by Vanguard Contributor | Jan 16, 2022 | Scouting Stories, Uncategorized
What Scouting Has Done For Me Scouting has been a huge part of my life since I have been growing up. There is even a picture of me when I was two years old in a little cub scout outfit. My Scouting experiences are truly invaluable to me and because of Scouting, I am...
by Vanguard Contributor | Oct 7, 2018 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Moms, Scouting Stories
Hi! My name is Roseanne Service. Yes, I’m literally “Sister Service!” I live in the Arizona Queen Creek Stake; the BSA Grand Canyon Council Agave District. A few years ago I was serving as the Primary president in my ward. At first I wasn’t exactly...
by Vanguard Contributor | Apr 25, 2018 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Stories
Grant H. couldn’t wait to put on his Cub Scout shirt. He had six more months before he turned eight, but in private he wore it around the house with pride. Grant’s mother, Laura, said to him, “I notice when you have your shirt on, you seem happier.” Grant pondered, “I...
by Vanguard Contributor | Mar 9, 2018 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Stories
“Boys, this will be the hardest thing you have ever done. Are you up for the challenge?” asked Scoutmaster Beckham of his Troop 747. “We are going on a tough, possibly dangerous, hike from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, 17 miles down to the historic Phantom Ranch,...
by Vanguard Contributor | Mar 2, 2018 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Stories
When Shakespeare’s Henry V spoke of his “band of brothers,” he described an empowering bond–forged under extraordinary circumstances–that elevates normal people and normal relationships above the every-day course of life. Usually with far less drama,...
by Vanguard Contributor | Dec 11, 2015 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scouting Moms, Scouting Stories
“Tanner, you have a Scout meeting this afternoon,” reminded Mom as Tanner walked into the kitchen after school. “I don’t really feel like going,” Tanner muttered. He dropped his backpack on the floor and flopped onto a chair. “But l thought you liked Cub...
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