Scouting in Utah

Scouting in Utah has a long history,[1] from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

History

Utah has one of the longest running scouting legacies in the country. The first known Boy Scout Troop was the Episcopalian Troop One led by Reverend Rice, a missionary to Utah. This troop assembled in 1907 and continued their meetings and camp-outs up through 1910.(http://www.gslc-bsa.org/programs/relationships-scouting-is-for-everyone/faith-based-partners/protestant/episcopalian) The second known Boy Scout Troop got its start in Logan, Utah in 1910.[2][3] On 21 May 1913, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' 15-month-old "Mutual Improvement Association Scout" program was officially invited to join the Boy Scouts of America.[4] This started the first widespread movement in Utah Scouting. By 1928, the LDS Church had designated Scouting as the official activity program for its young men.

The Ogden Council was in existence in 1919. In 1920, Scout Executive, G.A. Goates, led 85 boys and scoutmasters on a 14-day hike through Yellowstone National Park. According to the Department of the Interior, 3,800 feet of motion picture film was taken of the trip.[5]

In 1919 the Great Salt Lake and Lake Bonneville Councils were formed. Later, in 1921 the Utah County Council was formed. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints remains a major sponsor of scouting in Utah,[6] however churches of other faiths, and other non profit organizations are sponsors of Utah scouting programs. Most, if not all troops welcome those of all faiths to their program.

Up until the 1980s or 1990s, the Lake Bonneville Council and Cache Valley Council covered northern Utah. Those councils are now part of the Trapper Trails Council.

Boy Scouting in Utah today

There are five Boy Scouts of America local councils in Utah.

Great Salt Lake Council

Great Salt Lake Council serves northern Utah.

Great Southwest Council

The Great Southwest Council of the Boy Scouts of America is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and provides Scouting to youth in northern New Mexico, northeast Arizona, Utah south of the Colorado River, and the Durango and Mesa Verde areas of Colorado.[7]

Snake River Council

Main article: Scouting in Idaho

Snake River Council serves Scouts in Idaho and Nevada.[8]

Trapper Trails Council

Trapper Trails Council serves Scouts in Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho.[9]

  • Arrowhead District
  • Bear Lake District
  • Bear River District
  • Bird Haven District
  • Bonneville Shores District[10]
  • Bridger Valley District
  • Elk Horn District
  • Francis Peak District
  • Franklin District
  • Golden Spike District
  • Island View District
  • Lakeview District
  • Mount Ogden District
  • Mountain View District
  • Old Ephriam District[11]
  • Old Juniper District
  • Old Ephriam District
  • Pilot Butte District
  • Platte River District
  • Snow Horse District
  • Weber View District
  • Wyuta District

Camps

Utah National Parks Council

  • Alpine District
  • Beaver District
  • Bridal Veil Falls District[14]
  • Buckhorn District
  • Carbon District
  • Cascade District[15]
  • Cathedral Gorge District
  • Cedar Breaks District
  • Deseret District
  • Fishlake District
  • Grand District
  • Hobble Creek District
  • Iron Horse District[16]
  • King's Peak District
  • Lehi District[17]
  • Millard District
  • Mount Nebo District
  • Palmyra District - Boundaries include the communities of Spanish Fork, Salem, Woodland Hills, Palmyra, Benjamin, Lake Shore, and Leland.
  • Panguitch District
  • Paria River District
  • Pilot Peak District
  • Pony Express District[18]
  • Powell Point District
  • Porter Rockwell District
  • Provo District - Covers roughly the "southern half" of Provo.
  • Provo Cascade District - Covers roughly the "northern half" of Provo, Utah.
  • San Juan District
  • Sanpete District-Covers the entirety of Sanpete County, in Central Utah.
  • Silver Lake District
  • Snow Canyon District
  • Squaw Peak District
  • Timpanogos District
  • Uintah District
  • Utah Lake District[19]
  • Virgin River District
  • Wasatch District
  • Wayne District

Girl Scouting in Utah

Two Girl Scout councils serve Utah.

History

Girl Scouting in Utah started in 1920 in Ogden, Utah and the first troops registered in Salt Lake City in 1921. In 1961 the current major council in Utah, Girl Scouts of Utah, was founded by the merging of several smaller councils.

Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council

In Utah, Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, serves girls living on the Navajo Nation in southern Utah.[20]

Girl Scouts of Utah

Girls Scouts of Utah, headquartered in Salt Lake City, serves over 9,000 girls in Utah and West Wendover, Nevada.[21]

Service Centers
Camps


See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scouting in Utah.

References

  1. ↑ Arave, Lynn (10 July 2003), "Scouting celebrates rich anniversary", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-05-03
  2. ↑ Lindblad, Victor (1971), History of the Boy Scout movement in the Cache Valley Council area: 1909-1928, p. , OCLC 6715476
  3. ↑ Moulton, Kristen (13 March 2010). "Century-old Boy Scout troop in Logan celebrates longevity". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  4. ↑ Swensen, Jason (27 February 2010). "Scouting reaches its centennial anniversary: Church has partnered with the BSA since its early years". Church News. LDS Church. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  5. ↑ "Scout Camp Adventures in Utah". MainTour.com. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ Moulton, Kristen (24 February 2010). "From Great Britain to Great Basin: A brief look at history of Scouting". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  7. ↑ "Great Southwest Council". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  8. ↑ "Snake River Council". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  9. ↑ "Trapper Trails Council". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  10. ↑ "Bonneville Shores District". Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Old Ephriam District". Archived from the original on September 8, 2010.
  12. ↑ Arave, Lynn (30 June 2008). "Scout camp still stuck in winter". Deseret News. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  13. ↑ "Camp Tour 2001: Camp Loll, Trapper Trails Council, near Ashton, Idah". scoutcampsusa.com. Scout Camps USA. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  14. ↑ "Bridal Veil Falls District". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  15. ↑ "Cascade District". Archived from the original on September 24, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Iron Horse District". Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  17. ↑ "Lehi District". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  18. ↑ "Pony Express District". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  19. ↑ "Utah Lake District". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  20. ↑ "Girl Scouts-Arizona". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  21. ↑ "Girls Scouts of Utah". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  22. ↑ Palmer, Douglas (August 14, 1999). "Girl Scouts dedicating new $3 million lodge". The Deseret News. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  23. ↑ O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (January 5, 2013). "Utah Girl Scouts complete historic land purchase, preserving neighboring open space". The Deseret News. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  24. ↑ "Trefoil Ranch History". Girl Scouts of Utah. Retrieved 30 April 2013.

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