"And that is the purpose of scouting to build men"

"Scouting is a noble program, it is a builder of character."

"We have a legacy based on the solid truth that character is the one thing we develop in this world that we take with us into the next."

Scouts entered our lives with me being called first as a councilor in the primary that was over scouts and then I was called as a webloes leader about three years ago. Regardless of what I will do (probably be in scouts for ever) our family will now be pretty heavily involved for the next 16 years straight. So this is one of many more pictures of advancements. It is a great program, and we all like it. Addler is chomping at the bit to start this fall and then Ruxton will not be far behind! So without further ado...

Maestin receiving his beads.

Maestin also received his Bear badge, he is pinning me! Maestin comes into Webloes in May and I am excited to have him in my group. He is growing up way too fast! I have to brag for just a minute, Maestin likes scouts and is really good to work on all his stuff and always wants to pass stuff off. One of his scouts leaders just loves Maestin. Her mother stopped me one time and told me how much her daughter loves and enjoys Maestin, under her breath she said and "she couldn't just say that about any of them". The scout leader herself has come up and told me how much she enjoys and just loves him. It is so good to hear things like that as a mother, because you just hope that they only show their bad colors while at home, and when they are around other people they actually think about and follow the teaching that we are trying to instill in them at home. Although Maestin doesn't show bad colors very often, I am pretty partial to him myself.

This is one of my scouts Parker Gunnel, he was receiving his Arrow of light award this night on his way to Boy scouts. I require them to recite either the Scout Oath or scout Promise from memory at pack meeting. He was very nervous and I knew he had it memorized, but the cub master for the other ward kept messing him up, so, I just gave her a dirty look and put my arm around him and did it with him. The Webloes are the ten year olds, and they are fun, I really enjoy them. Each boy has touched me in different ways, and I will never forget any of them. It has been a calling full of blessing and challenges, and I look forward to my many years doing it. "Once a den leader always and forever a den leader."

"I have often said that scouting is a essentially a spiritual program, a builder of men. It is established upon a deeply spiritual foundation. " ~ President Ezra Taft Benson