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Scouts compete in jousting during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Scouts compete in jousting during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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David Jefferies competes in the 2X4 Race during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Matthew Butler, left, cuts a log with help of Zach Layton during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Alex Shunk has some fun on the monkey bridge during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A 1960's uniform is displayed during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Hinckley Kinikini is bucked off the bull during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Iosefa Havea hangs on just long enough to ride 8 seconds on the bull during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A scout rides the zipline during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Scouts and leaders camp during the Scout Jamboral at the Deseret Peak Complex in Grantsville Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. 18,000 local Scouts expected for the two-day event. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

By Deseret News

GRANTSVILLE — More than 18,000 local Boy Scouts and their leaders attended a two-day commemorative event at the Deseret Peak Complex.

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The campout provided a chance to mingle with scouts from all over the Great Salt Lake Council, which includes Salt Lake, Tooele, Summit and much of Davis counties. Games and activities to test their skills promoted camaraderie, but also fun. Many scouts also earned merit badges in the process.

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