Why do we Trek?

First Presidency Message: A Priceless Heritage
James E. Faust
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They Came by Handcart
By Paul H. Peterson
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Faith in Every Footstep
By Elder Robert L. BackmanEmeritus General Authority
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The Schedule

Mahogany 4th Ward Youth Conference

Thursday July 31st
7:00 am – Arrive at Stake Center
Breakfast of Juice and Muffins, donuts
Organize into families
7:45 am – Load Up
Memorize Standard of Truth
Car drivers will make sure that the right youths are with them
8:45 am – Arrive at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building
View the movie “Joseph Smith, Prophet of the Restoration”
10:30 am – Load Cars
Car drivers will make sure that the right youths are with them
12:00 pm – Arrive at East Canyon State Park (Riverside Campground)
Eat Lunch

Stand and recite “Standard of Truth”
“The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecution may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done. (Joseph Smith)

1:30 pm – Hike 1 mile to trailhead
2:30 pm – Pioneer Handcart experience
Load supplies into handcarts (sleeping bags, duffel bags)
Read the pioneer story at markers
Do handcart activities
6:00 pm – Arrive at Mormon Flat Campground
Retrieve tents and set up camp
Each family will have a predetermine location
7:30 pm - Dinner
Eat as families
8:30 pm - Evening Activities
Create family shout
Family games
9:00 pm – Fireside
Bishopric member or special speaker
9:45 pm – Family Time and Family Prayer

Friday August 1st
7:30 am – Load tents, sleeping bags and duffel bags on trailer
8:30 am – Breakfast
9:15 am – Begin Big Mountain Trail
Storytellers along the way
12:00 pm – Lunch
Lunch top of Big Mountain
4:00 pm – Arrive at Camp Affleck
Each family retrieve gear
Set up camp
5:00 pm – Dinner
6:00 pm – Evening Activities
Family Shouts
Square Dancing
7:00 pm – Bishopric Time
8:30 pm - Fireside
Guest speaker
9:30 pm – Snack
9:45 pm – Family Time and Prayer

Saturday August 2nd
7:30 am – Load tents, sleeping bags and duffel bags on trailer
8:30 am – Breakfast
9:30 am - Pioneer Games
12:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 pm – Hike to Little Dell Reservoir
2:00 pm – Load up cars
Travel to Emigration Canyon
Signs of Pioneers
Donner Hill
3:00 pm – Arrive at Ensign Peak
Climb Ensign Peak
Write in Journals
Special Presentation
Testimony Meeting for all who desire
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm - Load up cars for return to Stake Center
Snack Provided
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm - Arrive at Stake Center
Retrieve Gear