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Young Men: Scouting Outings

by Miriam Caldwell

27 Sep 2007 08:44 PM

The scouting program recommends that the boys have at least one camp out or Saturday hike each month. This can be difficult to plan and execute every month. However, the fall is an excellent time to go on extended day hikes. The weather has cooled down and the foliage is truly beautiful to behold.

The Scout Committee

by Miriam Caldwell

16 Aug 2007 09:00 PM

The scout committee is an important part of having a functioning scouting program in your ward. While it is possible for a scoutmaster to run everything himself, it is not the way that the program is supposed to run. One of the biggest reasons is that it leads to burnout of scoutmasters.

Young Men: Moving Out

by Miriam Caldwell

09 Aug 2007 07:57 PM

The end of summer is drawing closer, and it is time to send your little (or not so little ones) off to school. This can be a big step, especially if you are sending one off to college for the first time. This is a time when your child decides for the first time what to do with his life.

Young Men: Activities and Interests

by Miriam Caldwell

26 Jul 2007 08:50 PM

Every young man will have varying interests. It is important to recognize that not every young man in your ward is going to fit into the same mold. There will be young men that love basketball, and others who hate. There will be the boys that love camping and those that don't.

Young Men: Dating

by Miriam Caldwell

19 Jul 2007 05:19 PM

As your teenage son approaches sixteen, he may be getting ready to begin dating. This is an exciting time for teenagers, but it is important that your son remembers to maintain the church standards while on a date. Here are five ideas that can help you prepare your son for the dating world.

Young Men: Video Game Party

by Miriam Caldwell

28 Jun 2007 11:27 AM

One fun activity to consider planning for your Young Men is a video game night. This could be something that you work together for, everyone bringing their scriptures for a certain period of time or the troop passing off a certain number of merit badges.

Young Men: Summer Service Projects

by Miriam Caldwell

15 Jun 2007 05:51 PM

The summer time is a great time for the young men to work on service projects. The young men need to complete many hours of service both for the Duty to God award and the Eagle award. For the Eagle service project the young man is supposed to organize and supervise a fairly large project.

Young Men: Summer Activities

by Miriam Caldwell

07 Jun 2007 02:32 PM

It is important to keep your son out of trouble over the summer months. The summer is great for relaxing and having fun, but it easy for kids to get in trouble if they have too little to do. Here are five activities that you may consider having your young man do over the summer.

Young Men: Church Ball

by Miriam Caldwell

24 May 2007 04:30 PM

In many areas there are wards and stake that still have the young men play basketball as a ward team. This can be a positive experience for some of the boys. However, it is too easy to have this become negative for others.

Young Men: Offices of the Aaronic Priesthood

by Miriam Caldwell

03 May 2007 12:01 PM

When your boys turn twelve, the will join the Aaronic Priesthood. It is important to realize that as they receive the Aaronic priesthood, they receive a greater responsibility and accountability.



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