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Show Scouts cut birthday cake Already celebrating the Eagle Scout dinner, the council will also sponsor the Fellowship dinner in which silver beaver awards will be presented to veteran scouters who have been of the most service throughout their years in scouting. The Utah National Parks Council has provided a meaningful impact for the past 60 years in building citizenship, character and fitness. Committed to serving an ever-increasing ever-increasing number of youth the council is projected to reach over 5,000 in this decade of the 80's. The Utah National Parks Council of Boy Scouts of America cut the cake for its 60th anniversary an-niversary at council headquarters in Provo Sunday. The council, originally called the Utah County Council, was organized by 27 men on Feb. 22, 1921. It was the first strictly rural council to be formed in the United States. In the first year of its existence 923 boy scouts were registered. Sixty years later, the council encompasses over 70,000 square miles and involves 28,700 boy scouts. Included in the council are 11,000 volunteer leaders who contribute over 2 million hours of service to the program. Leading this year's council is Dr. Raymond Beckham, council president, and Fred Day, scout executive. The calendar of events for the 60th anniversary will include numerous activities for the boy scouts. Events such as clean up day, Jamborall and varsity games will provide exciting experiences ex-periences for all boy scouts in the council. |