Show Boys Camp Out Conservationist Visits Uintah Scout Fifteen Boy Scout troops with scouts and leaders participated in the annual District above Park The scouts arrived Friday ev ev- evening evening ening May 3 with many of them hiking into the camp with their packs and equipment on their backs reported Earl Cald Cald- Calder er district camping chairman TH THE E SCOUTS enjoyed an evening of fun around the campfire with Glade leading the singing Morgan Merkley told of the early his his- history history tory with the settlers in Dry DryFork DryFork Fork Canyon Other participated in the campfire program Scouts working in patrols demonstrated patrol Scout camping Saturday morning Following morning inspections special scouting skills were con con- conducted conducted ducted as contests for the pat pat- patrols patrols rols including compass use fire building and and cooking A highlight of the program was a visit by Alton Frazier of the Utah Fish and Game De- De Department De Mr Frazier discus discus- discussed discussed sed gun safety and explained many things which the Fish and Game Department does to improve hunting and fishing in Utah and its program of wild life management THE was con con- eluded with a presentation of camping awards by District Chairman Dallas Merrell The President Award was present present- presented ed cd Troop for an outstanding performance by their Fox pat pat- patrol patrol rol First place ribbon was presented to Troop Flying Eagle patrol second place to Troop pat pat- patrol rol Thir Third place ribbon to Troop Cougar patrol and Fourth place to Troop Eagle patrol The was concluded with challenge for all units to tomake tomake make their summer camp re- re reservations reservations within the next two weeks |