Schedule

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

Golf Activity:

Come enjoy some Dixie sunshine and play some golf! Located at Sunbrook Golf Course. I must know by December 20th if you want to participate. Rate will be approximately $35 for 9 holes with cart. Contact me with any questions!

Side-by-side rides! 

If you’re looking for something adventurous, this is for you!

We are excited to get together for our 3rd Annual St. George WW Side-by-Side ride at Sand Hollow on January 11 at 9:30am.

Three important things to note about this year:
1) We are meeting at Mad Moose at 9:30am. That is earlier than in the past
2) We are limiting our group to 15 machines in order to provide a great experience to all who come (last year we had 16 machines in our group)
3. Mad Moose only has 20 machines (only (8) 4-seaters and (8) 2-seaters) in their winter fleet this year, so reserve early!!! Last year we only rented 10 machines

We will be renting with Mad Moose Rentals once again. Mad Moose (www.madmooserentals.com) is located at 5665 W Clubhouse Dr, Hurricane, UT, just a few minutes from St. George and minutes from the trailhead. When touring with Mad Moose Rentals, each rental includes everything you need: side-by-side, premium damage waiver, digital map, helmets, and goggles. We have also been informed by Mad Moose that their winter fleet is much smaller this year, with only 20 machines. Please reserve early!!

Karl Durst has agreed to be our guide again and will take us on a trail that will be scenic and fun. Karl is a great guide!

We’re starting a little earlier this year. Our 4 hour ride starts at 10:30am. We ask that you arrive at Mad Moose Rentals no later than 9:30am to fill out paperwork, make final payments, get safety instructions, and get into your machine. That will allow us to leave on time at 10:30am.

Rental prices are as follows and can be split between all the riders in your side-by-side to make this more affordable for everyone. When reserving, tell them you are part of the widow/widower group to receive a 10% discount off the prices below. Please note, if Mad Moose runs out of non-turbo machines, they will give us the Turbo machines at the non-turbo price:
• 2-Seat Polaris: $349
• 2-Seat Polaris Turbo: $449
• 4-Seat Polaris: $399
• 4-Seat Polaris Turbo: $499
• Or, bring your own side-by-side!

Due to the logistical challenges with getting all the machines through the entire ride, we are limiting the number of machines to 15. So sign up and find your group early!

We recommend that you organize a group to ride with you in a side-by-side and share the cost with others that want to do this activity. Please use this Signup Genius link to let us know who is in your group so we can keep track of everyone coming to make sure we don’t leave anyone behind. Please sign up even if you are bringing your own machine: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4CA5A72BA6F94-45925257-2023

Once you have your group together, please have one person from your group call Mad Moose at (435) 220-5332 to make your reservation (be sure to check out their terms online). Please tell them you are with the Widow/Widower group with Gray Gifford for the January 11 ride. We’ll leave it to you to make your reservation and work out reimbursement from each rider. If you need help putting a group together, please comment below and we’ll help with that.

Feel free to reach out with any questions – either a comment below or send a private message to Gray Gifford. We are excited for this ride and look forward to meeting all of you!

Friday, January 12th, 2024 

Meet at the Church Meetinghouse located at 449 South 300 East St George. 

• 9:00 a.m. – Meet at Church

•  10:00 a.m. – Depart for Day Activities

Hiking, shotgun shooting, and Pickleball!

This is the trail we will be hiking this year: Turtle Wall and Paradise Rim Loop

Last year this was so much fun! looking forward to it again this year.
We will meet at the church with everyone on Friday morning for the kick off and head out just after 10:00. the shoot will be held and Purgatory Clay Sports.1374 Shorgun Dr. Washington Ut. it is about a 20 minute drive from the church.
things to know:
_The cost will be 8$ per person that will cover 25 clay targets
_Everyone MUST bring their own shells to shoot. the range is no longer selling ammo. If you have your own gun please bring it. if you are willing to share please leave a comment in the sign up.
_Please bring your own ear plugs and safety glasses. These are required to shoot. see link https://www.purgatoryclays.com/faq/equipment
visit the safety page to watch the mandatory training video read the waiver enter your name and email address. https://www.purgatoryclays.com/saftey

Go to Sign up Genius and reserve your spot, as they are limited this year to 30 spots. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949AEAA22A4FECF8-46098454-widow
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. looking forward to seeing you all there.

If you like pickleball, join us! If you like socializing, join us! If you like competition, join us! If you don’t like pickleball, join us! If you don’t like socializing, join us! If you don’t like socializing, join us! No matter what, join us! We would love to see you there with us! Date: Friday January 12th Where: Meet at the Church Meetinghouse located at 449 South 300 East St George. Time: 9:00 am , meet at the church…. at 10:00 a.m., we will Depart for the Vernon Worthen Park Pickleball Courts Place: Vernon Wortthen Pickleball Courts 300 S 400 E, St. George, UT 84770 Even if you have never played before, we will teach you and we should have some extra paddles and balls for anyone who does not have any, but please make sure to return them to us. Enjoy some of the pictures from last year’s event. It’s going to be a great time!

*Please indicate on your registration which activities you plan to participate in*

• 6:00 p.m. – Evening Fireside

Keynote Speaker: Jason and Kirsten Clawson – Tiny Steps to Healing: The Miracle of Moving Forward

• 7:00 p.m.-10:0 p.m. – Line Dance Instruction 

Line Dance Instruction with Mya Rhodes! A Dance will follow the instructions until 10:30pm. Stay for Karaoke and games! Cookies and frozen yogurt will be served.

Saturday, January 13th, 2024  

• 8:00-9:30 a.m. – Registration and light breakfast.

• 10:00 a.m. – Conference Begins. 

  Keynote Speaker: Nikki Sue Baldwin Larkin – Your Happily Ever After

  Workshops

Pictures from last year below:

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Time/Place	Chapel	RS Room	Primary Room	104-106	111
11:15am-12:00pm	Kent Allen “The Grieving Process”	Kerry Boone “Finding Joy in Blended Families”	Sara Jorgenson “There is Space Here”	Ryan Paddock “And Now What? Getting Unstuck”	Brandon Olson “Your Financial Legacy –  Good, Better, Best”
12:15pm-1:00pm	Kent Allen “Receiving Answers to Prayers”	Kerry Boone “Finding Joy in Blended Families”	Sara Jorgenson “There is Space Here”	Jill Walker “Hope and Healing Through Service”	Brandon Olson “Your Financial Legacy –  Good, Better, Best”
1:00pm-2:30pm	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
2:30pm-3:15pm	Kent Allen “Finding Friends – Life After the Loss of My Spouse in a Hurry, Flurry World”	Kerry Boone “Navigating Challenges in  Blended Families – A Q&A Session”	Amanda Jensen “Wellness Post-Loss”	Jill Walker “Hope and Healing Through Service”	Ryan Paddock “And Now What? Getting Unstuck”

• 3:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. – Break
• 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Closing Session

Keynote speaker: Ryan Secrist – From Strength to Strength

Closing Remarks: President Bown

• 5:00 p.m. – Group picture in front of the Temple.

Clean up and say goodbyes. Thank you for attending!