What is the purpose of Trek?
What is the purpose of Trek?
Trek will provide opportunities for youth to strengthen testimonies, build unity, appreciate their blessings more fully, feel gratitude for the sacrifices of the pioneers, appreciate pioneer heritage, seek guidance to overcome challenges, serve others, and learn core gospel principles (e.g., faith, sacrifice, obedience, charity, and perseverance through adversity).
Yes! To ensure Trek will be fun, youth should bring 1) a good attitude, 2) a willingness to work, and 3) a desire to enjoy the experience! Youth will make new friends, experience miracles, and engage in activities that satisfy the purposes of Trek.
No. Trekkers will work, find value in doing hard things, and experience some of the hardships of the pioneers. That said, the experience will be worth it.
No. All Trek participants will be well-fed and hydrated. Recurring rest and hydration stops will occur while on the trail. Plentiful, healthy meals are planned for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Snacks will be provided in between meals.
YES!
Clothing for trek is not to establish an authentic re-creation of what the pioneers wore. Instead, clothing should help us leave the modern world behind for a few days in order to help us physically and spiritually focus on what the early saints experienced. Pioneer clothing will:
help us leave the world behind
focus on the things of the spirit more than the things of the world
enable us to fully participate in the physical demands of trek
keep us physically safe
reflect respect for our bodies.
Trek will be as safe as possible. While Trek participants will be exposed to nature and the elements, leaders will keep youth away from hazardous situations. Leaders will anticipate and take precautions against dehydration, changing weather conditions, trail conditions, and wildlife encounters.
Frequent sanitary practices, including hand washing and sanitizing, will be encouraged where practical.
No
Parents/guardians are responsible for transporting their youth to and from the church parking lots.
Please find the Itinerary for your ward which will show the Drop off time and place.
Please find the Itinerary here
All youth turning 14-18 in 2022
Tents will be organize in wards with separate areas for girl, adults, and boys
Yes. The Trek registration form includes the question "Does the participant require a special diet?" Answer "yes" to this question and explain your youth's food allergies and dietary restrictions in the accompanying text box. The stake will provide food to meet your youth's nutrition requirements.
Yes. The Trek registration form includes several questions addressing your youth's medical needs and physical restrictions, including allergies, over-the-counter drug medication, and illness information. Answering "yes" to any of these questions will open a text box, where you can explain your youth's needs, concerns, and restrictions. Your youth's Ma and Pa will be confidentially notified of your youth's medical issues. Some youth have prescription medication. Taking this medication as directed by a doctor is the responsibility of the youth and their parents or guardians, not intrinsically the church leaders on Trek. However, if you'd like the Trek church leaders to take an active role in ensuring your youth take their medication, please specifically ask for this when explaining the youth's medical condition on the registration form.
The stake will also accommodate any physical limitation your youth might have, so that your youth can actively participate in the growth experience that embodies Trek.
Yes. The stake will provide a medical staff throughout Trek. This staff will administer immediate aid to Trek participants as necessary.
Adults register for Trek using the same form as the youth (pgetrek.org/register). Adults fill out the form as the participant. Adults are recommended to put a non-participating adult family member, friend, or neighbor as an emergency contact, but can list a participating spouse if the entire couple is attending Trek. Since the online form requires both a participant and parent/guardian signature, the adult should sign both signature boxes.
The stake is covering the majority of the cost. Ask your ward leaders for futher information.
Generally no. If there are extenuating circumstances you will need to contact the stake presidency.
Martins Cove Wyoming
For any additional questions not addressed in the FAQs above, please contact your Ward Trek Coordinator.
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