1. Duty To God and Scouting Saturday October 17, 2009

2. Purpose of the DTG Program ► First Presidency message  “Called to make a difference in the world” ► Provide service ► Fulfill priesthood duties ► Strengthen yourself ► Responsibility to learn your duty to God ► Preparation to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood

3. Guiding Principles 1. It’s about the young men, not the program 2. The most important people to influence are the bishop, parents, and mentors 3. DTG should be integrated throughout the YM program 4. Recognize progress

4. Duty to God

5. Scouting

6. It’s all Priesthood

7. A “Program” Approach… ► Has proven  Challenging  Frustrating  Less effective Possibly… because this approach is too “linear”

8. A Linear Approach

10. Thinking in a less linear way (gaining a greater perspective)

11. Duty to God as the Central Focus

12. Duty to God as the Central Focus

13. Duty to God as the Central Focus

14. Young Men’s Program as the Central Focus

15. Gail #4 Young Men’s Program as the Central Focus

16. Young Men’s Program as the Central Focus

17. An Individual Young Man as the Central Focus

18. An Individual Young Man as the Central Focus

21. Personalize ► Seek revelation ► Meet with the parents ► Action Plan for each YM based on his specific needs

22. Involving Bishops ► YM President discuss DTG program during PPI with Bishop ► Bishop discuss DTG with each young man during yearly interview ► Bishops take lead in recognition of DTG progress

23. Involving Parents ► Quarterly scoutmaster’s conference ► YM Secretary send progress reports to parents ► Involve parents in recognition activities

24. Mentors ► Used for Eagle advancement ► Nurture trust ► Set goals ► Follow up regularly

25. Integrating DTG ► Presidency meetings ► Patrol Leaders Council (PLC) ► Bishops Youth Council (BYC) ► Aaronic Priesthood Committee (APC)

26. Recognition ► Bishops take the lead ► Quarterly milestones ► Recognized in priesthood opening exercises and sacrament meeting ► Special activity for meeting milestones

27. Duty To God Tracking

29. DTG Discussion ► What is working well in your quorum? ► How do you involve parents and families? ► How can you improve the DTG program in your quorum? ► How do you recognize DTG progress?