Virtual FSY Sessions

For youth who cannot attend FSY in-person or who prefer a home-based experience, Virtual FSY allows them to experience FSY in a virtual setting. This fully online experience includes activities such as devotionals, classes, a variety show, and games that have been adapted for a virtual setting. Similar to what is done at in-person sessions, participants will be placed in counselor groups, and Young Single Adults (YSA) will lead many of the activities.

Jaxson's Story: "You will feel Jesus's love."

Marilyn and Jocelyn’s story: “...it’s a really spiritual place.”

Patrick and Emily's Story: “I felt happy about being there every day.”

Registration Information

Youth will not be charged to attend this session. The ward will be billed $75 USD or $100 CAD for participation. Materials such as an FSY t-shirt, handbook and drawstring bag will be shipped to youth who are registered.

As these sessions are available to all stakes in the United States and Canada, they will not be shown in the stake assignment search or the list of available sessions during pre-registration. For youth whose stakes that are on-cycle, these sessions will be available during On-cycle Open Registration. Should space be available, registration for youth whose stakes that are off-cycle will be available during Off-Cycle Registration. See the Registration Timeline for the specific date. Interested leaders and families can reach out to FSYInfo@ChurchofJesusChrist.org for additional information regarding the session and how to register.

Schedule

Select each day below to see details regarding the daily activities. All times are listed in Mountain Time. Please adjust accordingly to the time zone you will be participating from.

MONDAY

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  Welcome to FSY!

  • YSA staff welcome youth to Virtual FSY! Youth will learn about activities for the week, and how to utilize the features of the virtual platform.

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Meet Your Company

  • Youth and counselors meet for the first time to get-to-know one another, discuss behavior expectations, and highlight various FSY activities.

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch

  • Youth and counselors take a break from being on the virtual platform.

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.  Home Evening Lesson

  • The Session Adviser will use this time to inspire youth and bring them closer to Jesus Christ through fun, interactive lessons.

2:25 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Home Evening Games

  • Game on! This is a time to play games and debrief on how they relate to the gospel.

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

3:15 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.  Home Evening Goal Setting

  • Youth set goals for the week, both individually and as a company.

3:40 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.  Reflect and Review and Gospel Study Tips

  • Chance to ponder the day's experiences and recognize what Heavenly Father is trying to teach you. Youth will have a chance to share their thoughts with each other.
  • Counselors lead short discussion on ways youth can improve their gospel study.

4:20 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Company Free Time

  • Youth and counselors can enjoy unstructured time with their company.
TUESDAY

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.  Welcome

  • FSY staff welcome youth to the session at the beginning of the day.

10:05 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.  Participant Devotional

  • A youth (or two) will share a short devotional with the session from the For the Strength of Youth: A Guide to Making Choices.

10:10 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.  Morning Devotional

  • Morning devotionals inspire youth to draw closer to Jesus Christ through the Session Adviser’s messages.

10:55 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.  Class Selection

  • Youth can select which class they wish to attend and enter the respective “room.”

11:05 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.  Classes

  • Time to engage youth in meaningful classes covering relevant topics, lively discussions, and a few “aha” moments.

11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Review Afternoon Agenda

  • FSY staff will review the afternoon agenda.

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch

  • Youth and counselors take a break from being on the virtual platform.

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.  Welcome Back and Class Selection

  • Youth are welcomed back after lunch and can select which class they wish to attend.

1:40 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.  Classes

  • Time to engage youth in meaningful classes covering relevant topics, lively discussions, and a few “aha” moments.

2:25 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

2:35 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.  Banner Introduction

  • Youth will learn about the purpose, opportunity, and guidelines to create a banner. These will be prepared at home and shared on Thursday.

2:55 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.  Company Free Time

  • Youth and counselors can enjoy unstructured time with their company

3:10 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.  Strive to Be Music Activity

  • Music can be a way for many to feel the love of Jesus Christ. This will be a chance to hear parts of the Strive to Be album.

3:40 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

3:50 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.  Reflect and Review and Gospel Study Tips

  • Chance to ponder the day's experiences and recognize what Heavenly Father is trying to teach you. Youth will have a chance to share their thoughts with each other.
  • Counselors lead short discussion on ways youth can improve their gospel study.

4:35 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Session Free Time

  • Youth can enjoy unstructured time with one another. Interactions will be supervised by FSY staff.
WEDNESDAY

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.  Welcome

  • FSY staff welcome youth to the session at the beginning of the day.

10:05 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.  Participant Devotional

  • A youth (or two) will share a short devotional with the session from the For the Strength of Youth: A Guide to Making Choices.

10:10 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.  Morning Devotional

  • Morning devotionals inspire youth to draw closer to Jesus Christ through the Session Adviser’s messages.

10:55 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.  Class Selection

  • Youth can select which class they wish to attend and enter the respective “room.”

11:05 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.  Classes

  • Time to engage youth in meaningful classes covering relevant topics, lively discussions, and a few “aha” moments.

11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Review Afternoon Agenda

  • FSY staff will review the afternoon agenda.

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch

  • Youth and counselors take a break from being on the virtual platform.

1:30 p. m. – 1:40 p. m.  Welcome Back and Class Selection

  • Youth are welcomed back after lunch and can select which class they wish to attend.

1:40 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.  Classes

  • Time to engage youth in meaningful classes covering relevant topics, lively discussions, and a few “aha” moments.

2:25 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

2:35 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.  Games Day Preparation

  • Counselors prepare youth for the games that might be played during Games Day.

2:50 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.  Games Day

  • Youth and counselors have a chance to play games and step outside their comfort zones.

3:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.  Favorite Things Activity

  • Youth have an opportunity to share their favorite things and unite with their company.

4:15 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

4:20 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Reflect and Review and Gospel Study Tips

  • Chance to ponder the day's experiences and recognize what Heavenly Father is trying to teach you. Youth will have a chance to share their thoughts with each other.
  • Counselors lead short discussion on ways youth can improve their gospel study.

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.  Session Free Time

  • Youth can enjoy unstructured time with one another. Interactions will be supervised by FSY staff.
THURSDAY

10:00 a. m. – 10:05 a. m.  Welcome

  • FSY staff welcome youth to the session at the beginning of the day.

10:05 a. m. – 10:10 a. m.  Participant Devotional

  • A youth (or two) will share a short devotional with the session from the For the Strength of Youth: A Guide to Making Choices.

10:10 a. m. – 10:55 a. m.  Morning Devotional

  • Morning devotionals inspire youth to draw closer to Jesus Christ through the Session Adviser’s messages.

10:55 a. m. – 11:05 a. m.  Gospel Discussion Introduction

  • Assistant Coordinators provide introduction to the gospel discussion topic of the year.

11:05 a. m. – 12:00 p. m.  Gospel Discussion

  • Counselors lead their company in a gospel discussion. This activity rotates each year and focuses on one of the following: The Book of Mormon, The Family Proclamation, The Restoration Proclamation, and The Living Christ.

12:00 p. m. – 1:30 p. m.  Lunch

  • Youth and counselors take a break from being on the virtual platform.

1:30 p. m. – 2:15 p. m.  Banner Showcase

  • Youth can present their banners to their company.

2:15 p. m. – 2:25 p. m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

2:25 p. m. – 3:05 p. m.  Musical Program

  • Youth and counselors have an opportunity to bear testimony through music and narrations.

3:05 p. m. – 3:30 p. m.  Session Adviser Devotional

  • Session Adviser provides devotional to help youth come closer to Jesus Christ.

3:30 p. m. – 4:10 p. m.  Testimony Meeting

  • Youth will be given the chance to share their testimonies with their company.

4:10 p. m. – 4:20 p. m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

4:20 p. m. – 5:00 p. m.  Reflect and Review and Gospel Study Tips

  • Chance to ponder the day's experiences and recognize what Heavenly Father is trying to teach you. Youth will have a chance to share their thoughts with each other.
  • Counselors lead short discussion on ways youth can improve their gospel study.

5:00 p. m. – 5:20 p. m.  Session Free Time

  • Youth can enjoy unstructured time with one another. Interactions will be supervised by FSY staff.
FRIDAY

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.  Welcome

  • FSY staff welcome youth to the session at the beginning of the day.

10:05 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.  Participant Devotional

  • A youth (or two) will share a short devotional with the session from the For the Strength of Youth: A Guide to Making Choices.

10:10 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.  Morning Devotional

  • Morning devotionals inspire youth to draw closer to Jesus Christ through the Session Adviser’s messages.

10:55 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.  Transition/Break/Variety Show Preparation

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.
  • For youth who are in the Variety Show, they will prepare with the Assistant Coordinator leading the activity.

11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Variety Show

  • Selected youth from those who tried out will showcase skills while the rest of the youth there to cheer them on!

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch

  • Youth and counselors take a break from being on the virtual platform.

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.  Sharing the Gospel

  • Now’s the time to respond to President Nelson's invitation to gather Israel by participating in a variety of interactive themed activities.

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Taking It Home Showcase

  • It’s time to review and celebrate the week, highlighting ways the youth can take home something from each activity through activities and audience participation.

3:00 p.m.- 3:10 p.m.  Slideshow

  • Review the week through pictures.

3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.  Transition/Break

  • Youth transition to next activity and can take a break if desired.

3:20 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.  Taking It Home Message

  • Session Adviser will give their final encouragement for continued growth after FSY.

3:45 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.  Company Taking It Home

  • Counselors will assist youth in setting personal goals that will reinforce gospel commitment and their conviction to continually use "A Pattern for Growth."

4:25 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.  End of Session Goodbyes

  • It was a great week! Thanks for participating!