one and do it for a week.

We were talking about StandUp for kids during the time he did this so he chose:

1. Help others

2. Praying for others

So he prayed every night for a week straight to God to help the homeless people. Also, this has not stopped. At least 1-2 times a week, he still prays that He helps them.

Now- you know you don't have to do 2B-2D... just choose 2

My son Chose 2B and 2D- he doesn't like singing in front of others 

So for 2B- Read a story about people that came to America for religious freedom

He learned about Christopher Columbus.

2D- Offer prayer with Family, den or pack

Yup, my son prayed for our family that is spread over the southern states and in Europe. He asked God to make them all happy. Sounds good to me!

If your son decide to do 2C- have him sing a song of praise

Like, " He's got the whole world in his hands," or other children worship songs

Now your son is finished with Duty to God Footsteps!

When he gets his beltloop, make sure to give him a hug, high five or even a fist bump. Tell him your proud.

BSA Modifications 2017

Duty to God Footsteps
 Complete requirement 1 or 2 plus at least two others. 

Requirement 1. Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.

 2. Earn the religious emblem of your faith that is appropriate for your age, if you have not already done so.

Now do 2 of the following below!

 3. Offer a prayer, meditation, or reflection with your family, den, or pack.  ( Req 2D from handbook)

4. Read a story about people or groups of people who came to America to enjoy religious freedom.
( Req 2B in handbook)
 5. Learn and sing a song that could be sung in reverence before or after meals or one that gives encouragement, reminds you how to show reverence, or demonstrates your duty to God.
( Req 2C in handbook)

6. Visit a religious monument or site where people might show reverence. Create a visual display of your visit with your den or your family, and show how it made you feel reverent or helped you better understand your duty to God.
( Req 1A and 1B in handbook)

Hopefully this will help make it easier! Remember to have fun with this!