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May Announcements
The two-for-one uniform sale is still going on at the Orem and St. George Scout Shops. This is an amazing opportunity for all scouts and volunteers to get switch backs for half off. You can get the two-for-one price any way you like: Two for you, two different sizes for your scouts, and so on. Knowing that our uniforms will be changing in the fall, this is a great way to stock up on these pants if you like them. So hurry, we have no idea when this sale will end. Camp directors get your staff sizes now and help get them all in uniform at a great price! Click here for more information.

Our Timberline Scoutmaster is in need of assistants for our Timberline course. The course runs from June 2nd to June 7th and we invite anyone who is interested to help him out. You may contact Todd Chapman (wahkara@gmail.com, 801-226-3024) or the Timberline Scoutmaster, Don Roberts (don8824@yahoo.com, 801-226-6399) if you have questions or would like to volunteer.

The Centennial Committee has been working on a series of videos, program resources and a patch program to everyone celebrate the BSA Centennial. More information has been posted on the Council web site.

The National Scout council has updated the Eagle application. Requirement #5 on the back asks for their "project name" and their grand total of hours. This was effective May 1, 2008 and the previous forms will no longer be accepted.

Basic training for all families of scouting will be held monthly at the Orem Scout Service Center. The plan is to hold the training on the 4th Saturday of each month but specific dates will be posted on the calendar as they become firm. The cost is $5 and includes lunch. The next sessions are scheduled for May 24 as follows:

  • 7:30 am - 9:00 am: New Leader Essentials
  • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Cub Scout Leaders
  • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Boy Scout Leaders
  • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Varsity Scout Leaders
  • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Venturing Leaders

The Order of the Arrow is now holding their meeting the first Thursday of each month at 6 pm at 1390 North Main, Orem. It is at the church just north of Windsor Elementary school. As a lodge they will participate in the Arrow Corps 5 national conservation program June 14-21 (click here for more details). They need help killing Tamarisk and large numbers of Leave No Trace trained people are needed. There is tons of crypto in the work area and they need everyone's help developing and executing a plan to keep it intact, not to mention all of the petroglyphs they need to teach people to stay away from. By the way, both fathers and sons are welcome and encouraged to join the Order of the Arrow. We've found over the years that a dad/boy combination works great!

The next Roundtable will be held Thursday, 12 June 2008 at the Orem North stake center (1000 N. Main).

  • 7:00-8:15 pm Cub Scout Roundtable
  • 7:00-8:15 pm Scout/Varsity/Venture Roundtable
  • 8:20-9:15 pm District Committee Meeting
Each stake has been assigned a month to help with all aspects of Roundtable. This will include setup, cleanup, flag ceremony, scoutmaster's minute, etc. Please attend district committee meeting to help plan and receive assignments if your stake is in charge of the upcoming Roundtable.
2008 Stake Roundtable Assignments
June - Orem North
July - Timpview
August- Windsor
September - Aspen
October - Canyon View
November - Heatheridge
December - Northridge

Jump Start The Trail To First Class
The summer camping season is about to begin. Scouts have week-long Scout camps like Maple Dell, Thunder Ridge, Scofield, Blue Mountain and High Uintah. Varsity and Ventures have high adventure bases like Entrada and Beaver. Cub Scouts too get their own day camp experience at Jeremiah Johnson. However, there are hundreds of 11 year old Scouts who miss out on their own unique summer experience beca! use many leaders don't know that there are two camps operating this summer just for them!

Adventure Park at Buck Hollow in Springville, Utah and Big Thunder Adventure at Thunder Ridge in Parowan, Utah are two camps dedicated completely to New Scouts and the Trail to First Class. Both of these camps offer two days and one night of Boy Scout camping helping New Scouts have fun while completing many of the requirements for their Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class badges. Each camp offers unique experiences and environments that are worth every moment that these New Scouts will spend in camp.

So, if you know of any 11 year old Scouts and leaders that have not signed up to go to camp this year, don't let them miss out! Pass on the good news!

Adventure Park at Buck Hollow Information
Camp Home Page
2008 Leader's Guide
Register Online

Big Thunder Adventure at Thunder Ridge Information
Camp Home Page
2008 Leader's Guide
Register Online

Internet Advancement
Internet Advancement is now available online. Utah National Parks Council is excited to announce that units are now able to use Internet Advancement to record their youth member advancements from any online location at home or at the office. You will find this new method to be easy, convenient, and accurate because you enter the information. To assist you the district has prepared an Internet Advancement document along with a couple of important documents relating to the new district Registration Policy and the Advancement Policy For Non-Registered Youth.

2010 Centennial Council Celebration
The Council Activities Committee is currently working on plans for a special Centennial Celebration to be held in the Utah National Parks Council in the spring of 2010 - the year of the Centennial of Scouting in the United States.

Individuals interested in contributing ideas, participating in the planning, or otherwise interested in what is developing, please contact Bruce Alger.

  • Email: balger@bsamail.org
  • Office phone: 801-437-6222
  • Mail: 748 North 1340 West, Orem, UT 84057

2010 National Jamboree
Come join us at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia at the 2010 National Jamboree to celebrate 100 years of scouting! You'll have an opportunity to tour the east coast and inland areas of historical significance including New York City, Baltimore, Gettysburg, Philadelphia, Palmyra, Cleveland, Kirtland, and Washington D.C. Click here for more information and to print out the pre-registration form.

Online Training
Online training is available to help scout leaders make the most of their limited time. Click on the following links to access the various training courses or go to the BSA Online Learning Center:

Additional training links can be found on the UtahScouts.org training web page.

If you have any comments or feedback regarding this web site, please feel free to e-mail them to any member of the Key Three or the Webmasters by clicking on their names in the window at the left of this page. Thanks and happy scouting!

Last Updated 8 May 2008