Thank you for your kind support of Scouting and the young men it serves. Over 56,000 families contributed to the Church’s 2016 “Friends of Scouting Drive” for the Utah National Parks Council. A year has passed, and families may again respond to the First Presidency’s invitation to participate in the annual Friends of Scouting drive […]
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Effective immediately, leaders in the Utah National Parks Council who have completed their online internet advancement can order their advancement awards through our online order form and have them shipped directly to their house or pick them up at their local Council Service Center just in time for their pack meeting or court of honor. […]
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 […]
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy,” So go the words of a popular song. Too often our Cub Scout leaders decide to take it easy too, but summertime is a great time for advancement to take place. A year-round program provides opportunities and variety for Cub Scouts. The BSA has awards for packs, dens, and […]
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 […]
I’m sorry if your troop or pack won’t be going to summer camp this summer. I truly am. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to keep the OUTING in SCOUTING. Let’s use the summer time to plan events that will interest and excite the boys. Wait… wasn’t that Baden-Powell’s original idea. How […]
In May, Mt Nebo District Roundtable featured guest speaker, Alan Rogers who is a Senior Safety Manager in LDS Loss Prevention Church Risk Management and is a Great Salt Lake Council Risk Management Committee Member. He began by asking us to consider a four step plan to improve safety (see right). Then he build his presentation around […]
Cub Scouting provides many incentives for continuing a well-thought-out advancement program throughout the summer. However, with sports and family vacations keeping boys away, many leaders wonder if having a year-round program is worth the effort. If pack leaders work together to look for ways to keep their boys involved through the school breaks, they will […]
I received this email from a former staff member who is currently serving a mission in Arizona. Dear JJ staff, Our main purpose [here in Arizona], as I’m sure you have already heard a hundred times, is to make people happy. Honestly, it’s hard sometimes. There were days at JJ and on the mission where […]
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 […]
Are you wanting a sense of unity within your group without having to break your budget? Great news! The Utah National Parks Council is currently have a blowout sale on its Activity Uniform shirts. According to Scouting.org, The Boy Scouts of America has always been a uniformed body. Its uniforms help to create a sense […]
Does your Scout need some extra help getting to the rank of First Class? Tatanka First Class Quest at Tifie Scout Camp is a unique blend of an 11 year-old overnight camp with an introduction to a Scout summer camp. This year quest dates are July 31-August 1, 8 am Monday to 4 pm Tuesday. Register […]
It may be new news or old news to know that our founder, Baden-Powell was a big fan of The Jungle Book and created Cub Scouting around the adventures of Mowgli, the man-child. The Porter Rockwell District hosted a day camp called “Jungle Camp” where Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Scouts gathered to learn the ‘bare necessities […]
We’ve all been there–sitting in a meeting, anxiously waiting our turn to talk about some Scouting event. We stand up and make a spirited plea for anyone to help with this or do that. You take out your paper to write down names, but you hear only crickets and see only blank faces. Maybe you […]
In my article for Mother’s Day, I was fortunate to pay tribute to my Scouting Mom. Reflecting over the impact she had in my life was such a beautiful experience. This month, I have the opportunity to pay homage to my father, a man who has helped shape my life. Some of the most valuable […]
Of all the Scouting positions I have done, (I have held every unit leader position), I like the New Scout Patrol the best. However, this patrol in troops around the BSA face all kinds of challenges helping Cub Scouts make the transition from Webelos to Boy Scouting. But, in the LDS Church we face a whole other […]
Wasatch Mountain State Park, the state’s oldest park, is in Heber Valley and is both a summer and winter destination. Soldier Hollow, the 2002 Olympic winter venue is located at the park’s south end, and is open year-round for summer and winter activities, including biathlon, cross-country skiing, tubing, mountain biking, and hiking. There are limited […]
“And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of […]
Scouts have always been great examples of hard work and dedication. This effort is important in accomplishing the goals of the Boy Scouts. Two young Bear Scouts from the Cedar Breaks District of the Utah National Parks Council exemplified this, demonstrating just how hard Scouts can work. Jaren Green, from pack 1891, and Braxton Anderson, […]
Are you a parent looking to sign up your youth for Scouting? If you want to join a unit sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, then go to your ward’s leadership, and request the invite. If you don’t know what ward you would be in, click here to find it. (Recommended) If you’re […]