MA/PA training #2

TONIGHT is the big YOUTH KICKOFF!

I hope all the Ma's and Pa's had fun advertising and are ready for the second training tonight in the RS room at 6 p.m.!  Come in your pioneer clothes!  We have one hour to train hard, so please arrive on time.  Immediately following the Ma/Pa training is the youth kickoff at 7 p.m. in the chapel.  It is going to be an uplifting evening!

STARTING NEXT SUNDAY: Time to ADVERTISE about the YOUTH KICKOFF February 27th at 7 p.m. - parents and youth invited

Kickoff Fireside for Youth
        Sunday, Feb. 27th
        7:00 p.m.
        Stake Center - Bring your parents!
HERE IS A REMINDER ABOUT THE HOMEWORK FROM THE FIRST MA/PA training:
            Ma/Pa           From        Advertise to
            Angle              AN        North Canyon
            Christensen     AN        North Canyon
            Gurr                AN        North Valley
            Wood              AN        North Valley
            Finlayson        BR        Pinnacle Vista
            Townsend       DM        Pinnacle Vista
            Kofford           DM       Rose Garden
            Liljenquist       NC        Rose Garden
            Bingham        DVI        Rose Garden
            Woods           DVI        Gavilan Peak
            Elison            GP        Daisy Mountain
            Gundersen     GP        Daisy Mountain
            Terry             NC        Gavilan Peak
            Bentz            NV        Anthem
            Clough          PV        Anthem
            Griffith          PV        Deer Valley 1st
            Kuefer           RG        Deer Valley 1st
            Hansen          NC        Buffalo Ridge
            Sessions       GP        Buffalo Ridge

1. Call other Ma/Pa to coordinate which date each couple will advertise in that ward.  Don’t show up the same day!  (see page 9 of Ma/Pa handbook for contact numbers and emails of Ma/Pa couples)
2. Call YM/YW Presidents and let them know you are coming.  You can easily access this information on the church's website.  Log in.  Click on "Tools", "Directory", find the ward you need on the left drop down menu of the Deer Valley Stake, click on "Ward leaders and organizations".  Good luck! 
3. Please make sure that EACH ward hears about the Kickoff Fireside TWO TIMES before Feb. 27th!  Plan on going on Sunday, February 20th, during the week on mutual night for your assigned ward, OR even on Sunday, February 27th.

    It would be AWESOME if you could advertise in full pioneer gear, but if not that’s okay too.  Just be enthusiastic and do something fun!  Really promote the trek and how excited you are to go and what a great opportunity and experience this will be for our Stake.  The goal is to get each and every youth to attend this fireside with their parents!  THANK YOU each and every Ma/Pa for a great job.

Clothing Tips

It has been more than a week since the Ma/Pa Kickoff and the question of the week is:

How is the Pioneer Clothing Hunt going?  

Please let us know by commenting on this private blog.  Simply click the comment button at the bottom of this post.  I double dog dare you!  

Here are a few hints:

1. There are many websites with free patterns.  A few are listed in the sidebar to the right.  Go ahead.  Check it out.
2. A button down men's shirt can easily be made into a pioneer shirt by flipping the collar inside the neckline, cut off the part that in not showing and sewing it up!  Great tip from Lisa Reber. 
3. Don't forget there are lots of Ma's and Pa's that went 3 years ago in our Stake.  If you want to borrow an outfit or two, let me know and I would be happy to send you a few names to contact. 

   If you have a great clothing tip or website to share or even if you have a question, leave a comment!  THANKS and HAPPY HUNTING!