by Vanguard Contributor | Dec 13, 2018 | A Minute with Mark, Current Events, LDS-BSA Blogs
Friends we are, and friends we’ll ever be. The words of this familiar Scout song—often sung at the close of a campfire—echo the future of the LDS-BSA Relationship. As Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said during his remarks at the May 2018 National Annual Meeting, “This is...
by Vanguard Contributor | Aug 9, 2018 | A Minute with Mark, LDS-BSA Blogs
Zion’s Camp at Cumorah was held in July at Camp Dittmer of the Iroquois Trails Council near Palmyra, New York. This annual event is hosted under the direction of the Buffalo, New York Stake. President Nathan Pace and Brother Mark Collette—the local LDS-BSA...
by Vanguard Contributor | Oct 6, 2017 | Current Events, LDS-BSA Blogs
Scouting professionals and volunteers—from 12 councils and 7 states—gathered in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 28th through 30th for the LDS-BSA Relationships Seminar. Held each April and October, the three-day event coincides with the general conference of The...
by Vanguard Contributor | Oct 2, 2017 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Scott's Brotherhood Blog
Muffled footsteps on damp ground signaled the approach of an expected group. From the darkness emerged a collection of young men along with a couple of adults, each outfitted in his own way for a night of solitary camping. In the shadows of our dimly-lit circle I...
by Vanguard Contributor | Sep 6, 2017 | LDS-BSA Blogs, Safety Moments
The Boston Globe recently reported that from 2004 to 2014 a total of 46,609 people required search and rescue aid– and that is just in the country’s national parks. The Globe further reported the death toll from those needing rescue was 1,578 with...
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