EMERY COUNTY, Utah — “Max Tracks” trips involve a lot of preparation without a lot of planning. I study the map, but I don’t plan the route. I don’t arrange interviews with local leaders, but I do look for events that might bring people out, and I noticed this time around I could time the trip to make it to Emery High School’s Homecoming celebration.
There’s just one high school for students from the most populated area of Emery County, so I figured homecoming would be a big deal and I was right.
The parade included local elementary schools, emergency crews, and about every high school club you can imagine, from robotics to the student council.
I stopped three kids, eighth graders Dean and Ethan, with Ethan’s fifth grade sister, Gabby, to see what was really fun about life in Emery County.
Dean had other ideas when I asked what …