Scouts receive religious emblems in Scouting Awards ceremony

Thirty-seven youth in the Diocese of Baton Rouge received religious awards during the annual Catholic Committee on Scouting Awards Ceremony Aug. 20 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge.

Additionally, two adults received awards for their service in accompanying youth through Scouting.

Deus et Familia Mea Emblem
Lily Katherine Broussard, American Heritage Girls Troop 1943, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Baton Rouge

Our Lady's Award
Hannah Anne McGovern, Girl Scout Troop 10812, Immaculate Conception Church, Denham Springs

I Live My Faith Emblem
Emerine Leigh Lundin, Girl Scout Troop 10424, St. Aloysius Church, Baton Rouge

Light of Christ Emblem
Jake Little, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
Ian Thomas Blanchard, Cub Scout Troop 65, St. John the Evangelist Church, Prairieville
Beau Taylor Ficklin, Cub Scout Troop 65, St. Mark Church, Gonzales
Ryan Kyle Maxstadt, Cub Scout Troop 65, St. John the Evangelist
Emile Claiborne Bourgeois, Cub Scout Troop 226, St. Patrick Church, Baton Rouge
Ellie Catherine Bourgeois, Cub Scout Troop 226, St. Patrick  
Charles Hudson Berault, Cub Scout Troop 777, Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Baton Rouge
Zachary Michael Boudreaux, Cub Scout Troop 777, Most Blessed Sacrament 
Jaxon Thomas Fontenot, Cub Scout Troop 777, Most Blessed Sacrament 
William Merrill Howland Jr., Cub Scout Troop 777, Most Blessed Sacrament 
Jack Hendrix McLemore, IV, Cub Scout Troop 777, Most Blessed Sacrament

Parvuli Dei Emblem
Michael Joseph Bourgeoiss, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
Nathan Dunbar Frederick, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
Rustin Lee Hoolahan, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
Jude Alexander Little, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
Eli Nicholas Minvielle, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
Dylan James Ortego, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
John Finnegan Placke, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
Jude Joseph Scioneaux, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
Luke William Vincent, Cub Scout Troop 12, Our Lady of Mercy
Wyatt Paul Braud, Cub Scout Troop, Cub Scout Troop 65, St. John the Evangelist
Luke Michael Wincek, Cub Scout Troop 65, Most Blessed Sacrament  
Hartley Marie Cook, Cub Scout Troop 103, St. Jude the Apostle Church, Baton Rouge
Emily Voree Walters, Cub Scout Troop 103, St. Jude the Apostle 
Colby James Bellone, Cub Scout Troop 777, Most Blessed Sacrament
Alexander David Fontenot, Cub Scout Troop 777, Most Blessed Sacrament
Benjamin Michael Stevens, Cub Scout Troop 777, Most Blessed Sacrament

Our Lady's Award
Jude Asher McGovern Cub Scout Troop 415, Immaculate Conception

Ad Altarie Dei Emblem
Cole Freemont Alberty, Boy Scout Troop 322, St. Alphonsus Liguori Church, Greenwell Springs
John Paul Breaux, Boy Scout Troop 322, St. Alphonsus
Christopher David Denicola, Boy Scout Troop 322, St. Alphonsus  
Carson Michael Truett, Boy Scout Troop 322, St. Alphonsus 
Clark David Truett, Boy Scout Troop 322, St. Alphonsus 

Elizabesh Fabender of Immaculate Conception and Michelle Thompson of St. Jude were awarded the the Bronze Pelican Awards, which recognizes adults contributing directly to the spiritual nourishment of Catholic boys and girls in the Scouting movement.

Photos provided by Tracy Yoes