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'''[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (AKA: LDS Church, Mormon Church)''' was the first partner to sponsor Scouting in the [[United States]], adopting the program in 1913 as part of its Mutual Improvement Association program for young men.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lds.org/ensign/1982/11/run-boy-run |title=Run, Boy, Run! |last=Monson |first=Thomas S. |authorlink=Thomas S. Monson |date=November 1982 |work=[[Ensign (LDS magazine)|The Ensign]] |publisher=[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] |accessdate=January 13, 2011}}</ref> | '''[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (AKA: LDS Church, Mormon Church)''' was the first partner to sponsor Scouting in the [[United States]], adopting the program in 1913 as part of its Mutual Improvement Association program for young men.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lds.org/ensign/1982/11/run-boy-run |title=Run, Boy, Run! |last=Monson |first=Thomas S. |authorlink=Thomas S. Monson |date=November 1982 |work=[[Ensign (LDS magazine)|The Ensign]] |publisher=[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] |accessdate=January 13, 2011}}</ref> | ||
The Church is the largest scouting partner of [[Boy Scouts of America]].<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartered_organizations_of_the_Boy_Scouts_of_America BSA Chartered Organizations]</ref> They also sponsor scouting in many other countries of the world as their primary youth activity program | |||
Today, the LDS church continues to be a major partner of scouting, by encouraging each of its congregational units (known as wards) to sponsor both a Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop. | Today, the LDS church continues to be a major partner of scouting, by encouraging each of its congregational units (known as wards) to sponsor both a Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.ldsbsa.org/ LDS | * [http://www.ldsbsa.org/ LDS-BSA Relations Committee] - | ||
* [http://www.ldsbsa.org/lds-bsa-blog/ LDS BSA Scouting Blog] - | * [http://www.ldsbsa.org/lds-bsa-blog/ LDS-BSA Scouting Blog] - | ||
* [http://www.ldsbsa.org/leader-resources/lds-bsa-newsletters/ LDS-BSA Newsletter] - | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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