About Us
Heroic Youth is a training ground to prepare youth to be faithful warriors in God's army. Youth become Heroes as they engage in servant leadership and identify and pursue their God-given individual missions.
We are Christ-Centered
At the center of everything we do and are at Heroic Youth, is our Savior, Jesus Christ. We strive to be open and encouraging to those of all faiths who would like to join us with the understanding that we will be talking of Christ, preaching of Christ, and rejoicing in Christ.
Heroic Youth as an organization openly uses and refers to teachings and principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Focused on the Youth
As is stated in our mission statement, we are a training ground to prepare youth to be faithful warriors in God’s army. We believe firmly that each and every youth has a purpose and value that is God-given. Through our simulations and mentoring we are focused on strengthening these young people to build up the kingdom of God and to fight the ultimate foe. We teach how to be strong in moments of doubt, to be masters of self, and to see through the lies of the adversary. Our primary tool in accomplishing these tasks is the outward focus of servant-leadership, aka heroism. We have seen time and again that when a youth is focused on serving others, he or she becomes powerful, centered, and more grounded in faith and in God.
By strengthening the youth, we are strengthening families, communities, and nations.
Our programs and training events
For children ages 8-12 we offer clubs and our Summit event. Clubs are held at the community level by parents and mentors. They can be held weekly or bi-weekly and usually run throughout the school year. Information on our Mastering Knighthood clubs for boys or Crowned With Virtue clubs for girls, can be found here. Knights (8-12 year old boys) and handmaidens (8-12 year old girls) have the opportunity to attend our two day Summit event at the end of the summer.
For youth, ages 13-19, we offer mentoring and training through our Youth Leadership program. Youth can apply to be leaders with Heroic Youth each year during the winter. Those selected will then participate in learning about virtue, courage, self-mastery, and servant leadership through training, team building, and simulations. They will then get to participate in Hero Quest, our simulation created just for the youth, and they will be the primary leaders of the young knights and handmaidens who will attend Summit. They wrap up the year with a Royal Ball. It is a summer of immeasurable growth and fun!
Our Board of Directors
The Heroic Youth Board of Directors was formed in November 2016 in order to support and increase this amazing movement of servant-leadership in our community, and to help it to spread. Members of the board include Krista Nielsen (chairman), Richard Clawson (vice-chair), Sarah McKay (secretary), Jared Wood (treasurer), Emily Clawson, and Troy Jentzsch.
Non-profit status
In past years Heroic Youth has been a privately owned organization. We jokingly called it a “zero-profit company.” But that has finally changed! As of 2019 we are now officially a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We look forward to the security, stability, and longevity that this change will bring to Heroic Youth!
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Heroic Youth, please go to our Donations page.
Please go here for our organization Code of Conduct.