It is important for everyone to prepare for this experience. Please START NOW to help your youth prepare physically and spiritually: 

Spiritual Preparation: It is our intention that this is one of the spiritual highlights of your life. You can enhance that by spiritual preparation. 

• Daily Prayer
• Regular Scripture Study
• Reading about or watching a movie about the pioneers 
• Researching your own ancestors and learning their conversion stories
• If you have an ancestor who was in the Willey or Martin companies please let Carrie know ASAP
• We will be assigning pioneer names and stories to youth at trek

Physical preparation: we are only doing two 6-mile loops. One loop at Martin’s Cove and one loop at Sixth Crossing, but if you don’t prepare you may regret it. 

• Good walking shoes – don’t wear something new and appropriate socks.
• Follow the packing list and make sure you have clothing that will not cause chafing. 
• Exercise by going on walks and hikes before trek to condition your body.

Local Hikes to Use for Training:

• Wind Caves 2 miles Round-Trip
• Jardine Juniper 2 miles RT
• Riverside Nature Trail 2.6 miles RT
• Crimson Trail 3 miles RT
• Temple Fork Sawmill Trail 5.3 miles RT
• Steel Hollow 5.6 miles RT
• Ephraim Cutoff 7.2 miles RT
• White Pines 9 miles RT

Tuesday, February 27, 7 PM at the church gym: Movie Night – Legacy

Sunday, March 10, Time TBD: Family History Open House – Come learn how to get a name to take to the temple and how to find the conversion stories of your ancestors to bring to the March Fireside.

Sunday, March 24, 7 PM at the church chapel: Ward Fireside Everyone Invited “Pioneers in my family” – not just handcart pioneers, but who were the first members of the church in your family? Bring the conversion stories of your ancestors.

Tuesday, April 23, at 7 PM in the gym: Learn pioneer dances.

Tuesday, April 30: Take an ancestor to the temple night.

Sunday, May 5: Paperwork and trek registration due to Taryn or Carrie.

Tuesday, May 21, 7 PM at the church gym: Make a cushion for the lid of the five-gallon bucket and decorate it. Clothing check/help if desired.

Tuesday, June 4 meet at the church at 7 PM: Walk from Stake Center to Millville Cemetery – Able Garr is one of the rescuers, and he is buried there.

May/Jun (Saturdays, weather permitting) Physical Work Up/Clothing Check – Hiking Activities when it gets close mostly to test clothing and to make sure there is no rubbing.