UEA fall break, Oct. 19-21, is the perfect time to head to Entrada High Adventure Base near Moab, Utah for a weekend of high adventure activities for a couple of reasons. One reason is for the moderate weather conditions in beautiful red rock country, and two for a discounted biking course through dinosaur country…and why […]
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It was the privilege of Lou (my wife) and me to serve this summer on staff at the Thunder Ridge Scout Camp. We were both commissioners who served the troops, leaders, and Scouts who came to the camp. We are from Mesa, Arizona but to get out of the scorching heat – and to help […]
It’s always a bit of surprise to me where discussions of Scouting pop up. Last week it was in the gym. My new workout partner didn’t quite get what we were doing in class, so I asked Melanie, our yoga teacher, to stay after and help him. I mentioned that we both work for BSA, […]
We’ve heard you loud and clear – provide more merit badge opportunities year-round! Merit Badge Adventures is just that, a Friday through Saturday adventure at one of our Scout camps that focus on helping youth work on one or more merit badges! Troops can now combine their monthly campout with merit badge work – no […]
This post contains updated dates, as of August 10, 2017. Scout leaders, get ready for Summer climbing and rappelling trips now. This exciting part of Scouting comes with great risk, so BSA has training to get you safe and ready. To take youth climbing, rappelling or canyoneering, this certification is required by BSA before you leave on your adventure. Dates: September […]
Well, our 2017 Thunder Ridge Scout Camp has come to a close and the adventure now ends. But, the season didn’t end with the calm repose that one would expect or hope at the end of camp. It was quite the opposite. Our grand finale: thunder on the ridge and a hail of a time. […]
Troop 605 of Richfield, Utah came to our Thunder Ridge Scout Camp with the attitude of “going forward and full steam ahead.” I knew that they were going to be impressive as they first arrived at the troop check-in canopy. All fourteen boys came dressed alike in their “Class B” uniforms – with their tan […]
Looking for a great inexpensive family activity that takes you outdoors and away from technology and other distractions? Join us September 8-9 at Camp Jeremiah Johnson for the Partner and Pal Campout. Register for this event here! Parents and children will participate together in boats, archery, shooting BB guns, fishing, and climbing a bouldering wall. You will […]
Scouting unites youth across the entire globe by giving them a common goal, personal development. Scouts in every country wear the purple world crest, an emblem of unity and a symbol that no matter the location, Scouting is a worldwide brotherhood. This week at Tifie Scout Camp, Scouters were reminded of this sacred bond by […]
If you haven’t been to Beaver High Adventure Base, then I am sorry. It truly is an alpine paradise tucked away, high within Fishlake National Forest. I had the great opportunity to visit camp up at Beaver last week. Luckily, I made it in time, as it was the last day of their last week […]
As hot embers rained down over their heads, firefighters at Thunder Ridge Scout Camp worked tirelessly to keep our camp safe. The saga of the Thunder Ridge has been a long and often worrisome one. After countless days of fire rescue and recovery, the fire surrounding the camp went out and Thunder Ridge was left standing. Those […]
The bridge is the first sign that we are almost back. It is one of those bridges that somehow seems older than the land surrounding it. Sometimes I wonder what came first, Tifie Scout Camp or the bridge. My guess would be the bridge. The bridge is the welcome mat of Tifie and stands at […]
If you currently are 8 years old, will soon be 8 years old or have ever been 8 years old, you will love Camp Jeremiah Johnson. As someone who has once been 8 years old, I loved my time at the Cub Scout Day Camp this past week. Because I grew up in a […]
Since Lord Baden-Powell’s first campout on Brownsea Island, the outdoors has been an important part of Scouting. Fun things happen on campouts, and they can be a place where advancement occurs. However because LDS eleven-year-old Scouts may participate in only three one-night camps a year, these Scouts can only advance to the Second Class Rank. […]
It was a Monday morning and time to check in the new troops coming to the Thunder Ridge Scout Camp (displaced at the Beaver High Adventure Base following the Brian Head fire) for the next week. Our Thunder Ridge Camp Staff was all gathered with me at the check-in tent. We had checked in several […]
When I started working at Tifie Scout Camp, our Ranger, Brent, told me to take time to fall in love with the stars again. I have spent a lot of time thinking about what he meant (and looking at the stars). In a way he was inviting me to look at something that I am […]
Yes, it’s true! The Thunder Ridge Scout Camp is homeless this season – but the show must go on! And what a show it has been. And though homeless, the Thunder Ridge staff staged a great adventure at a new home. Home for our fourth week of camp became the Tushar Lakeside Campground located about […]
No matter where the Scout camp, it is the camp chefs, food, and kitchen that can make or break any Scout Camp. It seems that everything revolves around food. Food … Glorious food! (Oliver!) It is always the food that brings people together. If the food is lousy, late or too scimpy, then morale drops. […]
Currently I am serving as a Commissioner on the camp staff at the Thunder Ridge Scout Camp near Parowan, Utah. Camp is not a new experience for me. I have been doing it for years and in many different camps through the West. Although each camp has had its unique features, most of them are […]
Currently I am Scout committee chair, so I usually don’t get to work with the Cub Scouts, but last June my Webelos aged grand-son flew in from Dallas for a couple of weeks with Grandma and me. It was our good luck, our Pack had scheduled a Webelos Wilderness Adventure at Buckhollow one of those […]