Day Six and Seven. A song that reminds you of somewhere. A song the reminds you of a certain event.

"On my Honor" it is a song that I learned my second year of High Uintah Scout Camp when I was 13. It became the camp song. I got a piece of paper that had the song on it that second year of my camp experience when Dan John introduced the song to the staff. I've kept that piece of paper in my wallet ever sense. When I hear that song it brings me back to those weeks spent at camp. The rain every afternoon some weeks. The horrible hot dry days other weeks. Waking up at six in the morning to go jump in the lake. Waking up at 5:30 the next day to go on a sunrise hike. Teaching those crazy 12 & 13 year old boys. Learning so much about myself. It was during those weeks at camp that I found part of who I am. Learning from those 12 & 13 year old boys. Walking a mile singing every step to flag ceremony in the morning and evening. Being afraid that Oscar, (the bear that came to camp) may come again. Sleeping night after night in those big green canvas army tents that smell strange at first, but soon become home. Memories of nights playing games by lantern light fighting moths and mesquitos. I could go on forever. One of our fellow staffers died from Hantavirus that he got while cleaning a barn for somebody else. He was one of the young men who changed my life. He lived his life with Honor. He did his Duty to God. This song brings me back to the nights crying with staff at the end of flag ceremony because we all have to go home. Hugging Cameron at Windy Park at the end of High Uintah Scout Camp. This songs fills both somewhere and an event. Every summer of Scout camp. The beautiful pink and blue sky at night as Papa Max or uncle Slade have the Scout Masters Minute. Yelling "HOW HOW GREAT!" and listening to the perfect eco. If any one song can bring me to a place, remind me of an event it is On My Honor. Windy Park will always be the place that as I crest into the top of the meadow I will realize I'm home again in the place where so many young boys lives are changed. Where my life was changed. It is a feeling only those who have had their lives changed at that camp could ever understand. As you read the song, keep in mind that this song changed my soul and helped shape me into the young man I am today. This song brings me to tears every time. This song helped me feel of God's Love. That I can make a difference. On   My Honor I Will Try. If you want to understand me and part of what makes me who I am. Come to High Uintah Scout Camp and listen as we sing this song, if only more boys could have this chance. 


Levi Dougles Watkins 

On My Honor:
On my honor I will tryThere's a duty to be done, and I say "Aye"There's a reason here for reason aboveMy honor is to try my duty is to love.

People don't need to know my nameIf I've done any harm then I'm to blameIf I've helped someone then I've helped meAnd I've opened up my eyes to see.

On my honor I will tryThere's a duty to be done, and I say "Aye"There's a reason here for reason aboveMy honor is to try  my duty is to love.

I've tucked away a song or twoIf you're feeling low, there's one for youIf you need a friend, then I will comeThere's plenty more where that comes from.

On my honor I will tryThere's a duty to be done, and I say "Aye"There's a reason here for reason aboveMy honor is to try  my duty is to love.

Come come where the fire burns brightYou can even see better by candle lightYou can learn more here in the campfires glowThan you'll ever know in a year or so.

On my honor I will tryThere's a duty to be done, and I say "Aye"There's a reason here for reason aboveMy honor is to try my duty is to love.