Traci Blowing a Kudu Horn |
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Traci Wood Beading Ceremony
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Congratulations Karlin Coombs from the Owl Patrol
"I do know that having a fun and consistent program has kept them coming and participating. I think of one boy who struggles socially... Cubs has given him a place to come and be accepted and able to participate with boys his age. I have seen him grow this year and feel comfortable passing him on to the bear den. His family has supported him, [more than they have in the past]. It has not only helped him, but his family as well. I have really enjoyed watching him grow, learn, and earn his awards.
Woodbadge was a door for me -- it helped me see what the program can do for boys. I realized how we prepare our boys for the Boy Scout program and that we are there to help form character, not just earn awards. I love the program and am grateful to be part of it."
Congratulations to Matthew Flitton on Getting His Beads
Congratulations Matthew Flitton!!! We are so excited for Matthew and his work with the Varsity Scouts. One of Matthew's favorite ticket items was to conduct the Varsity Leadership Training course as outlined in the Varsity Guidebook. This ticket made a great difference in the life of one boy. Here is an excerpt:
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Congratulations Sean Peck on Earning His Beads
Sean Peck completed his ticket and had his beading ceremony on January 13. Here is a summary of how he felt his ticket made a difference in the life of a boy:
Congratulations Matt Neilson of the Bear Patrol. He received his ticket on January 13, 2011, too! Here is an excerpt of his favorite ticket and how it made the difference in the lives of boys.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Run Boy Run
Several years ago a group of men, leaders of Scouts, assembled in the mountains near
This group provided its own reward. After days of being deprived, they feasted on a delicious meal prepared by a professional chef who joined them at the end of their endurance trail. Tired, hungry, a bit bruised after their renewal experience, one asked the chef why he was always smiling and why each year he returned at his own expense to cook the traditional meal for Scouting’s leaders in that area. He placed aside the skillet, wiped his hands on the white apron which graced his rotund figure, and told the men this experience. Dimitrious began:
“I was born and grew to boyhood in a small village in
“One night, after the men had destroyed a hydroelectric dam, the villagers celebrated the achievement and then retired to their homes.”
Dimitrious continued: “Very early in the morning, as I lay upon my bed, I was awakened by the noise of many trucks entering the village. I heard the sound of soldiers’ boots, the rap at the door, and the command for every boy and man to assemble at once on the village square. I had time only to slip into my trousers, buckle my belt, and join the others. There, under the glaring lights of a dozen trucks, and before the muzzles of a hundred guns, we stood. The Nazis vented their wrath, told of the destruction of the dam, and announced a drastic penalty: every fifth man or boy was to be summarily shot. A sergeant made the fateful count, and the first group was designated and executed.”
Dimitrious spoke more deliberately to the Scouters as he said: “Then came the row in which I was standing. To my horror, I could see that I would be the final person designated for execution. The soldier stood before me, the angry headlights dimming my vision. He gazed intently at the buckle of my belt. It carried on it the Scout insignia. I had earned the belt buckle as a Boy Scout for knowing the Oath and the Law of Scouting. The tall soldier pointed at the belt buckle, then raised his right hand in the Scout sign. I shall never forget the words he spoke to me: ‘Run, boy, run!’ I ran. I lived. Today I serve Scouting, that boys may still dream dreams and live to fulfill them.” (As told by Peter W. Hummel.)
Dimitrious reached into his pocket and produced that same belt buckle. The emblem of Scouting still shone brightly. Not a word was spoken. Every man wept. A commitment to Scouting was renewed.
Thomas S. Monson, “Run, Boy, Run!” Ensign, Nov. 1982, 19
It's Just a Piece of Cloth
It’s just a piece of cloth, that’s all it is.
Just a piece of cloth.
But when a little breeze comes along, it stirs and comes to life
And flutters and snaps in the wind, all red and white and blue…
Then you realize that no other piece of cloth could be like it.
It has your whole life wrapped up in it…
The meals you eat, the time you spend with your family,
The kind of things boys and girls learn at school,
The strange and wonderful thoughts you get in church.
Those stars on it…
They make you feel just as free as the stars in the wide, wide, deep night.
And the stripes…
They are the bars of blood
To any dictator who would try to change this way of life.
Just a piece of cloth, that’s all it is
Until you put your soul into it and give it meaning;
Then it is the symbol of liberty and decency and fair dealing for everyone.
It is just a piece of cloth
Until we breathe life into it,
Until we make it stand for everything we believe in
And refuse to live without it.
Michelle's Quotes by Viktor Frankl (and one from Dune)
"Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated, thus, everyone's task is unique as his specific opportunity to implement it."
"No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features in the beloved person; and even more, he sees that which is potential in him, which is not yet actualized but yet ought to be actualized. Furthermore, by his love, the loving person enables the beloved person to actualize these potentialities. By making him aware of what he can be and of what he should become, he makes these potentialities come true."
Experiment by Carolyn Wood Sherif. “She had succeeded in artificially building up mutual aggression between groups of boy scouts, and observed that the aggression only subsided when the youngsters dedicated themselves to a collective purpose—that is the joint task of dragging out of the mud a carriage in which food had to be brought to their camp. Immediately they were not only challenged by also united by a meaning they had to fulfill. P. 142-143
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Last Minute Things to Remember
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Scholarship Update
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Get a $22 Wood Badge Shirt for Free
Because it is more fun to attend Wood Badge with a friend, we have a special program for those registered for the July course. If you refer a friend who also attends the July course, you will receive a $22.00 Wood Badge Activity shirt for FREE. Let Michelle know who you have referred. She'll even contact your friend for you if you'd like.
Friday, March 12, 2010
$50 Scholarships Available--First Come, First Served
There are a limited number of $50 scholarships available for the July Week-long Wood Badge course. To access this scholarship, all you need to do is register for the July Week-long Course, submit a $50.00 deposit to hold your spot, and contact Michelle Christensen (801-294-3061) to let her know you would like a scholarship. She will track your information, and the money will be credited to your account when you arrive at East Fork of the Bear on July 26.
Hurry. These scholarships will go on a first-come, first-served basis!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Wood Badge--Professional Leadership Development
Wood Badge is definitely professional leadership development.
This Wood Badge syllabus was put together with the brightest consultants nation-wide, including Stephen R Covey and Ken Blanchard. The resulting syllabus is equal in quality to any professional leadership seminar.
A few of the Wood Badge instructional sessions include:
- Listening to Learn
- Communication
- Stages of Team Development
- Leadership Skills for Team Building
- Conflict Management
- Project Development
- Leading Change
Many companies will pay for a person to attend Wood Badge. Many professional associations,too, will give CPE credits If you would like a letter to your employer outlining the Wood Badge Leadership experience, please let me know!
At the end of the Wood Badge week, many participants who have attended professional seminars and Wood Badge both, praise Wood Badge as being much better. Come and see for yourself.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Welcome
Michelle Christensen, Scoutmaster/Course Director