by Vanguard Contributor | Sep 18, 2017 | Bill's Blog, LDS-BSA Blogs, The Scout-Led Troop
For one particular troop meeting, our patrol leaders’ council planned the skill instruction portion of our troop meeting to be on music. That sounded good to me until they told me that one of the instruments they would be giving instruction on was an electric guitar....
by Vanguard Contributor | Aug 21, 2017 | Bill's Blog, LDS-BSA Blogs, The Scout-Led Troop
Years ago, I looked across the street from my home and saw my neighbor training his dog, a German shorthair pointer. He would give commands such as “heel,” “sit,” “roll-over,” or something like that. The dog obeyed perfectly. It was a beautiful sight. I thought, “Why...
by Vanguard Contributor | Jul 17, 2017 | Bill's Blog, LDS-BSA Blogs, The Scout-Led Troop
Recently, I attended a troop meeting just as an observer. The troop was holding a “shakedown” to make sure all of the Scouts had everything they needed for their summer camp and, hopefully, did not have anything they should not be bringing. The Scoutmaster sat at the...
by Vanguard Contributor | Jun 19, 2017 | Bill's Blog, LDS-BSA Blogs, The Scout-Led Troop
As Committee Chair, I recently met with a Scout who told me he was ready to submit his Eagle Scout application and wanted some help. I asked him what his “position of responsibility” was in his unit and he looked at me like a “deer in headlights.” Unfortunately for...
by Vanguard Contributor | May 15, 2017 | Bill's Blog, LDS-BSA Blogs, The Scout-Led Troop
Our goal as LDS Scouters is unique. It is to: “Help young men become converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ and fulfill their divine roles” (Young Men Auxiliary Training). The Young Men General Presidency has suggested three ways to accomplish this goal: Be with...
by Vanguard Contributor | Apr 17, 2017 | Bill's Blog, LDS-BSA Blogs, The Scout-Led Troop
In the October 2016 general conference, Elder J. Devn Cornish shared an experience he had after graduating from medical school and was in a pediatric residency training in a high-powered, competitive program. He was faced with a challenging assignment and felt...
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