FAQ

Trek is a special Stake Youth Conference where participants experience a 4 day reenactment of a pioneer handcart trek.

Trek will help us appreciate the faith, obedience, perseverance, and sacrifice of early Mormon pioneers. We will learn from the past to gain strength and courage for the future.

Trek will be held on June 28 - July 1 of 2023.

Trek will be held at Deseret Land and Livestock

The stake will be providing busing for all youth and committee members.

Trek participants will be trekking and pulling a handcart 6 – 12 miles each day.

Unfortunately not. We love when friends join us for all activities, but this activity is a little different. Due to costs and very limited bus space we must limit this activity to only youth in our stake.

• There will be at least one physician on the trek who is dedicated to medical surveillance and treatment.
• There will be nurses or EMT assigned to trek with each company.
• A medical unit will be set up at each camp.
• Anyone taking prescription medication is responsible to bring, store and take them as prescribed. Please notify your nurse if you need assistance.
• Medications such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, antacids, etc. will be available from your assigned nurse or at the medical unit.

Each young man or young women will be assigned to a Trek Family. The bishops in the stake have carefully selected “Ma’s and Pa’s” from each ward. These individuals will lead your family for the duration of the Trek. Other members of your Trek Family will be other young men and young women from the different Wards throughout the stake. There will be 8 to 10 members to each family.

Trek participants will be provided with snacks and three meals each day.

Daily menus will be made by the trek food committee to provide for appropriate protein and carbohydrates.

f a trekker has significant food allergies, please let a member of the stake YM and YW presidency know. We will try to best handle specific allergies with our food committee.

Portable bathrooms will be available while trekking and at the camp sites.

Each trek family will have tents assigned to their family.

Girls will be separate from the boys.

Each participant will bring their own sleeping bag, blanket, and pad.

Trek participants are responsible for obtaining their own trek clothing. Deseret Industries is a great place to find inexpensive clothing that meets the requirements. Don’t wait until the last day to obtain the clothing. Borrow clothing from others who have been on treks. Ward members may be available to help sew needed items.