In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children

Calendar/Events

Schedule for Year (link to hard copy...will be updated as need arises)

 Important change to schedule: The Training Day will be held at 10-12 and not 12-2!

General Info:
CORE: Wed 9:30-2 pm at Presbyterian church
JOURNEYMAN:  Thurs 9:30-12 at Mentor's house
MASTER: Thurs 12:30-3 at Mentor's house

LATIN BONUS CLASS: 2 days a month, after CORE from 2:30-3:30
ACTING BONUS CLASS:  Alternate 2 days after CORE--Sept-Dec/Jan

Pre-Year events: 
-Training Day for new students or those who want a refresher of basics like Word Studies, Character T-Charts, Tomes, Reflection Time, etc.
-Opening Family Social!--come for a great evening of meeting the rest of our group, getting information, and eating dinner in FHE style
-Vision Hike and Vision Day (all students need to be there!)
-Parent Mentor Training (may take place as first parent mentor meeting of the year)

During the year:
-Parent Mentor Meetings 2nd Friday night of "month"--"Date Night" :)
-Lens Mentor Meeting after Leadership Academy Core class each month
-Youth Presidency Meeting after Geo-Conquest Core class each month
-Newsletter out by Eureka of previous month
-One service opportunity every month
-One temple opportunity every month
-Game nights as announced
-Two outdoor activities during the year in addition to the Vision Hike (beginning) and Outdoor Adventure (end)

End of year:
-Cultural Dinner for entire family
-Outdoor Adventure for youth and leaders
-Oral Presentations by youth in class
-Nominations for new youth presidency 

Geo-Conquest
SEPT:Foundations of Liberty part 1
OCT: Foundations of Liberty part 2 and contrast with Communism
NOV: American Revolution part 1
JAN: American Revolution part 2 and contrast with South American revolutions
FEB: French Revolution
MAR: Civil War
APR: Westward Expansion

Continent Outline for Year
SEPT: Overview and Antarctica
OCT: Asia
NOV: North America
JAN: South America
FEB: Europe
MAR: Africa
APR: Oceania

Eureka
THEME: Explosions of truth!
Journeyman: What skills do we need to master in this lens? What tools can we obtain to more deply understand the value for the month

-Chess/strategies
-In class science projects
-Euclid-logic
-Math Moment!
-Scientist Study
Master: How can we use the tools we now have to prepare for our missions? What does God want me to do with what I have?
-Explosions!
-Read and discuss math classic looking for principles and applications in the scriptures
-Hebrew: looking for symbolism and truth
-Beginner's Guide to the Universe by Schneider
-Field trip/Guest presenter

SEPT: Compass and navigation
OCT: Geology
NOV: Field study, Classification and Evolution (at upper levels)
JAN: Astronomy
FEB: Inventions
MAR: Codes: morse, braille, puzzles
APR: Explorers (for truth!)

Imaginative Arts
THEME:  The Battle for the Mind and Heart
-Drama moment & Speech skills
-Music focus and Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
-Art Study & Drawing skills
-Poetry analysis and application
-Literature & Writing Games
-Personal Projects!
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