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Introduction for Candidates
This is a special award designed for young people who are at least 11 years old, and active in Wicca or any other nature-oriented religion. It was originally created for people in Boy Scouting or Girl Scouting, but you don't have to be a scout to earn it. The award consists of a pewter medallion suspended by a green, blue and white ribbon from a scroll bar which says "Hart & Crescent" in Theban Script. A certificate is also presented. By completing the requirements, you will learn a lot about your family's religion, and help the Earth as well as your coven, grove, or church. As you work on this award, an adult should work with you as your counselor. This can be any priestess or priest who is approved by your parents. If your family is not working with a coven or group right now, a parent or guardian can work with you. When you are all done, the counselor will sign this form and send it in to the Covenant of the Goddess. We will send them the award, which can be presented to you at a Sabbat or Moon ritual with your family or coven, or some other awards ceremony like a Court of Honor or Scouts' Own. This is not an easy award to earn. If it were easy, you wouldn't learn as much. But, when you are done, you can be proud. Sure, you get a fancy medal to wear, but the real reward is in helping the Earth and Her creatures, and growing and learning.
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