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Hand Cart Trek Prep Calendar:

  Month 1
Chair Scout Location
Reserve carts
Budget
theme
Publicity called
Support  
Activities  
Ma/Pa  
Medical  
Food  
Registration  
Photography  
Actors  
Trail Boss  
Family History  
Clothing  
Youth Council  
Music Called
Select Music
  Month 2
Chair Trail map
Committees called
Meet with Youth Council
Plan fireside
Apply for permit
Publicity Website
Posters
Events calendar
Support called
Activities called
Ma/Pa called
Medical called
Food called
Registration called
Photography called
Actors called
Trail Boss called
Family History called
Clothing called
Youth Council Begin Planning
Publicity
Music Choir Practice
  Month 3
Chair Kick Off Fireside
Trek Committee Orientation
Publicity Kick Off Fireside
Trek Committee Orientation
Support Fireside
Activities Orientation
Reserve Potties/Water
Ma/Pa Orientation
Medical Orientation
Food Orientation
Registration Collect Registrations at Fireside
Orientation
Photography Orientation
Actors Orientation
Trail Boss Orientation
Family History Orientation
Clothing Orientation
Music Fireside
orientation
Youth Council Begin Planning
Publicity
  Month 4
Chair Medical training
Meet with activities to start planning
Publicity monthly event poster
Support  
Activities  
Ma/Pa Ma/Pa Medical Training
Medical Ma/Pa Medical Training
Food  
Registration Collect Registrations
Photography  
Actors  
Trail Boss  
Family History 4 Generation Sheet
Music  
Clothing  
Youth Council
Publicity
  Month 5
Chair Plan/organize trail experiences
Plan/ Prepare youth council trail devotionals
Publicity Monthly Events Posters
 
Support  
Music Plan Trail Musical Numbers
 
Activities Plan Workshops & Games
 
Ma/Pa  
Medical  
Food Test Recipes
Create Menus & Instructions
Registration Recruit Pony Express Writers Letter
 
Photography  
Actors Meet & Plan Roles
Trail Boss  
Family History Help Youth Find Names To Take To Temple
Clothing Bonnet/Apron Workshops in Wards
Youth Council Publicity
  Month 6
Chair Gather Gear
Trek Cooking Training for Ma/Pa's
Publicity Announce Hoedown Practice For Next Month
Posters
Support Gather Gear & Other Equipment
 
Music  
Activities
 
Ma/Pa Ma/Pa Cooking Training
Medical  
Food Ma/Pa Cooking Training
 
Registration Collect Pony Express Letters
 
Photography Gather Pioneer Stories For Trek Journals
Actors  
Trail Boss  
Family History Help Youth Find Names To Take To Temple
Clothing Bonnet/Apron Workshops in Wards
Youth Council Publicity  & Trek Journals
  Month 7
Chair Temple session
Trail visit w/support team
Gather gear
Hoedown practice
Help form families
Publicity Temple session
Hoedown practice
posters
Support Temple session
Trail visit
Gather gear
Music Temple session
practice w/trail musical performers
 
Activities Temple session
Hoedown practice
Final workshop/game preps
 
Ma/Pa Temple session
Gather gear
Medical Temple session
Gather medical supplies & gear
Food Temple session
Get supplies
Print recipes for ma/pa w/ instructions
Prep distribution
Registration Temple session
Form families
 
Photography Temple session
Hoedown practice
Actors Temple session
Trail visit
Trail Boss Temple session
Trail visit
Family History Temple session
baptisms
Clothing Finish Bonnet/Apron Workshops in Wards & Make Sure Everyone Has Clothes They Need
Youth Council Publicity
  Month 8
Chair Trek
Set up trail
Work w/youth on devotionals
Publicity Announce Trek
Support Trek
Set up trail
Transport equipment
Clean up
Music Trek
Activities Trek
Workshops
games
Ma/Pa Trek
Medical Trek
Food Trek
Registration Give registration to med team
Give letters to pony express rider - trek
Photography Trek
Make DVD after Trek
Actors Trek
Trail Boss Trek
Family History Baptisms
Clothing  
Youth Council Trek

     

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Prep Tip:

Start preparing for the trek NOW by taking daily walks.  Start by walking 15 minutes 3 times a week.  After a month, increase your walks to 30 minutes 3 times per week.  Be sure to use the "Monthly Events" Calendar as your guide.  For tips on preventing blisters, CLICK HERE