The activity was this morning, and was what I would consider a huge success. One of the youth in our area who has a newfound love for Family History was my sidekick in making plans, and it came together super slick.
We started with refreshments, Rootbeer Brew, and socializing. Then we got things rolling by introducing them to Relative Finder, an awesome site that draws your Family Tree from FamilySearch.org, and compiles a list of historical figures that you are related to as well as information about how you’re related to them. It also has the ability to create a group so everyone at the event can join that group and see how they’re related to one another.
After my cute youth sidekick taught them Relative Finder we handed out some Scavenger Hunt lists. They teamed up with a partner and off they went. It was surprisingly fun and successful! They truly seemed to have a good time, and I was enjoying helping them find the hidden treasures of the center.
After the Scavenger Hunt we grabbed lunch in the classroom and once again my youth sidekick taught them to use various family history apps of her choosing. It was a great success, the youth had fun and several were interested in being invited to any future events the center puts together. Yay!!
I had to sneak out during this part because I had a date with the devil (my cute hubby) and BYU Football. Kicking off our trip to the Boise game as a family.