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Thank you so much for accepting to be a Ma and Pa and Captains for our upcoming Trek. We believe we have a really outstanding group of people. (see below.)
We are finally complete for our stake’s acceptance of this calling. However, Juneau stake has recently decided to join our trek, so we will soon have an additional 9-10 more Ma’s and Pa’s and 1-2 more Captains.
We wanted to make sure you were aware of dates of importance, so that you can plan to attend.
Important Dates:
Jan. 25, 2026 Kickoff Fireside. All the youth, Ma’s and Pas, Captains, Ward Reps and all Committee members are invited.
Topics of discussion will be clothing, packing lists, how to physically / spiritually prepare, online registration.
Sat. March 21, Ma & Pa Training:
9-12 am, (hopefully won’t take a full 3 hours)
Colony Bldg.
Intro, responsibilities, medical, spiritual, equipment list, Q & A
Sat. April 11, Ma & Pa Training:
9-12 am
Colony Bldg.
Activities, camp set up, learn to Barn Dance.
Sat. May 2, Ma & Pa Training:
9-12 am
(Lee and Amy Harmon's home) 5170 N Palmer Fishhook Rd, Palmer
Loading Hand Carts, fire starting, dutch oven cooking
June 3-6: Trek!
June 6, 6:00-7 pm: Final fireside / Trek slide show & movie. (The youth will have a stake dance at 7pm following the fireside)
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Clothing:
Items of clothing you can start pulling together for your time on Trek.
Come dressed in and wear each day of the Trek:
Men: A pair of long pants - cotton, canvas or khaki (no jeans)
A long sleeved pioneer-style shirt (no logos)
Suspenders
Vest
Pioneer Hat (no ball caps)
Women:
A pioneer style dress (mid-calf length) or mid-calf length skirt and a long sleeve blouse
A pioneer style bonnet
An apron with deep pockets
Bloomers/knee shorts or leggings - to be worn under dress or skirt
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Online Guidelines for leaders:
Last thing, below is a link to the Church’s “Handcart Trek Reenactment, Guidelines for Leaders”.
Ma’s and Pa’s: pages 6, 10-12 if you would like to read up on what it will be like to be a Ma and Pa:
Captains: page 6
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