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'''Scouting in Utah''' has a long history, from the | '''Scouting in Utah''' has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. | ||
==Early history (1910-1950)== | == Early history (1910-1950) == | ||
Since the 1920s, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been influential in the Boy Scouts of America, and it was adopted as an official youth program of the Church. It is not uncommon for Utah Boy Scouts of America Councils to field large, predominantly LDS troops and contingents to national and worldwide scouting events. | Since the 1920s, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been influential in the Boy Scouts of America, and it was adopted as an official youth program of the Church. It is not uncommon for Utah Boy Scouts of America Councils to field large, predominantly LDS troops and contingents to national and worldwide scouting events. | ||
==Recent history (1950-1990)== | == Recent history (1950-1990) == | ||
Up until the 1980s or 1990s, the [[Lake Bonneville Council]] covered northern Utah. | Up until the 1980s or 1990s, the [[Lake Bonneville Council]] covered northern Utah. Those districts are now part of the [[Trapper Trails Council]]. | ||
==Scouting in Utah today== | == Scouting in Utah today == | ||
There are five [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Utah. | There are five [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Utah. | ||
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*[[Utah National Parks Council]] | *[[Utah National Parks Council]] | ||
==Girl Scouting in Utah== | == Girl Scouting in Utah == | ||
There is one Girl Scout council office in Utah, '''Girl Scouts of Utah''' in Salt Lake City. The '''Cloud Rim Girl Scout Lodge''' in Brighton, Utah is on the National Register of Historic Places. | There is one Girl Scout council office in Utah, '''Girl Scouts of Utah''' in Salt Lake City. The '''Cloud Rim Girl Scout Lodge''' in Brighton, Utah is on the National Register of Historic Places. | ||
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Camps | Camps | ||
*Camp Cloud Rim is 27 acres at over 9,000 feet near Park City, Utah. | *Camp Cloud Rim is 27 acres at over 9,000 feet near Park City, Utah. | ||
*Trefoil Ranch is 123 acres near Provo, Utah. | *Trefoil Ranch is 123 acres near Provo, Utah. | ||
The first Girl Scout troop in Utah was registered in 1921. | The first Girl Scout troop in Utah was registered in 1921. | ||
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