Escalante, Utah Youth Clubs

**Don't miss out on Great Family Activities in Escalante, Utah**.

Located in the southwestern portion of the state of Utah.

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## Scouting

Looking for youth club activities? Several programs below help youth grow physically, intellectually, socially and spiritually. Some of these programs are widely recognized for both FUN and opening great career pathways, improving upon what your children may be getting from home, school or church.

This scouting program features many resources for organizing exciting outdoor adventure group activities and are available for rental by scout groups, families and other youth groups. Also find great youth discount rates to exciting family events.

* **Utah Scouting**
* Utah Scouts - Local Scouting News on Facebook

###  Cub Scouting (ages 6-10)

**Cub Scout Packs** holds weekly indoor/outdoor adventure activities for youth in grades K-5. Join in fun city tours, community service projects, STEM projects, nature hikes and more. Choose from Boy Packs, Girl Packs or Family Packs meeting in your neighborhood.

* **See BeAScout.org** to find Boy Packs, Girl Packs and/or Family Packs meeting in your neighborhood.

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###  Scouts BSA (ages 11-17)

**Scouts BSA - Troops for Boys / Troops for Girls**-

Weekly meetings / monthly outings / annual summer adventure trips. Scouting teaches important life and leadership skills for youth ages 11-17.

* **See BeAScout.org** to find Scout Troops meeting in your neighborhood.

###  Venturing BSA (ages 14-20)

 **Venturing BSA** hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Most units are co-ed and have a venturing theme.

* **See BeAScout.org** to find Venturing Crews meeting in your neighborhood.

###  Sea Scouts BSA (ages 14-20)

 **Sea Scouts** hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. For over 100 years Sea Scouting has promoted better citizenship and improved members’ boating skills through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage.

* **See BeAScout.org** to find a Sea Scout Ship close to your neighborhood.

### BSA Council Scout Camps

This scouting program features many resources for organizing exciting outdoor adventure group activities and are available for rental by scout groups, families and other youth groups. Also find great youth discount rates to exciting family events.

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###  Exploring (ages 14-20)

 **Exploring (ages 14-20)** hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Exploring leaders volunteer their time to provide real-world career experiences for young adults. The priority of Exploring is gaining practical experience in a career field.

* **See Exploring.org** to find Exploring Posts near you.

### Girls Scouts of USA

* **Girl Scouts Garfield County** - Girl Scouts prepares girls to empower themselves and promotes compassion, courage, confidence, character, leadership, entrepreneurship, and active citizenship through activities involving camping, community service, learning first aid, and earning badges by acquiring practical skills. Girl Scouts' achievements are recognized with various special awards, including the Girl Scout Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards.

Girl Scout membership is organized according to grade, with activities designed for each level. GSUSA is a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and accepts girls of all backgrounds.

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## Home School Clubs

Community homeschool clubs are a cooperative of families who homeschool their children. It provides an opportunity for children to learn from other parents who are more specialized in certain areas or subjects. Parents can also share best practices with each other. Co-ops also provide social interaction. They may take lessons together or go on field trips. Some co-ops also offer events such as prom and graduation and shakespeare clubs for homeschoolers.

Charter schools are built on the belief that kids come first. They keep red tape and bureaucracy out of public education and give passionate teachers the freedom to do what they do best: teach. That means that charter schools are launching bright futures and sending more kids to college, especially in communities where high-quality schools are needed most.

* **Utah Home School Network** - Family home school expos in Utah.
* **Utah Charter Schools Association** -
* **Garfield County Homeschool** - More listings for Garfield County

## Sports

### Team Sports

* St. George Little League - youth baseball
* Escalante Pop Warner - youth football & cheer
* Escalante Soccer -

### Individual Sports

* Escalante Golf
* Escalante Tennis

### Open Sporting Events

* **Escalante Canyons Marathon (Early October)** - The Escalante Canyons Marathon and Half Marathon Run offer wildly scenic vistas across a landscape of unmatched ruggedness, a course with dramatic topography, pristine air, and a profound sense of serenity. The full marathon course has been certified by the USATF and is a Boston Marathon qualifying event. The 5k Fun Run is a point to point race that starts at 1:30 PM up beautiful Pine Creek Canyon, runs mostly downhill, and finishes at Escalante City Park (same finish line as the Marathon and Half).

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## **Outdoor Recreation**

1. **Zion National Park** - Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety of life zones that allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. Numerous plant species as well as 289 species of birds, 75 mammals (including 19 species of bat), and 32 reptiles inhabit the park.
2. **Dixie National Forest** - The largest national forest in Utah, it covers nearly 2,000,000 acres of wilderness in Southern Utah. Many outdoor recreational activities including: camping, trails, fishing, nature and more.
3. **Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness** - natural wilderness area within Garfield County. The wilderness designation protects the Pine Valley Mountain range, a large rock outcrop surrounded by desert. There are a number of sub-species of mammals found here, including the Uinta chipmunk, yellow-bellied marmot, and red squirrel within the meadows and timber. Elevations in the wilderness range from 6,000-ft to 10,365-ft at the summit of Signal Peak.

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## **Duty To God**

* BSA Religious Emblems Program - "A Scout is reverent". He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion. To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs.
* Churches and Religious Groups of Escalante Utah
* Family History in Escalante, Utah

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## Local Family Attractions

* See Also : Garfield County, Utah Family Attractions

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## Social Media

List your favorite community social media channels here. (This is another opportunity for you share your youth group or to ask questions about other youth groups nearby.

* Garfield County, Utah Social Media

## Service Opportunities

Find more opportunities for family service projects in your community:

* JustServe.org
* Genealogy in St. George, Utah - Promoting family history and genealogical research in your community

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