by Vanguard Contributor | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
AN EAGLE SCOUT WHO BECAME PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH By Bryce R Hall Howard W. Hunter – Many know him as a modern-day Apostle and 14th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but most members of the Church know very little else about him. He...
by Vanguard Contributor | Jul 29, 2022 | News From The Field
It’s Never Too Late to Fly [Published by permission from the “Saints and Scouts” newsletter] In January 2020 Ruben Gonzales was reflecting on his incredible experience trekking through the backcountry at Philmont Scout Ranch. He had been involved...
by Vanguard Contributor | Mar 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
See It! Do It! The Vanguard Award What was it called back then? B.S.L.B.T.C.? That is The Boy Scout Leader Basic Training Course. Six, weekly three-hour sessions – with a cheesy filmstrip series, to boot – capped off by a weekend outdoor camping experience. The...
by Vanguard Contributor | Mar 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Using Conference Talks as Inspiration for SM Minutes After an afternoon of using a compass and map to find their way through the woods, the Scouts gather in a circle where the Senior Patrol Leader takes care of troop business and turns the time over to the...
by Vanguard Contributor | Feb 21, 2022 | News From The Field
Avonlea and Naomi grew up in a Scouting family, but their first experience with Scouts BSA was in Okinawa, Japan. “I grew up going to Philmont with my Dad and watching my brothers earn badges at courts of honor,” explained 16-year-old Naomi. “But I...
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