PRE TREK ITINERARY

Saturday, March 15, 2014

·         Youth conference adult leaders meeting. Persons who should attend this meeting include Ma’s and Pa’s, adult participants, stake YM/YW leaders, unit YM/YW leaders, and a member of the bishopric.

March Through June 2014

·         Units announce the youth conference theme to their youth and encourage participation.

·         Unit leaders assist youth in obtaining pioneer clothing and packing list items.

·         Unit leaders help youth physically prepare for the trek.

·         Unit leaders help their youth memorize all four verses of the hymn, Come Come Ye Saints.

·         Unit leaders hold activities that help youth appreciate their pioneer heritage.

·         Unit leaders obtain pony express letters.

·         Unit leaders arrange transport for their youth to and from Youth Conference in Hume, VA. 

·         Ma’s and Pa’s physically and spiritually prepare for the trek. Practice trek skills.

·         A trek bugler is identified and called by Sister Goldade and Brother Miller.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

·        Adult leaders, including Ma's and Pa's that are available, hike the Trek route and mark the trail with ribbons. Order port-a-johns.

(No Later Than) Sunday, June 1, 2014

·         Wards and branches submit a list of all youth participants to Sister Goldade. The list should include the youth’s name, sex, and age. Please make a note of any special needs.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

·         Youth participants are assigned to families by Stake YM/YW leaders.

Weekend of June 21, 2014

·         At a time TBD by David Vetter, pre-trek support staff (Brother Vetter, Brother Nickerson, Brother Goldade) depart and travel to the Marriott Ranch riding stable to pickup and assemble handcarts and transport them to the trek start location. Place signs to trail head. Set up base camp.

·         Brother Miller obtains all stake provided Ma and Pa Supplies.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

·         Ward and Branch leaders ensure they have obtained permission slips/medical release forms and pony express letters for every youth participant. Send these to conference registration with a responsible adult. Youth should not bring these to registration themselves. 

·         Ma’s and Pa’s receive a priesthood blessing from a member of their unit’s Bishopric.