Here's the proof we really went to Nevada for the weekend.

Follow up...

here are some websites that may help with bird call identification. The requirement is number 6.

http://www.learnbirdsongs.com/ --I give this one 2 stars
http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~tony/birds/ --I give this one 1 star
http://pjdeye.blogspot.com/ --I give this one 4 stars

We had a wonderful time at the Goshutes with Hawkwatch. Thanks to all those who participated. For the bird study merit badge, each boy needs to complete requirements 5 and 6. They need to:

5- Observe and be able to identify at least 20 species of wild birds. Prepare a field notebook, making a separate entry for each species, and record the following information from your field observations and other references.

1. Note the date and time.
2. Note the location and habitat.
3. Describe the bird's main feeding habitat and list two types of food that the bird is likely to eat.
4. Note whether the bird is a migrant or a summer, winter, or year-round resident of your area.

6- Explain the function of a bird's song. Be able to identify five of the 20 species in your field notebook by song or call alone. For each of these five species enter a description of the song or call, and note the behavior of the bird making the sound. Note why you think the bird was making the call or song that you heard.

We don't have another event planned to go view birds, but we could add one in October if the interest is there.

Thanks

By the way... the Lehi Library has a bird guide book entitled "Bird of North America" by Robbins... if you don't have one at your disposal. Or you can borrow mine.

Training...

Every boy deserves a well trained leader. Here are some resources for training.

The Boy Scout Leader Fast Start Viewer Guide

Also, go to myscouting.org and register. Make sure you put in your Scouting ID number so that you can get credit for the training that you complete online.
They have a lot of training online now.

The young men (boy scouts) have planned their next 4 months. We have added a permanent link to the calendar on the left of this page. Please note the upcoming Court of Honor on the last Tuesday of September.

Lots to talk about!

PERSONAL FITNESS MERIT BADGE
Thanks to all who came tonight. You guys all did GREAT tonight for the personal fitness merit badge. As I said, this merit badge takes a lot of effort - 12 weeks of it. So start tonight. You can download the worksheet and work on it right on your computer or print it off. Here is the link

And here is the link for the requirements.
Please take the time to measure yourselves as was discussed in requirement 6. And remember to do these activities in #6 every 2 weeks as part of your exercise plan.

Here is the link to your requirements completed

COMMUNICATIONS
Also, thanks to those who came the week prior to the city council meeting. You guys are so close to getting the communications merit badge. Here is your progress. The ones that say hw are the ones you need to complete as homework.

Remember my promise after 12 weeks if you guys have earned this merit badge!!

Communications merit badge. Remember, next week we will be working on more requirements.

Your homework is to write down a 5 minute talk that you can give next week. Or if you have talked in Church in the past 15 months, it counts if you write out the talk and show it to me.

The other part of the homework is to teach the skill that I approved on your paper and write down how well they learned.

The other part is to write a letter to the editor or make a flyer or web page for a group.

The final homework was to write the agenda for a home evening and conduct the meeting.

We will attend another public meeting within the next couple of months.

Thanks for a great campout and hike! You all did wonderful. I don't remember any complaints about anything. I think we all learned about what we want and don't want in our 72 hour kits and have a feel for what it is like to subside on our reserves. Moonshine Canyon is truly one of the beautiful creations of God.

Important Update to Scout Camp...

I've just received an email re: camp details for the 12 year olds.
Click here to read
Thanks,
Tyler

Calendar for the next 4 months