Recommended Youth Activities (alphabetical order)

Bishop’s Breakfast with older young men and young women

Career Night Activities

• Website Developer (R13 has a web developer that is willing to host)
• Video Game Development (R13 has a developer that is willing to host)

• Building "Flappy Bird"-like game using Unity

• … fill in more …

Christmas Caroling at Coventry Cove

Contact the Park Avenue Branch President

Dad Joke “Face-Off”

Family History “Face-Off” at the Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center

• Youth sit across from each other on a row at the FamilySearch Center and are given a task to perform in 5-10 minutes time, sharing with the youth across from them their result.

• ex: Find a funny ancestor photo
• ex: Find an ancestor in the 1800’s

Find family names for Temple visits at the Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center

Gun Safety

Life Skills taught by lifetime Scouters

Pizza Bake-off (great combined activity)

• Cook pizzas at home
• Have fun with themes

• ex: 6th Article of Faith - make pizzas with 6 toppings
• ex: Make a picture with pepperoni

Quarterly Fireside

• Planned and put on by the Youth

Rappelling

Returned Missionary: speak to the youth about their mission

Self defense course

Stop the Bleed (First Aid)

Sunday Evening Devotional/Fireside at Bishop’s home

Temple Baptisms (schedule an appointment)

• Oquirrh Mountain is less busy than Jordan River and accommodates large groups
• Draper is less busy than Jordan River

Tour the Jordan Institute (SLCC)

Tour the MTC

Virtual Reality Game Night

• R13 has someone willing to host
• Acron: Attack of the Squirrels (up to 9 players using 1 VR headset and mobile devices)

• Recommended: Ensure all the youth come with mobile devices fully charged

• Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (great group collaboration game using 1 VR headset)
• Beat Saber (up to 5 players with as many VR headsets)

Youth Celebration Night

• Share goals they have achieved and celebrate them.
• Invite family members (parents, grandparents, siblings) – this helps motivate the primary children that will enter the youth program later.

Youth Camps

Camp Liberty 

• Includes electricity, fridge/freezer (behind locked doors), shared pavilion with 1 other campsite, and more

Snydermill Recreation Camp

• Has a lodge with separate quarters for young men and young women, great for a youth conference