In 2004 Hurricane Ivan swept through the Caribbean and the United States. At its peak, it reached category 5 strength and winds as high as 165 miles per hour, becoming the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane on record.[1] Damages were estimated at nearly 19 billion dollars.[2] One of the islands hit hardest was Grand Cayman. During part [...]
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Our efforts as Young Men advisers and Scout leaders can have eternal consequences. When I was a mission president, one particular zone was having a lot of success. I asked one of the zone leaders, “Elder, what’s going on here?” He said, “President, in high school I ran cross-country with a handful of friends. We [...]
The twelfth attribute in the Scout law is to be reverent. A Scout is reverent. He is humble. He is respectful. He walks with quiet dignity. Reverence is an internal expression although there are outward signs but unlike the Publicans, a Scout is not reverent to obtain awards or glory but as his duty to [...]
“Scouting is nothing less than applied Christianity” – (Scouting & Christianity, 1917) “The religion of a man is not the creed he professes but his life – what he acts upon, and knows of life, and his duty in it. A bad man who believes in a creed is no more religious than the good [...]
Scouting seeks to encourage members to grow stronger in their faith. [1] “A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion.” [2] The Religious Emblems program of the Boy Scouts of America lists the religious emblems [...]
As 2013 draws to a close, let us reflect on the one of the most significant changes that took place this past year described by the LDS Church as, “‘the most comprehensive listening exercise in its [Boy Scouts] history.’” [1] In 2013 the Boy Scouts of America reviewed its membership policy and a change was [...]
The Boy Scouts of America is a youth program that seeks to instill in the lives of youth values to help guide them to make moral and ethical choices. When a youth turns 18 he is no longer eligible to participate as a Boy Scout. So are you no longer a Scout because you have [...]
As a worldwide brotherhood, Scouting is unique. It is based on the principles of loving and serving God, of human dignity and the rights of individuals, and of recognizing the obligation of members to develop and use their potential. It is a movement dedicated to bringing out the best in people. Cub Scouting doesn’t emphasize [...]
Inspirational video for Scout leaders, Aaronic Priesthood leaders, parents, and youth about the Duty to God award.
Duty to God in Action Now that’s the essence of what we do—giving boys an understanding of the words duty to God. That means we must teach them, translate for them, and help them see the connection between what they’re doing in the mechanical and how it relates to the moral. Duty to God is not a [...]
Teaching Duty So here is the lesson for us. Duty to God is a new concept for young minds. Scouts need the understanding that goes with this principle of life. And that needs to be taught and explained and shown by example. It’s so easy to get focused on the things that we can measure, [...]
Teach the Cadence and the Meaning As a young Boy Scout, I learned the Scout Oath. I recited it each week with the following cadence breaks: On my honor, I will do my best, To do my duty, To God and my country. I don’t think I am alone in this. Most of us probably [...]
The Road to Manhood Sometimes we forget that we are part of a like-minded faith-based society — that the precepts embodied in the scout oath, are generally regarded and respected in our culture. Recent studies indicate that 80% of Americans believe in heaven and 73% believe God has a plan for them.[7] That notwithstanding, boy scouts [...]
In 2004 Hurricane Ivan swept through the Caribbean and the United States. At its peak, it reached category 5 strength and winds as high as 165 miles per hour, becoming the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane on record.[1] Damages were estimated at nearly 19 billion dollars.[2] One of the islands hit hardest was Grand Cayman. During part [...]
The Aaronic Priesthood has been blessed by its relationship with Scouting. The same can be true for you. Editor’s Note: The partnership of the Aaronic Priesthood and Scouting stretches back nearly a century, since Scouting started in the U.S. in 1910 and in the Church in 1913. Aaronic Priesthood bearers can use Scouting as an [...]
“I promise you that [Duty to God] will provide you with a living testimony that will sustain you throughout your life,” Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in an article in the November 2001Ensign. “Where available, Scouting can also help you in this effort,” he said. “Some of the [...]
Scouting has a secret! I’ll share it with you as long as you don’t tell anyone. Are you ready? Here it is… Scouting is not a camping program! It’s a game with a purpose. The purpose is to build young men of character, who understand their duty to God, country, family, and self. The ‘game’ consists [...]
Utah Governor, Gary Herbert, shares his thoughts on Scouting: I’m Governor Gary Herbert. My time spent in Scouting is time I look back on with fond memories. I enjoyed camping, hiking and fishing with my troop. I enjoyed developing skills for merit badge requirements, and I especially enjoyed the association with other boy Scouts and wonderful [...]
I love 50-mile (80 km) hikes, not so much because they’re fun but because they teach young men to do hard things. Most young men who start 50-milers think they’re prepared, but it doesn’t take long—just a few miles up that first ridge—before they wonder who talked them into it. That night, unlike on other [...]
This award can be earned by youth, i.e. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, girls, boys and adults of all ages and is an “on my honor” award. To earn the Thomas S. Monson Award, complete the following two requirements and at least four electives. Once completed go to http:shop.ldsbsa.org/new/ to purchase. The cost is $7.00. Requirements 1. Read [...]