ZLAP Learn • Lead • Prepare
The Seven Pillars

Seven pillars, three stages

The same seven areas run through every stage. What changes is what is asked of you: Seekers learn a skill, Pathfinders help others with it, and Stewards teach and mentor.

Pillar 1

Spiritual Development

What it builds

Faith in Jesus Christ, a testimony of their own, and an understanding of the covenants and priesthood responsibilities that come with each stage.

Seeker requirements include

  • Pray daily for 30 days in a row
  • Study the scriptures five days a week for a month
  • Do baptisms at the temple at least twice
  • Bear testimony in a meeting, at home or around a campfire
Pillar 2

Family Life

What it builds

Pulling their weight at home now and getting ready to lead a family of their own later.

Seeker requirements include

  • Keep up with household jobs for 30 days without reminders
  • Help cook three family meals from start to finish
  • Spend one-on-one time with a parent at least three times
  • Learn and record stories about three ancestors
Pillar 3

Citizenship & Service

What it builds

Responsibility, love of country, stewardship and service to the people around them.

Seeker requirements include

  • Take part in two community service projects
  • Join a conservation project like a trail or park cleanup
  • Learn flag etiquette and what the flag stands for
  • Meet a first responder, veteran or public servant
Pillar 4

Leadership

What it builds

Learning to lead, teach, mentor and be an influence for good.

Seeker requirements include

  • Be dependable on every assignment for 30 days
  • Help another youth succeed at least three times
  • Set a personal goal and work at it for a month
  • Lead an opening, a discussion or a short activity
Pillar 5

Self-Reliance

What it builds

Practical life skills, preparedness, money sense and personal responsibility.

Seeker requirements include

  • Handle your own laundry for 30 days
  • Cook three simple meals on your own
  • Help put together a 72-hour emergency kit
  • Budget your saving and spending for a month
Pillar 6

Outdoor Adventure

What it builds

Confidence, resilience, teamwork and an appreciation for God's creations.

Seeker requirements include

  • Attend three overnight campouts
  • Hike at least five miles
  • Tie a square knot, two half hitches, taut-line hitch and bowline
  • Explain the seven Leave No Trace principles
Pillar 7

Physical Fitness

What it builds

Healthy habits, strength, discipline and endurance.

Seeker requirements include

  • Exercise three times a week for 30 days
  • Keep healthy sleep habits for a month
  • Get outside for physical activity at least five times
  • Finish a physical challenge like a mile run or a 5K

Every pillar ends with a one-page reflection the youth writes in their workbook, like what it means to be a good citizen or what makes a strong family. The examples above come from the young men's Seeker workbook. Young women's requirements follow the same seven pillars.

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