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Show Sentinel A6 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010 Guardian of Your Community News Local scouts celebrate 100 years Christy Hardman STAFF WRITER of our abilities, and there were not enough resources and space to accommodate The Boy Scouts of Amer- the size. When you get 700 ica celebrated its 100th an- people at an event, it's reniversary on Monday, Feb. ally hard for them to get the 8,2010. South Utah County full experience.'1 has participated actively in Frost said the nationthe scouting program for al average of a district is nearly the entirety of the around 75 units. Diamond century. Fork still has around 200, "We have a very rich but it's more workable than heritage of scouting in Ma- it was. pleton, Salem and Spanish Frost said the future of Fork/' said Karen Frost, scouting is bright and reldistrict executive of Dia- evant. mond Fork District. "It is "It can only get stronger an area that has always because we need it," she been committed to the bet- said. "The scout law helps terment of family and com- young people become a munity. Some of the scout- complete person. Through ing units here have been scouting the youth learn to continually chartered from value other people, to see 87 to 89 years." them as valuable individuChristy Hardman / The Sentinel Frost was a volunteer for als." SPIRIT OF SERVICE: Members of the Blackhawk District committee, pictured left to right, are Vice Chairman Kathryn scouting for 18 years before Frost said it is not only Ricks, District Executive Dave Johnson, District Chairman Sam McVey, District Commissioner Richard Kimball and Asbecoming a professional the youth leaders and youth sistant District Commissioner John Sump. scouter, as district execu- that have benefitted from tive of the former Palmyra the scouting program. The throughout the community. diversity, and we want to sors, to expand their adult they've learned," she said. District that included Span- community has been great"We are providing ser- make it available for all." committee base and to build McVey said scouting is a ish Fork and Salem. ly enriched and enhanced vice opportunities all over May said another hall- up the Order of the Arrow, great way for youth to grow There used to be three by the countless hours of the community, in Spanish mark of scouting is service, which is an honor camping into contributing, servicescouting districts in South service provided by the Fork and Mapleton," he which is why this centen- organization for youth par- oriented people. said. nial year there will be a big ticipants. "Scouting provides them County: Hobblecreek, scouts. The scouts also have the push for service. "We also want to make learning opportunities with which consisted of Maple"We've had hundreds Richard Kimball, com- scouting available to young the outdoors as the classton and Springville; Pal- of thousands of dollars put opportunity to take part in myra, which comprised into community improve- the Provo Freedom Festi- missioner of Blackhawk women ages 14-18 years room. It also teaches them how to be great citizens," Spanish Fork and Salem; ment through Eagle proj- val, and both districts are District, said their goal is to old," he said. and Mount Nebo, which ects, with thousands of already making plans for reach two million hours of McVey said the program McVey said. service by the end of 2010. is called Venturing Scouts. includes Payson and areas hours of service from hun- that. Frost said the scouting south. Frost said Palmyra dreds of scouts," she said. May said they've set "That means we'll need It is sponsored outside the program could not exist if District grew too large, so "Scouting offers the oppor- goals for the new year to 20 hours per boy and lead- LDS Church, and it allows not for the hundreds of volin August 2010 they split tunities for youth to become begin another century of er," he said. "We'll be fo- young women to partici- unteers. Palmyra and created the Di- better people and to become service. cusing on service through pate. They would love to "I want to send a huge amond Fork District, which a more integral part of the see more young women get thank you for everything "Some of the goals we the entire year." includes Spanish Fork and community." have for the future are, Sam McVey, district involved in the opportuni- that has been done in the portions of Mapleton; and Jim May, chairman of first to establish commu- chairman of Blackhawk, ties it offers for growth and community in behalf of Blackhawk District, which Diamond Fork District, said nity sponsors to charter a shared other goals for the service. scouting," she said. "I want comprises some of Spanish to mark the 100-year anni- pack. "We have a cub scout future of Blackhawk DisKaren Frost said Ventur- to thank the community Fork and all of Salem. population that may not be trict for the centennial ing is an exceptional pro- leaders, the charter partners, versary of scouting, they primarily the LDS Church, gram. "Palmyra had 342 units, are focusing on service. comfortable with the LDS year. and around 42,000 scouts," They are dedicating an en- venue, and we want to He said they want to in"The youth learn not just and all the people who are Frost said. "We need to be tire day to service on April make scouting available for crease service in the com- leadership skills, but they committed to bettering our able to serve our youth and 17, 2010, where there will them. One of the hallmarks munity, to extend scouting give back. They learn, they youth and making them adult leaders to the best be service opportunities of scouting is appreciating outside the church spon- practice and they teach what complete individuals." Ribbon cuttings PAYMENT SYST E Ji s Dana Robinson / Tfie Sentinel THE BOTHERS HUGHES: Nate Hughes does the honors alongside his brother Brian as they are joined by family, financial friends, and staff at the official ribbon cutting for the family owned and operated business, Platinum Payment Systems. Showing their support were Gary Hanks, Spanish Fork/Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Director, City Councilman Rod Dart, chamber board members and SF17. Courtesy photo ALL EXPENSE PAID: Local students were awarded a trip to Las Vegas for their efforts in running CastleWave, a search engine optimization company. Student-run business honored SUBWAY COMES TO SALEM: Brent and Judy Vincent recently celebrated the opening of their fourth Subway location in South Utah County. Providing the big red ribbon and giant scissors was the Spanish Fork/Salem Area Chamber of Commerce which was represented at the ribbon cutting by various chamber board members. Some talented and smart local students have been one of the core links to creating one of Utah Valley's award winning companies. Matthew Christiansen, Taylor Bramall, Johnathan WoodbreyandTannerHolt (not pictured) are from Spanish Fork High School. Ashton Moyer is from Salem Hills High. And Clark Stephens (not pictured) is from Maple Mountain High. Also pictured are BYU students John Christiansen, C.J. Lewis, Shane Monson and team leader Chris Padilla, and UVU student Branen Startup. CastleWave was voted one of Utah Valley's top 25 companies that have been in business less than 5 years. They were also named one of Utah's top 100 emerging elite companies. They provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for large companies, most of which are on the East Coast. CastleWave was originally started with a budget of $5,000 to prove the points in a book called "Bootstrap Business" which was written by Rich Christiansen and Ron Porter, both of Spanish Fork. Rich has said: "these students have developed skills that most college graduates do not have. They are smart and not afraid to try new technologies and ideas. You watch out for these young men. They will change the world!" For meeting their goals, they were recently awarded a trip to Las Vegas. |