Pictures from the trek

If you would like to post pictures from the trek, please email them to Richmond Smith

Movies

See the following links concerning a movie about the Martin and Willie handcart companies.

17 Miracles

Highlights

Trek Check

More/New information about the trek

Meeting for adults this Sunday

We need to have a trek meeting this Sunday, April 17th, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the stake center in the east end of the cultural hall for the following groups:

Ma's and Pa's
Trailwalkers
Food Committee
Bishoprics,
Ward YM and YW presidencies

There is some new information we need to give you as soon as possible!!! We will be addressing questions at this meeting.

SQUARE DANCING, HYMNS, AND FUN SONGS AT MARTIN’S COVE

If you want more help to learn the two square dances for Martin’s Cove, check these links. Here is the link to the “Virginia Reel” square dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-_GgqY8q_g&playnext=1&list=PL2E2EA748C49EC032

Here is the link to “Oh, Johnny, Oh”: (At Martin’s Cove, we did a two-hand swing instead of arms around our partner. The promenade part was done the way we practiced it at the fireside with the two hands in front, not one hand behind the back as shown in this video.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWRGauYCPwY

Here is the link to the hymns we will be singing:
http://classic.lds.org/cm/catalogsearchalpha/1,17929,4782-1-1,00.html

The hymns are:
“Carry On”
“High on the Mountain Top”
“Come, Come, Ye Saints”
“O Ye Mountains High”
“For the Strength of the Hills”
“They, the Builders of the Nation”
“The Handcart Song” (This song is located in the Children's Songbook.)

Here are the links to some of the fun songs we received from Martin’s Cove:
Detour
Sioux City Sue
Happy Trails
Yellow Rose of Texas
You Are My Sunshine
Don't Fence Me In
It's Good To Be Back Home Again

Updated Information

Trek Information

Trek Youth Information

Ward Assigments

More helpful documents

Personal Progress
Duty to God
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
TRANSPORTATION: We will be riding buses to and from Martin’s Cove with a stop at Little America for fuel and bathroom breaks. We encourage youth and leaders to sleep on the journey to Martin’s Cove. Once we arrive, there will be activities to do until 10:00 that night so sleeping during this trip can make a big difference in your participation throughout the day. (Ma’s and Pa’s may need to remind others to remain quiet and sleep while traveling to Martin’s Cove.)
PHYSICAL FITNESS: Trek participants (youth and leaders) should be able to walk the distances which will be traveled on the trek. We will be walking 3 miles the first day, 7 miles the second day, and 3 miles the third day. This usually requires some conditioning/training prior to the trek. Inform Pres. Nielson by April 30th for anyone in your group who needs special assistance.
DIET: The trek experience is physically challenging. Trek participants need nutritious, well- balanced meals. Candy and junk food should not be brought by the youth nor the leaders. Chocolate candy is especially messy. We have been asked not to bring these items to Martin’s Cove because people tend to fill-up on these items instead of eating their meals, thus becoming sick and having other problems throughout the trek. We will have our meals and snacks provided by a food committee who will do the planning, cooking, and cleaning while we trek and do our other activities. Fasting during the trek is not recommended.
COMMUNICATION: Parents of youth and leaders’ families at home who have an emergency while we are trekking may contact a service missionary at Martin’s Cove. The phone number is 307-328-2953. The person calling should tell the service missionary their family member is with the Provo South Stake. Cell phone usage is very limited. Only AT&T and Union work there.
MEDICAL: There will be one or two medical personnel walking with us during the trek. They will have backpacks for carrying medicines and food for those who need these items. The other medical personnel will be in a vehicle (out-of-sight) following behind us. The car will be equipped with medical supplies for emergency situations. (Ma’s and Pa’s will need to bring the first-aid supplies for their group.) If someone needs medical assistance, the medical person walking with us will inform those in the vehicle to pick up the individual. The medical staff are people who reside within our stake boundaries. Martin’s Cove requires them to have one of the following credentials: EMT, LPN, RN, or MD.
JOURNALS WITH HYMNS: These will be provided for all the youth.
REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL FORMS: Everyone attending Martin’s Cove must submit these forms. No one is exempt from this requirement. Please give the completed forms to Janell Miller (435 S. 500 W.).
CLOTHING: We are required to be in pioneer clothing. The other stakes and service missionaries at Martin’s Cove will be in pioneer dress also. Come to the stake center Tuesday evening, June 7th, dressed in your pioneer clothing. We are to arrive at Martin’s Cove already dressed for the occasion!

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Map to Martin's Cove

ORIENTATION

See updated info above.