Pioneer Day Celebration for Branch

Though rainy weather interferred with our actual trek up the Wash to commemorate pioneer day, we did have a successful event on July 21. The first 24 to come were given pioneer scarfs to wear. Sister Robrecht orchestrated a rousing pioneer day baseball game, where players were thrown questions.


Elders Kundis and Van Orden and Corey Wauneka taught the kids how to do the stick pull challenge, like the prophet Joseph Smith loved to do. They had a great time with this. We had a pot luck meal, and then watched a video of the trek, sang songs, and learned about some of the places the pioneers stopped. We were even visited by Brigham Young. Along with hard tack, jerky, and honey candy, we gave the branch a little glimpse of pioneer life.