Olympic Fun Day Ward Partner Assignments
Please meet with your partnering ward and plan an Olympic Activity for Thursday's "Olympic Games".
Partnerships
L2 & R18
L3 & R16
R2 & R10
R3 & R8
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Young Women Camp Guide Outlined
Young Women Camp Guide
Principles of Camp Leadership
(in an outline format for our stake)
Pre-Camp
1. Prepare Spiritually
a.
Temple trip to prepare for Girls Camp
b.
Special Camp Fast
2. Participate in Councils
a.
Meet with Priesthood Leaders first
i. Stake
YW Meet with Stake Presidency, Ward YW meet with Bishop
ii. Purpose
iii. Goals
“What does Heavenly Father want to have happen in the lives of the young women
as a result of camp?” – This will guide every decision for camp.
1. Strengthen
the girl’s testimonies in Jesus Christ and His Plan
2. Help
them have a desire to Keep the Commandments/True Conversion
3. Focus
on problems the girls face from the Stake survey
4. Focus
on the temple – Worthiness & Marriage
iv. Location
1.
West Piney Girls Camp
v. Activity
Details
1.
TBD by the YCLs
2.
See #7
vi. Schedule
of Camp
1.
See Attached
vii. Budget
1.
See Attached
viii.
Camp Safety
1.
Sufficient Leaders and Priesthood
a.
Two or more Melchizedek Priesthood leaders
present at all times for support and protection (Handbook 2, 13.6.12)
2.
Camp Nurse/EMT
a.
Young Women ages 16 & 17 “can be called as
youth camp leaders”
b.
“They have the primary responsibility for
planning, directing, and evaluating camp.”
c.
“Class presidencies may also have leadership
responsibilities at camp.”
i. Responsibilities
include:
1.
Conducting and Planning Meetings
2.
Choosing and Planning Activities
3.
Directing and Conducting Specific Activities
4.
Evaluating Camp
a.
Young Women Leaders Minister by:
i. Lifting
others
ii. Build
confidence through words and actions
iii. Choose
to be patient
iv. Act
as a Peacemaker
v. Avoid
complaining
vi. Share
testimony
vii. Reach
out and include all
i. Meet
with each young woman individually. Get to know her and help her understand what
to expect at camp.
ii. Pray
for each young woman by name before camp and each day during camp. Make sure
each young woman is included and feels loved.
iii. Perform
simple acts of kindness and service.
iv. Teach
the young women about ministering. Invite them to minister to one another. At
the end of each day share your experiences with one another.
a. Camp
should be rich with both spiritual and temporal learning.
b. Pray
and ponder what to teach at camp.
c. Provide
each young woman with opportunities to feel the Spirit.
d. Help
her apply the doctrines of the gospel to daily experiences.
e.
Teach her skills that will prepare her for her
future and protect her and her family in an emergency.
Everything we do at camp should help each young woman
accomplish the following:
1. Strengthen her faith in and testimony of
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
2.
Understand
her identity as a daughter of God.
3.
Live
a worthy life as she obeys the commandments and lives gospel standards.
4.
Receive,
recognize and rely on the promptings of the Holy Ghost.
5.
Prepare
for her divine roles as a leader, wife, and mother.
6.
Understand
and keep the covenants she has made.
7.
Develops
friendships and have fun!
6.
Camp
Theme
a. The
annual Mutual theme
b. A
scripture
c. A
statement from a prophet or apostle
d. A
hymn
e. The
For the Strength of Youth booklet
7.
Choose
Activities – Find Balance between: Spiritual/Social/Physical/Intellectual
a. How
does this activity fulfill our goals for camp?
b. What
important lessons will the young women learn from this activity?
c. What
skills will this activity help the young women to develop?
d. How
will this activity strengthen the young women, their homes, and their families?
e. Does
this activity have a greater than average risk of illness or injury? Have we
made sufficient plans to minimize the risks?
8.
Review
Traditions - Ensure that they are appropriate and meet the purpose and needs of
camp.
9.
Inform
and Include Parents
a. Invite
the parents to share what spiritual needs and hopes they have for their
daughter.
b. Invite
them to contribute ideas for the activities and skills that would benefit their
families.
c. Explain
to the parents and the young women the standards of dress and behavior
required.
d. Ask
them to fill out a Parental or Gaurdian Permisson and Medical Release Form
for each young woman.
e. Give
detailed information about the camp and the activities so that parents can give
informed permission for their daughter’s participation.
f. Visit
with the parents and get to know each young woman’s unique needs (dietary,
medical, and emotional).
10. Plan for Safety and Emergency Preparedness
a.
All conduct should comply with church standards
and exemplify Christlike behavior.
b.
Leaders may set specific standards and
guidelines to ensure safety and create the right environment.
c.
Youth should understand that participation is
not a right but a privilege that can be revoked if they behave inappropriately
or if they pose a risk to themselves or others.
d.
Leaders should communicate these expectations to
parents and participants and council how to address concerns that may arise.
e.
At least 2 adult supervisors should be present
for each activity.
f.
Two or more Melchizedek Priesthood brethren need
to be present at all times.
g.
All leaders, male and female, should avoid one-on-one
situations with a youth unless clearly visible to nearby adult leaders.
h.
Immediately report to priesthood leaders any
accident or serious injury requiring more than basic first-aid.
i.
Be alert to signs of abuse or neglect and report
the matter to the appropriate authorities and the bishop immediately.
j.
Young women and leaders should prepare
physically for the demands of camp.
k.
Obey the law and the camp rules.
l.
Make sure transportation is available at all
times.
m.
Invite a nurse, doctor or experienced first-aid professional
to attend camp
n.
Bring first aid supplies.
o.
Keep a list of addresses and phone numbers on
hand for nearby medical facilities and emergency contacts, ie. Local law
enforcement, fire, or ambulance services).
p.
Actively monitor youth behavior and intervene
when necessary.
q.
Hazing, pranks, and other unkind, immoral, or
disrespectful conversation and behavior are unacceptable.
r.
Understand and accept the responsibility to plan
for the safety and well-being of the youth in your care.
s.
Identify, communicate about, and prepare ways to
reduce the risks you expect at camp.
During Camp
11. Evaluate Camp
a.
Daily at Camp -Both youth and camp leaders
should meet each day and at the conclusion of camp to evaluate the camp
activities. The daily evaluations should be short and help improve the quality
and experience. As you evaluate your camp experience, consider the following:
i. Did
our activities go as planned? Why or why not?
ii. What
would have made today better?
iii. What
worked well?
iv. What
principles did we teach, and what lessons did the young women learn?
v. Are
there any problems that we need to resolve?
vi. Did
the young women feel the Spirit today? If not, what can we do differently
tomorrow?
Post-Camp
b.
During the post-camp evaluation aske these
questions to determine how you can improve:
i. Did
we achieve our goals? Why or Why not?
ii. How
well did we spiritually prepare?
iii. How well did we counsel
together?
iv. What did the young
women learn about ministering to each other?
v. How did the youth camp
leaders fulfill their responsibilities?
vi. How were the young
women’s families strengthened?
vii. Where and when did the
young women feel the Spirit at camp?
viii.
What can we do to help
the young women continue to recognize and follow the Spirit.
ix. What has happened in
the lives of our young women as a result of camp?
x. What ideas do we have
for our next Young Women camp?
2019 Flag Ceremony/Devotional Assignments
2019 Flag Ceremony/Devotional Ward Assignments
R16 - Tuesday AM Flag Ceremony
R18 - Tuesday PM Flag Ceremony
Stake- Wednesday AM Flag Ceremony (Flag only-girls on hikes)
L2 & R2- Wednesday PM Flag Ceremony
R3 & R10 - Thursday AM Flag Ceremony
L3- Thursday PM Flag Ceremony
R8 - Friday AM Flag Ceremony
2019 Chore Schedule
2019 Camp Chore Schedule |
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| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Slide Area/Meadow/Pavilion | L2 | R18 | R16 | R10 |
| Toilets in Main Bath House | L3 | L2 | R18 | R16 |
| Clean Showers in the Lodge | R2 | L3 | L2 | R18 |
| Clean Lower Portable Toilets | R3 | R2 | L3 | L2 |
| Showers in Main Bath House | R8 | R3 | R2 | L3 |
| Clean Toilets in the Lodge | R10 | R8 | R3 | R2 |
| Sinks & Mirrors-MainBathHouse | R16 | R10 | R8 | R3 |
| Clean Upper Portable Toilets | R18 | R16 | R10 | R8 |
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