National Capital Area Council Islamic Committee on Scouting (NCACICS)
Presents a Workshop for the Cub Scout Islamic Religious Emblem: The Bismillah Medal
What: The workshop will cover all activities prescribed by the National Islamic Committee on Scouting as requirement for the emblem, except for the regular attendance of the mosque and prayer service, which is the individual responsibility of the Scout’s family.
Participants will receive a certificate that states that the Scout has completed the requirements for the Bismillah Medal; they will NOT receive the medal at the workshop. It is the responsibility of the parents to submit the certificate with the required dollar amount to order the medal from the National Islamic Committee on Scouting. Detailed information is available on the Downloadable pamphlet available from https://namas.muslimscouting.com/religious-emblems.
When: Saturday, December 19, 2015, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Dar Alnoor Islamic Community Center, 5405 Hoadly Road, Manassas, VA 20122
Who: Any Bear, Webelos, or AOL Cub Scout who is a registered scout and practicing the Muslim faith. Cub Scouts can be from within or outside the NCAC.
Cost: The cost for the workshop is $7, payable online (http://namas.eventbrite.com) when you register for the workshop.
Why: Muslims start any task by saying “In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful.” Hence, as Cub Scouting is the beginning program of the BSA, when a boy learns something in this field, he should be awarded the “Bismillah Emblem” first. In earning this emblem, boys will learn all the basic facts they should know about Islam.
For any questions, please contact the National Capital Area Council Islamic Committee on Scouting (NCACICS) at ncacics@muslimscouting.org. To register for this event or other events, please visit http://namas.eventbrite.com.
The NCACICS is an affiliate of the National Association of Muslim Americans on Scouting (NAMAS). The aims and purposes of NAMAS is to promote Scouting for both boys and girls among Muslims in the United States and internationally. NAMAS aims to enable Muslim communities in the U.S. establish and maintain Scouting units and facilitate the membership in Scouting among Muslim-American youth wherever they might be. For more information about NAMAS and to sign-up for our newsletter, please visit https://namas.muslimscouting.com.
