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Show Messenger-Enterpris- This Is the fifth In a series of articles about Scouting In our area. Kulon Skinner Is a professor of Youth Leadership at BYU. This series has been prepared courtesy of the LDS Utah Valley Public Communications Council. Weekly meetings in Scouting Top: Mollnda Androason, Torosa Thomas, Krlston Olson, Taunla Lustor, Susan Andorson. Socond row; Kolly Black, Christy Shaw, Adrionna Nooley, Dalalno Richardson, LooAnna Noll. Third row; Slacoy Barnott, Christ! Daniols, Lisa Bawdon. Bottom row; Noll! Sandorson, Mollssa Olson, Janoll Smith. Advisor: Micholl Hatch. TEMPLARETTES BY RULON DEAN SKINNER Within the Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America there are thousands of weekly Scout meetings held. For the 8, 9, and 10 year old boy they are called den Templarettes heading for slate competition event competition number were Kathleen Pili and Becky Evans. BY BRUCE JENNLNGS The Templarettes Manti High School's smart looking, high stepping gift to the fans at halftime of ball games will be at Spanish Fork High School on March 22 in competition for the state championship. The Templarettes won their way to state by placing third in the Region 10 meet at Snow College last week. They presented their routine at halftime of the Saturday afternoon game. The choregraphers for their Winning their way to state now means more 6 a.m. practices for the 16 sophomores, juniors and team who were chosen at seniors tryouts last May. And it also means more 6 a.m. practices for Michelle C. volunteer Hatch, Templarette advisor. At the Region 10 competition at Snow College, 10 teams competed. And after the team competition, Templarettes, won the drilldown competition: Melinda Andreason, first; Stacey Barnett, second, and Taunia Luster, third. -- The Templarettes have been rehearsing their routines for months even longer than the seasons of the schools athletic teams. Their season began with tryouts in May and continued with attendance at the Utah State University drill team camp last summer. This years officers are Dalaine Richardson, president; Melinda Andreason, vice president; Nelli Sanderson, secretary; Chrissy Shaw, historian; Adrienne Neeley, drill mistress, and Lisa Bawden, junior drill mistress. Legislators gets A from Taxpayers Assoc. The Utah Taxpayers Association today gave the 1986 legislative session an A for not jumping taxes and for adequately funding state programs. 1 feel the criticism being heaped on the lawmakers from education, state employee groups and social service interests is shortsighted and said Jack Olson, unfounded," Executive of the tax "watchdog OTganfration.-;- Vice-Presid- t complex and decade-ol- d problem of how to distribute the costs of assessing and collection of property taxes. This was only possible through the joint lobbying efforts of the Utah Taxpayers Association, school counties and districts, cities. Taxpayers will also benefit from the amendments passed to the law. Tax and budget hearing notices will be upgraded and easier to understand in the future." The whole process will be much improved in years ahead Olson said. Truth-in-Taxati- Look out Mayletts! The ... Laurels are on the loose , 1 Taxpayers should always be nervous and put their hands on their wallets whenever our bureaucrats, tax spenders and local units of government come out after a legislative session and praise our guardians of the treasury for their good deeds and generosity," said Olson. Criticism from these makes me more convinced people that the lawmakers did a bang-ujob of protecting our hard earned tax dollars." p "1 think the legislature struck a good balance between taxpayers and state agencies considering the depressed state of Utah's economy, the shortage of tax dollars and the angry mood of taxpayers. Overall, we are overjoyed with the performance of the session, even though our association did not get all we wanted." "Our The legislature should also get a firm pat on the back for solving the and our members are very pleased that the legislature stiffened their backs and turned back all budget busting raids of the spenders and buried dozens of bills that would have hiked state and local have taxes, or would shifted our tax imprudently Association burdens." "The Utah Taxpayers Association is especially happy that the lawmakers refused to increase school property taxes. This move would have been unwise in light of the record $38 million property tax increase in Salt Lake County this past year. Higher property taxes were being pushed by both the Governor and the education community," Olson said. "The Governors Tax Recodification Commission is now mid-wainto a comprehensive study of the states tax structure and any attempt at this time to raise our income taxes or to remove the federal income tax deductibility would have been premature," said the UTA spokesman. y Olson said, "Only six states now have higher sales taxes than Utah, as related to personcl income. I believe the session was wise in beating back attempts by school districts to put the camel's nose under the tent and to use this traditional state revenue source for local school districts." Utah's economic development efforts were given an unprecen-dente- d boost by the passage of the unitary corporation income tax bill. The legislature deserves high marks for the passage of this law alone. I'm positive that the passage of this one bill will result in thousands of new jobs and generate millions of new state tax dollars in the near future," said the director of the Utah Taxpayers Association. j . "A BY PAT MELLOR Bishop Greg Maylett and his wife, Janet, are coming home from their Australian vacation to a few changes. The Mayletts have enjoyed a trip back to the scenes of Greg's mission in the Perth, Australia area. two-wee- k But while they were gone, "home took on a few differences in appearance. The Laurels of the Manti Second Ward were responsible for most of them. Just little things to let the Mayletts know how much they've like coming home been missed and finding a realtors "for sale" sign planted in your front lawn w ith a cheery additional sign that reads, "SOLD!" Or maybe the barricades around the property that read, "Sheriffs Line Do Not Cross", accompanied with quarantine " notices. Wewantcd to putupabig sign at Intermountain Farmers (where Greg works) that says. "Under New Management", said Karen Corcoran, a ringleader in the Laurels welcoming committee, along with Bishop and Mrs. or meetings and happen under the leadership of an adult called a den leader (den mother, if female). Many of the 1 1 year-old Boy Scouts of our council meet weekly for their Blazer Scout Meeting. The Boy Scouts (11 to 17 nationally but usually 12 and 13 years of age locally) have troop meetings under the direction of a scoutmaster. Varsity Scouts (14 and 15 years old) have team meetings with their adult leader, the varsity coach. Explorers (youth 16 to 18) have explorer post meetings under the leadership of an explorer advisor. Crag Maylett returning home from vacation to a "few Aus-traili- The purposes of Scouting are the same from the boys point of view fun, adventure, regardless of age romance! Adventure being designated as activities the boy is experience for the first time in his life. Fun in Scouting being described as activities previously experienced by the boy, enjoyed and repeated. Romance from Scoutings viewpoint is described as events, highlights, special moments somewhere in the Scouting experience which changes a boys life, makes him feel important and special, something that he never forgets, something a highlight. Every super special boy yearns for fun and adventure and is deeply affected by the romance his Scouting experience provides. The purposes of Scouting from the adult viewpoint are: (1) To build character, (2) To develop citizenship, and (3) To develop personal fitness and leadership. Character is defined as a boy's habits, attitudes, purposes in life, ideals. Citizenship is defined in several ways: to know, understand, and love America; to be a participating citizen now; to love America's and get some understanding of the need and the skill to preserve that for other generations. Personal fitness is described as the ability to stand confidently on one's own two feet physically, mentally, morally, socially, spiritually, emotionally. Leadership is described as being in charge of a group with the ability to keep the group together and to get the job done. Let's begin with the boy scout weekly troop meeting. These can happen any night of the week, usually last 1 Vi to 2 hours, happen at a community building (church, school), and locally generally happen on aTuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, March 4, 1986 e, Thursday evening. If six things happen at the boy scout weekly troop meeting, it will be successful, the boys will be there and enjoying it, and the aims and methods of Scouting will be employed. The six things are: Inspiration, Scoutcraft instruction, Scoutcraft practice. Fun, Boy leadership and Planning. Lets take a brief look at each. Inspiration at a troop meeting comes in various ways. It comes in the opening and closing ceremonies which may include a flag ceremony, uniform inspection, some singing, repeating the Scout Oath or Law, a prayer. It comes at the troop meeting if there is a troop Court of Honor where skill awards, merit badges, or rank badges are presented. It is highlighted with the Scoutmaster's thought or minute near the end of each meeting. Through the inspiration at a troop meeting a boy is challenged and taught character good habits, good attitudes, ideals, purpose in life. Through the inspiration at a troop meeting a boy is challenged and taught citizenship to know, understand, and love America, and to be a participating citizen now (do a good turn everyday!). Scoutcraft instruction should be a part of every troop meeting teaching the boys a skill of Scouting: knot tying, rope making, splicings, lashings, compass, map work, use of ax, use of knife, cooking, first-aiswimming, nature, conservation, tracking, stalking, etc. including any one of more than 100 merit badge subjects. Through the scoutcraft instruction at a troop meeting a boy experiences adventure andor fun. Through the scoutcraft instruction at a troop meeting citizenship, personal fitness, and leadership is taught. Scoutcraft practice must be a part of every troop meeting. Once the boys are taught or shown a skill it is not enough. The boys must each do it. It should be the same skill taught earlier in the meeting that the boy does immediately, that night! Scouting is a program of learning by doing! Fun part of a troop meeting comes throughout the evening. It is fun to a boy to learn something new. It is fun to a boy to participate in a meaningful opening dr closing ceremony. It is fun to a boy to do the skill he was taught during the scout- - Weather Dale Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. 26 27 28 1 2 3 69 65 62 65 68 65 64 32 32 32 27 ... ... ... ... 31 34 33 trace practice his character traits, apply citizenship skills, and become fit personally physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, morally! Games are important in Scouting. Games are important in the troop meeting. Boy leadership at a troop meeting is in evidence as the senior patrol leader (a boy) conducts the entire meeting from opening to closing ceremony. Boy leadership at a troop meeting comes into play as a patrol a performs (under its patrol leader boy) by doing the opening or closing ceremony. Boy leadership at a troop meeting is at its best as patrols practice on their own (under their boy patrol leader's leadership) the scoutcraft skill of the night. Boy leadership at a troop meeting surges as games are conducted with competition between patrols. From start to finish, its the boy leadership that makes the troop meeting happen and successful! Planning at a troop meeting has been done, or has not been done and anyone who witnesses a troop meeting know which it is the moment the If the meeting begins. Scoutmaster through the patrol leaders council has the details of the troop meeting worked out weeks in advance, if the senior patrol leader (and patrol leaders) know what he is going to do during the meeting and has it written down before the meeting starts. If the Scoutmaster is behind the scenes (giving shadow leadership) letting the boys conduct the meeting, then the meeting is a planned meeting. Boys then will grow in leadership and personal fitness. What has been detailed in the boy scout troop could be detailed for the cub den meeting, the Blazer Scout meeting, the Varsity team meeting, the Explorer Post meeting. Through the weekly meetings boys are fed the fun, adventure, and romance they crave and stay in Scouting for, but while it is happening the lasting values of character development, citizenship training, personal fitness and leadership are being achieved in their lives using the methoda of Scouting which have been defined for each phase of Scouting from Cub Scout to Explorer Scout! The 19861987 Grant Application and Plan is now available for review and public comment at all the area Job Service offices in the area. Any comments can be mailed before March 10, 1986 to: Employment and Training P.O. Box 788 Richfield, Utah 84701 Publish March 6, 1986. changes." leader Shcrie Harmer. A few other surprises lie in wait for the Bishop, say the intrepid group members. "We know were dead meat anyway," Karen said resignedly. "He won't get mad, or get even he'll get ahead. We'll probably end up speaking every week in Sacrament meeting for the next two months." Regional History Fair History will come alive on Monday as and Tuesday, March students in the fourth through 12th grades from North Sanpete, South Sanpete, Juab, and Sevier school districts participate in the Ephraim Regional History Fair at Snow College. 17-1- Eight other regional fairs will be held around the state during the month of March. Winners will advance to the State History fair, scheduled for April at; the University of Utah. State winners will be eligible to participate in the National History Fair in Washington, D.C., in June. 28-2- 9 Each year the History Fair has a theme. It is always broad enough to generate a wide variety of topics. This year's theme is "Conflict and Compromise in History." Entries in the Fair must closely follow prescribed guidelines and fall into one of five categories: historical essay, visual display, live perfora mance, presentation, or multi-medi- economic history. Teachers and professional historians will serve as judges, evaluating students on their ability to think historically, place their subject in historical context, and their subject in an present interesting and creative manner. Now in its sixth year, the Fair is and funded by the Utah State Historical Society, Utah and National Endowments for the Humanities, Utah State Office of Education, Utah State University, Brigham Young University, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, University of Utah, Weber State College, Southern Utah State College, and Davis County School District. The Ephraim Regional History Fair will be open to the public on March 18 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.nt. For more information, contact Shannon Hoskins or John McCormick at the Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, Utah 84 01, or phone 1 533-575- r - NOBODY BEATS OUR PRICES ON CARPETI 4 craft instruction period. 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