Schedule
Be Here Now! Our theme not only encourages you to be here, but to have fun, and live life to the fullest. To help, we’re providing a list of activities below. We think you’ll find a nice mix of fun, flirting and spirituality. Dress code at most events is casual, church-standard attire.
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
5:00pm or 8:00pm Temple Sessions [ Map ]
Call the temple 949-644-1820 to reserve a spot before May 4th. If you sign up, please honor your reservation or call at least 24 hours in advance to cancel. Only 20 spots are available for each session. Appropriate temple attire is required, and you must bring your own temple clothing for endowment sessions. This is a smaller temple and does not rent clothing. When you call the temple please let them know you’re part of the HB Midsingles Conference.
Newport Beach Temple
2300 Bonita Canyon Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
Friday, May 20, 2011
5:00pm – 6:45pm – Saints and Angels (Angels vs. Atlanta Braves) [ Map ]
Registration and Tailgate Reception (photo ID required to receive your wristband)
Angels Stadium “Under the A”, Katella Ave, Anaheim
Look for the “Huntington Beach 1st Ward” banner in the east Parking lot. We will have your ticket at registration. We’ll keep our tailgate registration table open until 9pm where you can pick up your tickets for the game. We will have food at the tailgating party in the parking lot.
Don’t forget your registration confirmation email.
7:00pm – end of game (approximately 9:00pm – 10:00pm)
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Please wear your wristband for all activities.
7:00am Charity Run. (Optional) [ Map ]
Don’t worry you late sleepers, you don’t have to do this, but you might want to.
Be early to warm up and stretch. Meet at the Huntington Beach Stake Center (8702 Atlanta Ave) Sign up for the 5K, 10K, or sign up for the 2 mile relay race with up to two (2) friends. The cost is $30 and ½ of the proceeds will benefit the HB Scout Troops 92 and 492. Register for the run at www.ocdash.com
9:00am Continental Breakfast at the Stake Center [ Map ]
Saturday at the Huntington Beach Stake Center. Registration continues for late comers. Don’t forget your confirmation email.
10:00am – 12 Noon: Morning Work Shops & Service
Start your Saturday off right with two back to back workshops and service that will inspire, challenge, encourage, and uplift you.
Mathew Boggs is a prime example of how turning your “mess” into your “message” can produce extraordinary results in one’s life. Jaded by his parents’ divorce and the countless marriages unraveling around him, Mat was a young man who’d lost all belief in lifelong relationships. Roped into chauffeuring his grandma and dying grandfather on weekly adventures, he realized that sixty-three years later, they were still madly in Love. “Now that’s the marriage I want!” he said to himself. Passionate about deepening his own practice of Love, Mat enlisted his best friend into joining him on a cross-country search for America’s greatest marriages, which they called “Project Everlasting“. The two bachelors jumped in an RV and embarked on a 12,000-mile life-changing adventure to discover what it takes to find and make Love last. Mat has since co-authored the best-selling book, Project Everlasting: Two Bachelors Discover the Secrets of America’s Greatest Marriages. He’s also produced a critically acclaimed documentary film, hosts his own international radio show, and has two Hollywood television shows in development.
Mary Nelson is married and has 6 children. She has taught seminary for 18 years and recently served a CES mission to Boston, Massachusetts with her husband. She is currently serving a CES mission at the Huntington Beach Institute and the Seacliff YSA ward.
Alan Sonne is a physician who has practiced emergency medicine and family medicine for 35 years in Southern California. He is married to Jan, a clinical psychologist, and they have two grown children.
Timothy Miller grew up in Hooper, Utah. He served a mission in the England London East Mission. He graduated from BYU with a degree in Business Management. He married way over his head by marrying Karen Campbell who grew up here in the Huntington Beach Stake. They have 4 children and will become grandparents for the first time in May. He served as a Bishop in the Fountain Valley 1st ward for 6 ½ years and later served as the Bishop of the Pierside YSA Ward for 3 ½ years.
Scott Porter and Veronica Schindler are co-executive directors of the non-profit organization, Singular Humanitarian experience (SHe). SHe was created to give singles “something more” in our travel experiences. SHe provides unforgettable and meaningful opportunities for singles to serve together around the world in sustainable humanitarian development projects in health, education and economic development initiatives while experiencing shared and enriching adventures with new cultures and people. www.singularhumanitarian.org. Since 2009, over 220 SHe volunteers (primarily, but not exclusively, LDS singles in their 20s and 30s from the U.S. and around the world) have served in remote areas of Guatemala, Bolivia and Nepal. In addition to her involvement in SHe, Veronica lives in Palo Alto, California, works for Stanford University as the director of development communications for the athletic department and serves on the Stanford Institute Committee. Scott works in senior health care at Aspen Home Health & Rehab in LA/Orange Counties, develops the party game Reverse Charades, and serves in the Sunday School at the HB 1st ward.
Topics & Locations:
12:00 Devotional
Becky Thomas is from Clovis, CA. She and her mom run the largest Seasonal Swim School in the United States. She lives 8 months of the year in Utah, and 4 months in California. She graduated from BYU in Family Living. She is a weekly columnist for Deseret News/Mormon Times where she talks about The Unexpected Life. Her message is that though life may not go as we expected, it can still be so much more than we imagined. Becky has taught gospel doctrine for 12 years and has spoken at numerous conferences, including BYU Women’s Conference. She served a mission in the Montana Billings mission. Currently she is a Sunday School teacher to the 16/17 year olds, as well as a Mia Maid adviser. Becky loves life, and believes strongly in making the most of every season of our lives.
1:15pm Box Lunch to go.
Grab your box lunch and head to the beach where we’ll be spending the rest of the afternoon.
2:00pm – 5:00pm Beach Activities [ Map ]
COMPLIMENTARY ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, Frisbee, tug of war, limbo contest, sand castle building, flag football, 1-minute relay-races, music and mixers. Please spread out on the beach at the various appointed life-guard stations and try different activities to meet new people. This is the point, right?
SURFING: If you want to learn to surf, send an e-mail to saltwatersamc@gmail.com. There will be a fee for board and wetsuit rental. Sam needs to know in advance how many surfers to expect so that he can have enough boards, wetsuits, and instructors. You must know how to swim to sign up for surf lessons. The surf instruction location will be announced at registration but is typically north of the Huntington Beach Pier.
VOLLEYBALL: If you want to play volleyball, you’re in luck. This year we’ll have 5 courts available and will be arranging teams at the site based on desired level of play and balance of men/women. For those who are “serious about their VB”, we’ll have a “pro” court with referee (we’re gonna call those net touches!
, and for those who desire a slightly more “relaxed” game, we’ll have the other courts. Any questions, email landonswright@gmail.com
BIKE RIDE: If you want to go for a bike ride along the Huntington Beach boardwalk, please contact Jamie at bike.midsingles.hb@gmail.com.
Tour de HB: A collection of 15 cruisers will be available for guided 1 hour bike rides along the beach strand (4 miles total). The bikes will be available at the bike rack near Zack’s store on Beach Blvd/PCH beach entrance. Tour times will be announced by Jamie 15 minutes prior to departure. note: The complimentary bikes will be donated from HB 1st ward members and bike riders will be responsible for the proper use of their bike (don’t ride in traffic or the sand, bring the bike back, no helmets provided). There will be a required non-monetary deposit (drivers license) to ensure the return of each bike.
Additional cost: Surfboard, boogie board, and in-line skate rentals are available for rent at various beach concessions.
5:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner at Ruby’s Diner on the Pier [ Map ]
Ruby’s Diner is the premier 1940′s family restaurant located at the end of the Huntington Beach Pier. Their menu includes award winning burgers, salads, fountain treats and is the location of this year’s HB Midsingle’s Conference Saturday night dinner. We’ll be eating in waves of up to 300 due to seating restrictions. A special menu will give you ample choices and faster service. Come hungry and prepared to get your flirt on (no restrictions to flirting on an empty stomach). You will be assigned a dinner time upon check-in.
Saturday evening at the Stake Center
8:00pm – 10:00pm Open Mic Night and Speed Dating
Email David Pierce for open mic night reservations at: hbconferenceopenmicnight@gmail.com
Speed Dating:
Guys – please participate! It doesn’t work without you.
Gals – we’re never going to have enough guys or time to accommodate all the women who want to participate. Sorry.
Tickets will be given out on a first come, first serve basis, so arrive on time! We’re giving you a little more space this year so hopefully you can have more intimate conversation and find your eternal companion. It’s up to you to exchange contact information with someone you’re interested in talking to more. Take the initiative and live in the moment!
10:00pm – 12pm Concert, more speed dating, lounge and chill rooms, and mixers
We are super stoked about our live band this year! We have booked “Wigs and Ties” who will be signing several popular cover songs that were billboard hits throughout the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. You can dance, sing along with the music, participate in speed dating, or find a little more quiet time in one of our designated chill rooms.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
1:00pm Sacrament Meeting at the Stake Center
Appropriate church attire required.
3:30pm BBQ Lunch at the Church
5:30pm Fireside
We are pleased to report that Mario Facione will be sharing his conversion story and the importance of living right. Mario is famous for his extraordinary escape from the mafia and conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as told in his bestselling autobiography Mafia to Mormon.
Monday, May 23, 2011
For those who would enjoy a longer weekend, these “unofficial” conference activities are happening.
10:00am Disneyland [ Map ]
Meet outside California Adventure in the Disneyland Plaza. Go to www.disneyland.com to see ticket prices.
10:00am Fun in the sun
Meet at the Huntington Beach City Beach at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) and Beach Boulevard.
8:00pm Bonfire at Huntington Beach
Look for a small mass of huddling singles and say “hey, are you Mormons?” you’ll find us. We’ll be just north of Beach Blvd and Pacific Coast highway (PCH).