Archdiocese of Santa Fe Youth Retreat
The annual retreats for youth in Girl Scouts USA, Scouting America units, American Heritage Girls and Campfire for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe will reinforce each child’s faith as nurtured by their respective scouting program. We will grow in our Catholic Christian beliefs by listening, sharing, praying, singing, and playing.
The day’s activities are designed to jump start a scout’s endeavors in working toward one of the awards in their level.
The retreats will be held at the following location:
Albuquerque
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Location: Our Lady of the Annunciation, 2621 Vermont St NE,
Albuquerque
8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Registration begins at 8:30 AM
Mass starts at 9:00 AM
Cost is $10.00 for all participants.
The following awards will be worked on at the retreat and applicable books can be purchased for cash/check at the retreat:
| Girl Scouts/AHG | Workbook |
| Pathfinders/Tenderhearts & Daisies (K-1) | God Is Love |
| Pathfinders/Tenderhearts & Daisies (K-1) | Child of God* |
| Tenderhearts & Brownies (2-3) | Family of God |
| Tenderhearts & Brownies (2-3) | Ave Maria* |
| Explorers & Juniors (4-6) | I Live My Faith |
| Pioneers & Cadettes (7-10) | Marian |
| Patriots, Seniors & Ambassadors (9-12) | The Spirit Alive |
| Scouting America | Workbook |
| Lion Cubs/Cub Scouts (K-1) | God Is Love |
| Tiger Cubs/Cub Scouts (1-2) | Light of Christ |
| Cub/Webelos Scouts (3-5) | Parvuli Dei |
| Scouting America Scouts (6 – age 18) | Ad Altare Dei |
| Scouting America or Varsity/Venture (9 – age 21) | Pope Pius XII |
Scouts will learn more about their Catholic Faith with a day full of activities tailored for their respective scouting program. We will grow in our Catholic Christian beliefs by listening, sharing, praying, singing, and playing. The day’s activities are designed to jump start a scout’s endeavors in working toward the religious award for their rank. We will also complete a Rosary and a Saint Patch. Youth not working on emblems can attend a Chaplain’s Aide session.
A $10.00 fee is requested for each youth or adult that are attending training. Emblem sessions are in the afternoon and patch work will be in the morning. Feel free to attend all or part of the day, however the registration fees are the same for a whole or partial day.
Scouting America Scouts will work with counselors. Parents will be working with American Heritage Girls, Girl Scouts, and Cub Scouts throughout their award program. These parents are strongly encouraged to stay for the retreat. Lunch will be provided. Registered youth will receive a retreat patch. Books for each award will be available for purchase at the retreat, pre-ordering is recommended to ensure that there are enough books.
*Child of God and Ave Maria books are available to download from the CCOS website.
There will also be training for Scouting America Chaplain’s Aides along with Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII religious emblems counselor training.
Awards for Scouting America:
- God is Love (Lions)
- Light of Christ (Tigers/Wolf)
- Parvuli Dei (Bear/Webelos/ AOL)
- Ad Altare Dei (13-14 years old)
- Light Is Life (12 – 18 year old and Eastern Rite
- Pope Pius XII (15 years old and older)
Awards for GSUSA/AHG:
- God Is Love (Kindergarten – 1st Grade
- Family of God (2nd – 3rd Grade)
- I Live My Faith (4th – 6th Grade)
- Marian Medal (7th – 10th Grade)
- Spirit Alive (9th – 12th Grade)
Activity Patches: