Sign board announces time for one of the Vignettes performed during summer season.

If you have never been to Nauvoo during summer season, you may be wondering, just what is “Youth of Zion”? It is a delightful few minute’s retreat into days of old Nauvoo.

The Young Performing Missionaries, called to serve in Nauvoo from early May thru mid-August arrive with smiles on their faces and songs in their hearts…..and boy do they sing!

Harmonizing beautifully they perform a few songs then the storytelling begins, but not just any stories. These stories are about life for the youth of Zion in the 1840’s like the whistling and whittling brigade and saving the manuscript from the mob.

Not just telling the stories either. They are performed in short skits or plays, in full costume with lots of laughter and excitement.

Come see them perform as they tell stories about Zion’s youth in days past….one of the favorite places to be in Historic Nauvoo in the summertime.

The YPM’s sing while walking through Old Nauvoo to perform the “Youth of Zion” at the corner of Main and Kimball Streets.

Serenading the crowd that gathered for the performance and skits.

One of the skits performed as stories are told about the youth of Zion in old Nauvoo during the early 1840’s.

Pioneer dress…..and somehow they keep smiling through the heat and the layers.

The YPM’s singing a peppy song, wearing beautiful costumes showing styles and dress of the period.

Elder and Sister Camp called to serve as directors for the YPM’s will spend 3 ½ months serving, guiding, teaching, and loving these performers.

A modern day covered wagon used to cart stage props.

These Young Performing Missionaries (or YPM’s) as we affectionately call them, have a way of touching your heart and endearing themselves to you. This performance only takes 15 minutes but what you see, hear, and learn will last much, much longer.

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Watch for more posts about our YPM’s. Here are a few more of their spectacular performances we will cover: Trail of Hope, Hymn Fest, Sunset by the Mississippi, Just Plain Anna-Amanda, Rendezvous in Old Nauvoo, The Promise……and of course the Nauvoo Pageant.