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Mike Rowe speaks at the 2013 National Jamboree

Published on Jul 21, 2013

Mike Rowe, Eagle Scout and host of "Dirty Jobs," addresses the crowd at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve on July 20. Rowe speaks about the importance of working hard AND smart.

To become a Scout, visit http://www.beascout.org.

To learn more about Mike Rowe, go to http://profoundlydisconnected.com.

The Dirt Patrol

Mike Rowe is funny, whether he’s advocating the removal of the word Clean from the Scout Law or addressing 70,000 Scouts and Scouters as the Ambassador of the Dirt Patrol. Click on picture above to hear Mike’s thoughts on Scouting. (BTW  the auction he is discussing is closed).

You may have seen Mike Rowe, from the TV show “Dirty Jobs,” speaking at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. If so, you know that he’s all about working hard and smart, rolling up his shirtsleeves, and getting dirty to get the job done.

Here we are a year and a half after he challenged every Scout to get dirty. Whether they are clearing a camp site, fixing toilets, or helping a community recover after a disaster, Scouts work hard every day to make our world a better place.

Inspired by Distinguished Eagle Scout Mike Rowe, the “Dirt Patrol” helps recognize the acts of selfless, dirty service that makes a Scout a Scout.

Scouting leaders can recognize those who go ‘Above and Beyond’ to serve others with a Dirt Patrol patch, hat or coin available through Scout shops. There is no application or approval process for the recognition, which is awarded at the discretion of the unit leader.

Leaders are also encouraged to submit Dirt Patrol video stories at Boyslife.org. The magazine will recognize some of the best Dirt Patrol stories in a section hosted by Mike Rowe.

Mike’s passion is addressing what he calls the “skills gap,” a situation where there are literally millions of jobs in the United States but no skilled practitioners to fill them. To raise awareness—and money—for the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, he’s auctioned off Dirt Patrol memorabilia.

SO WHAT DO YOU SAY? ARE YOU READY TO JOIN THE DIRT PATROL?
Author: Darryl Alder | Strategic Initiatives Director, Utah National Parks Council, BSA

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Utah National Park Council Newsletter

By Heidi Sanders
Jun 27, 2013

Committing and recommitting to fulfilling your Duty to God

The Duty to God award is part of the religious emblems program of the Boy Scouts of America.

“A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion.”

No matter your faith or religious group, the religious emblems program encourages all Scouts to develop their faith and to better live the Scout Law. The Scout Law represents an ideal of a young man who is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, reverent. No young man or adult always maintains the ideal. It is a struggle and a challenge especially for young men who are still exploring and learning about who they are.

The religious emblems program supports a Scout in achieving and finding strength to live the Scout Law and to guide a Scout through the challenges and uncertainty in their environment.

For the LDS population this is achieved through fulfilling ones Duty to God. The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proclaimed:

You live in a day of great opportunities and challenges – a day in which the priesthood has been restored. You have the authority to administer the ordinances of the Aaronic Priesthood. As you prayerfully and worthily exercise that authority, you will greatly bless the lives of those around you. This program, along with the scriptures and For the Strength of Youth, will help you fulfill your responsibilities. Heavenly Father has great trust and confidence in you and has an important mission for you to fulfill. He will help you as you turn to Him in prayer, listen for the promptings of the Spirit, obey the commandments, and keep the covenants that you have made. You will feel a great sense of accomplishment as you fulfill your duties, and you will be prepared to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood, receive the covenants and ordinances of the temple, worthily serve a full-time mission, and become a righteous husband and father. My the Lord continue to bless you in these efforts.

Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles promised young men that their “achievement of the Duty to God Award will provide…a living testimony that will sustain you throughout your life.”

For LDS young men who hold the Aaronic Priesthood, the Duty to God award helps prepare young men to live their oaths and covenants and to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and obtain the blessings that are made available to them as they do so and fulfill their purpose and mission in returning back into the presence of their Father in Heaven with their families.

But no matter your religion, we invite all Scouts, leaders and volunteers to recommit themselves to fulfilling their duty to God in living the Scout Law.

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Author: Heidi Sanders | Marketing & PR Director, Utah National Parks Council

Varsity Scouts Combined YW Ice Skating Activity

Here is the video made from the ice skating activity on January 23, 2013, held at the Seven Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah.

How I Pack My Backpack

American Fork Recreation Outlet Store manager Patrick McCrary, shows how he packs his backpack.

This is a very interesting video explaining the current situation with BSA.  It is a good discussion to watch and think about.

Understanding the Risks of Changing Boy Scouts of America's Membership Policies

A discussion of the proposed change in Scouting membership policies, why it has many deeply concerned, and why this change is not in the best interests of Scouting or its higher purposes of teaching, mentoring and building the character of America's youth.

http://youtu.be/rKXawyaqQgA