Leaders: Time to Think About Planning Evening Campsite Devotionals!

Attention Leaders:

These are the themes for each day.  In the evening, as you return to your campsite, you will be asked to have a ward devotional with your girls. 

Tuesday:  Stand for Something (or You'll Fall for Anything)- Ward Shoe
The first night, we would love for you to focus on your ward 'shoe'.  How will remembering your ward shoe and motto help the girls through their lives?  The devotional shouldn't be much longer than 5-10 min, but it should bring the spirit and allow you the opportunity to share your testimony with the girls.  If you would like to include an activity or something as well to help it sink in, please do.  This is your time to connect with your girls and set the spirit for camp. 

**Please remember that the YCLs will have numerous opportunities to teach and share with the girls throughout camp- the evening devotionals are your chance to do so as their young women's leader. 

Wednesday:  Faith in Every Footstep
We will do a spiritual 'Walk with the Savior" this evening.  You will remain with your youth so you can share with them in learning of and appreciating different moments in the Savior's life that we can turn to as an example of walking with faith.  You may want to choose a story from His life or a virtue He exemplified to share with your girls.  Follow the spirit in choosing what your young women would most benefit from.

Thursday:  Lift Where You Stand*  (Bishops share evening devotional with ward)
This day you will not need to prepare a devotional, as the Bishop will be sharing a devotional with the girls.  You may want to have a game or activity prepared, but determine with the bishop what he would prefer. 

Friday:  The Worth of 'Soles' is Great in the Sight of God (YW leaders share testimonies with girls)
On this, the last night of camp, we will be holding the young women testimony meeting just before the ward devotional.  We ask that the leaders use the time in their wards after the camp testimony meeting to share their testimonies with the girls.  Make sure they know where YOU stand when it comes to the gospel. 

I hope this offers some guidance- in conclusion, you will only need to prepare something for Tuesday and Wednesday night.  Thursday is the bishop's night, Friday is your testimony.

If you have any questions, let us know!!

One Month Until Camp!

Trek is over and it's time to start preparing for camp!!  As your focus moves to camp, you may be stretching your brain to remember what we talked about in those meetings held so many months ago.  Or perhaps you are newly called to serve in young women and haven't yet been given the information you need.  Or perhaps you just moved in and are thrilled to find out what excitement and friendships await you this summer.  Whatever the case, we are excited to share all we can so you will be as prepared as possible when the long awaited July 16 arrives. 

For the basics, scroll through old posts. 

For updated info such as the week's schedule and tentative menu, make sure to check the "Calendar" page. 

For updated YCL and camp director information, check the "YCL/Leader" page.  Continue to check back over the next couple of weeks as we complete adding registration forms to our lists.

For directions to camp, click on the "Directions" tab above.

We will continue to be in contact, but for now your main job is this:

1.  Remind your bishop that he is invited to attend our Bishop's Luau evening on Thursday, July 18 at 6:45pm (or earlier if he's available).  He is invited to share a message about our topic, "Stand in Holy Places" with your ward in your campsite after dinner as well as bring a snack to share if he would like. 

2.  Be prepared to possibly borrow a tent or two to house some or all of your girls should there not be enough beds made for the cabins.  We will know more this week as to how many beds are available, but since trek just completed, I'm sure you have a better idea as to who has tents that would be willing to share.  Contact them and determine if they would be willing to share should we need them to if we get closer to camp and find that enough beds and cabins have not been completed to sleep everyone.  Priesthood planning to stay overnight will need a tent for sure.