Show Activity Increases Increase s For Scouts Scouts and of Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- Stake demonstrated a show ashow w of strength at their monthly court of honor held Sunday night Sept 24 WHILE ACHIEVEMENT was high for the stake as a whole Troop Bountiful ward amassed 84 merit badges 14 rank advancements and one Eagle Guiding the large troop of 35 boys Is Scoutmaster DuWayne DuWayne DuWayne Du- Du Wayne G. G Squire of Bountiful All nine troops In the Bountiful ful Stake are top notch troops According to Glenn B. B Goodrich Goodrich Goodrich Good Good- rich stake Scout leader they will double council goals during the coming year The Great Salt SaIt Lake Council leads the nation in achievement GREATEST SINGLE factor making the troops outstanding Is the high quality of scoutmasters scoutmasters scout scout- masters and their level of train train- ing The sponsoring wards are really behind their boys Mr Goodrich said B Bishoprics is hop r 1 c s choose the best men available and keep them organized several several several sev sev- eral deep One of the larger troops B Bountiful 0 u n t I ward has five scoutmasters Typical of good leaders these scoutmasters re remain main in the background letting the boys develop leadership by taking charge and directing the troop ABOUT 95 PER CENT of the boys and leaders are In uniform Even the high council representative representative representative attends meetings in III uniform uni uni- form Several of the bishops have uniforms Mr Goodrich said Through scouting a boy has the opportunity for valuable growth experience through personal personal personal per per- contact with the ing men of the community A Aan As Asan an example the boys have ac access access access ac- ac cess to approximately BOO merit badge counselors in the Lake LakeShore LakeShore LakeShore Shore District EACH COUNSELOR is a mature mature mature ma ma- ture individual who is trained to Interview boys In his line of specialization A doctor maybe a counselor In first aid The boyhas boy boyhas boyhas has an opportunity to meet him and receive individual tion llon It is the personal contact that is most valuable Stake courts of ot honor are held monthly and prizes are awarded award award- ed to the troop wI with th the most points POINTS ARE awarded on the following priorities rank advance advancement advancement ad- ad vance ment merit badges earned attendance and uniforms uni uniforms uniforms uni- uni forms special achievements such as hunter safety courses and parental support During the year that stake courts have been held on a monthly basis ad advancement advancement advancement ad- ad has Increased 70 per cent tg T |