This is part 2 of a 12-part blog series that explores mentoring skills and principles for adults serving teacher and priest-age boys (14-18): Principle #1: Know the Youth and Care About Them Principle #2: Check your Ethics Principle #3: Prepare To Be A Mentor Principle #4: Provide a Model of Leadership Principle #5: Form A […]
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I have been thinking a lot about my mission the past couple of days. If there is something that I am eternally grateful for, it is my mission. It was the springboard that launched me into my life. I am glad for the preparation that I did before, and I think that Scouting is the […]
As part of the One Oath One Law initiative Cub Scoutings 12 Core Values will be replaced with the 12 points of the Scout Law in June 2015. I recently had a leader ask me if that means that all the old Cub Scout Pow Wow Books will be obsolete. Does that mean that we […]
There are a few things that every Scoutmaster (or 11year old scout leader in an LDS Troop) needs to know about the changes coming to the Cub Scout program this summer. A Scoutmaster probably won’t care about the new advancement model or the fact that it’s going to be more fun for boys and simpler […]
With the updated Cub Scout Program, we should use the Scout Oath and Scout Law as models for behaving as Scouts. Each month this year, BSA suggests that you focus on one point of the Scout Law. That means January is Trustworthy: A Scout tells the truth. He is honest, and he keeps his promises. People […]
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 trained hard and competed together. For four […]
(Part 10 of 10 in a series on the New Cub Scout Adventure Program) You may have heard this question “How do you eat an Elephant?” And the answer – “One bite at a time.” So over the past 11 weeks I have tried to share with you bite size pieces of the 20hr+ of […]
How does the Scout Oath and Law help to create the leaders of tomorrow? Scout Oath On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times;To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Scout Law A […]
(Part 3 of 10 in a series about the new Cub Scout Adventure Program) The Scout Oath – Boy Scouts have been saying it for years. Varsity and Venturing Scouts make the switch this year. And next year the “One Oath, One Law” initiative will be complete. When the New Cub Scout Adventure program rolls […]
Word Match Puzzle Match each category in “For the Strength of Youth” with its corresponding term in the Scout Oath and Law (There can be more than one answer) For the Strength of Youth Scout Oath and Law Agency and Accountability Trustworthy Dating Loyal Dress and Appearance Helpful Family Friendly Education Courteous Entertainment and Media […]
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 […]
As a volunteer leader do you wonder what your assignment is with the boys that you lead? What is the goal and how do you know if you have reached it? The National Eagle Scout Association shares the aims and methods of Scouting: The Scouting program has three specific objectives, commonly referred to as the […]
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. The aims of Scouting states that “Every Scouting activity moves boys towards three basic aims: character development, citizenship training, and […]
The Psych theme song by the Friendly Indians includes the lyrics, “…I know, you know, that I’m not telling the truth.” If you have not heard it or if you just loving listening to it, click on the video. It came to our attention yesterday, in part because of all the comments we received on the […]
For over 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has created a strong foundation of leadership, service and community for millions of America’s youth. Indeed, a Century of Honor, a celebration of the virtues and values of the Boy Scouts of America program, is set to take place on October 29, 2013. What other youth […]
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 […]
This is a great article written in 1963 by LDS President, David O. McKay about an experience in Sychar, the biblical town of Jacob’s Well, with a young boy who was a Scout. Not only does it show the power of Scouting in the lives of young boys, it also shows how the Scout Oath […]
Years ago Gatorade had an ad that said: “It’s not where you’re from; it’s where you’re going. It’s not what you drive, it’s what drives you. It’s not what’s on you; it’s what’s in you. It’s not what you think, it’s what you know”. If what drives you is encouraging boys to succeed, and what’s […]