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Cub Day Camp - This one day activity is for Cub Scouts ages 8-9 yrs old. This fun activity is held each year at Camp Jeremiah Johnson. Each district is assigned a specific day during the summer to come and attend this great Cub Scout activity where Cub Scouts get to participate in many fun and exciting activities such as BB gun shooting, bow and arrow, sling shot, crafts, biking, boating, games, etc. The cost is $10.00 per Cub Scout. Cub Scouts can pass off achievement requirements and arrow points by participating in this event. Check the District calendar for the schedule date of the summertime Cub Day Camp!
Webelos Woods - Since our Palmyra District is getting a large number of Cub Scouts the Webelos Woods is sometimes split into two sessions. Four Stakes will participate in a Spring Webelos Woods and the other five stakes will have their Webelos Woods in the Fall. Check the calendar for exact scheduled dates. This Saturday only activity is for all 10-yr old Webelos Scouts and their dads. Arrival begins at 6:30 a.m. with a breakfast. After an opening ceremony the group is divided up into approximately 10 different groups to start at specific activity stations for the morning and afternoon until about 3:00 p.m. Lunch is provided by the district. The Webelos scouts are provided hands-on activities such as knots and lashings, fire building, woods tools, first aid, sling-shot shooting, and many more. The cost is around $10.00 per participant. This is a great opportunity for these 10-yr old Webelos Scouts to get a taste of Scouting in the mountains along with their dads and leaders.
Boy Scout Fall Camporee - This is a Friday night and Saturday until 1:00 p.m. campout held usually in September of each year. It is for all Boy Scouts ages 11-13. Scouts Troops come to experience camping, cooking, and participating in a number of outdoor skills and backwoodsmanship. This is one of the biggest camping events in our district. More than 400 boy Scouts and leaders will be camping at places such as Camp Maple Dell, Scofield Aquatics camp, Buck Hollow, and others. This is a great campout for the 11-yr old Scouts. Check the district calendar for the exact date of the next Fall Camporee!
Boy Scout Klondike Camp - This exciting winter camp is offered to all Boy Scouts ages 11-13. It is usually held at Camp Maple Dell sometime in January of each year. Hopefully there will be lots of snow on the ground to provide the winter camping experience the boys want. The fee is $5 per Scout. Scouts begin arriving around 4:00 p.m. on Friday evening and break camp around noon on Saturday. Activities include winter survival, fire building, compass course, first aid, and Klondike sled racing. Night hikes along the Cougar Eye Trail and torch hikes are common for this campout. A patch is given to each scout and leader in attendance at the campout. For information on when the next Klondike is scheduled check the district calendar page under the month of January.
Timberline Leadership Camp - This 6-day leadership course is open to Boy Scouts ages 12-13. Requirements are to be a First Class Scout. There are many courses that a scout can chose from. It is recommended that a scout sign up for the course offered in his own district. Each district in the UNPC offers Timberline courses. This is a leadership course where scouts are recommended by their leaders as current or potential boy leaders in their Troop. This course is equivalent to the Wood Badge course offered for adults. Each participant learns the skills of being a good leader, how to organize and carry out projects, how to work with people, and how to resolve problems that arise. It is a great experience for each boy scout who attends. It will help a boy develop personal skills that will help him not only in scouting but in his schooling and family life. The cost is around $110.00. For more information on the Timberline courses offered check the Training page for a Link to the Utah National Parks Council Timberline page. All of the course dates are controlled by the council. All scout leaders should select at least three scouts from their Troop to attend Timberline each year.
Merit Badge Pow Wow - Each year the Palmyra District puts on a Merit Badge Pow Wow held at the Spanish Fork Junior High School. The Pow Wow is for Scouts of all ages, 11-17. Merit badge classes are taught at 7,8, and 9:00 a.m. on each of these Saturdays. This Pow Wow is usually held the last two Saturdays in March and the next Saturday that does not interfere with the LDS Conference Weekend. More than 20 merit badge subjects are taught at this Pow Wow. Each Pow Wow participant can sign up for three of the merit badges offered at the Pow Wow. At each Saturday session the instructors will be teaching and passing off specific merit badge requirements. Scouts who successfully pass off all of the requirements for the merit badge receive a signed merit badge card from the Pow Wow instructor. This Pow Wow is successful due to the participation of many local professional agencies and personnel, such as the Police Dept, Fire Dept, Ambulance Crew, doctors, dentists, high school teachers, professional Archaeologists, County Search and Rescue teams, professional climbers, and many others. Click here for registration info.
Varsity Turkey Shoot- In November of each year the Palmyra District organizes a Turkey Shoot for the Varsity Scouts in our District. An overnight camp, campfire program, and crackerbarrel start this event. On Saturday the Scouts shoot shotguns, 22's, etc to see who can take home the coveted Turkey prizes!
Varsity Bike Hike- The Varsity Scouts can participate every May for an overnight camping experience at Simspson Springs along the Pony Express Trail. On Saturday the Scouts will go on a 50 mile bike hike. This is a great campout fopr the Varsity Scouts and their leaders. Check the district calendar for exact dates. |
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