What interest would I, a 37 year-old female with no children, have in learning about the best practices regarding our 14-18 year-old young men? As a female I have concern for the building of young men because one day a young man will be the spouse of my daughter, or the father of my grandchildren. […]
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Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been able to write about my experiences at Little Philmont. This past weekend, I was excited to attend the last one of the year. In my last blog, I wrote about Brother Heyn, of the General Young Men Presidency Board, and his three key principles that leaders need to follow in order to “Be There” for […]
On October 6th, 2017, almost 200 stake presidencies, bishoprics, and other LDS leaders attended a Little Philmont conference at Tifie Scout Camp. Speakers included Elder Jensen and Elder Munk, local area seventies; Brother Heyn, member of the Young Men general board; Dave Pack, Scout executive; and President McFarland, stake president of the North Field Stake. […]
During a a recent court of honor, I felt impressed to speak about the continuing relationship that the Church will have with the Boy Scouts of America. Here are a few of my thoughts that I shared with these boys, leaders and parents. We all know that our prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, loves Scouting. The […]
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 […]
There’s a lot to learn when working with Young Men in the Church. There’s program stuff like Scouting and Duty to God, Sunday lessons, or just getting to the know the youth in the first place. It can be overwhelming, but recently the Young Men General Presidency introduced three principles that outline the most important […]
Young Men General President Brother Stephen W. Owen addressed leaders of teenage boys in a recent LDS news articled titled “Help Develop Next Generation of ‘Impact Teachers’”. Published January 19, 2017, it has important messages for LDS Scouts and Scout Leaders. He explains the vital role of a leader in young men’s lives. Most Boy […]
Excerpts from an address by Brother Steven J. Lund of the Young Men’s General Board from two Little Philmont sessions held at Mt. Dell Scout Ranch in September and October. “Be with them.” Brother Lund asked rhetorically, “What does that mean?” Then he had us read from a study, that he said was the “most profound revelation […]