La única manera de lograr sus metas y alcanzar su visión es tener un plan. El Presidente Thomas S. Monson explicó: “Es necesario preparar y planificar a fin de no desperdiciar nuestras vidas. Sin una meta, no se puede lograr el verdadero éxito. Una de las mejores definiciones de éxito que he escuchado es más […]
Comments The only way to meet your goals reach your vision is to have a plan. President Thomas S. Monson explained, “It is necessary to prepare and to plan so that we don’t fritter away our lives. Without a goal, there can be no real success. One of the best definitions of success I have ever […]
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 […]
There is Fire in the Sky Above Camp Thunder Ridge Saturday morning, June 17th – dawned a beautiful day. I had to get up earlier than usual to eat and to be prepared to help our first week troops get checked out of camp. I went out of my tent and was in total amazement […]
It was the second night of our first week of camp at Camp Thunder Ridge 2017. And the scene was a campwide flag ceremony. Troop 26 had volunteered to present the ceremony. I was their assigned camp commissioner but it was at this flag ceremony that they really got my attention. I knew that they […]
It was eye-opening for me to see young men and young women together, hiking, climbing, swimming, serving and even shooting at the Tifie Scout Camp with the Pleasant Grove Stake. A 15-year-old young woman screamed in excitement , others smiling, as she held up her target shredded with holes in the bull’s eye. “I’ve never […]
The warmth of the red desert surrounds you as you as you pull into camp at Entrada High Adventure Base. It’s 6:30 am and the site is already bustling with life as the staff and campers get ready for a long day of excursions and activities in the Moab Desert. Entrada is special because there […]
I’ve heard a lot of wives tales and crazy stories in my short 24 years of living. Some are actually true. (Everyone in my husband’s family verifies that he lost a toe, and it regrew on its own.) Some are somewhat true. An apple a day may not keep the doctor away, but it is […]
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 […]
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 […]
I look to the top of the rappelling route in Maple Canyon, and a boy’s frozen in fear. His legs tremble, as he contemplates whether he has the courage to straighten his legs and descend the cliff. Four or five minutes pass like this. He descends a foot or two, then screams to go back […]
Fijando metas implica más que simplemente desear o soñar. Como el presidente Thomas S. Monson ha enseñado: “El sólo desearlo no lo hará realidad. El Señor espera nuestro razonamiento; nuestra acción; nuestro trabajo; nuestros testimonios; nuestra devoción” (“Al rescate”, Conferencia General Abril 2001). Prepararse Espiritualmente Las metas significativas y la planificación cuidadosa pueden ayudarnos a […]
Goal setting involves more than just wishing or dreaming. As President Thomas S. Monson has taught: “Wishing will not make it so. The Lord expects our thinking. He expects our action. He expects our labors. He expects our testimonies. He expects our devotion” (“To the Rescue,” Ensign, May 2001, 49). Prepare yourself spiritually Meaningful goals […]
In a recent blog, I wrote about our coming summer adventure at Camp Thunder Ridge. I noted in the article that I was the Program Director at Thunder Ridge 40 years ago. That kind of dates me. I realized after I got to camp that I actually served as the very first program director at […]
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 […]
“What is that girl doing here? This is the BOY Scouts of America, not the Girl Scouts! They aren’t even wearing the Boy Scout uniform, they’re wearing something else!” one young boy remarked to his mom. Sitting in front of the closing ceremonies to the Timberline at Scofield, this youngster had some interesting questions. He […]
A Pleasant Grove ward gathers together on a beautiful Thursday morning to pray. They arrived at Tifie Scout Camp on Monday with 59 youth and over a dozen adult leaders. As they stand, the young woman praying asks specifically that they will not be “too hurt or too tired.” They have had many memorable (and apparently […]
Wanna hear our Camp Thunder Ridge big fish story? Well, here goes. So, my wife, Lou, and I were with the Thunder Ridge camp staff. Camp Director, Nick Hutchinson, and Program Director, Brad Lundell, had spent many hours of our staff week training all staff in the required stuff that all camp staff members […]
Your best buddies know you. Mama grew up with you. Your faithful scoutmaster helped you lead. But, your board of review members for your Eagle may not know how you personally conduct your life. For that reason, reference letters can be a good way for members to verify that you live by the Scout Oath […]