Show 1972 1912 Local Scout Activities Listed By Council Office ORice A report of the activities of the Uintah Uin Uin- tah District Boy Scouts of America during during during dur dur- ing 1972 has just been released by the Utah Uta National Parks Council in Provo Advancement figures show a total of 78 boys received their Tenderfoot award 66 the Second Class award and 37 the First Class Award Earning a total of merit badges 29 boys advanced to tar Star Rank 14 to Life Rank and 14 received received re re- re the highest award in Scouting that of Eagle Scout IN THE program Bobcat Bobcat Bobcat Bob Bob- cat awards were earned 90 Wolf 79 Bear and 70 or or Arrow of Light awards Membership in the 60 GO units in the district district district dis dis- dis- dis is high with Cub Scouts enrolled enrolled en en- rolled in 18 packs Scouts in 19 troops and Explorers in 23 Explorer er er I I Posts This exceeds the goal of the national organization lon which is to have havea a representative third one-third of all boys in America registered as scouts during 1973 I SCOUTS AND participated d in inmany inmany inmany many activities during the year such as overnight camps camps' window displays Pow Pow Wows Blue and Gold banquets Pinewood Derbies all familiar familiar familiar fam fam- terms among Scouts and During the spring at Flaming Gorge camping skills were used and andall andall andall all participated in the National SOAR Save Our American Resources campaign campaign campaign cam cam- by cleaning several miles of ri river river river ri- ri ver bank trails At the Fall Forest Service Service Service Ser Ser- vice personnel provided instruction in conservation of forest lands and water and identification of forest plants and trees to enable scouts to earn the Forestry Forestry Forestry For For- estry merit badge ONE OF the most interesting and valuable valuable val val- training experiences was the Operation Operation Operation Op Op- Op- Op Rescue conducted during the win win- ter Boys with simulated injuries were planted in the foothills for Scouts to locate treat and transport to base camp where more Intensive care could be en The responsibility of serving as sponsoring sponsoring spon spon- institution for scouting in the state of Utah has been accepted by bythe bythe bythe the Church and most of the units in the state are affiliated with Church wards However two active units in the Uintah District are sponsored sponsored sponsored spon spon- by other groups Cub Pack 37 by the Kingsbury Community Church and Scout Troop by the Kiwanis Club THERE IS a need for sponsors for additional troops and packs and an any civic club church or business group able to provide physical facilities leadership leadership lea lea- and their fair share of financial financial financial finan finan- cial help is urged to contact District Chairman C. C Brian ONeil O'Neil District Commissioner Clyde R R. Anderson or Scout Executive Bert H. H H Dannenberg |