Helaman and his 2060 Stripling Warriors
President Cory Hanks from Bountiful, Utah
led over 2060
stripling warriors
in the Handcart Days Parade, July 20th
in my hometown of Bountiful, Utah!
This year’s parade included an entry that will happen
only one time and in
only one parade.
Complementing this year’s theme, They Did Not
Doubt, young men from all over the area
came together dressed as
warriors.
They were led by President Cory Hanks, president of the Bountiful
South Stake,
who was dressed as Helaman.
For many years President Hanks has been involved with youth groups,
dressing
as Helaman, and telling the story of the 2000 stripling warriors.
Years ago he
thought about a parade entry that would include 2000 young men all marching in
unison, costumed as warriors, but the time was never right.
Finally, in 2012,
it has all come together.
Young men from all over the valley were invited to be in the march. It was so
inspiring to see.
They were all costumed and each carried a wooden
staff-like spear.
Each of the staffs had a nail in the bottom.
Every forth
step, the young men would strike the staff on the pavement
which will make a thunderous sound unlike any heard before in a parade.
which will make a thunderous sound unlike any heard before in a parade.
They were all be wearing
wrist bands that proclaimed the message,
“They Did Not Doubt!”
At certain times on the parade route
they began striking their spears on the ground faster and faster,
then in unison shouted
"WE DID NOT DOUBT!"
At certain times on the parade route
they began striking their spears on the ground faster and faster,
then in unison shouted
"WE DID NOT DOUBT!"
Danny, ( my friend Kelly's husband),
helped plan this EVENT for over a year...
I drove to Utah with my friend Sheri and her husband.
We had a grand time watching the parade!
Good job Bountiful, Utah!
We had a grand time watching the parade!
Good job Bountiful, Utah!
You touched me!
