Registration and Opening Activities
Join the Fall Retreat YCT and YACs for Get-to-Know-You Games: Speed-friend-shipping, Tracker-tag, and more.
Dinner
Dinner is on your own - there are restaurants at Pipestem (please review Pipestem's website for menus and availability) and a few local establishiments nearby.
Welcome and Opening Extravaganza
Join us for our opening devotional "Better Together" with Diana and Andrew Housley followed by a family mixer.
Family Group Campfire
Meet up with your assigned family group at one of the cabins and spend time getting to know some new friends and indulge on s'mores.
The Art of Conversation
Thomas Blackwell is back with more about the incredible power of language!
Dancing / Games / Team-Building Groups
Youth groups will rotate through dancing, team-building activities, and LDSHE games over the course of the retreat
Experiencing Shakespeare
Is Shakespeare boring to you? Unintelligible? Too hard? Not worth it? Come to this class and your life will change! You will learn how to read and speak Shakespeare to make it sensible by getting on your feet and experiencing some of Shakespeare's most dramatic, hilarious, and witty scenes.
Returned Missionary Panel
Come hear what some recently returned missionaries wished they had known and done before they left for their missions.
Joy Philosophy
The Joy Philosophy, which combines 3 truths of human nature with 6 practices to help you be more present, enhance your relationships and renew your spirit. Let us help you find joy in the chaos of everyday life! (Shari Melton & Debra Billings)
Lunch
Bring your lunch to Shelter C and join others there. Note that food is not provided by LDSHE.
Optional Youth Activities
Hike Around the Lake; Archery (Thursday only - must pre-register); Field Games; Music Jam and Improv Sessions (bring your instruments- voices count!); Dancing; Crafts; Whittling (Thursday only - must pre-register); Board and Card games; Enjoy the park's amenities; Relax; YOU CHOOSE!
Dinner
Dinner is on your own - there are restaurants at Pipestem (please review Pipestem's website for menus and availability) and a few local establishiments nearby.
Waltz Through Time Family Dance
Come "Waltz through the Ages" at the Fall Retreat Family Dance. Disco, 80s rock, 90s grunge, country, 20s jazz, Big Bands from the 40s, Civil War and colonial jigs and reels, Gregorian Chants (just kidding), and so much more. Come dressed in attire that represents your favorite era in time.
Joy Philosophy Passion Board Project
We all have things we are deeply passionate about, but in the chaos of everyday life we sometimes forget the things that bring us joy. This interactive workshop will guide you through creating a passion board, helping you discover hidden joys! (Shari Melton & Debra Billings)
Self-Defense
Be ready to be on your feet and moving around. Come learn and practice some basic, essential self-defense moves.
A Healthy Body Can Make for a Healthy Heart and Spirit
Our physical healthy has a huge impact on how well we can develop and understand our spiritual, emotional, and intellectual selves. Come learn and practice some healthy habits that will enliven your heart, mind, and soul while increasing you might and strength.
Dancing / Games / Team-Building Groups
Youth groups will rotate through dancing, team-building activities, and LDSHE games over the course of the retreat
Take It Home! Closing Activity
Youth can share what they have discovered, felt, learned, and loved about the retreat and what they will take home with them. Youth and adults will come back together for the last few minutes, sing a couple of songs, pray, and say goodbye heading home or to afternoon activities.
Lunch
Bring your lunch to Shelter C and join your new friends one last time before leaving.
Optional Youth Activites
More dancing, crafts, field games, jam sessions (bring your instruments- voices count!), and more before heading home!
