Saturday, November 7, 2009
3:00–6:00
Invited Stakes: Canoga Park, Granada Hills, North Hollywood, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Valencia, La Crescenta, San Fernando, Lancaster, and Lancaster East
Santa Clarita California Stake Center
19513 West Drycliff Street
Canyon Country, California
Best of Especially for Youth is a BYU Continuing Education program designed to help youth strengthen their testimonies, read and study the scriptures, increase their self‐respect, gain a desire to serve, seek the saving ordinances of the gospel, and deal with today’s challenges. All youth, member and nonmember, ages 12 to 18 are invited to attend. LDS standards must be observed while attending.
Special Notes:
Sunday dress standard. Please bring your scriptures, note cards, and pen. No video or audio recording allowed. We recommend early registration due to limited seating and high demand for this program.
Young Women: Modest dress or skirt. Skirt length needs to be a modest length regardless of what is worn underneath. Top must have sleeves, not low cut in the front or back, and cover the abdomen.
Young Men: Collared shirt and tie; no jeans.
Cost:
$12 per youth ages 14 to 18 (includes dinner and dance)
$6 per youth ages 12 to 13
$6 per adult staying for dinner
Registration Information
Please register through your ward or stake Young Women or Young Men leaders. If you need further information, contact Sister Erin Wilson, (661) 252-1276. Registration will be available at the door on a space-available basis.
| 2:00–3:00 p.m. | Check-in | |
| 3:00–3:10 p.m. | Welcome and Introduction | |
| 3:10–4:20 p.m. | Scott Anderson, Institute Instructor | Guidelines to Happiness—The Prophet Joseph Smith said that happiness is the object and design of our existence, so let’s increase our own and help others to do the same. |
| 4:20–4:35 p.m. | Break | |
| 4:35–4:40 p.m. | Musical Number | |
| 4:40–5:50 p.m. | Curtis Jacobs, Institute Instructor | Mortality: Temptation, Trial, perhaps Tragedy—Ever had a horrible, terrible, very bad day? Week? Year? This talk will help you understand trials and how to turn them into triumphs. |
| 5:50–6:00 p.m. | Closing and Instructions; Excuse 12– and 13–Year–Olds | |
| 6:00–7:30 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 7:30–10:30 p.m. | Dance | |