SONS OF UTAH PIONEERS NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT
SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2024 - AMERICAN FORK, UTAH
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
BY REMEMBERING THE PAST
CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS
MANILA STAKE CENTER | 850 NORTH 900 EAST AMERICAN FORK, UTAH
HOSTED BY THE TIMPANOGOS CHAPTER
SPONSORED BY:
BRIGHAM YOUNG CHAPTER | LEHI CHAPTER | MAPLE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER
SQUAW PEAK CHAPTER | TIMPANOGOS CHAPTER
REGISTRATION
Click This LINK to Register, or DOWNLOAD and mail in a Registration Form.
Cost of registration does not include tours. All tours are 1/2 day tours.
If you provide your own transportation, all tours are free (except entrance fees).
If you desire transportation, participants must indicate during registration. (Please register early, to facilitate scheduling of buses.) TRANSPORTATION FEES ARE $35 PER PERSON PER TOUR.
AGENDA
Thursday, September 19, 2024
4:00 - 6:00 pm - registration Manila Stake Center 5:00 pm - social hour
6:00 pm - welcome program & dinner
7:00 pm - (Following dinner, guests may choose between the following two activities.)
HISTORICAL PRESENTATION THE UTAH WAR (1857-1858
by Kenneth L. Alford, Ph.D, Professor Church History & Doctrine BYU, Colonel U. S. Army (retired)
Sometimes called Buchanan’s Blunder, the Utah War was an unnecessary, but fascinating, confrontation between the armed forces of the United States and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND PERFORMANCE
This award-winning marching band has been the Utah State Champions for the past 26 years. (Performance will be at the AFHS Stadium, 510 Caveman Dr., American Fork, Utah.)
Friday, September 20, 2024
8:30 am - Tours 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9 depart Noon
Lunch at conference headquarters 1:00 pm - Tours 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9 depart 5:00 pm - social hour
6:00 pm - Dinner, Guest speaker:
Elder D. Todd Christofferson Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Entertainment: Hardman Pioneer Band
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th (Sunday Dress)
8:00 am - 9:00 am National Board Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:30 am Chapter Leadership Meeting
9:00 am - 11:30 am Guest Speakers for the Women:
Susan Easton Black, Ed. D Professor of Church History and Doctrine, BYU-Emeritus
Angela Johnson, sculptor, Light of the World and Tree of Life
Noon - 2:00 pm President’s Lunch, Guest Speaker
Gerrit J. Dirkmaat, Assoc. Professor of Church History & Doctrine, BYU
NOTE:
- Lodging and accommodations are the attendee’s responsibility.
- Cost of registration does not include Tours. One must be registered to be eligible to sign up for tours. Tours include: transportation, lunch for every participant and tour guide.
- Tours are first come first serve. We encourage everyone to pre-register for tours due to limited availability to transportation and site occupancy.
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION SEE BELOW
FRIDAY EVENING SPEAKER
ELDER D. TODD CHRISTOFFERSON OF THE QUORUM OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES
At the time of his call to the Quorum of the Twelve, he was serving in the Presidency of the Seventy. During his tenure in the Presidency of the Seventy, Elder Christofferson had supervisory responsibility for the North America West, Northwest, and Southeast Areas of the Church. He also served as Executive Director of the Family and Church History Department. Earlier, he was president of the Mexico South Area of the Church, resident in Mexico City. Prior to his call to serve as a full-time General Authority of the Church, Elder Christofferson was associate general counsel of NationsBank Corporation (now Bank of America) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Previously, he was senior vice president and general counsel for Commerce Union Bank of Tennessee in Nashville where he was also active in community affairs and interfaith organizations. From 1975 to 1980, Elder Christofferson practiced law in Washington, D.C., after serving as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica during the trials and other proceedings known as Watergate (1972-74).
SATURDAY MORNING SPOUSE’S MEETING
Susan Easton Black, Ed. D Professor of Church History and Doctrine, BYU-Emeritus
Dr. Susan Easton Black was the first woman to teach at BYU and the first woman to receive the Karl G. Maeser Faculty Lecturer Award. She is the mother of three sons and author of dozens of books.
Angela Johnson, sculptor, Light of the World and Tree of Life
Angela Johnson’s fascinating journey in life is reflected in her magnificent work as a sculptor. The emotion, compositional flow, dramatic design and exquisite detail have become her signature elements.
FRIDAY EXCURSIONS
TOUR 1
CAMP FLOYD - FORT CRITTENDE (Morning Only)
CAMP FLOYD, 18035 W 1540 N, Fairfield, UT
Come see a “live” reenactment of Johnston’s Army by the Utah Living History Association. Learn about the Pony Express and visit the Camp Floyd Cemetery.
The United States Army, Mormon Pioneers, Stagecoach Travelers, and the Pony Express met at Camp Floyd and the town of Fairfield. The Army arrived in 1858 and constructed Camp Floyd to suppress a supposed Mormon rebellion. The Army remained here for three years before being recalled for the Civil War. Today, Camp Floyd State Park features three structures and a cemetery. Visit the museum and Stagecoach Inn and learn about this nationally important historic site.
PROVO A (Morning Or Afternoon)
TOUR 2
HISTORIC UTAH COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 51 S University Avenue, Provo, UT
The Provo City and County building, now called the His- toric Utah County Courthouse was built between 1920-1926 at a cost of $576,495.30.
PROVO CITY CENTER TEMPLE, 50 S University Avenue, Provo, UT
The first Provo Tabernacle was dedicated in 1867. Ground was broken for a larger tabernacle in 1882. Dedicated in 1898, the Provo Tabernacle served until 2010, when a fire gutted the building. Only the outer walls remained standing. Renovated as the 150th temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Provo City Center Temple is one of the most beautiful temples in the Church.
ROOTS OF KNOWLEDGE, 800 W University Parkway, Orem, UT (lot L6)
Roots of Knowledge in the Fulton Library, Bingham Gallery, at the Utah Valley University depicts the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge and ends with the Tree of Hope for Humanity, handcrafted into 80 stained glass windowpanes, spanning 10 feet in height and 150 feet in length.
PROVO B (Morning Or Afternoon)
TOUR 3
GEORGE A. SMITH PIONEER VILLAGE, 600 N 500 W, Provo, UT
Pioneer Village is an authentic representation of life in Provo before the railroad came in 1872.
HISTORIC BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY, 550 N University Ave., Provo, UT
Completed in 1898, the Brigham Young Academy was used by BYU until 1968. Today, the newly renovated building is home to the Provo City Library.
TOUR 4
PAYSON (Morning Only)
BLACK HAWK’S GRAVE, 12240 South & Spring Lake Road, Spring Lake
Learn more about the Black Hawk War. Visit two Spanish Fork Domin- guez-Escalante Expedition Monuments (250 S Main, Payson & mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon) and learn about the first explorers to Utah. Visit the Springville Museum of Art, 126 East 400 South, Springville, UT.
TOUR 5
ALPINE (Morning Only)
CRANDALL PRINTING MUSEUM, 65 W Main St. Ct., Alpine
See how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides for those in need, recognizable by its 178-foot grain silo.Learn about the Gutenberg Press (1400’s), the English Common Press (1700’s) and the Peter Smith Hand Press, commonly known as the Acorn Hand Press (1800’s) the same press that printed the Book of Mormon.
DUP Relic Hall Museum, 50 North Main, Alpine
Even after an accident causes him to loose his leg, John Rowe Moyle continued on foot his weekly sojourn from Alpine to the Salt Lake City Temple until his death.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT HISTORY
2025 - Ogden, UT
2024 - American Fork, UT
2023 - St George, UT
2022 - Salt Lake City, UT
2021 - Rexburg, ID
2020 - Cancelled (Covid-19)
2019 - Logan, UT
2018 - Cedar City, UT
2017 - Centerville, UT
2016 - Hurricane, UT
2015 - Brigham City, UT
2014 - Kanab, UT
2013 - Rexburg, ID
2012 - Provo, UT
2011 - Salt Lake City, UT
2010 - St. George, UT
2009 - Ogden, UT
2008 - Richfield, UT
2007 - Mesa, AZ
2006 - Heber Valley, UT
2005 - Philadelphia, PA
2004 - Kanab, UT
2003 - UT Valley (Orem)
2002 - Tooele, UT
2001 - Rexburg, ID
2000 - Cedar City, UT
1999 – Logan, UT
1998 – Mesa, AZ
1997 – Ogden, UT
1996 – Hurricane, UT
1995 – St Johns, AZ
1994 – Logan, UT
1993 – Holladay, UT
1992 – Cedar City, UT
1991 – Heber Valley, UT
1990 – Kanab, UT
1989 - Mesa, AZ
1988 - Ogden, UT
1987 - Moab, UT
1986 - Escalante, UT
1985 - Logan, UT
1984 - Salt Lake City, UT
1983 - Provo, UT
1982 - Kanab, UT
1981 - Squaw Valley, CA
1980 - Cedar City, UT
1979 – Provo, UT
1978 - Logan, UT
1977 – Kanab, UT
1976 – Ogden, UT
1975 – Salt Lake City, UT
1974 – Provo, UT
1973 – Brigham City, UT
1972 – Cedar City, UT
1971 – Los Angeles, CA
1970 – Provo, UT
1969 – Logan, UT
1968 – St George, UT
1967 – Salt Lake City, UT
1966 – Ogden, UT
1965 – Cedar City, UT
1964 – Provo, UT
1963 – Logan, UT
1962 – Brighton, UT
1960 – Ogden, UT
1959 – Ogden, UT
1958 – Cedar City, UT
1957 – Provo, UT
1956 – Logan, UT
1955 – Brighton, UT
1953 – Ogden, UT
1951 – Cedar City, UT
1949 - Brighton, UT
1948 - Logan, UT
1946 - Lagoon, UT
1937 - Lagoon, UT
1936 - Lagoon, UT
1935 - Aspen Grove, UT
TOUR 6
LEHI (Afternoon Only)
HUTCHINGS MUSEUM, 55 N Center St., Lehi
This museum features a unique display of native American artifacts, firearms of the old west, plus an excellent trib- ute to our military service men and women. See a 45 minute video on the life of Porter Rockwell, plus learn about David Evans, a Haun’s Mill survivor and founder of the city of Lehi.
TOUR 7
LIGHT OF THE WORLD & TREE OF LIFE
(Afternoon Only)
Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point, 3900 N Garden Drive, Lehi, UT
Ponder the life of Jesus Christ, through a series of 15 sculptures by Angela Johnson, each depicting some of the most powerful moments of His ministry. Plus visit the new Tree of Life exhibit scheduled to open in the fall of 2024.
TOUR 8
TOUR 9
AMERICAN FORK (Afternoon Only)
DUP MUSEUM, 50 South 100 East, American Fork
HISTORIC ALPINE TABERNACLE, 110 East Main St., American Fork
BIGELOW ORGAN FACTORY, 130 West 100 South, American Fork
HISTORIC PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 75 North 100 East, American Fork
PLEASANT GROVE (Morning & Afternoon)
SOFT ROCK BUILDINGS MONUMENT, 105 E 100 S, Pleasant Grove, UT
National SUP, Area Vice President Dan Adams has written a research paper about Soft Rock Buildings. The pioneers who settled Pleasant Grove found a unique type of building rock northeast of town. Between 1865-1900 there were about 130 soft rock homes built in Pleasant Grove with only 19 historic buildings still visible.
ADAMS DAIRY FARM, 622 W 1750 N, Pleasant Grove, UT
The tour will continue to the Soft Rock Adams Dairy Barn where you will see hundreds of vintage farm tools and wit- ness the action of the original Adams Jackson Fork. Learn how 100 year old concrete silos were built.
SELF GUIDED TOURS FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART
TIMPANOGOS CAVE
Located 7 miles up American Fork Canyon, Timpano- gos Cave National Monument includes a striking cache of geological wonders. To reach the cave you must be willing and able to hike the physically demanding 1.5 mile trail that ascends 1,092 vertical feet up a steep mountain slope. Plan at least 3 hours to view this natural wonder of Utah County.
ROOTS OF KNOWLEDGE
800 W University Parkway, Orem, UT (lot L6) A Story of Art, History and Human Drama
Roots of Knowledge in the Fulton Library, Bingham Gallery, at the Utah Valley University depicts the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge and ends with the Tree of Hope for Humanity, handcrafted into 80 stained glass windowpanes, spanning 10 feet in height and 150 feet in length.
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