New For the Strength of Youth

There is a new For the Strength of Youth pamphlet! You can see the newly updated version online here.

More about the changes can be read here.

Ice Blocking

Tuesday was probably our last "nice weather" outdoor activity. The Young Men planned to go ice blocking and it was so much fun!

Halee

Sister Fisher

Sister Niekamp

Marisa

Ashley

Jake

Sister Quinn and Ashley

And then some got a little more adventurous. . . . . 

Hayden

Alexa

Alexa turned it into a horse race, lining up for one more!

Personal Progress Kickoff

The Young Women value cheer!

A couple of weeks ago we had our Personal Progress Kickoff to get started and ready for Young Women in Excellence coming up in November. We had a great night and everything turned out wonderful! (Thanks to all the work Sister Fisher did in organizing everything!)

The girls getting the crowd pumped up for Personal Progress!

Youth Conference Pictures

The wait is over, we finally have Youth Conference pictures on the blog! Our theme was "We Believe" and had a poster made by some of the youth that we took around with us to take pictures. It was a wonderful Youth Conference as we did our first day at Temple Square and the second doing service and then water activities at Deer Creek.

First thing in the morning on Temple Square, waiting for the events to begin.

Jake, Sis. Quinn, Marisa, Hayden, Ashley and Halee in the Conference Center

Everyone at the Rooftop Gardens of the Conference Center

Hayden and Jake

Halee

Because our group was small our tour was with a wonderful family from Brazil, they became good friends with some of the youth!

After our time in the Family Search area they got to "experience" Ellis Island, they chose to do so in pirate style.

Just before dinner on the Temple pedestal. 

Back: Bro. Warner, Priscilla Sis. Oxborrow, Sis. Niekamp, Ashley, Sis. Quinn, Bro. Sperry
Front: Hayden, Marisa, Halee and Jake

Delicious dinner in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building followed by our guest speaker Brad Wilcox.

Day 2 - just getting started to clean up the neighborhood!
(Bro. Adams, Bro. Rasmussen, Hayden, Halee, Marissa, Sis. Quinn and Ashley)

Still working - Marissa, Hayden, Halee, Sis. Fisher, Ashley and Bro. Rasmussen 

Job well done - look at all that trash!

Ready for some fun in the sun! Ashley, Marisa, Hayden and Halee.

The Youth of the Church

Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley said, “I love the youth of the Church. I have said again and again that I think we have never had a better generation than this. How grateful I am for your integrity, for your ambition to train your minds and your hands to do good work, for your love of the word of the Lord, and for your desire to walk in paths of virtue and truth and goodness.”

Youth Conference pictures will be posted soon, come back and check them out!

Updated Youth Conference Schedule

We are just two days away from Youth Conference, hooray! Here is an updated schedule of events:

Wednesday, August 10th:
Day at Temple Square
Bring your permission slip if you haven't already turned it in!7:00 am - Meet at Cranberry Farms pool to carpool to Temple Square
8:30 am - Welcome Orientation
9:30 am - Called to Serve Program
11:00 am - Rooftop Gardens and Auditorium Tour
12:00 pm - Organ Recital
1:00 pm - Lunch at Lion House Pantry
2:00 pm - Cooking Class at Joseph Smith Memorial Building
3:00 pm - Family Search
4:00 pm - Desert Book Scavenger Hunt
5:00 pm - Church History Museum Tour
6:30 pm - Dinner at Joseph Smith Memorial Building
7:30 pm - Guest Speaker
8:30 pm - Leave Temple Square and return home

Thursday, August 11th:
8:00 am - Meet at the Cranberry Farms pool, short devotional with the Bishop
Service Project
Drive to Deer Creek
Lunch (will be provided)
Water Activities - jet skiing and beach games
Return home by 8 pm at the latest

What to Wear and Bring? 

Wednesday: Dress and grooming should be modest, tasteful, and appropriate. You do not need to wear Sunday dress. Please follow the For The Strength of Youth Pamphlet.

Thursday: Dress and grooming should be modest, tasteful, and appropriate. Wear closed toed shoes for the service project and bring a pair of gloves. You will be given a chance to change between the service project and leaving for Deer Creek. Please wear a modest swimsuit or shorts and a t-shirt for the water activity. Also remember to bring a towel and a life jacket if you have one. Please follow the For The Strength of Youth Pamphlet.

Youth Conference

We are excited for Youth Conference coming up in just 2 short weeks! It will be

August 10th & 11th

Here is a schedule of events:
Wednesday, August 10th:
Day at Temple Square
8:00 am - Meet at carpool to Temple Square
9:00 am - Welcome Orientation
9:30 am - Called to Serve Program
11:00 am - Rooftop Gardens and Auditorium Tour
12:30 pm - Beehive House Tour
1:15 pm - Lunch at Lion House Pantry
2:15 pm - Desert Book Scavenger Hunt
3:00 pm - Cooking Class at Joseph Smith Memorial Building
4:00 pm - Family Search
5:00 pm - Church History Museum Tour
6:30 pm - Dinner at Joseph Smith Memorial Building
7:30 pm - Guest Speaker
8:30 pm - Leave Temple Square and return home

Thursday, August 11th:
Meet in the morning - Review previous day at Temple Square
Service Project
Lunch - bring a sack lunch from home
Water Activity (snacks and drinks will be provided)
Return home in early evening

What to Wear? 
Wednesday: Dress and grooming should be modest, tasteful, and appropriate. You do not need to wear Sunday dress. Please follow the For The Strength of Youth Pamphlet.
Thursday: Dress and grooming should be modest, tasteful, and appropriate. You do not need to wear Sunday dress. Bring a modest swimsuit for the water activity. Please follow the For The Strength of Youth Pamphlet.

What to Bring?
Wednesday: Just yourself
Thursday: Sack lunch, swimsuit, towel

More details and information are coming, please check back and get excited for Youth Conference!