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LDS College Field Day, 1892. A dance hall, located in Canyon Creek, around the turn of the twentieth century. Lehi, Utah, Ward basketball team, 1912. [54.91.51.101] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 14:12 GMT) A Boy Scout band on the steps of the LDS Church Administration Building. The well-appointed lodge at Brighton Girls’ Camp in July 1924. Brigham Young Academy women’s basketball team, about 1900. A group of girls cleaning the trail outside of Brighton Girls’ Camp, 1924. [54.91.51.101] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 14:12 GMT) A noontime class at Deseret Gymnasium, about 1913. Standing in the third row are Heber J. Grant (4), Bryant S. Hinckley (10), and Joseph Fielding Smith (17). The LDS Church hoped that participation in Boy Scout programs would teach good citizenship and promote church attendance. Troop 6, Santa Monica, Calif., 1938. Australian Mission basketball team, 1938. Missionaries throughout the world used sports to meet potential converts in nonconfrontational settings. ...