The Phoenix Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting (PhxDCCS) is a committee affiliated with the Diocese of Phoenix Youth Ministry serving the Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Arizona Cactus-Pine Council of the Girl Scouts USA. The Committee is dedicated to promoting "Duty to God" at each level of Scouting. We are affiliated with the National Catholic Committee on Scouting® (NCCS), one of the national Relationship Committees of the Boy Scouts of America, and Region 13 of the NCCS.

Each year the PhxDCCS holds several events to promote Catholic Scouting. These events include a Boy Scout Religious Encounter, Cub Scout Day of Reflection, Scouter Development, Religious Emblems Counselor Training, and a Youth Religious Emblem Recognition Ceremony. We are able to accomplish these events, because of the many dedicated Scouters that donate their time and energy to providing a quality program.

Committee News

The Phoenix DCCS has formed "The Bishop's Crew", a Venturing crew with the focus of Catholic Service. The crew is comprised of young men and women of the Catholic faith, 14-20 years old. The crew was formed to assist Bishop Olmstead in his ministry of youth. Click here for more information.

In honor of the Diocese of Phoenix 40th anniversary in December 2009, the Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Committee on Scouting is organizing neighborhood religious emblems programs for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire members and Venturing Crew Members to start in February 2009. Contact your parish religious emblems counselor to get started. If your parish does not have a religious emblems counselor, you can contact Steve Miller for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing emblems, Loretta Winn for Girl Scout emblems and general information. Also see our general information page for religious emblems information.

Recap of 2008 Retreat.

General information on Religious Emblems.

Go to the Events Calendar link below to read more about information
on these upcoming events.
Also view information on our Information Board and Calendar.
Click on the calendar link and find the event and see the details.

• 07/19-07/25/2009 - Pimaree
• 07/29/2009 - Quarterly meeting

Click here for information on the St. John Bosco patch.

For more information about the Phoenix Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting contact:

Committee Chairman: Nancy Welton
Diocesan Chaplain: Fr. Dennis O'Rourke

Contact Tony Madonia to be added to our committee group email list. Please send name, email address, parish, and Scouting unit or complete the form on the Update your information link below.