January 2020 Overview

Theme:

Geography Study: South America

Focus:

Scripture:

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Luke 12:34

Memorization:

“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.”

- Goethe 

Movies to watch this month:

All the president’s men (Watergate)

Apollo 13

Night Crossing

Battle of the Sexes (Billie Jean King)

November 2019 Overview

Theme:

Geography Study: Asia

Focus:

Scripture:

“And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order.”

- Mosiah 4:27

Memorization:

“Action without vision is only passing time.  Vision without action is merely day dreaming.  But vision with action can change the world.”

- Nelson Mandela

Movies to watch this month:

Forrest Gump

Six days in June

13 days 

On the Basis of Sex (Ruth Bader Ginsberg)

Oct. 24 class: Field trip to SLC

Our apprentice book this month is "On Wings of Faith" by Frederick Babbel.  It tells the story of Pres. Benson's mission to Europe to take humanitarian aid to the members of the church after WWII.

Please do the following to prepare for the book discussion and field trip to SLC to Welfare Square and the SLC temple.

• Read "On Wings of Faith" by Frederick Babbel.  Mark your book and watch for themes.  

• Write your favorite quotes in your commonplace book and come to the discussion ready to share.

• Watch Pres. Nelson's talk from our most recent General Conference about the Church's humanitarian work throughout the world.  You can find it here.

Our day will go as follows:

• 9AM - Meet at the Eagar's house at 865 N 750 E Orem for opening and book discussion
• 10:15 - Pile in cars and drive to SLC
• 11:30 - Arrive at Welfare Square and talk with Bro. Barber about his job at Welfare Square.
• Noon - Tour Welfare Square
• 1:15 - Eat lunch in cars on our drive from Welfare Square to Temple Square
• 1:30 - Arrive at the SLC temple for baptisms or the Church History Museum (one group will be going to each place at the same time.  You can go with whichever group you'd like)
• 3pm - Drive home from SLC



Frederick W. Babbel and Ezra Taft Benson
getting off a plane

• 4pm - Arrive back at the Eagar's.  End of Vanguard day.

Please bring the following:

• Your temple recommend if you're doing baptisms 
• Come dressed in church clothes if you're doing baptisms
• Bring a lunch that DOESN'T need to be refrigerated (we'll be eating in the cars)
• Bring or wear a coat, it will be cool and we'll have to walk outside a bit
• Your commonplace book for the book discussion

October 2019 Overview

Theme:

Geography Study: Europe

Focus:

Post WWII - 1950's

Scripture:

“Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;”

- D&C 58:27

Memorization:

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

          - Anne Frank

Movies to watch this month:

42 (Jackie Robinson)

The Iron Giant

Remember the Titans

October Sky

Sept. 19 Class

Please do the following for class on Sept. 19 - 

1 - Read the book, "Start Here" by Alex & Brett Harris

2 - We will be going on a hike to Stewart Falls.  Please:

• dress for the weather (a high of 70 degrees & partly cloudy)
• wear good walking shoes
• bring a lunch
• meet at the Fontano's house at 9am

Vision Day 2019!

Vision Day will be held on Sept. 12-13, 2019!

We're excited to start another GREAT Vanguard year!

Please have the following completed before Vision Day:

Leadership - 

- Read "The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens" by Sean Covey (the whole thing)  We'll be referencing this book throughout the whole year.

And please use our Vanguard book reading standards...

• We prefer that you actually read the book
• If you choose to listen to the book on Audible, don't listen any faster than 1.5x the speed 
• If you choose to listen, keep the hard copy of the book near you and pause the recording to take notes and mark parts in the book that stand out to you
• Part of our weekly accountability going forward will be to see if your book is marked

- Here is a brief recap of last year‘s highlights that we will be referring to throughout the year starting at Vision Days. We strongly  recommend your students be familiar with these concepts so they can understand what we are referencing in our discussions. 

Click on the links below to access the information:

Do Hard Things (8 minutes)

Hal Elrod... Miracle Morning 

Personal interview (15 minutes) 

Animation (5 minutes) 

Make Your Bed Presentation (20 minutes) 

The 4 Missionaries Paper... many pages

The Loneliness of Leadership  Audio (25 minutes) 

History - 

1 - Please print, read and mark this article and bring it to class to discuss.  "Invitation to the Pain of Learning" by Mortimer Adler

2 - Do a word study on the word "TRUTH".  Please follow the format found here.


Imaginative Arts -

1 - Please print and read the talk "A Child of God" by Henry B. Eyring. If you want to watch or listen first, that’s great. But then read it anyway. Make some notes. Ask questions of yourself:

• “What do I need to do to become a great learner?” 
• “How can I be a better student?” 
• “What do I need to learn from this talk?”, etc.  

Come on vision day prepared to discuss and share some insight you gained from President Eyring’s talk.

2 - Project:   Movie Poster
Make a movie poster to help us get to know each other better. (This movie need not be based on a true story)

WHO - The movie is about you, but which movie star will be playing you?
WHAT - We need a Title. What is it about? What do you do?
WHEN - Think about when in your life this story takes place.
WHERE -  Where is this movie set?
WHY - Why should we go see it? Give us a great tagline.
HOW - You can make this anyway you are comfortable. Hand drawn, collage, paint, digital, whatever. Just have fun with it.

Some movie poster examples below.

Eureka - 

1 - Watch the video "Intro to Anatomy & Physiology: Crash Course"

2 - Read the intro to "A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe" pages xiii-xxxii.

3 - Come prepared to share one cool thing about the intro.

4 - Today's numbers, also called Hindu-Arabic numbers, are a combination of just 10 symbols or digits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0.
Find the numbers 0-12 from another society, either modern or ancient.  Write them down, and bring them to vision day.  Be prepared to share what civilization they are from, and who possibly invented them!

5 - Also, please bring your compass!

2019-2020 YEARLY THEME

 “And ye shall know the truth, 

and the truth shall make you free.”

- John 8:32

April 2019 Overview

Theme:   “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and He shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Focus:

Scripture:

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart ; and lean not unto thine own understanding . 

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”  

---Proverbs 3:5-6

Memorization:

“The Lord has more in mind for you than you have in mind for yourself! You have been reserved and preserved for this time and place. …The Lord needs you to change the world. As you accept and follow His will for you, you will find yourself accomplishing the impossible!” 

---Pres. Russell M Nelson

March 2019 Overview

Theme:   The Lord is in the small details of your life as well as in the milestones

Focus:

Scripture:

"My name is Jehovah, and I know the end from the beginning; 

therefore my hand shall be over thee."  

Abraham 2:8

Memorization:

“There is a guiding hand above all things. Often when things happen, it’s not by accident. One day, when we look back at the seeming coincidences of our lives, we will realize that perhaps they weren't so coincidental after all.”  

--- Pres. Thomas S Monson

February 2019 Overview

Theme: Rely on God

Focus:

Gandhi & Non-cooperation

Scripture:

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” 

Philippians 4:13 (See also Alma 26:12)

Memorization:

“The more you make the choice to live above your feelings, to trust God instead of what you may feel like doing, the stronger your faith becomes. It’s not about being perfect. We will always be on a journey of growing closer to God.” 

--- Tim Tebow