Show Scouts to hold special Program 7 Cub Boy Scouts and Explorers who are members ot the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a special Scouting program in each Ward on Sunday February The theme of their program will be America's and also to observe the anniversary of scouting in the The Church established a committee on Scouting in 1913 and was the first church to adopt as a. the program of the Boy Scouts of America and to integrate It closely to its own program for Again in 1953 the Church made another step into the Scouting program and sponsored the Cub Scout program with Cub Packs sponsored by Today the Packs are sponsored by each Ward with the Boy Scout and Explorer The booklet Scouting in the Church of Jesus of Latter-day contains the statement of the First Presidency of the is the desires of the First presidency that Latter-day Saint boys have the full advantage of the Scouting including Cub Boy Scouting and Elder Delbert L. In his remarks said Church adopted Scouting in 1913 under the leadership of President Joseph F. and as far as I the Church is just as Interested now in scouting as it was perhaps more because we have had years of training and experience and have come to realize that scouting is a definite aid to our work |