Annual 2025 AHS Youth Retreat

May 27–30, 2025

@ AHS American Fork Campus (736 N. 1100 E. American Fork, UT 84003)

Registration Closes May 15th

This annual Youth Retreat just keeps getting better and better. It’s a rare combination of the spiritual, social, and physical. We hope you’ll join us this year for this amazing experience, May 27–30, 2025! We have an incredible line-up inspiring keynote speakers, fun activities, great food (as always), and everything else you’ve come to love about our previous youth retreats.


*For youth turning 12 through 18 years old in 2025.
Presenters
JenedyPaige
Jenedy Paige

Jenedy Paige is a professional oil painter whose discipline and devotion to beauty shape everything she does. With a natural gift for consistency and a love of early mornings, she’s built a life around creating meaningful, spirit-filled work—both on the canvas and in the world.

A BYU–Idaho alumna who proudly calls herself a product of great art education, Jenedy is also a mother, athlete, teacher, and runner. Whether painting in her studio or training in the gym, she approaches each day with purpose, passion, and gratitude for the divine guidance that brought her here.

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Oba Bonner

Oba Bonner is a songwriter, actor, and music producer. Writing songs from start to finish since day one, Oba is no stranger to making music. He has worked with notable mainstream artists like JoJo, Queen Latifah, Why Don’t We, and others. With a unique style that blends smooth melodies and sharp lyricism, Oba brings authenticity and energy to every stage and studio he steps into.

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Beckie Hennessy

Beckie Hennessy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from West Valley City, Utah, and a mom of three. She’s been a therapist since 2006, with experience in child protection, trauma, and private practice. Beckie currently works with ACCEPTED in Sandy, Utah, offering therapy, intensives, and workshops. She’s a speaker, podcast host (Living Through), and author of Ministering Through Connection. Beckie is passionate about helping others know who they are, whose they are, and why it matters.

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John Van Der Giessen

John Van Der Giessen believes greatness is both born and built. Raised in rural Idaho, he rose from small-town roots to international professional athletics—driven by vision, discipline, and courage. He teaches that transformation comes through breaking limits, rewriting old narratives, and leading by example.

With a career spanning elite sport, real estate, and entrepreneurship, John knows true leadership is about service and self-awareness, not titles. He speaks with rare authenticity, inspiring teams and helping individuals reconnect with what matters most.

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