Troop Meeting

Assistant Scoutmaster Taylor Cline prepared and presented materials to help the Scouts work toward the Photography and Cinematography merit badges. Senior Patrol Leader Zac Jarman conducted.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham, Tanner Leishman, Tyler Rife, and Creed Rollins.

Adult leaders in attendance: Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Dan Williams.

Priesthood Meeting

Today we welcomed Creed Rollins as the newest Deacon, and the Deacon's Quorum Presidency was reorganized. The Bishopric and several parents attended. Zac Jarman conducted the meeting, Bishop Rife conducted the reorganization of the quorum with assistance from his counselors and fathers of members of the new presidency, then new quorum president Tyler Rife led the quorum in reciting the purposes of the Aaronic Priesthood, and the meeting closed in prayer. This is the new presidency:

President - - Tyler Rife
1st Counselor - - Zac Jarman
2nd Counselor - - Stephan Dartiguenave
Secretary - - Landon Ledingham

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham, Tanner Leishman, Creed Rollins, and Tyler Rife. Trayl Grace, grandson of ward members Henry and Diane Hill, visited the quorum today.

Adult visitors: Steve and Leslie Rife (Tyler's parents), Mark and Sylvia Jarman (Zac's parents), Pierre Dartiguenave (Stephan's father), Steve and Debra Ledingham (Landon's parents).

Adult leaders in attendance: Grandview Ninth Ward Bishopric (Steve Rife, Jay Peterson, John Bingham), Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Mark Walton, Dan Williams.

Cross Country Skiing at Maple Dell

When and Where:

We met at the chapel at about 4 pm on Friday, spent Friday night and Saturday morning at Maple Dell, and returned before noon on Saturday.

Who:

Scouts - - Stephan Dartinuenave, Landon Ledingham, Creed Rollins
Adults - - Greg Jones and Steve Ledingham

What:

We participated in Maple Dell's Cross Country Ski program.

Maple Dell provides the meals, but we volunteered and and helped prepare the dinner Friday evening.

The staff taught us how to cross country ski. We skied Friday night and Saturday morning.

Why:

Fun

Work towards the Snow Sports Merit Badge

Troop Meeting

Assistant Scoutmaster Taylor Cline prepared and presented materials to help the Scouts work toward the Photography and Cinematography merit badges. Senior Patrol Leader Zac Jarman conducted.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham, Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Dan Williams.

Priesthood Meeting

Brother Mark Walton taught a great lesson on overcoming sin and weakness. (See Lesson 7: “A Mighty Change of Heart”, Aaronic Priesthood Manual 1, 22 [Lesson 7: “A Mighty Change of Heart”, Aaronic Priesthood Manual 1, 22])

Youth in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Tanner Leishman, Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: John Bingham, Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Mark Walton, Dan Williams.

Unity Food Drive

Scouts met at about 8:30 am to help gather food donations from the Grandview Ninth Ward members. Also, Taylor Cline used charitable donation money from family members to further the food drive. The scouts and adults went to Macey's in Provo, where each scout was given a budget of $50 and told to shop for items appropriate for the food drive - - at the checkout each scout was over budget by no more than $10, with Tyler Rife the least over budget. The group took all the donations to the food bank in South Provo on 200 West, returned to Maceys for doughnuts, and all went home. The activity took about 2 hours or so.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Tyler Rife, and Creed Rollins.

Adult leaders in attendance: Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Dan Williams. Chad Carter from the Varsity program was with us and helped a great deal.

YM / YM Combined Activity - - Where's Waldo

The scouts joined the youth of the Grandview Ninth Ward at the Provo Town Center mall for a game of Where's Waldo. Adults from the ward, in varying degrees of disguise, wandered through the mall. The object was for youth to identify them, get their signatures, and the team with the most signatures wins - - there was a tie among many teams for the top prize, and other teams were only a vote or two behind.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham, Tanner Leishman, Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: John Bingham, Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Dan Williams.

Priesthood Meeting

Brother Mark Walton gave an excellent lesson on the Holy Ghost.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham, Tanner Leishman, and Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: John Bingham, Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Mark Walton, Dan Williams.

Patrol Leader Council Meeting

The PLC met at the home of Scoutmaster Greg Jones at 9 am. The PLC followed the standard agenda for PLC meetings: Opening and Call to Order, Roll Call and Reading of the Log, Patrol Reports, Old Business, New Business, Big Event Planning, Troop Meeting Planning, New Business, and Scoutmaster's Minute. Some significant outcomes:

1) planned to visit all scouts and parents by the end of March, and will make a special effort to visit our new scout and parents next week.
2) a plan to use 4 upcoming troop meetings on the Cinematrography and Photography merit badges (Assistant Scoutmaster Taylor Cline will head up that effort).

Our next PLC meeting will be Sunday, March 8, at 9 am, at the home of Greg Jones.

Scouts in attendance: Zac Jarman (Senior Patrol Leader), Tanner Leishman (Historian), Tyler Rife (Chaplain's Aide).

Adult leaders in attendance: Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Dan Williams.

Troop Meeting

The Scouts retrieved the United States flag from the flag pole in front of the Grandview 9th Ward chapel, and hoisted a new flag - - the old flag was quite tattered. We also reviewed rank advancement progress of troop members.

Scouts in attendance: Zac Jarman, Tanner Leishman, Tyler Rife.

Adults leaders in attendance: Taylor Cline, Greg Jones.

Court of Honor

Troop Committee Chairperson Rae Eatough organized and conducted a Court of Honor at 7 pm Sunday evening. Assistant Scoutmaster Taylor Cline gave the Scoutmaster's Minute. Senior Patrol Leader Zac Jarman distributed awards to the Scouts. Landon Ledingham received merit badges and his First Class rank. Zac Jarman also received merit badges. Also in attendance and received awards were 11-year-old scouts and scouts that are age 14 and up.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham.

Adult Leaders in Attendance: Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Dan Williams.

Priesthood Meeting

Brother Mark Walton taught a lesson on the duties of the Aaronic Priesthood.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham, Tanner Leishman, and Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Mark Walton, and Dan Williams.