Pioneer handcarts on the trail
Sons of Utah Pioneers
Taylorsville–Bennion Chapter
History • Service • Fellowship

BY OUR CHURCH LEADERS

“It is not enough to study or reenact the accomplishments of our pioneers. We need to identify the great, eternal principles they applied … and then apply those principles to the challenges of our day. In that way we honor their pioneering efforts.”

— President Dallin H. Oaks, “Following the Pioneers,” Oct. 1997

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Friends and neighbors—thank you for keeping our pioneer stories alive. This month we’ll spotlight the small, steady acts of faith and courage that have built our families, wards, and communities. Join us, bring a friend, and help us welcome new members to the Sons of Utah Pioneers Taylorsville–Bennion Chapter.

Bill Hardesty, 2025 SUP Chapter President

MISSION & VALUES

Our Mission

Come to know our fathers and turn our hearts to them; preserve the memory and heritage of the early pioneers of the Utah Territory and the western United States; honor present-day pioneers worldwide who exemplify these pioneer values; and teach these same values to the youth who will be tomorrow’s pioneers.

Our Pioneer Values

Our Motto

Pioneering Faith is our Future.

CHAPTER MEETINGS

Second Monday of each month

Dinner at 5:30 p.m. — Summit Vista Copperview Restaurant

Chapter meeting at 6:30 p.m. — Summit Vista Sego Lily Center

Guests welcome.

NEWSLETTER

Read this month’s Trail Marker from the National SUP.

Trail Marker

NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Join or renew with the National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers.

Go to National Membership

CHAPTER ROSTER INFORMATION

To update your contact information, please email the Chapter Secretary–Treasurer.

Send Roster Update

CONTRIBUTION DETAILS

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CHAPTER CONTRIBUTIONS

Annual $25 Support Contribution

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Partial Year Chapter Contribution

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Additional Chapter Donation (Custom Amount)

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Scholarship Fund

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Monument Fund

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About your contribution

Annual Support Contribution — $25. Your annual contribution helps the Sons of Utah Pioneers Taylorsville–Bennion Chapter preserve and share the faith, courage, and pioneering heritage of our forebears. Contributions are used for chapter communications, community events, youth outreach, name tags, and the upkeep of pioneer monuments and markers.

Because a small portion of your contribution helps cover member materials and event costs, approximately $20 of your $25 annual contribution is tax-deductible as permitted by law.

The Sons of Utah Pioneers Taylorsville-Bennion Chapter is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN 74-2493657). Thank you for supporting our mission to honor the past and inspire future generations.

CONTACT

Chapter Officers

President: Bill Hardesty
President-Elect: Jim Backman
Secretary–Treasurer: Sam Burggraaf

Email
suptaylorsbennion@gmail.com

Mailing Address
Taylorsville-Bennion Chapter
c/o Summit Vista
5990 S Signal Peak Dr CC105
Taylorsville, UT 84129

Text
801-634-8445

QUICK MESSAGE

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CHAPTER CALENDAR

Events on this calendar come directly from the chapter’s Google Calendar (suptaylorsbennion@gmail.com).

PIONEER MONUMENTS

Learn about five Taylorsville pioneer monuments cared for by our chapter, and the stories behind them.

View Pioneer Monuments

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