JCC Brazil
YCW the Gambia
YCW Ghana
YCW Jamaica
YCW Liberia
YCW Nigeria
YCW Pakistan
JCD Panama
TID Romania
YRP Russia
YCW Sierra Leone
YCW Uganda
If dozens of workshops and great plenary sessions with inspiring keynote speakers are not enough to keep you busy in Ogden, we have a few more tricks up our sleeve.
Operation Unity – Elevate, Educate, and Inspire Through Service
Junior
Ballrooms
Come join folks from all over the world in making fleece blankets to
be used in a variety of ways including stress shawls for victims, comfort
covers for children in domestic violence shelters, lap robes for the
elderly, welcome to the world blankets for our newest baby crime watchers,
and a special gift for one of our groups at the Conference. You don’t
need to sew. Get to know others while making a difference.
Youth Crime Watch Film Festival
Monday, 11am – 5:00pm, Peery Egyptian Theatre
Take time to view two great documentaries
at one of the Sundance Film Festival venues – Peery’s Egyptian
Theatre attached to the Ogden Eccles Conference Center.
PAPERCLIPS
Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee is the setting for this documentary
about an extraordinary experiment in Holocaust education. Struggling to
grasp the concept of 6 million Holocaust victims, the students decide
to collect 6 million paper clips to better understand the enormity of
the calamity. The film details how the students met Holocaust survivors
from around the world and how the experience transformed them and their
community. (60 Minutes)
THE BOYS OF BARAKA
In an experimental program to reduce the rate of juvenile delinquency,
the city of Baltimore sent a group of 12-year-olds deemed "at risk" to
a boarding school in Kenya, affording the boys the rare opportunity
to turn their troubled lives around. Focusing on four of the youths, this
compelling documentary follows the students as they struggle to overcome
the obstacles of their past in their hopeful bid for a shot at a brighter
future.
Museum Hop
Monday, 11am-5pm
Pick up your museum ticket when registering and stroll down 25th Street
which serves as Main Street for the television show "Everwood" to
Union Station to visits 5 museums housed in one location. Don’t forget
your camera to get photo of your team posed on one of the trains to take home
to use with a press release or simply remember your trip.
- UTAH STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM/ECCLES RAILROAD CENTER is an outdoor railroad
exhibit displaying several historic pieces of railroad equipment including
a steam locomotives and other cars that served Utah and Wyoming.
- UNION
STATION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM is filled with displays of amazing
gemstones and cultural artifacts as well as the history of life in
Golden Spike country. Displays in clued a 120 foot topographical map of
the Great Salt Lake, with photos of resources and animals associated with
the Lake. Displayed are records of dinosaur and aquatic life-forms as
well as fossilized wood and plant material.
- BROWNING FIREARMS MUSEUM celebrates
the genius of John M. Browning, inventor of many legendary military
and sporting firearms. It includes displays of original guns or prototypes
designed by Browning. Many of his inventions were manufactured and
sold under names such as Winchester, Remington, and Colt and were designed
in Ogden, Utah.
- THE WATTIS DUMKE RAILROAD EXHIBIT depicts in miniature significant
regional features including the Lucin Cutoff across the Great
Salt Lake; Dale Creek Bridge, Wyoming; Corrine, Utah and of course, the famous
25th Street and the Odgen Union Station. As the Transcontinental
railroad came through Wyoming in the late 1860s, one of the largest trestles
on the west bound line was the Dale Creek Bridge. There were
such high winds in the area that passengers had to get off and walk across
and board again after the train passed over. The narrow rugged Weber
Canyon leaning to Ogden presented quite an obstacle to Union Pacific. Several
tunnels and bridges across the Weber River had to be constructed.
- MYRA POWELL GALLERY is now the home of the Union Station’s permanent art collection. The gallery is filled with fine examples of some of the best work of both locally and nationally recognized artists. The collection is located on the second floor.
Walk of Knowledge
Northeast Lobby, Second Floor
Browse and interact with displays and experts to see what opportunities
and resources with exhibitors from across the United States and
ask questions on how they can help you address problems in your school
or community. For a list of exhibitors, please see The Walk of Knowledge
will be open:
- MONDAY, March 20, 8:15pm to 10pm
- TUESDAY, March 21, 7:15am to 12:15pm and 1:30pm to 5pm
- WEDNESDAY, March 22, 7:15am to 12:30pm
Game Room
Tuesday Night, 7pm – 10pm
and Wednesday Night 8:30pm to 10:30pm - Junior Ballrooms
This is a great opportunity to gather together and get to know each
other while playing games or simply talk with other attendees. Games
include the old favorites such as dominoes, connect 4, “Pictionary” and
of course some friendly card games. You can show off your movie knowledge
with “Scene It” or join in with one of the play stations or
X-box activities on the large projection screens.
Dance
Wednesday
Night, 8:30pm to 10:30pm Junior Ballrooms
Youth will have the opportunity to jam to local DJs spinning chart-topping
hits without having to watch their chaperones try to dance! This
is a LOCK IN….. Chaperones must escort and sign in their youth at the
beginning of the event and must return by 10:00pm to sign them out.
This long-time favorite event is always a hit and provides an excellent
chance for youth to meet and mingle on their own.
Silent Film Festival – Celebrating the Art of Silent Movie Sound
8:45pm to 10:30pm
Join us in the Peery Egyptian Theatre to learn about what it was like before the "talkies." A great opportunity to find out how music is used to create a wonderful movie adventure. This is your chance to experience how a talented musical artist can create the atmosphere from the "cliff hangers" to the "ooga, ooga" of the first car chase scenes.
Fine Art of Curling
Tuesday Night, 7pm to 10pm The Ice Sheet
Curling can be traced back to Scotland and is sometimes compared to chess on ice since it requires strategy, foresight and athleticism. Come out and play while learning about the game that is catching-on in the U.S. since the Salt Lake Olympics and where the U.S. received their first curling medal this year in Italy. Figure out why they use those brooms to sweep the ice. Feel what it is like to be in an Olympic venue. Imagine the crowds cheering you on while we participate on the first-ever Youth Crime Watch Curling Games. Take a risk and learn something new. Experienced curlers are also welcome. See flyers at the Information Desk and in your bags for further details.
Skiing and Snowboarding at Powder Mountain
Tuesday Evening, Board the bus at 5:30pm and leave at 5:45pm. Return to your hotel after 10.
Download Powder Mountain rental form (PDF 206 kB) to reserve boots and other equipment. This should be done ahead of time!
$50 buys you a night on the slopes, transportation, your equipment, lessons if you are a beginner, a light meal, a coupon for a cup of hot chocolate or soda at Powder Mountain, and a return snack. Board the bus in front of the Ogden Eccles Conference Center on Tuesday evening beginning at 5:30pm and leave by 5:45. Join ski instructors on Monday afternoon in the Junior Ballrooms for a 30 minute session to get prepared and to learn basics. Session run at 3:30pm, 4:00pm and 4:30pm. You need permission slips and release forms signed in advance if you are a minor. If you are an adult, we will need a release form completed. See the staff at the Information Booth for additional details.
Sunday Trip to Salt Lake City
Plan to join us on Sunday for a trip to Salt Lake City, Utah, to see the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Groups depart at 8am to see the choir perform (reservation needed). You will be back in Ogden by noon or spend the day in Salt Lake City and return by public transport.
More about Ogden
In addition to scheduled conference activities, participants may want to take advantage of the conference location at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. We recommend visits to the Ogden and Utah travel websites for information about things to do in and around Ogden.
Activities listed there include: cultural events, festivals, museums, historic sites, biking, boating, fishing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, rafting and kayaking, skiing and boarding, scenic drives, parks, etc.
