I have absolutely loved working with the youth in our stake. These kids are so special and truly unbelievable—I feel lucky to play even a tiny sliver of a role in their youth experience.
This month’s stake activity was a cereal food drive for a local food pantry. The youth decided to make it fun by collecting boxes of cereal and turning it into a competition to see which ward could create the longest domino chain. And wow… they showed up!
We had an amazing turnout, and our ward ended up taking the win! These kids worked so hard for it—they spread the word, got their friends involved, and reminded parents (multiple times!). Their enthusiasm was contagious. - Andrew was even there! Not by his choice - it was his punishment for cop incident #2 - but he was a great sport! (And I think he even secretly enjoyed it and would go again!)
I don’t even know the final count of cereal boxes yet, but we had over 166 youth attend the activity. It was absolutely epic and such a powerful reminder of how incredible this rising generation is. We also had a gratitude wall where the kids would write what they were grateful for as they walked in. I took a picture of a few funny ones - and a few I had to rip up and throw away. Zack and Calvin learned to do the pretzel and Zack danced with Cambrie and learned how to slow dance. Andrew danced with Madsen - all winners in my book!
And the best part? We get to host the trophy in the bishop’s office for the next year! Our youth are very proud of that victory—and honestly, so are we.
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