LDS-BSA Blog
Did you know that each May, key Scouting volunteers and professionals gather for the BSA National Annual Meeting? This year, the meeting was held in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Here are a few fun facts and tidbits from the three-day gathering: -A proposal was made during the business meeting to add the […]
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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 LaVern W. Parmley (general president 1951 — 1974) to receive this appointment (although all […]
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What do you do if your ward only has a few Cub Scout boys? How can you improve your Cub Scout program? How can Scouting build bridges in your community? If you have ever asked yourself the above questions, consider the example of the Sahuarita Arizona Stake. Sister Kirsten Sparks was serving as stake Primary […]
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On the evening of Wednesday, May 14, 2014, a very special Eagle Scout court of honor was held by Troop 1262, whose Scouts are Burmese refugees. When giving the opening prayer, Scout Thing Soe petitioned the Lord to “help me remember to do good and to resist the temptation to do bad things.” What program […]
Read moreThe Boy Scouts are in the news! And what have you heard lately? Is it positive? Does the media share the great success stories which happen through Scouting? Not always. The snapshot of Scouting through the main stream media only represents a small percentage of what is really happening in our packs, troops, teams and […]
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Did you know that during general conference weekend Scout executives are invited to Salt Lake City to learn more about the LDS Church? For the past several years during April and October, many non-LDS executives have accepted the invitation from the LDS-BSA Relationships office to come and see what the LDS Church is about. Tours […]
Read moreWELCOME to the official LDS-BSA Blog! We’re excited to inaugurate this forum to share specific ideas, information, and inspiration for LDS-BSA leaders. The Boy Scouts of America and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been chartered organization partners for over a century. Did you know that after nearly 40 years of partnership, in 1951, […]
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A CELEBRATION AT PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH “Happy Birthday dear Scouting,” sang over 300 participants at Philmont Scout Ranch, in Cimarron, New Mexico, on July 3, 2013, before blowing out candles on two large birthday cakes. Sister Rosemary Wixom, Primary general president, and Brother David L. Beck, Young Men general president, cut the cakes when the […]
Read moreWelcome to the LDS-BSA Blog! We are currently collecting ideas to share with LDS Scouters & families and look forward to sharing them soon!
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