A day of fun with Family and Friends at Heber Valley Camp

Family at Heber Valley Camp

Jennifer was camp director for her ward this year.  Got to spend a whole week with her her.

She invited our neighbor, Megan Hatch to be their special guest speaker.

Bart and his son Trent came up with their wards 'Father and Sons' outing.  They helped cut and stack firewood for a service project.

One of the camp host missionary dared Bart to eat a big carpenter ant, which he did.

When we came by to see how they were doing, Bart had to show me what he dared to do.  I took this picture right after he had stuck the ant in his mouth. 

Evidently the ant wasn't going to give up his life without a fight.  Bart got the tail end in and bitten off, but the ant bit his finger with it big jaws and wouldn't let go.  LOL

Trent was smarter than his dad, and did not participate in the ant eating activity.

Alleen came up with her Relief Society for a weekend retreat. 

Most all of them climb up a 20 foot pole-

Walked across another 20 foot pole-then zip lined back down.

Caleb came the next weekend with his YA group.  I stole him for about 2 hours to help me clear one of the many trails here at camp.
More family to come in July.  Can't wait.

Musical theatre boyband Collabro sing Bring Him Home | Britain's Got Tal...

Collabro sing Stars from Les Misérables | Britain's Got Talent 2014

This has become my favorite singing group.  They are incredible.

Trails and Signs of the Time

Our new assignment this year at HVC is to take care of all the trails and 4 wheeler roads so  all that use them can get around unobstructed.  With close to 5000 people visiting the camp each week, and many of them go out hiking, this is a job that must be done and 'Somebodies got to do it'.

There are over 60 miles of trails and outback roads that need to be cleared each spring after the winter snows and storms.

By the middle of June, I will have walked every trail and ridden down every road  on all 8600 acres here in camp.

Then after any major storm or wind, I get to go out and do it all
over again,

Sign making is another one of our responsibilities.

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The Guard Shack is now the 'Welcome Center'

Picture frames for the main conference area.

The 'out going mail' holder.

The Administration building is now the 'Guest Services Building'.

This is just a small sample of what we are up to this year. 

Our other main duty is to help all the YW's groups plan and organize any day or overnight hikes or camping trips-But that's another story to tell in our next Blog.