The Varsity program runs strong in Tooele County as shown by the Varsity Winter Camp Biathlon. It was already getting dark by the time I left the house. The cereal bar my wife had left in the cup...
Kindergarten registration for fall 2009
The Tooele County School District will be holding kindergarten registration for Fall 2009 enrollment. It will be held at all Tooele County Elementary Schools on February 26 and 27. To be eligible ...
Fun winter Scouting events
It’s always a bit difficult to trudge through the snow, especially climbing to the top of the hill. The winter hunting boots on my feet fit snug and keep out the cold, making it easier, but I sti...
Leaders learn about the importance of Scouting at annual barbecue
It was a warm evening and the sun was right about the height of your head if you were sitting down to enjoy a burger. District commissioners had gathered for the annual kick-off barbecue and the ...
Scouters find success, fun and satisfaction at Camp Frontier
Upon turning off Highway 150, the boys were given a copy of a topographical map so they could follow the last 5 miles to camp. There were varying degrees of success at locating our position. Some ...
Imagine with me if you will that it's 25 years into the future. Since I'm a bit more chronologically challenged and less maneuverable in the future, I'm sitting in a comfortable camp chair -- one t...
There is unrest in the Tooele youth and long has the sovereign ruler of Tedium led his forces to spread boredom among them. Several hundred of these youth have united to declare their intentions to...
This year's Deseret Peak Klondike Derby was held at Grantsville Reservoir on Jan. 25 and 26. Intent on securing a "better" campsite -- somewhere closer to the restrooms -- I headed out early to s...
The Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America offers a course on leadership and team development for all registered Scout leaders. This six-day course is vital to anyone who wishes to im...
I grew up in West Jordan, back when it was a single LDS Stake, and during the summer we spent quite a bit of time down at the city park. Every year in July, the city would host what has now becom...
The advancement requirements for Second and First Class state to identify or show evidence of at least 10 native plants and identify or show evidence of at least 10 animals found in your community....
The warm temperatures from earlier in the day dipped just enough that you needed a jacket as the evening shadows cast across the campsite. The vibrant reds and yellows that all the fashionable tr...