Author Interview: Trina Boice

We are joined today by LDS author Trina Boice, author of numerous nonfiction books to help Latter-day Saints navigate their way through such things as Enrichment Night, Activity Days, and more. Trina, thanks for joining us. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I live in beautiful Carlsbad, CA where I can see the gorgeous ocean every day from my window! I have four handsome, intelligent, wonderful sons and a great husband to match. We have a Papillon puppy who is adorable and a cockatiel who keeps popping out eggs even though she’s never been on a date … Continue reading

Primary Time: Five Ideas for Activity Days

Since school is about to begin again, Activity Days may be starting up for some wards again. It is up to each ward to decide if they will continue to have Activity Days and Cub Scouts over the summer. Now is a great time to sit down and plan out most of your activities for the remainder of the year. Here are five possible activities you could include, which meet goals for the Faith in God Award. 1) One activity is to write a thank you letter for someone you care about. You could plan to do this for Grandparents … Continue reading

Primary Time: Primary Activity Days

Once your child is eight years old, she will begin participating in Primary Activity Days. If you have a son and live in the United States he will begin participating in Cub Scouts. If you live outside of the United States your boys will participate in Primary Activity Days. The activity days usually take place twice a month on a day other than Sunday. Some wards plan these activities in conjunction with the night of Young Men’s and Young Women’s. Other wards hold the activities on Saturday. It just depends on what works best for your ward. The program will … Continue reading