This contest was designed to give 4th grade students in the area a chance to get acquainted with their ancestors. We asked 4th graders to do this because part of their curriculum was studying Utah history. We asked them to select one of their ancestors at least two generations apart from them. They were to read their history, then write an essay on who this ancestor was and what he or she did in life. We wanted to know what appreciation this student felt for his or her ancestor. We believe that this activity helped students look at their heritage and begin to understand what a grand part of history they came from. Over the years it has been a very satisfying experience. We thank Durward for his dedication and hard work in bringing this opportunity to our young pioneers.
We had 15 winners from around the valley. They were: Kelbie Dalyle, Brooklyn Hall, Levi Webb, Rebecca Peck, Emilee Wann, Cheya Leitner and Emily Stewart from the Hurricane Elementary; Savannah Stevens, Ethan Lenz, Halli Gubler, Kylee Stevens, Savannah Perkins, Dylan Videla, Austin Wilson and MaKayla Willard from the LaVerkin Elementary.
Each of these winners received: $15.00 in gold Sacagawea dollars , a bronze SUP medallion, several uncirculated Lincoln pennies and a certificate of participation. The overall winner, Savannah Stevens, received a plaque from the Hurricane Valley Chapter of the SUP.
May’s Activity: On May 15th we will be going on the Ghoul’s Corral Trek There we will learn the history of a business that was the largest in the world at the time, in the late 1800’s to the early 1920’s. Come with us as we learn about another area of our Southern Utah history that has almost disappeared from the pages of history. Victor Hall will be our presenter. We will all meet at the Shearing Corral site at 5:30 p.m., for our pot-luck dinner. Tables will be provided to put the food, but you should bring your own chairs and eating utensils, plus a lap top table if you have one. As you start up the hill going to Apple Valley, it is 3 miles to the exit off the highway. Take a right, and drive 3 miles to the next turn and keep to the right again, and the site is just .2 of a mile from there on the right.
Help Needed: At the time of Peach Days, the SUP has always had a booth set up to sell Root Beer, and has done very well with it. We have gotten response from people that we are one of the big reasons they like to come to the fair. The booth takes a great deal of planning and hard work. We have had several capable people chair this over the last several years. We are looking for one of our members who would be willing to take this responsibility on for this year. If you would be interested, please contact either Larry LeBaron 635-2080 or Garth Isom 635-0488. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Treks:
1. This is the Place Park Trek: will take place in August. This park is one that is kept up by the Church and is well worth the time to attend. Across the street from Hogle Zoo, you will find activities for the entire family. The activities help people understand the difficulties pioneers had in just sustaining life, plus the simple things they did to entertain themselves. Your family will surely get a flavor of the pioneer lifestyle.
Don’t forget our own local Treks:
June 12th as we go to the Parowan Gap (this is a date change,
Don’t miss this, it will be a trek to remember!
Upcoming events:
June 12th: Parowan Gap Trek –
July 24th : Early Morning Breakfast Fundraiser
August 18th : To be decided
September 3/4th : Peach Days – Root beer Stand
October 21st- 23rd : National Encampment in St. George
November 17th: To be decided
December 4th: Christmas Dinner
