The CATHOLIC DIOCESE of DODGE CITY

Serving the People of Southwest Kansas

Boy and Girls Scouts, adult leaders honored at
31st annual Quest weekend
 

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 The annual Quest Weekend was held on the campus of Dodge City Community College Feb. 16-18. The theme was “Aiming For Heaven at Quest 2007.” There were 13 Girl Scouts and 18 Boy Scouts and seven adult leaders who participated in the activities.
The scouts attending Quest 2007 used the retreat weekend to work toward requirements for religious emblems and medals. Some youths begin work on the requirements at one Quest weekend, work on service projects and other requirements throughout the year, and complete the program the following year at Quest. The award programs cannot be completed in a weekend.
Guest speakers included Sister Rose Mary Stein, OP, who gave a presentation on her mission to Zambia Africa, and Father Ted Stoecklein, associate youth director for the diocese, who gave a vocations’ presentation entitled “Everybody’s Doing It.”
In addition to the presentation of the various emblems and medals, the Bishop Gilmore also confirmed Carly Champlin from Garden City. Carly, a member of the Quest youth committee, attended the Quest retreat and was not confirmed with her class at St. Mary Church the previous evening. (Photos 1-2)
(3) Two young women received the “I Live My Faith” medal. While working on this award, the girls learn to appreciate more deeply the place that God and religion hold in their daily lives. They become more ware of their potential as a growing person, a friend, a family member, a citizen, and a participant in the faith community. Recipients of this award were: Jennifer Delzeit and Amanda King, from the Cathedral parish. These young women also completed the Rosary patch series.
(4) Six young women received the Marian Medal during the Quest awards ceremonies. The Marian Medal program is designed to enable young women to “proclaim the greatness of the Lord.” It features active involvement in understanding Mary as a model of openness and spirituality – a woman in the Church. The recipients, pictured with Bishop Gilmore are: Ciara Springfield of Sacred Heart, Ness City, and Rachelle Banning, Rebecca Oberley, Blaise Jensen, Kenzie Schlegel, and Emily Waldman, all from the Cathedral parish. These young women also received their Glorious Mysteries patch, completing the series of four Rosary patches.
(5) Two young men were awarded the “Ad Altare Dei” emblem. This program is designed to equip Boy Scouts in the seventh grade through high school to take their place in the world as maturing Catholics. The scout lives and applies the things he believes to his daily life and gains a deeper understanding of what it means to be a follower and disciple of Christ. The scout discovers that through the sacraments, he becomes a maturing disciple of Christ. Recipients of this award were: Peter Neidhart and Cody Wodzydiak from the Cathedral parish.
(6) Dodge City girl scouts from Troop 202 also attended the Quest awards ceremony and received their “Family of God” emblem. Through prayer and the use of pictures, collages, mobiles and drawings the girls discovered how they are special to their families and parishes, and the many ways God is present in their daily lives. Those who earned the Family of God emblem, as well as the Glorious Mysteries Rosary patch, were: Makena Bartlett Konrade, Annabella Rodriguez, and Shannon Wenzl.
Four adults leaders were recognized for their contributions to Catholic scouting.
(7) Two women received the Elizabeth Ann Seton award. This award recognizes the meritorious contributions of adults who serve youth through girls’ organizations on a parish or unit level. Recipients were Lynda Delzeit and Katie Herman from Dodge City.
Lynda Delzeit has been an adult member in Girl Scouts for seven years. She was instrumental in introducing the Rosary Patch series in the diocese. She mentored six girls in earning their Family of God medal in 2004, and serves as the Marian Medal instructor, becoming part of the Quest staff in 2006.
Katie Herman has served as a troop leader, trainer, a member of the Girl Scout Tumbleweed Council Board of Directors, Quest Director of Girl Scouts through 1996, and “I Live My Faith” instructor. She is also a member of the Catholic Committee on Scouting and continues to serve as chief cook of the Quest cracker barrel.
(8) Brenda Jensen received the St. Anne Award. This award recognizes contributions of adults who serve youth through girls’ organizations on a parish or troop level for at least seven years. Brenda has been an adult in Girl Scouts for 28 years. She currently serves as troop leader, a member of the Catholic Committee on Scouting, Quest Director for Girl Scouts, and “Spirit Alive” instructor.
(9) Terry Shinogle of St. Patrick, Plains, received the Bronze Pelican Award. This award is presented to an adult who has served in the scouting program on the parish level and has demonstrated good example as a Christian and influenced boys to live a good Christian Life. Terry has been an adult leader with the Boy Scout troop in Plains for the past five years, he is a district deputy with the Knights of Columbus, and serves on the state membership team and as state council activities director.
 		   DODGE CITY - Seventeen cub scouts from Pack 162 received religious emblems on Scout Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The scouts received their awards after Mass in the Holy family Social Hall during the annual Blue and Gold Banquet.
The religious emblem programs involve a commitment between scouts and parents in completing a workbook. The scouts learn about their parents’ faith; how to discover God in their daily lives, and how, through faith formation, one continues to grow spiritually.

(Top, right) Light of Christ emblem recipients: Matthew Vogel, Brett Groth, Rylan Allen, and Armando Magana; not pictured, Call Rankin. (Center) God and Me emblem recipients: Connor Meadows, Mason Winter and Jarret Steele; not pictured, Justin Schowengerdt. Kaleb Persinger, right, received the God and Country emblem. (Bottom) Parvuli Dei emblem recipients: Brian Groth, R.J. Cooper, Cody Elwell, Logan Waldman, Chance Hertel, and Christopher Temaat; not pictured, Gideon Wells. Shala Waldman is the den leader.