The Utah National Parks Councilhas a new programprogram or emphasisemphasis.

It is called…It is called…

Why a new program?

The need is illustrated bya recent survey.

A group of Scouts, Scouters and parentswere asked to place 13 parts ofScouting in order, according tothe most to least “emphasis”

they usually have.

Area of Scouting Survey rating

Rank advancement 1Duty to country 2Camping 3Cooking 4Knots 5Service 6Morally straight 7Duty to God 8Hiking 9Physically fit 10Orienteering 11Good turns 12Plants 13

The surveyThe surveyshows that rank shows that rank advancementadvancementhas become thehas become the““heart of Scouting”heart of Scouting”for most Scouts, for most Scouts, Scouters and Scouters and parents.parents.

The results were:

Duty to God 8

“… “… is already inside. It is already the is already inside. It is already the fundamental factor pervading Scouting.”fundamental factor pervading Scouting.”

(From a speech to Scout Leaders, July 2, 1926).

When he was asked aboutreligion and scouting,he replied that… religion:

What did Baden Powellbelieve should be the heart of scouting?

When something is 8th among 13,it is not the fundamental factorfundamental factor!!

Several leaders have developed someways of putting the… first duty firstfirst duty first.

and they have seen significant

changes in Scout behavior:

Kindness, obedience, helpfulness, Kindness, obedience, helpfulness, congeniality, friendliness, courtesy, congeniality, friendliness, courtesy, brotherhood, reverence, cooperation,brotherhood, reverence, cooperation,and awareness of who they are.and awareness of who they are.

Less:

More:

Vandalism, fighting, criticizing, disciplinary problems, confrontations, pranks, arguing and put downs of peers

When the key three in the Council learned of this,they had a program created to share the

innovations with the whole council.

The program is ready, and it is called:

When we want to do something important, ithelps to have a “vision” that guides us.

The vision is that the first idealin the Scout Oath should be...

The most important part of the

program is a is a visionvision!!

“On my honor I will do my best

to do my duty to God duty to God…”

The program has fourfour other parts:

1. A Leader’s GuideLeader’s Guide with many creative ideas about ways to put the… first duty firstfirst duty first

The Leader’s Guide has ideas for:•Scoutmaster conferences•Living the Scout Oath and Law•Using scriptures and journals•Special Trails•Workshops and Pow Wows

•Boards of Review•Courts of Honor•Troop meetings•Camps and hikes•Personal Prayer

2. A Heart of Scouting pin that is available for those want to make a commitment to put the first duty firstfirst duty first in their life.

The pin can be earnedand worn by Scouts,Scouters and familymembers on uniforms,hats, ties, lapels,dresses, etc.

The pin is a reminder and symbol of the commitment.

3. A program and patch for camps.

4. New activities and awards that will help Scouts learn and dolearn and do their duty to God.

• Activities and a patch for Cub Scouts.

• Activities and a pin for Varsity Scouts and Venturers.

• Activities and a patch for Boy Scouts to enrich the “Scout spirit” requirement.

The brochure describes these activities and awards.

It will be when young men look back attheir Scouting experience and believe

that duty to Godduty to God was themost important part.

What will be success withthe Heart of Scouting

program?

Four otherBenefitsBenefits

are expected.

Some question why theirchurch sponsors Scouting.They see Scouting as quitedifferent from the mainpurposes of their church.

Benefit #1: The program will help The program will help Scouting be closer to the mainScouting be closer to the main

purposes of churches, andpurposes of churches, andthis will help more leaders bethis will help more leaders beenthusiastic about Scouting.enthusiastic about Scouting.

Many Scouts merely “play the game.”They get rank advancements, but donot internalize the ideals of Scouting.

Benefit #2: When spiritualityWhen spirituality

is is The Heart of Scouting The Heart of Scouting itit

will provide a solidwill provide a solid

foundation, and help more foundation, and help more

Scouts internalize theScouts internalize the

Ideals of Scouting!Ideals of Scouting!

Benefit #3: The program will“raise the bar”in preparingyoung mento be moreeffective…

StudentsStudents Citizens Citizens HusbandsHusbands

FathersFathersSonsSons

BrothersBrothersProviders Providers

Church and Church and civic leaderscivic leaders

TrustworthyLoyalHelpful Friendly Courteous KindDoing Good TurnsHelping other people

areare

4. Benefit #4: The program will help ScoutsThe program will help Scouts and leaders see the connection betweenand leaders see the connection between Scouting activities and spirituality.Scouting activities and spirituality.

DoingDoingOurOurDutyDuty

to Godto God

When leaders help youth see the connection between

Scout activitiesactivities and

duty to Godduty to God…

It will fulfill Baden Powell’s vision of spirituality being:

““the fundamental factorthe fundamental factor pervading Scouting.”pervading Scouting.”

What should each of us do?

• First… “catch” the “catch” the visionvision!!

• Apply the ideas in the Leader’s Guide

and create other ways to help put the… first duty first.first duty first.

• Help others catch the vision…Help others catch the vision…

• Earn the Earn the Heart of ScoutingHeart of Scouting pin and wear it pin and wear it as a symbolic reminder to yourself and others to put the… first duty firstfirst duty first.

This isn’t

The EndIt’s…