Preparing For Activities

Three young women walk together at youth conference.  

The documents, videos and other resources in this collection provide guidance, direction and policy on activity planning, transportation and fitness for all types of activities, including overnight camps and treks.

Planning a Safe Activity

Key principles in the videos below provide essential elements for planning fun, uplifting, and safe activities.
"What About Dating" - photos for Liahona, Dec 2012

Key Principles for Safe Activities

These key principles provide essential elements for planning fun, uplifting, and safe activities.These key principles provide essential elements for planning fun, uplifting, and safe activities.
Bicycles

Distracted Driving

Distractions are known to compromise the safety of the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and people in other vehicles. Learn more about how to prevent distracted driving below.
Texting

Drowsy Driving

Watch this video to see which behaviors can lead to drowsy driving.
Screenshot from the Drowsy Driving: The Sleepy Killer Video.

Trek Safety

To help youth learn from the experiences of the handcart pioneers, leaders may plan handcart trek reenactments for youth conferences.
Two young women dressed as pioneers smile together while on trek.

Get in Shape

Watch this video to see how a youth leader physically prepared himself for an activity.
A man working out in a gym

Planning and Relying on the Spirit

Steve Thelin, rocket scientist and youth leader, takes his youth group on a camping and hiking trip in the Grand Canyon. Watch how their advanced planning, training, preparation, and willingness to listen to the Spirit led them safely out of a life-threatening experience.
Group of Hikers

Event and Activity Plan

Use for planning an event or activity that includes special considerations, an overnight stay, or travel outside the local area.
Climbing Wall

Recreational Property Health and Safety Checklist

The health and safety of camp guests are essential priorities in the management of Church camps. Reasonable efforts should be made to ensure that camp guests have a positive and uplifting experience.
Bonfire

Severe Weather Planning Fact Sheet

This fact sheet addresses severe weather planning for the protection of participants taking part in Church-sponsored events.
Storm Clouds