LONE MOUNTAIN - JUL 2009

On July 9, 2009, GC deacons and teachers took a 2nd trip to the peak. This time, we left vehicles at a small parking lot at the base of the mountain and did only the more difficult vertical climb to the peak. Once again, at the peak, we ate melon. Brother Gunnerson pulled out his laptop and showed the boys on Google Earth the route they will be taking in the Uintas this summer.

On the way down the mountain, a number of the boys outpaced the adult leaders and had to get creative to entertain themselves in the parking lot until the leaders returned. As the leaders approached the base of the mountain, Dexter Edwards came running down the trail and told his dad that he needed to come quickly - that the police had come to the parking lot and were asking for him. When Brother Edwards reached the parking lot he saw Brody Burley face down on one of the cop cars. One of the officers approached Edwards and the following conversation took place: The officer asked, "Do you know this young man."

Brother Edwards answered, "Yes."

"Where do you know him from?"

"Church"

"What church?"

"The Mormon Church"

"He fits the description of a young man in a red shirt running around this neighborhood waving a fire arm."

"I can attest that he has been with these young men on the mountain for the last 2 hours and at the church prior to that."

At that point another officer pulled Brody off the hood of the police car with rough hands, stood him up and asked Brother Edwards, "What's with his attitude? When we drove up, he was waving his arms at us and shouting expletives. Look at him now - he's standing there trying to look all hard. What do you have to say about that?"

Brother Edwards was white and shaking at this point. No way would one of his young men act like that. He searched for an explanation, but could only reply, "I'm very dissapointed."

The officer looked at Brody and asked who his parents were and what they did. Brody stood defiantly and answered the questions. The officer then got in Brody's face and, with thumb and index finger a quarter inch apart, told Brody, "You are this close to going to Juvy tonight."

At that point neither the boys nor the officers could control their laughter. All laughed. The joke was on Brother Edwards.

Policemen making routine rounds were stopped and convinced by Brody, Jared Harper and Dexter to play the joke of all jokes on their leaders. It was a prank that will, no doubt, make the Grand Canyon Ward Hall of Fame. Jared, Brody and Dex would be very wise to watch their backs at camp this summer. There is much very cold water in the Uintas.

Also noteworthy was young Callen Farimond's presence on the hike. Way to start him young, Damon! - GQE