Show boy scout member ship at all time high 1 f membership in the utah nation nations Nati ond al parks council boy scouts of america is at an all time high rulon W doman council executive announced today As of january 1 1950 a total of boys in cub scout and explorer units were enrolled mr doman said while scout advances were slightly under the record of some previous years the enrollment continued to grow and 10 new units were added during 1949 the executive said the scouts in the council are directed and supervised by nearly 2200 shouters from the standpoint of area the utah national parks council is the largest council in region 12 boy scouts of america which covers the states of utah nevada arizona and california plus the hawaiian islands while in scour membership it is exceeded only by councils at los angeles and salt lake the council stretches over 19 of 29 counties covering all territory in the state south of salt lake summit toole daggett counties and the area in arizona north of grand canyon yon annual fund campaigns to raise money for operation of the tha utah national parks Conn council cil boy scouts of america are in progress in most of the councils council 3 39 districts first to reach its quota based on a minimum of 30 cents per capi tawas lehi district where the campaign was chair by pres frank W jones of lehi stake also over the top are north sevier under the direction of pres fres A C and grand district at moab with senator mitchell as chairman in provo and orem fund cami were postponed from basig last jj fall because of the steel strike y but will go forward beginning february i 1 all other districts of the council have their campaigns under way or in the final stages according to J crede kindred council chairman of finance the councils goal is the various districts are striving to raise their quotas by march 1 in order to achieve the gold star rating which is based on attainment of finance and membership goals prior to the annual spring fellowship meeting |