Mission Accomplished–Trek 2014

What an amazing experience, with wonderful people and so much work from many, many people.  Please send me any pictures you want me to post.  Here are some pictures to enjoy:

Here is the packing list:

2014 Youth Pioneer Trek Personal Equipment List

Personal Items are to be packed into your 5 gallon plastic buckets (provided by Ward that we personalized back in April – If you didn’t make one, we made one for you – Buckets will serve as your chair.  Buckets will be checked and weighed (no more than 17 lbs. – not including sleeping bag, pillow, foam pad and coat).  All buckets and sleeping items will be collected the night before.     July 7^th…8pm at the Church

Pack your sleeping gear into one large garbage bag with your name on the outside

1 warm sleeping bag – please label with your name 

1 pillow – label with name

1 foam pad – label with name

2 Extra heavy-duty plastic garbage bags with your name on them for packing your sleeping gear into again each day (we’re at a different camp site each night)

1 coat for cool evenings – packed in with your sleeping items unless it fits in your bucket.

1 plastic bucket:  pack the following into your bucket:

1 pair working gloves leather works best (required for pulling your handcart)

1 rain poncho or Garbage bag

1 flashlight

1 pair of walking shoes (broken in) you will just wear these when we meet at the church.

1 extra pair of shoes for crossing the river – could be Aqua shoes.

4 pairs of sturdy socks – (wool blend is best around 70%wool, 28% nylon, 2% Elastane or something similar) – we heard that Sam’s club has them at a reasonable price.

2-3 changes of underwear/ for YM make sure they are non-chaffing underwear

1 change of Pioneer Clothing – see previous list including hat or bonnet!

1 motel size bar of soap

Hair brush/comb

Toothbrush and paste

Deodorant

Washcloth and small hand towel

1 lip balm with sunscreen**required**

Sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher **required**

Insect repellant/tick repellant (DEET 98% is best)**required**

1 travel pack Kleenex

Gold Bond Powder for chaffing

Personal Prescription Medications if needed

Allergy Medications/Eye drops

6-8 Bandaids

Book of Mormon – the small $2 kind will work great.  You can get theses at distribution Cen.

Pen and Pencil

Sunglasses/eyeglasses

Moist Towelettes/sanitizers (required)

Ma’s & Pa’s bring Consecrated oil

Disposable camera (optional) – you may not bring your cell phones even for taking photos!

·         Wear your pioneer clothing on the morning we leave, Tuesday July 8^th at 5am – meet at church

·         Remember this is a Pioneer Experience, only items on this list will be allowed!  Adults and Youth PLEASE BE OBEDIENT.  The following are examples of what not to bring:  Candy, electronic Games, Music, Cell Phones, Make-up, and Hairspray.  This doesn’t cover everything but you get the idea. 

·         Your attitude will determine the quality of the experience you and those around you will have, so please help us by making this opportunity a memorable one.

Some Important Tidbits

Make sure you're all planning on our Combined Activity on June 25th at Ross and Colleen Ferrin's yard at 6pm. 

Chris and Mark are working on matching up names for the youth going on Trek with someone who was in the Martin or Willey Handcart company, or the Hodgett or Hunt wagon Train or one of the Rescuers. If anyone has a direct Ancestor let me know otherwise we will use prayer and inspiration to match up people.

Also, Trek Packing list coming soon....but FYI the Ward will be providing the Following:

Food & Drinks
Bandana
Plates, utensils, cups,
Cooking Equiptment
Restroom Facilities
Transportaion/hancarts
Tents (Male & Female Specific)
Healthy Treats and Snacks for the on the Trail
Great Experiences!

Please get your Release forms Turned in as well as a "Letter from Home"

Clothing Requirements

July will be here before we know it!  Hopefully, you’ve started gathering the clothing articles you’ll be needing.  If you still need to do so, here is a list of the required clothing as well a few patterns.  If you don’t want to sew, check Deseret Industries or other thrift stores. Also, Chris Smoot still has several straw hats with a chin strap for men or boys for just $5.50.  Contact her if you are interested.  If you have any other questions, feel free to call Andrea Wright.

Buckets!

A big thank you to Sister Buffy Madsen for all her work on the buckets.  We had a successful activity decorating them a few weeks ago.  Enjoy some candids from that night!