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June 05, 2011
Videos From Trek
I am going to try and post as many of the videos as I possible can...be patient being as its a long process ;)
June 04, 2011
Trek Pics
Yay, we survived trek!!! It was so much fun and I think all that were involved would agree. Pictures are being uploaded to a Kodak GalleryEvent Album and we would love anyone who took pics to contribute. To upload pics or to view the gallery please leave a comment including your email so that we can send you an invite. Doing it this way will allow you to download the photos you would like to keep. Here are a few that I took...enjoy!
May 25, 2011
Ma's and Pa's important info!!!!!
A BIG Thank You, to all of those who so graciously offered to make snack bags for your families. I now have 183 in my possession.
Could those who are still sewing away, please send me a message to let me know how many you have completed or will complete (traskfam@infowest.com). I am trying to get the final count, so I will know how many more I still need to make. THANKS TONS everyone!
May 17, 2011
Invitation to all Parents and Family
We would love for you to join us to officially welcome the youth as they enter the "Valley" at the Diamond Valley Chapel on June 4th. Breakfast will be served at approximately 10:00 am and we encourage all to come and participate. It will be fun for all, but especially for the weary trekkers to see loved ones there to greet them.
May 16, 2011
Trek Sewing Activity
The 4th ward recently held their activity for making aprons. They so generously supplied me with some pictures for the blog. Looks like fun was had by all ;)
May 15, 2011
Changes to the check list
There have been some important changes made to the Personal Equipment check list. Please look over immediately to make sure you bring everything that you need!! The most important change is to bring a coat ;)
April 20, 2011
Ma's and Pa's pics are up
Want to see who the Ma's and Pa's are for Trek 2011...then click on the Ma's and Pa's tab. They look like a fun group!!!!
April 07, 2011
April 05, 2011
Old Fashioned Photos
Some of the photos are in from our fantastic "Old Fashioned Photo" activity. Here is a little sneak peek...
to see the rest just click on the photo tab at the top of the page or click here. They all turned out so cute!!!
March 31, 2011
March 22, 2011
March 19, 2011
Music for Trek
We are challenging the youth to learn all the verses to five hymns before the trek. They are:
1. Come, Come Ye Saints (Hymns pg. 30)
2. Praise to the Man (pg. 27)
3. The Spirit of God (pg. 2)
4. How Firm a Foundation (pg. 85)
5. I Know that My Redeemer Lives ( pg. 136)
The words for all verses of these songs are included in the attached songbook. Will you please post those five on the blog so all participants can begin working on memorizing all the words. I would love to also challenge anyone with access to a harmonica to learn to play them. This link is to the church music website for the music for their use http://lds.org/cm/catalogsearchseqrange/1,17930,4784-1-1,00.html.
Here are each of these five hymns transposed (from the lds.org site) to the key of G for use on G scale harmonicas.
You will find these especially helpful when we give the harmonicas out so you can reprint the music if needed. :)
March 06, 2011
**Important: All YW/YM Leaders!!!
Pioneer Stories to be used in Mutual
Many hours were taken to compile these pioneer stories. It is our hope you will use them in your Mutual Opening Exercises. We want the youth, Deacons and Beehives included, to gain an appreciation of the pioneers and understand what they went through. We also want to get them in the spirit of the whole Trek Experience. We hope that the youth will get in the Pioneer Spirit!
There are 13 pages of information and stories. They go in order #1 through #13. They are designed so that one or more of the youth can read ONE page during opening exercises of mutual. Please take advantage of this opportunity. We have done the research for you. Just print the stories out and assign someone to read the information; one each week! A suggestion would be to divide it up. Have a Young Men read the men's stories and a Young Women read the women's stories. You could ask them to share their thoughts about what impressed them about the story after they read it. Please use these stories starting this week!
Click on the following link to print these out asap:
March 04, 2011
What (or who) is Johnny Cake?
Johnny Cake (or Johnnycake) is flat cornmeal bread. It was not named after any particular “Johnny.” In fact, it was not named after anyone at all. The original name was Journey Cake, but over time the name morphed into Johnny Cake. Slaves sometimes called this dish Hoe Cake because they would cook it over a fire on the back of a hoe when no kitchen utensils were available.
There are all kinds of variations of Johnny Cake. It can be cooked on a skillet, fried in bacon drippings, or baked in an oven or Dutch oven. Some variations may include eggs or leavening, but the pioneers likely kept their recipe pretty simple when travelling. Johnny Cake makes a good breakfast, and extra cakes could be cooked in the morning and saved for later in the day.
Johnny Cake is tasty with honey, sugar, syrup, or dipped in warm milk. It makes a great side dish for beans or soup, and has sometimes been used as a substitute for hash-browned potatoes.
Here’s a basic Johnny Cake recipe:
1 cup cornmeal
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
1 ¼ cup boiling water
Combine dry ingredients. Pour boiling water over mixture and mix well. If necessary, add milk until batter is the consistency of mashed potatoes. Drop by spoonfuls onto a hot griddle or frying pan that has been greased with butter or bacon drippings. Cook five minutes, flip over, and cook five minutes more.
Do you have a favorite pioneer recipe? Share it with us! We’d also love to see your pictures of youth cooking (and eating!) pioneer recipes.
February 28, 2011
Numbers Needed from YM/YW Presidencies
The Trek committee has finalized the pricing for the buckets and in order to submit the order in bulk they need the head count from each of the YM/YW presidencies. Please forward that information no later than March 29th!!!
FYI: The buckets, 6.5 gallons with a threaded top edge and a lid that screws on to it, will be $13.75 with our bulk order.
February 16, 2011
Personal Equipment List
Personal Equipment List
Due to weight and space limitations on your handcart you will only be allowed 17lbs of personal gear (this does not inlcude your sleeping gear).
EVERYONE SHOULD BRING: (Please label all your items J)
ð 1 6lb bucket with a screw on lid for all personal gear, except sleeping gear.
ð Sleeping Gear:
o 1 warm sleeping bag
o 1 warm blanket
o 1 ground cloth or small tarp to go under your sleeping bag
ð Items to go inside your bucket
o 1 Jacket
o 1 rain poncho
o 1 pair of old tennis shoes
o 1 pair of shoes to trek in (don’t buy new ones—they will give you blisters) Sturdy running shoes or tennis shoes will work if you don’t have hiking boots
o 4 pairs of sturdy socks
o 2 pair of nylon socks (knee-highs…go under your socks to help prevent blisters)
o 3 sets of underclothing
o Fork, spoon, knife & metal pie plate
o 1 tin cup WITH A HANDLE
o 1 small hand towel and comb or brush
o 1 toothbrush & toothpaste
o An OLD set of scriptures and a pen or pencil
o Chap stick
o 2 heavy duty garbage bags
o Sunscreen
o Insect repellant
o Work gloves
o Hand wipes
o Prescription Medications if needed
MEN SHOULD BRING:
ð 2 pairs of pants (no denim or jeans)
ð 2 long sleeved shirts (collared, button shirts)
ð 1 western style hat—no baseball caps
ð 1 pair of suspenders or vest—optional
WOMEN SHOULD BRING:
ð 2 mid-calf, or longer skirts (or dresses) w/ 2 long sleeved shirts
ð 1 bonnet
ð Bloomers or flannel pants, scrubs or sweats to wear underneath skirts
ð 1 apron
ð Feminine hygiene supplies (contained in a Ziploc bag)
***PLEASE ARRIVE WEDNESDAY JUNE 1ST, 8AM @ THE STAKE CENTER DRESSED IN ONE OF YOUR PIONEER CLOTHING OUTFITS (SAVE THE OTHER FOR FRIDAY) AND ONLY THE ABOVE ITEMS IN YOUR BUCKET, NO CELL PHONES or I-PODS…THANKS***
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