Gear Needs To Be Turned In Saturday

Hey, Trekkers,

Your gear, except for a set of pioneer clothes and a few other personal items mentioned in previous posts, needs to be turned in on Saturday (tomorrow) between 5 and 7 pm. Take it to the Sorenson's. You'll see the big trailer parked outside their house.

We'll be leaving Monday morning 5:30 a.m. Meet in the church parking lot. Bring a sack lunch.

The Menu For Trek

Hi Trekkers,

Sister Ashman has finalized the menu and asked me to post it here. Look it over. If there are meals you simply cannot eat, come prepared with your favorite cold cereal as a substitute. Personally, I think the food looks amazingly delicious and nourishing. You can also bring your own snacks, but please do not bring things that have small wrappers. The missionaries have asked us to avoid this, as it litters up the area.

Monday Breakfast:  Eat before you come.
Lunch:  Sack lunch at Independence Rock (You need to bring a sack lunch from home to eat here).
Dinner: Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, chips, watermelon, scones and honey butter.

Tuesday Breakfast: Pancakes, eggs, sausage, watermelon, cantaloupe, tang, cocoa, milk.
Lunch: Sack lunches at Hancart Parking; sandwiches on rolls, oranges, chips, cookies
Dinner: Roast beef & brown gravy, potato pearls, potatoes, rolls, green salad, corn, cake, lemonade

Wednesday Breakfast: Breakfast casserole (eggs, bacon, sausage, has browns, cheese), grapes, left-over oranges, Tang, cocoa.
Lunch: Sack lunches on trail; bread sandwiches, carrot sticks, etc., Powerade to drink on the trail.
Dinner:  Chicken Alfredo, garlic bread, green salad, pies.

Thursday Breakfast:  French toast sticks, muffins, ham, strawberries, Tang, cocoa, milk.
Lunch: Sandwiches on rolls, etc.

Snacks every day: Licorice, trail mix, fruit snacks, granola bars, apple slices, chips and salsa, string cheese.

Things to Pack in a Separate Bag and Bring in the Car

Hi youth, parents, Ma's and Pa's, and visitors,

Trek is just a few days away and we're getting so excited! We can hardly wait to share the experience of reenacting the pioneer trek with you.

We need to have you pack a few things into a grocery bag or a tote bag, separate from your bucket or duffel and bring them with you in the vehicle you will be traveling in. These are the items to put in the bag:

• Pioneer outfit to change into (you can travel in street clothes!)
  
• Any medications you will need
  
• A small packet of tissues
  
• Lip Balm-- the ward is providing this, thanks to Sister VanDerHoeven
  
• Insect Repellant
• A pen to write with
  
• Your lunch, including something to drink
  

Most of these items are on the big packing list, and you don't need two of the items, you just need to have them on hand when we arrive at Martin's Cove and before we will go to camp.

Thanks!
Paul & Karen Dupaix

Some Important Items

Hi Youth and Parents and Ma's and Pa's and anyone else who happens by.

There are a few important things you need to be aware of.

First, I'm adding lip balm to the packing list. You need to bring lip balm that has an SPF of at least 15. Higher is better.

Also, anyone going on Trek needs to start drinking lots of water NOW. This will help your body adjust to drinking lots of water during Trek. You'll be glad you started now.  Please don't disregard this. It really is important.

Also, remember the TC Christensen fireside on Sunday at the stake center. I've heard some great reviews of the movie, "17 Miracles," and I expect great things from this fireside. You don't want to miss it. Families are invited, even if you're not attending Trek.

The Trek Schedule

Trek Schedule

EC 1^st Ward, July 11-14, 2011

Monday, 7/11/2011 Walk With Each Other

            5:30 a.m.        Leave church parking lot, travel to Wyoming.

            12:30 p.m.      Arrive at Independence Rock.

·         Eat Lunch

·         Change Clothes

·         Discuss Theme

·         Divide youth into handcart families

·         Pass out supplies

·         Decorate flags

2:00 p.m.        Arrive at Martin’s Cove.

2:30 p.m.        View Orientation Video at Trek Center. (camp crew head to campgrounds)

3:30 p.m.        Hike to & set up camp at Cherry Creek E. Campgrounds – 3 miles,   approximately 2 hours

6:00 p.m.        Dinner

7:00-8 p.m.    Square Dancing - Missionaries

7:30-9 p.m.    Ephriam Hanks (1 hour, provided by missionaries)

10:00 p.m.      Family prayer, bedtime.

Tuesday, 7/12/2011 Walk With the Handcart Pioneers

            7:00 a.m.        Wake

            7:30 a.m.        Breakfast & clean-up

            8:30 a.m.        Leave for Cove (2 miles) (camp crew packs up)

            10:00 a.m.      Cove walk –15 minutes in Dan Jones Cove, then the Cove Talk in Lower Cove (shaded). I think we can take 30 minutes there. Then, a quiet walk through Martin’s Cove and back to Handcart Parking.

            1:30                Sack Lunch at Handcart Parking.

            2:30 p.m.        Turn in Handcarts, Visit Visitor's Center

4:30                Leave for Willie 6^th Crossing

6:00 p.m.        Arrive at Willy 6^th Crossing, set up camp at Sweetwater Campgrounds

            6:30 p.m.        Dinner

            7:30 p.m.        Fireside

            9:00 p.m.        Family Group Activities

            10:00 p.m.      Family prayer, bedtime

Wednesday, 7/13/2011 Walk With the Savior

            7:00 a.m.        Wake

            7:30 a.m.        Breakfast & clean-up

            9:00 a.m.        Begin 10 mile trail walk.

·         Lunch on the trail

·         Women’s pull

·         Three river crossings (at the last one, they can play)

4:30 p.m.        (Or whenever we get back to camp)

                        Solo Time

                        Family Group Activities

            6:00 p.m.        Dinner

            7:00 p.m.        Pioneer (pony) Express

            8:00 p.m.        Testimony Meeting

            10:00 p.m.      Family prayer, bedtime.

Thursday, 7/14/2011 Walk With Me

            7:00 a.m.        Wake

            7:30 a.m.        Breakfast

            8:30 a.m.        Solo Time

            9:00 a.m.        Leave for Rock Creek Hollow

            10:00 a.m.      Arrive at Rock Creek Hollow

            10:30 a.m.      Pioneer Stories at Rock Creek (missionaries)

                        Pictures

            12:00 p.m.     Lunch, leave for Lehi.

Packing List

Hi, I'm putting the packing list here on the blog because I keep adding things to it and I want you to have access to the most recent version of the list. So, here it is:

PACKING LIST

Girls:

·         Light-colored, light weight dress or skirt (2) about ankle length

·         Light colored button-front long sleeved blouse if wearing skirt (2 or more)

·        Shorts, scrubs, leggings or pantaloons (long pantaloons will help keep ticks off) to wear under skirt

·         Sunbonnet or wide-brimmed hat

·         Apron (optional, but nice for staying cleaner)

·         2 pairs of socks for each day – not cotton! You won't necessarily wear both pair at once, but you can change part way through the day.

·         3-4 changes of underwear

·         Pajamas

·         Well-worn-in shoes or boots for walking

·         Water shoes for river crossings

·         Sanitary supplies

Boys:

·         White or cream button-front long sleeved shirt (2 or more)

·         Khaki pants like Dockers (2)

·         Wide-brimmed hat (NOT baseball cap), with chin strap to keep it on in the wind

·         Well-worn-in shoes or boots for walking

·         Water shoes for river crossings

·         3-4 changes of underwear

·         2 pairs of socks for each day—not cotton!

·         Pajamas

Everyone:
Dirty Clothes bag or kitchen garbage bag

Lip balm with at least 15 SPF NEW!! SUPPLIED BY THE WARD

·         Sack lunch for the first day
      Flashlight or headlamp

·         Sunscreen (the ward will supply)

·         Mess Kit (plate, bowl, cup, fork, knife, spoon)

·         Rain coat or poncho with hood

·         Sleeping bag

·         Fleece bag liner or small blanket

·         Sleeping pad
Bungee Cord for keeping sleeping bag or pad rolled up

·         Insect repellant with DEET

·         Baby wipes

·         Deodorant

·         Small bottle of hand sanitizer (supplied by the ward)

·         Permethrin, sprayed ahead of time on clothing and gear to prevent ticks

·         Washcloth for spit baths if desired

·         Tooth brush

·         Tooth paste

·         Work gloves to protect hands while pushing/pulling handcart

·         Contact lens supplies if needed

·         Re-fillable water bottle or camel back

·         Camera (optional)

·         Scriptures

·         Journal

·         Pen

·         5-Gallon bucket with lid  or duffel bag

·         Camp chair

DO NOT BRING:

Cot

Electronic gadgets of any kind, including cell phones

Bad attitude

Makeup (okay, this is optional, but the girls won’t have time to put it on and they'll just sweat it off--and it attracts mosquitos!)

Cotton socks

Flip flops

Shoes that have not been broken in

Baseball cap

Update on the buckets, etc.

Hi Eaglecrest Saints,

Since we'll be bringing camping chairs to sit on for Trek, there's really no compelling reason to bring a 5-gallon bucket. So, if you haven't already purchased a bucket, you don't need to. You can pack your gear in a duffel bag instead. You still need to limit what you bring to what is on the list, but the duffel bags will work better inside the tents and packing into the trailer. You are still welcome to bring a bucket if you desire. One benefit of the buckets is that they are waterproof.

Youth, you will be happy to learn that you won't have to travel in pioneer clothing. We'll change once we get to Independence Rock.

I'll be posting the packing list here on the website as soon as I get a moment.

Parents, please fill out and return the registration forms and health form ASAP. Ma's and Pa's, you need to get a health form from us too.

Those who have taken sewing project bags home--THANK YOU!! You're awesome! I need to get them back as soon as you can finish them up.

Karen Dupaix