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Scouts Follow The Path Of A Knight

Scouts Follow The Path Of A Knight
By Vernon Robison
Moapa Valley Progress
Published March 25, 2009

Young Boy Scouts from throughout the Moapa Valley gathered at the Overton Wildlife Management Area (OWMA) on Friday afternoon for the annual 11-year old scout campout sponsored by the LDS Logandale Stake. Throughout the event on Friday and Saturday, the boys were taught how to find strength and protection in the values listed in the Scout law.

“Our purpose on this campout is to prepare the boys for being leaders in their community and for serving their fellowmen,” said Logandale Stake Primary President, Jeanna Mortensen. “That is what scouting is all about.”

Local boys get a chance to throw tomahawks and knives at the LDS Logandale Stake 11 year-old campout held last weekend.
About 50 boys along with their leaders began arriving at the OWMA on Friday afternoon. After a brief opening ceremony, dinner was served. They then were divided into groups that attended a series of workshops.

The workshops had a common theme of comparing the boys development to the development of medieval knights. Activities included a jousting practice, an obstacle course and an opportunity to try on a suit of real armor. Each workshop focused on ways that the boys could use the values of Scouting to better equip themselves for the dangers and struggles they will face in life.

After a brief evening ceremony, the groups were released to return to their campsites. A few actually went to bed. But for most, the night’s fun was just beginning.

An early morning assembly gathered the scouts and their leaders at 7:00 a.m. Then they began another set of rotation workshops learning more hands-on skills. These included first aid, knot tying, tying lashings, using compasses and maps and, of course, the very useful skill of throwing knives and axes.

The day ended with a “Final Battle” where the skills that the boys had learned throughout the campout were put to the test.

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