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Group Discussion 4:  Young Men Leaders

Group Discussion 4 

 

Young Men Leaders— Nancy Hanson talks with five inspired Young Men leaders—Jim Coltrin (Utah), Daniel Paulsen (Denmark), Matt Durazzani (Italy), Flint Mensah (Ghana), and Adam Worsham (California). These leaders come from all over the world to discuss what the Young Men program is like in their area.

 

 Young Men Leaders Group Discussion

Young Men Leaders in the group discussion, Daniel Paulsen, Flint Mensah, Jim Coltrin and Matt Durazzani.

 

Nancy Hanson and Tamilisa Wood

Everything Creative host Nancy Hanson and producer Tamilisa Wood

 

Daniel Poulson and Flint Mensah

Daniel Paulsen and Flint Mensah during the discussion

 

Jim Coltrin

Jim Coltrin at the Mormon Channel studio

 

Matthew Durazzani

 Matt Durazzani sharing his thoughts

 

Young Men Leaders Group

Group shot after the show, Jim Coltrin, Daniel Paulsen, Nancy Hanson, Flint Mensah and Matt Durazzani

 

 Young Men Activity Ideas

  • “RAK” (Random Acts of Kindness) night
  • Photo scavenger hunt and then look at the pics together
  • Have a Health professional come and speak
  • Learn sewing and cooking basics
  • Tour a museum
  • Tour a government building
  • Basic Car Care – change fluids, tires, air pressure
  • Have a Mission Night where returned missionaries come and share about their missions
  • Finances – how to save for college, having a budget
  • Learn Basic survival skills for the outdoors.
  • Attending sports events together
  • Sing hymns at a rest home
  • Watch a church movie.  
  • Tour a local college, have an advisor explain different majors and areas of study
  • Make a movie in groups and watch together afterwards
  • Scripture Skits
  • Cleaning the Church
  • Go to of the Church Visitor Centers
  • Stress Management
  • Visit different workplaces and learn about different occupations
  • Write letters to the missionaries in the ward
  • Game Night
  • Sports: Soccer, Frisbee, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming
  • Take a Conference Center Tour (in SLC)
  • Learn about the LDS.org website
  • Watch Mormon Messages on YouTube
  • Scripture Chase
  • Journal  and Record Keeping
  • Emergency Preparedness, make 72 hour kits
  • Photography
  • Hiking, Camping and enjoying the Outdoors
  • Talk to your local city officials and organize a park clean up
  • Learn wise uses of Technology
  • Visit the Planetarium
  • Visit a Zoo
  • Talent Show, along with performing or displaying their talent, have the young men teach basics of their talent to the group
  • Music Night: Learn about Hymns and leading
  • Go on exchanges with the missionaries
  • Tie quilts or put together humanitarian aid kits for a humanitarian aid group
  • Have a read-a-thon with the Book of Mormon
  • Play “Jeopardy” and use questions about church history, hymns, etc.
  • Split up into groups and play “Iron Chef”
  • Have a service scavenger hunt around the neighborhood where the young men see how much service they can do in an allotted time
  • Become First Aid and CPR certified

-HOLIDAY and SEASONAL ACTIVITIES-

  • Carve Pumpkins
  • Mow someone's lawn
  • Christmas Caroling
  • Rake leaves
  • Shovel snow
  • Do Secret Santa for neighbors within the ward.

 

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