Scouting in Utah has a long history,[1] from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
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The first known Boy Scout Troop was the Episcopalian Troop One led by Reverend Rice, a missionary to Utah. This troop assembled in 1907 and continued their meetings and camp-outs through 1910.[2] The second known Boy Scout Troop got its start in Logan, Utah in 1910.[3][4]
In 1920, Ogden Council Scout Executive, G.A. Goates, led 85 boys and Scoutmasters on a 14-day hike through Yellowstone National Park. According to the Department of the Interior, 3,800 feet of motion picture film was taken of the trip.[7]
Until its withdrawal in 2019, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints remained a major sponsor of Scouting in Utah,[8][9] however churches of other faiths, and other non-profit organizations continue to be sponsors of Utah Scouting programs. Most, if not all troops welcome those of all faiths to their program.
Crossroads of the West Council serves Scouts in Utah and adjacent areas of Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, and Idaho.[13][14]
Old Ephrain District (1) – Idaho: Franklin, Bear Lake Counties; Utah: Box Elder, Cache, Rich Counties
Weber Rapids District (2) – Weber County; Morgan County
Jim Bridger District (3) – Wyoming: Lincoln, Uinta, Sublette, Sweetwater Counties; Utah: Daggett County
Thurston Peak District (4) – Davis County
Oquirrh Mountain District (5) – Salt Lake County (West of I-15 minus Draper and Sandy); Tooele County
Wasatch Peaks District (6) – Salt Lake County (East of I-15 including Draper and Sandy); Summit County
Timpanogos District (7) Utah County North (Orem and all cities north); Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah Counties
Silver Sage District (8) – Utah County South (Provo and all cities south); Juab, Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan Counties
Spanish Trails District (9) – Sanpete, Millard, Sevier, Beaver, Piute, Wayne, Iron, Garfield, Washington, and Kane Counties in Utah, Lincoln County in Nevada, the Arizona Strip
Girl Scouting in Utah started in 1920 in Ogden, Utah and the first troops registered in Salt Lake City in 1921. In 1961 the current major council in Utah, Girl Scouts of Utah, was founded by the merging of several smaller councils.
Camp Cloud Rim is 27 acres (0.11 km2) at over 9,000 feet (2,700 m) by Lake Brimhall in the Wasatch Mountains near Park City, Utah. It was built by the Utah Works Progress Administration in the early 1930s. Originally named Camp Pinar, it was renamed to Camp Cloud Rim in 1937. The Lodge was destroyed by fire in 1992 but rebuilt and named the Janet Quinney Lawson Lodge. The new lodge was dedicated on August 14, 1999, and Janet Quinney Lawson was in attendance for the ceremony.[18] In 2013, the Girl Scouts of Utah council officially bought 236 acres of land just south of Cloud Rim from Silver Islet Lake Partners. The land has a conservation easement on all but 18 acres, so the Girl Scouts plan to build some rustic cabins, but will mostly preserve the land.[19]
Trefoil Ranch is 123 acres (0.50 km2) near Provo, Utah. It was built in 1943 by volunteers. In 2002, a new lodge was built and dedicated in 2003 featuring new restrooms, a classroom facility, and a new showerhouse.[20]
^Lindblad, Victor (1971), History of the Boy Scout movement in the Cache Valley Council area: 1909-1928, p. [page needed], OCLC 6715476
^Moulton, Kristen (March 13, 2010). "Century-old Boy Scout troop in Logan celebrates longevity". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
^Swensen, Jason (February 27, 2010). "Scouting reaches its centennial anniversary: Church has partnered with the BSA since its early years". Church News. LDS Church. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
^ abHook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
^"Scout Camp Adventures in Utah". MainTour.com. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
^Moulton, Kristen (February 24, 2010). "From Great Britain to Great Basin: A brief look at history of Scouting". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
^"Church to End Relationship with Scouting; Announces New Activity Program for Children and Youth - Church News and Events". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^"The LDS effect: Utah's Boy Scout councils will merge as their numbers slide". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^Stephenson, Kathy (March 10, 2020). "The LDS effect: Utah's Boy Scout councils will merge as their numbers slide". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
^"Region and Area Maps". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
^"District Boundary Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 24, 2021.
^"Great Southwest Council". Retrieved May 3, 2012.