Law Merit Badge Pow Wow

70 YM just completed the Law Merit Badge on April 27.

We had a lot of fun learning about the law from Dan Roden (history expert and breaker of laws), Brent Winder (Attorney), and Don Davis (Head of Forest Service Law Enforcement for the Mountain Region).
We then participated in a mock trial of The Trix Rabbit.  The Rabbit was accused of contract breach by eating his own cereal, which is strictly forbidden and illegal. The prosecution made some great points and introduced some key evidence, including pictures of the crime and testimony from the Rabbit himself.  However, the defense won the day by convincing the jury that the box in the pictures was not Trix, but Ritz Crackers.

Thanks to all the fine men who participated and to the YM and their parents for showing up and being gentlemen.

Ty Detmer Comes to Zion Fireside

Thanks to Bishop Auger for setting up such a great opportunity for our fine youth.

Shad Martin addressed some key issues for our youth.
Dustin Smith talked about the responsibility we all have to lift each other, especially when we are in a position of responsibility or praise.
Ty Detmer then discussed his past as a non-member and the Spirit taught many principles during this talk.

Thank you to all the YM/YW who conducted, played the organ, prayed, lead the music, and attended.

What a great group of YM/YW!

WWLT

http://www.lds.org/training/wwlt/2013/priesthood-keys?lang=eng

I love that the Teacher president was involved. I think we can learn from that example.

Camp Dates

Brethren,

Please post your summer camp dates for the teachers and priests as soon as possible.

We are planning an awesome summer activity for those two groups on one evening during the summer.

We need your dates so that we can plan this activity and get every ward there.

Thank You

Bro Walker
Stake YM Secretary

We need more input:)

I debated posting this because it is certainly not my role to call anyone out.  I do not want to step on toes or speak out of turn.  But, I thought I would take a minute and share my thoughts.  I am a fairly new YM's President and the last time I was involved with the youth,  I was one.  I am eager to learn and I am fully dedicated to the calling.  I have checked this blog every week since being called.  I have been disappointed, however, to find that hardly anyone ever posts anything other than our stake leaders.  I think this blog is a great idea and I, for one, would love to see more posts.  I would love, for example, to tap into the great ideas that I know many of you have as leaders in your wards. - Ideas about teaching; ideas about scout camps, ideas about building unity; ideas about awesome campfire programs; ideas about building relationships with the boys etc.  I just want to put in a plug for this blog.  I would love to access the knowledge of the many young men leaders in this stake, and this blog is a potentially great way to do that.  Again, sorry if I am speaking out of turn.  I am not chastising as much as I am hoping to learn from all of you.

Thanks, Rick Biesinger (Foothills)