Donut Devotional
Rise and shine LDSHE youth! Start your conference day with some spiritual food and a sweet treat. Our 30-minute morning devotional will focus on our conference theme.
Who Is in the Mirror? (Tyler Griffin)
Who are you... really? Before we can "Remember who we are," we need to firmly establish and understand our true identity. This is not done by unquestioningly accepting the world's labels for us; it is established by finding powerful identity indicators in the scriptures and the words of our prophets. This session will invite you to stretch your minds into the cosmos and try to see yourself through eternal lenses before bringing you back down to ground level. Then we will discuss our next moves on the covenant path based on a deeper understanding of who that person really is, who is looking at you every day in the mirror.
Tyler Griffin
Games & Snacks
At conference we don’t just trudge through a long-day of classes and speakers… We get out and play too! A couple times each day, we’ll break for games. This time allows the youth to meet new friends, play games, and have some time to socialize.
Full Steam Ahead: Robotics (David and Heather Anderson)
This class is filled with experiential, hands-on learning with different types of robots, some you will build and others you can design and program. We will combine fun and team building, while learning AI, visual coding and programing.
David & Heather Anderson
Are You Meant to Change the World? (Paige Anderson)
The main goal of the adversary is to have you not live up to your full potential! Have you ever wondered why? Because he knows how incredibly awesome and powerful you are. In this class you will learn to notice and recognize the greatness and power in you and how the adversary tries to hold you back. You will learn about different spiritual gifts and how you are meant to change the world.
Paige Anderson
Sun Salutations (Melissa Asay)
In this yoga class, we will lengthen and strengthen, and flex and extend our bodies as we participate in several sequences of salutations. These sequences provide us with an approachable workout, while also avoiding strain and stress on our bodies. We will explore the importance of exhales and inhales, as well as being comfortable with our own selves. How does breathing in or out change our ability to do different yoga poses? Why should we pause and spend time with ourselves each day? Who can plank the longest? Come and find out!
Melissa Asay
Defense Against the Dark Arts (Chris Jones)
In times of crisis (and this surely is one) it can be tempting to believe that the practical things are those that really matter. Producing food, building companies, winning elections—these things seem critical. Studying poetry, literature, and even history become things we wish we had time for. This could not be more dangerous. It is in times like these today that learning for its own sake becomes absolutely necessary; and the commitment to study is more important than ever.
Chris Jones
Lunch
Full Steam Ahead: Schematics and Electronics (David and Heather Anderson)
Learn schematic symbols and how they work to direct you in building electronics. Create designs using Snap Circuits, discovering, new things about electricity, energy, and how things work.
David & Heather Anderson
Plan On Self-Rescue (Ty Hardy)
This fun, hands-on class will be a dynamic introduction to basic first aid/first responder mindset and skills. **Every person should be able and ready to be their own first-responder!!!** Youth will be introduced to the MARCH algorithm, the most current in first responder methods. They will also learn how to assess an injured or sick patient and how and when to apply basic life-saving techniques.
Ty Hardy
Raising The Barre Of Who You Are (Melissa Asay)
While a lot of yoga focuses on stretching and breathing, this upbeat class uses poses and exercises that quickly warm up our bodies and get us sweating! Barre is a perfect blend of yoga and a high-intensity workout. In this low-impact exercise class, we will discover how to be safe in poses, build our endurance, and get our hearts pumping fast!
Melissa Asay
Mr. C's History Hijack (Chris Jones)
Have you ever read a story from history and thought, "I really wish I had been the one in this story. I'd have done something totally different."? Really? Want to prove it? Come play a true story, and—if you survive—show how you stack up against the masters of the past.
Chris Jones
Full Steam Ahead: Fun with Morse Code and Phonetics (David and Heather Anderson)
Explore the language of Morse Code. Join in games while learning the phonetic alphabet. Create your secret messages in code to give to your friends.
David & Heather Anderson
Are You Meant to Change the World? (Paige Anderson)
The main goal of the adversary is to have you not live up to your full potential! Have you ever wondered why? Because he knows how incredibly awesome and powerful you are. In this class, you will learn to notice and recognize the greatness and power in you and how the adversary tries to hold you back. You will learn about different spiritual gifts and how you are meant to change the world.
Paige Anderson
Who You Are (Brackon Allen)
The world we live in is one of confusion, distress, chaos, and, sadly, depression. Many wonder “Where can I find peace?” In my experience, peace comes when you know who you are, when you have a holy purpose, and when you serve those around you. In the words of our beloved prophet, President Nelson, “When you know who you are, you will be able to enlist in the Lord’s battalion for life.” In just one sentence, President Nelson has given us the recipe for peace. The keystone is knowing who you are. One of life’s greatest journeys is discovering who you are. Join this class to learn together who we are and why that matters.
Brackon Allen
Mr. C's History Hijack (Chris Jones)
Have you ever read a story from history and thought, "I really wish I had been the one in this story. I'd have done something totally different."? Really? Want to prove it? Come play a true story, and—if you survive—show how you stack up against the masters of the past.
Chris Jones
Games & Snacks
Finding Joy in Christ-centered Repentance (Gary Little)
Have you ever felt discouraged in your efforts to repent and receive forgiveness? You're not alone. Thousands just like you want to experience the divine gift of forgiveness...but often feel discouraged by the thought of repenting, perfectionism, or don't know how to repent daily. Come discuss the JOY of Christ-centered repentance. The peace and joy you seek is not far away.
Gary Little
Defense Against the Dark Arts (Chris Jones)
Forget boggarts and dementors. There are far more dangerous things cruising the modern world, and no silly wand-waving is going to back them off, either. Come learn from a Professor of Defense how to detect, deter, and defend against monsters every bit as real as you are—and gunning for you every day. You're probably reading this and thinking it's a joke. It isn't.
Chris Jones
Become as a Little Child (Jamie Cox)
Building forts, scribbling outside the lines, and taking naps; who wouldn’t want to be a kid again? Come play and discuss multiple ways to keep our hearts and spirits young even though we still have to grow up! *WARNING: This class may get loud and fun. Parental supervision is NOT advised.
Jamie Cox
Brain Fitness (Kenna Dyches)
Have you ever set out to achieve a goal only to have it bomb miserably? If so, we have something in common. But I have found that understanding a little about your beautiful brain and how it works can help! In this class, we’ll explore the science of habits and excellence and how to apply this knowledge in your own pursuit of becoming. By the end, you’ll know enough about your amygdala and hippocampus, as well as your neurons and myelin, to implement tools and strategies to work with your brain – not against it – to reach your goals and rise to the genius within!
Kenna Dyches
TALENT SHOW
We are always moved by the talents that are shared at our conference! All attendees are invited to this fabulous evening event. Homeschool youth are a talented bunch, and this is an opportunity for your whole family to enjoy lively entertainment and lots of laughs in a warm, family environment.
Donut Devotional
Rise and shine LDSHE youth! Start your conference day with some spiritual food and a sweet treat. Our 30-minute morning devotional will focus on our conference theme.
Worldschooling (Dale & Michelle Bartlett)
One of the greatest blessing we have given our children is the gift of travel. As homeschooling students, what is your dream? Where do you want to go and how important is it to learn through travel? The Bartletts have incorporated travel into every part of their lives. They have found no better way to understand the wonderful diversity of the world than to travel with hands-on experiences. This has opened up their children's minds like nothing else could. It has given them the opportunity to share their views and feelings about what they see and learn. It has, in many ways, given them a deeper appreciation of what they have been blessed with.
Dale & Michelle Bartlett
Don't Get Stuck in the Slurry! (Malissa Kelsch)
This interactive workshop will help you discover your great potential and give you a direction to move forward with faith. You will find courage to take the steps needed to live the life the Lord has desired for you. Strengthen your FAITH, HOPE and COURAGE.
Malissa Kelsch
The Lost Branch of Government (Ian Cox)
Learn about the critical role of the overseer branch and what that has to do with you! Each individual has a unique personal mission or purpose in life. In addition, each generation has a struggle they are called to face. The crisis we will be facing over the next few decades will determine the rules and culture for the next 100 years. John Adams said: “I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy. My sons ought to study Mathematicks and Philosophy, Geography, natural History, Naval Architecture, navigation, Commerce and Agriculture, in order to give their Children a right to study Painting, Poetry, Musick, Architecture, Statuary, Tapestry and Porcelaine.” We are again in a time like Adams where we must understand our rights, checks and balances, and the principled constructs of societies in order to pass a better world onto the next generation. If we do not know our role, then it will be quickly and easily taken from us and we will be left desolate; living at the whims of the elite. Join Ian in laying the first blocks of good government while discovering what is yours to do. Set out on this fun path of coming face to face with greatness in order to thrive in the challenges ahead.
Ian Cox
Beginning Country Swing Dance (Ryan & Shiloh Winn)
Come ready to enjoy this high-energy, instructive dance class! You'll learn the basic step of the country swing and some other simple, super fun country swing dance moves. Grab your friends and come join the party!
Ryan and Shiloh Winn
Games & Snacks
Full STEAM Ahead: Schematics and Electronics (David & Heather Anderson)
Learn schematic symbols and how they work to direct you in building electronics. Create designs using Snap Circuits, discovering, new things about electricity, energy, and how things work.
David & Heather Anderson
Living Your Vision: Achieve Automatically!(Travis Parry)
Youth generally struggle to set goals that they can actually achieve. As you grow, if you do not learn to set and achieve difficult goals, you may be tempted to give up on goals altogether. The key to successful goal setting is to align your life missions with your goals and use effective time-management skills to automate your accomplishments. This class will teach the deep work needed to put your goals into automated action.
Travis Parry
Finding Personal Revelation (Bryce Dunford)
President Nelson recently said, "If we are to have any hope of sifting through the myriad of voices and the philosophies of men that attack truth, we must learn to receive revelation. " In this class, we will learn how to recognize revelation in our personal lives. We will learn about the various ways revelation comes and how revelation invites more revelation.
Bryce Dunford
Dance and Dance Some More! (Bruce & Millie Hoggan)
Let’s party like it’s 1923! Learn to swing dance with your friends and family.
Bruce Hoggan
Millie Hoggan
Lunch
Full STEAM Ahead: Robotics (David & Heather Anderson)
This class is filled with experiential, hands-on learning with different types of robots, some you will build and others you can design and program. We will combine fun and team building, while learning AI, visual coding and programing.
David & Heather Anderson
The Beginnings of Entrepreneurship (Sierra Graham)
Learn about the experience of Sierra as she created her own preschool business. We will discuss the steps and work it takes to create a business and to keep it running. Then take time brainstorming your own potential future business!
Sierra Graham
Voting; Seeing Through the Propaganda (Deborah Palmer)
There are required classes, study manuals, and a rigid test in order to get your drivers license. You must take required classes and mandatory attendance in order to to get a degree. You must make it to rehearsal in order to perform. But have you ever wondered why there is no training on how to vote and find a good candidate before you are told it is your civic duty to go and vote? It is a frustrating phenomenon I hope to reverse in this class. You will learn how to see through the propaganda, how to tell if a candidate is telling the truth, and where to find good reliable information on the candidates that you'll see on your ballot. The information is out there, and it is easy to find. You'll leave this class with a cheat-sheet of websites and organizations that do much of the research for you. You'll learn key words that are being used to disguise agendas that are not friendly to liberty. You can do this! Come to voting rehearsal in my class and together we can make a difference!
Deborah Palmer
Beginning Country Swing Dance (Ryan and Shiloh Winn)
Come ready to enjoy this high-energy, instructive dance class! You'll learn the basic step of the country swing and some other simple, super fun country swing dance moves. Grab your friends and come join the party!
Ryan and Shiloh Winn
Full STEAM Ahead: Radio Science and Communications (David & Heather Anderson)
Discover some amazing things you can do with Amateur Radio and join in our on-air discussions and trivia with youth from around the country.
David & Heather Anderson
Patriarchal Blessings and Gifts of the Spirit (Joel Zabriskie)
What is a Patriarchal Blessing? What isn't a Patriarchal Blessing? What are gifts of the spirit and how do I recognize them? How do I help gather scattered Israel? These and other questions will be discussed in the time we spend together.
Joel Zabriskie
Mom, I Want To Be a Youtuber? (Brett Stubbs)
Whatever career path you take, learn to be an achiever and maximizer. Entrepreneurship is a skill that anyone can learn and hitch to their strengths and passions to not only succeed, but also make a positive impact on the world!
Brett Stubbs
Country Swing (Ryan Palmer)
Have you ever had the desire to know how to dance the pretzel? No, not the pastry or salted treat, but what you do with your partner in country swing? Then join the Country Swing class and find out. In this beginning class, you'll learn the basics of Country Swing. We will go over figures and steps, as well as how to lead and follow them. No boots, buckle, or hat required!
Ryan Palmer
Games & Snacks
Don’t Just Survive! Thrive (Ian Cox)
This is your education. No one else can give you an education or do it for you. Which means you get to determine exactly what type of education you will seek after, throughout your life. What will your education be like? When it’s your turn to lead the world, will you be ready? Will you wish you had done more? Will you have developed the habits to help you solve whatever crazy problem the world throws at you? Will you be on the path of greatness or mediocrity? When you consistently bring yourself face-to-face with greatness, you tend to join their ranks. Join Ian to learn how to come face-to-face with greatness, leverage foundational tools to make it possible, and set yourself on the path to actually change the world.
Ian Cox
Surviving Peer Pressure: Be You! (Crystal Bowman)
Peers can be so fun, yet they can make your life miserable. Come learn how to successfully survive peer pressure and stand sturdy in the strength of YOU!
Crystal Bowman
Navigating a World of Differing Opinions (Sam Martineau)
Civil discourse and pluralism ... No matter how inconvenient it may seem, we all have to share the world with others who stubbornly refuse to agree with us on matters of politics, religion, culture, and so forth. Unfortunately, there is no magic that we can use to make others change their opinions. But is it possible that the fact that we share our world with others who disagree isn't just a nuisance that has to be put up with? Is it possible that it is a meaningful good that makes the world a better place? Come to this class to learn how to navigate and thrive in a world of differing opinions.
Samuel Martineau
Country Swing (Ryan Palmer)
Have you ever had the desire to know how to dance the pretzel? No, not the pastry or salted treat, but what you do with your partner in country swing? Then join the Country Swing class and find out. In this beginning class, you'll learn the basics of Country Swing. We will go over figures and steps, as well as how to lead and follow them. No boots, buckle, or hat required!
Ryan Palmer
"City of Lights" Family Dance
The “City of Lights” family dance is going to be visually stunning, and so much fun for all members of the family. As you dance the night away, you’ll feel transported to the cafes and bridges of Paris!
Donut Devotional
Rise and shine LDSHE youth! Start your conference day with some spiritual food and a sweet treat. Our 30-minute morning devotional will focus on our conference theme.
Why Set a Goal When We Can Make a Promise? (Jason Hewlett)
THE PROMISE What kind of leader do you want to be? Extraordinary? Inspiring? Memorable? In this captivating, entertaining, and high-energy keynote, world-class speaker and entertainer Jason Hewlett dares and delights audiences to take their leadership skills to legendary levels. With humor, heart, and absolute clarity, Jason hilariously brings legends of stage, music, and comedy to life to help leaders discover their very own signature moves and redefine their promise and commitment to their teams and organizations. The extraordinary combination of high-quality entertainment and life-changing education creates an ovation-inspiring experience that audiences just can’t get enough of. This keynote is not just good fun — it’s life-affirming, leadership-elevating, and transformational. It’s the unlocking of secrets that propel performers from likeable to legendary. And it’s exactly the message that will have your next audience stepping into their own magic and moonwalk – and redefining their own leadership potential in extraordinary new terms..
Jason Hewlett
Games & Snacks
Your Dating GPS (Autumn Sanders)
Have you ever asked yourself, "How am I suppose to navigate dating in today's world?" This class will go over how to create your own personal dating GPS to help you through this complex stage of life. Dating is the first step in preparing ourselves for an eternal marriage. At times, this can feel overwhelming at such a young age. The tools I will provide will help ease your mind and gain the confidence you need to establish a godly, healthy, and personalized dating experience.
Autumn Sanders
LDSHE Pop-Up Choir! (Tina Bassett)
Do you love to sing? Have a hankering to sing in a choir? Come join the LDSHE Pop-Up Choir as we prepare a song in just one hour (gasp!) to perform at the Graduation Ceremony on Friday evening. Yes, we can perform with only one rehearsal. And yes, we will have a great time doing it! You will not need to stay for the entire Graduation Ceremony, but plan to attend for a short while for our performance. Come to rehearsal focused and ready to sing and “make a joyful noise” (Psalm 100).
Tina Bassett
Time Management for Youth (Travis Parry)
Time management is a struggle for youth, with so many obligations and important decisions to be made. However, most do not have a time management plan to help them be productive with their time that is based on their long-term goals in life. This class will teach youth how to focus on the most important things in life to help them reach their goals without burning out.
Travis Parry
Shark Tank for Young Entrepreneurs
Bring your business idea before a panel of entrepreneurs and see if your business has what it takes to make it in the real world! These successful business experts will listen to your business model and share real world advice for what you need to succeed!
Spencer Marsden
William DeMille
Carly Thornock
Brett Stubbs
Lunch
Solar Race Cars: A hands-on Solar Car Building (Heather & David Anderson)
Create your personized solar car and challenge other racers using your imagination and the power of the sun.
David & Heather Anderson
Heroes and Why You Need Them (Dana Wood)
All stories have a hero, and for centuries we have read and told stories to show us what a hero is and how they live. We celebrate heroes and wish we could be like them. But the world needs heroes in real life, too. In this class, we will talk about heroes in literature and movies so you can be a hero, too.
Dana Wood
Are You Prepared? (David Holladay)
Bugout bags, 72 hr kits, go packs and more! Are you prepared for an emergency, both physically and mentally? What do you have to offer each other in an emergency situation?
David Holladay
Roadmap to Your Financial Future (Sherri Overby)
This is a 'value-based' class on the topic of finances. Wouldn’t be great if we all had a roadmap to get to where we wanted to be with our finances? Come enjoy this values-based, interactive course for learning how money is made, saved, and grown. Do you know what you want your future life to look like? Do you know how to get there? Learn simple money management tools to fund your dreams. Discover tools for diagnosing problems and learn how to fix them. Learn to identify poor money management, what it can do to your life, and simple habits to set you on the right path. Together we’ll design a roadmap to your financial future that you can hang on your wall. Bring your dreams, creativity, and questions! If you’d like to submit an anonymous question, feel free to email me at: [email protected]
Sherri Overby
How to Make Your Dreams Come True (Chad Hymas)
In this class, you'll learn how to stick your neck out and fly in the face of fear of rejection and overwhelming discouragement; the value of personal accountability and bold-faced tenacity; how to turn jealousy, envy, and blame into powerful tools of change; and the secret to turning even failure into immediate success.
Chad Hymas
Eternal Truths Learned in War (Rick Robison)
Rick learned for himself the importance of fighting every day to protect our country and our freedoms. In his book The Family Freedom Manual: Volume 3, Rick Robison wrote, “I had to go all the way to Iraq to learn the most important lesson of my life, taught to me by my friend, Karim, a Kurdish freedom fighter who knows, from brutal experience, why men and women of faith must rise each day with this powerful, unstoppable, yet love-based resolve. This special power is available to all, more important today in our morally failing America—our sacred, covenant land built originally upon the Gospel of Christ, now in the grips of the Adversary." In this class, you'll learn how and why we must fight to reclaim our country.
Rick Robison
How to Have FUNNN!!! (James Moore)
Life is often like a game of chutes and ladders; full of ups and downs. Come and learn five factors that can help you stay positive and happy, as you slide, climb, and spin your way along the gameboard of life.
James Moore
You Are the Music (Scott Wright)
In this participatory experience of rhythm we will use drums, and other percussion instruments (including the body) to have an experience of music. We won't just listen to music. We will play and create something together!
Scott Wright
Education for Future Food Production (William Demille)
A new wave of young farmers may be poised to get rich! The earth is in a cycle that is making it hard to grow the same amount of food as we have in the past. Education about food production in the past was successful in supplying the world with busy restaurants and grocery stores without the average person ever giving the supply of food a single thought! Currently, this is no longer the case. People are worrying about food availability. Since 2020, things have been rapidly changing! Drought! War! Inflation! Fuel cost! Fertilizer cost! Labor! Food scarcity could be the norm in the near future. There are principles of agriculture production that we can use to create abundant and nutritious food if farmers knew what to do. I will show you how to grow food smart! I will share simple principles that you can do in your home garden or on 1000 acres of land. And when you have food to sell when others don't, the hungry people will be your customers. Making great sales is less about charisma and more about having a product to sell when other salespeople run out of supply. This world needs more farmers with the correct information to grow food in a new climate. The education of the past is not adequate anymore! Were you born to be a farmer?
William DeMille
Games & Snacks
A Positive Life (Chad Hymas)
Conquer the emotional paralysis that robs vision and momentum. Turn obstacles into incredible opportunities. Harness the power of change and rise above to progress. Tap into unseen personal power and inner strength to accomplish seemingly impossible dreams.
Chad Hymas
GRADUATION
Join us for a personalized, family-centered graduation ceremony. Each graduate and his/her parents have the opportunity to share words of wisdom and encouragement in a personalized program highlighting their accomplishments. Each graduate is allowed to write his/ her own graduation remarks, and the parents will hand the diplomas out to their children. This is a meaningful ceremony to mark the transition onto bigger and better things. A reception with light refreshments will follow the program.
David Holladay
