LDS-BSA

Frequently Asked Questions: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Boy Scouts of America December 14, 2018

Listen to the quarterly call with Stake Presidents, Mark Francis (LDS-BSA Relationship) and Elder Brough (General Young Men's Presidency)..

Saturday – October 29, 2016 8AM – 2PM Location: Newport Beach Stake Center 2300 Bonita Canyon Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Ages: 14-15 years (Varsity only) Cost: Donuts (for Reals) Team Name: Come up with a Team Name for your Stake or Ward Team. Clothes: You can wear Halloween Costumes, create your ...

Yogi Berra, the famous catcher and manager of the New York Yankees, known for his malapropisms, said “You can observe a lot by watching.” During my many years of involvement with the Young Men program of the Church I have had the opportunity to watch a lot of LDS Scouting ...

Because of my former service as Young Men General President for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and my continuing association with Scouting, I am often asked, especially recently, about the relationship of Scouting and the Church.  Recently, I had that conversation with a good friend and one ...

Even though leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have decided to continue the partnership with the Boy Scouts of America, and even though the majority of members polled have determined to follow the prophet on this choice, I still hear a lot of discussion among Young ...

The Quarterly LDS-BSA Relations Newsletter is out.  Here is what’s inside: Growing Scouting through Reactivation – Focusing on Scouting’s Principles and Ideals By Stephen H. Hess, Young Men general board member Annual Priesthood Leadership Conference on Scouting Dates: The first session will be held June 25—July 1 and the second from ...

Have you ever considered why you serve as an Aaronic Priesthood or Scouting leader? What is your reason for doing so? What drives you to want to be with the young men of your ward at least one night per week, on Sunday, and probably one weekend per month? What ...

The Lord revealed to Joseph Smith that we have “an imperative duty that we owe to all the rising generation.” He further admonished that “these should be attended to with great earnestness” and to “let no man count them as small things” (D&C 123:11,14,15). It is no small thing that ...

What is Friends of Scouting? Posted on October 16, 2015 by Bryan Wendell in Fundraising, Scouting 101 // 2 Comments It’s that time of the year when you’ll start hearing the phrase “Friends of Scouting” at unit meetings and district roundtables. What is Friends of Scouting? What does it mean to ...