Grand Canyon 2011 - A journery into a large hole with 120+ degree temperatures!

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Sunday Night Reading

The Teachers and Priests have been reading A Marvelous Work and a Wonder each Sunday night. Sometime they really get into the topic.

Baptisms Feb '11

The teachers and priests went to the Ogden Temple to perform a little service. For some reason the priests ditched us before we could document their presence.

Eric George Eagle Project

Hooray for Eric. He has finished his project and packet prior to his 18th birthday. Now just his court of honor remaining. To summarize, Eric spearheaded a very worthwhile project of a drive of items to benefit orphans in Ethiopia. It was hugely successful that the amount collected is also being distributed to other orphanages across the world.
To date, two shipments have left. The first shipment to an orphanage in ethiopia who rescue children from tribes who believe kids are possessed with evil spirits if there top teeth come in before their bottom teeth. These kids are put to death in this situation if not for the rescue efforts of this orphanage. We were glad to help. The 2nd was an orphanage in Nicaragua. It was an all girls orphanage needing a variety of supplies.
This project has been worthwhile and keeps reaping rewards. We hope to spur future Eagle Projects from this great experience. We have requested pictures from the orphanages as the supplies are delivered. Keep an eye out for them.
Way to go Eric!!!

Planning Retreat

Planning retreat for 2011 was a success. Thank you first to the Watts family for the use of the cabin. It would be hard to imagine how we would be able to accomplish everything without the great and warm facilities. This year was a first without snowmobiles. There was some angst among leaders about whether or not we would make it to the cabin with 4 wheelers. I glad to report no problems with the atv's and at the same time they worked well pulling kids behind with sleds and transporting them to the top of the sledding hill. I think the only ones stuck were Pres. Morris with his truck in the parking lot and Jon Hansen with the gator!
All the young men present received a great lesson from the bishop on chastity and morality. This was followed by a boost to each young man in his accomplishing the Duty to God certificate. We held a workshop to assist each young man with individual ideas and goals for their certificates. Can I add how impressed I am with the great leadership in the YM program. How lucky we are to have men continually testifying to the youth of gospel truths.
After the program, quorums separated and planned their entire year of calendars. This event always results in the majority of the year including campouts. Please remember you can see the entire years calendar at the bottom of the page as a tool to assisting your boys in preparing weekly to participate in the activities.
The entire Saturday morning was dedicated to play. The YM look forward to this and they had a blast. Thank you again to all who participated and assisted.