Notice

Date: July 19, 2019

To: General Authorities; General Officers; Area Seventies; and the following leaders in the and : Stake, Mission, and District Presidents; Bishops and Branch Presidents; Members of Stake and Ward Councils

From: Priesthood and Family Department (1-801-240-2134)

Subject: For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Conferences in the United States and Canada

As part of the Children and Youth effort announced on May 8, 2018, the Church will begin holding For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences in the United States and Canada. These conferences have been held outside the U.S. and Canada for many years and have proven to be a strength to youth and also to the young single adults who serve as counselors. See the attached description of FSY conferences for more information. Beginning in 2021 and 2022, all stakes in the U.S. and Canada will participate in FSY conferences every other year. During 2020, a smaller number of FSY conferences will be held at locations in the U.S. and Canada to prepare for full implementation. Attached is the list of stakes participating in 2020. If your stake has been selected to participate in FSY in 2020, please do not plan treks or youth conferences to be held during that year. Young Women and camps may be held annually, as usual. If your stake has been selected but you believe your stake has an exceptional circumstance and cannot participate in FSY in 2020, please contact your Area Seventy. Dates, locations, financing arrangements, and other information, such as the calling of young single adults as counselors, will be shared at a later date.

This notice is being translated and will be distributed to units identified as French and Spanish in the United States and Canada. If leaders need this notice in additional languages, they may contact the Area Presidency. Area leaders can forward requests to the Priesthood and Family Department at ext. 2-2933. 16950 For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Conferences in 2020 Enclosure to the July 19, 2019, notice “For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Conferences in the United States and Canada”

For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences—modeled after University’s Especially for Youth (EFY) conferences—are five-day events for large groups of youth (an average of 500). These conferences include activities, devotionals, and classes designed to help strengthen faith in Jesus Christ and provide opportunities for youth to grow spiritually, socially, physically, and intellectually. In the United States and Canada, FSY conferences will be provided by the Church and held locally with the support of BYU. Areas outside of the U.S. and Canada will continue holding FSY conferences as they have in the past. For information about the future of BYU’s EFY program, see efy.byu.edu.

Youth in the United States and Canada are eligible to attend FSY every other year, beginning the year they turn 14 and until they graduate from high school.

Young single adults will be called as counselors for FSY conferences. As a result, stake and ward adult leaders do not attend FSY conferences with youth from their stake.

Stakes in the United States and Canada scheduled for FSY conferences in 2020 are listed below by and coordinating council.

Area: North America Central

Coordinating Council: Canada Calgary Coordinating Council: Idaho Ammon Stakes: Stakes: • Calgary Alberta Fish Creek Stake • Ammon Idaho North Stake • Calgary Alberta Foothills Stake • Idaho Falls Lincoln Stake • Calgary Alberta North Stake • Iona Idaho Stake • Calgary Alberta West Stake Coordinating Council: Idaho Blackfoot Coordinating Council: Canada Calgary Stake: Lethbridge • Blackfoot Idaho East Stake Stakes: Coordinating Council: Idaho Falls Idaho • Cardston Alberta Stake Stakes • Fort Macleod Alberta Stake • Firth Idaho Stake • Lethbridge Alberta Stake • Idaho Falls North Stake Coordinating Council: Canada Edmonton Coordinating Council: Idaho Pocatello Stake: Stake: • Red Deer Alberta Stake • Pocatello Idaho Alameda Stake For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Conferences in 2020 July 19, 2019 Page 3 of 9

Coordinating Council: Idaho Rexburg Coordinating Council: New Hampshire Stakes: Manchester • Rexburg Idaho North Stake Stakes: • Rexburg Idaho South Stake • Augusta Maine Stake • Bangor Maine Stake Coordinating Council: Idaho Soda Springs • Montpelier Vermont Stake Stakes: • McCammon Idaho Stake Coordinating Council: New Jersey • Paris Idaho Stake Morristown Stakes: Coordinating Council: Minnesota Minneapolis • Liberty Park New Jersey Stake Stakes: • Morristown New Jersey Stake • Lakeville Minnesota Stake • Scotch Plains New Jersey Stake • Minneapolis Minnesota Stake • Oakdale Minnesota Stake Coordinating Council: New York New York • St. Cloud Minnesota Stake Stakes: • Brooklyn New York Stake Coordinating Council: Missouri Independence • New York New York Stake Stakes: • Woodside New York Stake • Kansas City Missouri Stake • Liberty Missouri Stake Coordinating Council: Ohio Columbus • Olathe Kansas Stake Stakes: • Akron Ohio Stake Coordinating Council: Nebraska Omaha • Columbus Ohio North Stake Stakes: • Columbus Ohio South Stake • Sioux City Iowa Stake • Sioux Falls South Dakota Stake Coordinating Council: Virginia Chesapeake Stakes: Area: North America Northeast • Goldsboro North Carolina Stake • Newport News Virginia Stake Coordinating Council: Maryland Baltimore • Virginia Beach Stake Stakes: • Baltimore Maryland Stake Coordinating Council: Virginia Richmond • Columbia Maryland Stake Stakes: • Martinsburg West Virginia Stake • Richmond Virginia Chesterfield Stake • Richmond Virginia Midlothian Stake Coordinating Council: Massachusetts Boston • Stafford Virginia Stake Stakes: • Blackstone Valley Massachusetts Stake Coordinating Council: Washington DC North • Boston Massachusetts Stake Stakes: • Hartford Connecticut Stake • Annapolis Maryland Stake • Seneca Maryland Stake Coordinating Council: Michigan Detroit Stakes: Coordinating Council: Washington DC South • Ann Arbor Michigan Stake Stakes: • Bloomfield Hills Michigan Stake • Ashburn Virginia Stake • Westland Michigan Stake • Mount Vernon Virginia Stake For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Conferences in 2020 July 19, 2019 Page 4 of 9

Area: North America Southeast Coordinating Council: Tennessee Nashville Stakes: Coordinating Council: Florida Jacksonville • Hopkinsville Kentucky Stake Stakes: • Madison Tennessee Stake • Gainesville Florida Stake • Jacksonville Florida South Stake Area: North America Southwest • Lake City Florida Stake Coordinating Council: Chandler Coordinating Council: Florida Orlando Stakes: Stakes: • Chandler Arizona South Stake • Cocoa Florida Stake • Chandler Arizona West Stake • Orlando Florida South Stake Coordinating Council: Arizona Gilbert Coordinating Council: Florida Tampa Stakes: Stakes: • Gilbert Arizona Highland East Stake • Brandon Florida Stake • Gilbert Arizona Val Vista Stake • Odessa Florida Stake Coordinating Council: Arizona Mesa East • St. Petersburg Florida Stake Stake: Coordinating Council: Georgia Atlanta • Mesa Arizona Clearview Stake Stakes: Coordinating Council: Arizona Mesa West • Atlanta Georgia Stake Stakes: • Cartersville Georgia Stake • Mesa Arizona Central Stake • Fayetteville Georgia Stake • Mesa Arizona North Stake • Powder Springs Georgia Stake Coordinating Council: Arizona Phoenix North Coordinating Council: Georgia Atlanta North Stakes: Stakes: • Flagstaff Arizona East Stake • Athens Georgia Stake • Phoenix Arizona Deer Valley Stake • Coal Mountain Georgia Stake • Prescott Arizona Stake • Roswell Georgia Stake Coordinating Council: Arizona Queen Creek Coordinating Council: Kentucky Louisville Stakes: Stakes: • Mesa Arizona Desert Ridge Stake • Crestwood Kentucky Stake • Queen Creek Arizona East Stake • Elizabethtown Kentucky Stake • Queen Creek Arizona South Stake • Louisville Kentucky Stake Coordinating Council: Arizona Scottsdale Coordinating Council: South Carolina Stake: Columbia • Phoenix Arizona East Stake Stakes: • Aiken South Carolina Stake Coordinating Council: Arizona Tucson • Greenville South Carolina East Stake Stakes: • Greenville South Carolina Stake • Marana Arizona Stake • Tucson Arizona North Stake • Tucson Arizona South Stake

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Coordinating Council: Northern Arizona Coordinating Council: Texas Houston East Stakes: Stakes: • Payson Arizona Stake • Houston Texas Summerwood Stake • Snowflake Arizona Stake • Kingwood Texas Stake Coordinating Council: Las Vegas Coordinating Council: Texas Houston South East Stakes: Stakes: • Houston Texas South Stake • Las Vegas Nevada Central Stake • League City Texas Stake • Las Vegas Nevada Paradise Stake • Las Vegas Nevada Sunrise Stake Coordinating Council: Texas San Antonio Stakes: Coordinating Council: Nevada Las Vegas • Cedar Park Texas Stake North • Round Rock Texas East Stake Stakes: • Round Rock Texas Stake • Las Vegas Nevada Highland Hills Stake • Las Vegas Nevada Shadow Mountain Stake Area: North America West Coordinating Council: Nevada Las Vegas West Coordinating Council: Alaska Anchorage Stakes: Stakes: • Las Vegas Nevada Lakes Stake • Eagle River Alaska Stake • Las Vegas Nevada South Stake • Fairbanks Alaska Stake • Palmer Alaska Stake Coordinating Council: Oklahoma Oklahoma City Coordinating Council: Bakersfield Stakes: Stakes: • Lawton Oklahoma Stake • Bakersfield California Stake • Oklahoma City South Stake • Lancaster California Stake • Palmdale California Stake Coordinating Council: Texas Dallas • Valencia California Stake Stakes: • Allen Texas Stake Coordinating Council: California Los Angeles • Sherman Texas Stake Stakes: • Downey California Stake Coordinating Council: Texas Fort Worth • Inglewood California Stake Stake: • Palos Verdes California Stake • Irving Texas Stake • Torrance California North Stake Coordinating Council: Texas Houston • Torrance California Stake Stakes: Coordinating Council: California Ventura • Houston Texas Bear Creek Stake Stakes: • Katy Texas Stake • Camarillo California Stake • The Woodlands Texas Stake • Simi Valley California Stake • Thousand Oaks California Stake • Ventura California Stake

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Coordinating Council: Washington Everett Coordinating Council: Bonneville North Stakes: Stakes: • Bellingham Washington Stake • Salt Lake Bonneville Stake • Marysville Washington Stake • Salt Lake Central Stake • Seattle Washington North Stake • Seattle Washington Shoreline Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Bountiful • Snohomish Washington Stake Stakes: • Bountiful Utah East Stake Coordinating Council: Washington Seattle • Bountiful Utah North Canyon Stake Stakes: • Bountiful Utah South Stake • Bellevue Washington Stake • Maple Valley Washington Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Bountiful West • Redmond Washington Stake Stakes: • Bountiful Utah Val Verda Stake Coordinating Council: Washington Tacoma • North Salt Lake Utah Stake Stakes: • Lacey Washington Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Box Elder • Port Angeles Washington Stake Stakes: • Tacoma Washington North Stake • Brigham City Utah North Stake • Brigham City Utah West Stake Coordinating Council: Washington • Malad Idaho Stake Vancouver • Willard Utah Stake Stakes: • Elma Washington Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Cache North • Rainier Oregon Stake Stakes: • Vancouver Washington North Stake • Franklin Idaho Stake • Logan Utah Mount Logan Stake Area: Utah • Smithfield Utah North Stake

Coordinating Council: Utah Alpine Coordinating Council: Utah Cache South Stakes: Stakes: • Alpine Utah Stake • Hyrum Utah Stake • Draper Utah Suncrest Stake • Logan Utah Cache West Stake • Highland Utah South Stake • River Heights Utah Stake • Pleasant Grove Utah Manila Creek Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Centerville Coordinating Council: Utah American Fork Stakes: Stakes: • Centerville Utah South Stake • American Fork Utah Hillcrest Stake • Farmington Utah Oakridge Stake • American Fork Utah West Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Cottonwood • Lehi Utah East Stake Stakes: Coordinating Council: Utah Bonneville • Cottonwood Heights Utah Brighton Stake Stakes: • Salt Lake Butler Stake • Salt Lake Granite Park Stake • Salt Lake Little Cottonwood Stake • Salt Lake Grant Stake • Salt Lake Parleys Stake

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Coordinating Council: Utah Draper Coordinating Council: Utah Lehi Stakes: Stakes: • Draper Utah Corner Canyon Stake • Lehi Utah Jordan River Stake • Draper Utah Stake • Lehi Utah South Stake • Sandy Utah Hidden Valley Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Murray Coordinating Council: Utah Eagle Mountain Stakes: Stakes: • Midvale Utah North Stake • Eagle Mountain Utah East Stake • Murray Utah Little Cottonwood Stake • Eagle Mountain Utah Nolen Park Stake • Murray Utah Parkway Stake • Eagle Mountain Utah West Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Ogden North Coordinating Council: Utah Granger Stakes: Stakes: • North Ogden Utah Ben Lomond Stake • Magna Utah South Stake • North Ogden Utah East Stake • Salt Lake Granger North Stake • Ogden Utah Mount Lewis Stake • Salt Lake Granger Stake • Pleasant View Utah Stake • Salt Lake Hunter East Stake • Salt Lake Hunter Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Ogden South Stakes: Coordinating Council: Utah Heber City • Ogden Utah East Stake Stakes: • Riverdale Utah Stake • Heber City Utah East Stake • South Ogden Utah Stake • Midway Utah West Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Ogden West Coordinating Council: Utah Holladay Stakes: Stakes: • Farr West Utah Stake • Salt Lake Holladay South Stake • Hooper Utah Stake • Salt Lake Wilford Stake • Plain City Utah Stake • Salt Lake Winder West Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Orem North Coordinating Council: Utah Kaysville Stakes: Stakes: • Orem Utah Aspen Stake • Kaysville Utah Central Stake • Orem Utah Canyon View Stake • Kaysville Utah Stake • Orem Utah Heatheridge Stake • Orem Utah Timpview Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Kearns Stakes: Coordinating Council: Utah Orem South • Kearns Utah East Stake Stakes: • Kearns Utah West Stake • Orem Utah Cherry Hill Stake • Salt Lake Jordan Stake • Orem Utah Lakeview Stake • Salt Lake Utah West (Tongan) Stake • Orem Utah Stonewood Stake • Orem Utah Vineyard Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Layton Stakes: • Layton Utah East Stake • Layton Utah South Stake • Layton Utah Stake For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Conferences in 2020 July 19, 2019 Page 8 of 9

Coordinating Council: Utah Payson Coordinating Council: Utah Riverton North Stakes Stakes: • Elk Ridge Utah Stake • Herriman Utah Butterfield Canyon Stake • Payson Utah Stake • Riverton Utah Harvest Park Stake • Salem Utah Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Sandy North Coordinating Council: Utah Pioneer Stakes: Stakes: • Sandy Utah Mount Jordan Stake • Salt Lake Riverside Stake • Sandy Utah West Stake • Salt Lake Rose Park North Stake • Sandy Utah Willow Creek Stake • Salt Lake Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Sandy South Coordinating Council: Utah Pleasant Grove Stakes: Stakes: • Sandy Utah Central Stake • Lindon Utah Central Stake • Sandy Utah Crescent Ridge Stake • Lindon Utah West Stake • Pleasant Grove Utah West Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Santaquin Stakes: Coordinating Council: Utah Price/Castle Dale • Delta Utah West Stake Stake: • Nephi Utah Stake • Castle Dale Utah Stake • Santaquin Utah North Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Provo North Coordinating Council: Utah Saratoga Springs Stakes: Stakes: • Provo Utah Edgemont North Stake • Saratoga Springs Utah Mount Saratoga Stake • Provo Utah Grandview South Stake • Saratoga Springs Utah Saratoga Hills Stake • Provo Utah Sharon East Stake Coordinating Council: Utah South Jordan Coordinating Council: Utah Provo South Stakes: Stakes: • South Jordan Utah Glenmoor Stake • Provo Utah Central Stake • South Jordan Utah River Ridge Stake • Provo Utah Freedom Stake • Provo Utah Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Spanish Fork • Provo Utah Sunset Stake Stakes: • Mapleton Utah Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Richfield/Manti • Spanish Fork Utah Canyon Ridge Stake Stakes: • Spanish Fork Utah South Stake • Fillmore Utah Stake • Mount Pleasant Utah North Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Springville • Richfield Utah Stake Stakes: • Springville Utah Hobble Creek West Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Riverton • Springville Utah Spring Creek Stake Stakes: • Herriman Utah Mountain View Stake • Herriman Utah Stake • Riverton Utah Stake

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Coordinating Council: Utah St. George/ East Stakes: • St. George Utah Morningside Stake • St. George Utah North Stake • Washington Utah Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Taylorsville Stakes: • Bennion Utah East Stake • Taylorsville Utah South Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Tooele Stakes: • Grantsville Utah West Stake • Stansbury Park Utah South Stake • Tooele Utah South Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Uintah Basin Stakes: • Altamont Utah Stake • Vernal Utah Ashley Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Weber East Stakes: • Sunset Utah Stake • Syracuse Utah Stake Coordinating Council: Utah Weber West Stakes: • Clinton Utah North Stake • West Point Utah Lakeside Stake Coordinating Council: Utah West Jordan Stakes: • West Jordan Utah Jordan Oaks Stake • West Jordan Utah Prairie Stake • West Jordan Utah Sunset Ridge Stake