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observing the night sky – 4th year girls campers

One of the certification requirements for young women attending Girls Camp as 4th years is to observe the night sky, identify 2 or more constellations, and read scriptures, then reflect. Now is a great time to get this done, while … Continue reading

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a brief hiatus

Hi everyone. This is just a quick note to let you know everything is fine with me and my family. I’ve received some kind notes wondering if we are okay – since after 4 years of regularly posting visiting teaching … Continue reading

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Secret Sisters

Girls Camp is approaching, and we have once again pulled names for a secret sister exchange while at camp. I’ve revamped the gift giving suggestions I made last year, which you can download here. I’ve also added some fun ideas … Continue reading

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Count Your Many Blessings Poster

My husband is a graphic design professor, and a screen-printing enthusiast. Last year he set up a screen printing lab in our basement, and has been busy experimenting and creating art. He made this “Count Your Many Blessings” print, sized … Continue reading

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YW Class Symbol Gifts

I had so much fun putting together these class symbol gifts! I loved what another Young Women group did during their New Beginnings program – after introducing each class statement and symbol, they presented the incoming Beehives with a little … Continue reading

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Stand in Holy Places Program

I’ve got a couple more goodies for anyone working on a Stand in Holy Places New Beginnings program. Above is the cover we are using for our program. Below are the food labels we will have at our refreshment table. … Continue reading

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Personal Progress Punch Board

We have been mixing things up a bit with recognizing/encouraging our young women with their personal progress. We are doing something different each month, and February we are focusing on the value of Divine Nature. I made a punch board … Continue reading

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Stand in Holy Places New Beginnings

Our young women’s New Beginnings theme for 2013 is Stand in Holy Places: The Worth of Soles! We are using ideas from this post, having the girls model a pair of value-colored shoes while an emcee talks about the value … Continue reading

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New Beginnings Planning

The time for our annual New Beginnings program is rapidly approaching! To aid in planning, I’ve put together this sheet to consider all the things that might be included in the evening. You can download it  here. I’va also added … Continue reading

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February “Come Follow Me” unit at a Glance

I’ve got February’s unit for the Come, Follow Me YW curriculum ready to go! You’ll find the spiritual preparation questions under each subtopic, and a potential weeknight activity under that. This is meant for Young Women leaders to take to … Continue reading

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