Pioneer: 2001 Vol.48 No.2

Ricks College ■ August 16, 17, 18
Elder David A. Bednar
5th Quorum ef Seventy
An Encampment to Remember in the Upper Snake River Valley
Join SUP members from around the country at the 2001 National Encampment, held on Ricks
College (soon to be renamed BYU-Idaho) campus August 16-18. Keynote speaker will be Elder
David A. Bednar Encampment highlights include a welcome banquet, brunch before tours,
dinner with music and historical speakers, an awards luncheon, a Presidents
Banquet, and other inspiring and interesting activities.
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Early settlers, including Thomas E. Ricks, were
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north from Utah. Rexburg was founded as
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Ricks College and is now to become
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Four bus tours are available; participants must sign up for tours when registering (all tours are led by experienced guides and a light lunch is provided).
■ Tbur 41; Hess Heritage Museum, a wonderful tour of the Dan
and Mary Hess ranch, its multiple-building museum, and the
beautiful Upper Mesa Falls near Ashton, Idaho.
■ Tour 42: Teton Flood Museum and the Teton Dam site (a
detailed presentation of the collapse of the Teton Dam in 1976 and
its effect on the downriver communities).
■ Tour 4,3; “From Trappings to Sugar Beets.3" Visit the sites of the
early history and development of the valley.
■ 7bur 44: “Pioneer Irrigation in the Snake River Valley.” Visit the
sites of great historical importance in this critical development of
the area’s growth and success.
In addition, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks are nearbyt as are Craters of the Moon, Island Park> and many other areas of natural
beauty and interest. Special arrangements have also been made for encampment participants to visit the Shirley Wood Art Shops,
REGISTRATION FORMS 2001 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT, REXBURG, IDAHO, AUGUST 16-18
Member Name: Spouse: Phone( ) SUP Chapter
Address: City: State: Zip:
Select 1st & 2nd
Choices □ Bus Tour 1 □ Bus Tour 2 □ Bus Tour 3 □ Bus Tour 4
$80.00 $90.00 $45.00 $15.00
Member:
Spouse:
Early Registration* Late Registration Saturday Only Bus Tour TOTAL
$ % $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $
$
Mail Check and Registration form to; TOTAL Amount Enclosed: f
Gail Cazier ■ 582 Gemini Drive ■ Rexburg, Idaho 83440
Phone: {208} 356-3030
Make Checks Payable to: Rexburg SUP National Encampment
*Early registration deadline: July 15, 2001