by Vanguard Contributor | Sep 28, 2016 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Spouses
The Aaronic Priesthood was restored in the spring of 1829 on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. My family traveled there this summer and felt the powerful spirit of that sacred place. Scouting was founded in 1907 at Gilwell Park in England....
by Vanguard Contributor | Mar 9, 2016 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Spouses
The first time I went to Philmont Scout Ranch was as a 14-year-old youth. I had a great experience! My older sister and I participated in the backpacking Mountain Trek. We said goodbye to our families that first day and then spent the rest of our Philmont time hiking...
by Vanguard Contributor | Feb 10, 2016 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Spouses
“I’ve got that Scouting Spirit up in my head…” You have likely heard or sung that song at a campfire or pack meeting. And it may be your most—or least—favorite tune. But all music aside, I’m writing today about the Scouting Spirit. There is an undeniable spirit in...
by Vanguard Contributor | Jan 21, 2016 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Moms, Scouting Spouses
“There is value in having women’s voices influence Scouting. It is often the mothers who make Scouting happen and help their sons through the process,” (“A Conversation with Sister Rosemary Wixom,” May 22, 2014). I was with Sister Wixom in 2014 when she made this...
by Vanguard Contributor | Jul 7, 2014 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Moms, Scouting Spouses, Scouting Stories
From the time Crystal was a little girl she prayed for her future husband. “As a child, I remember asking Heavenly Father to help guide my future husband and bless him to make righteous decisions,” she recalled. When Crystal was 23 years old, she met and married her...
by Vanguard Contributor | May 27, 2014 | Current Events, LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Moms, Scouting Spouses
Sister Rosemary M. Wixom, Primary general president, was elected to the Boy Scouts of America National Executive Board at their annual business meeting on Thursday, May 22 in Nashville, Tennessee. Sister Wixom is the first Primary general president since Sister...
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