The Language of the Spirit
We had a great combined YM/YW activity last month, and it was such a hit with the youth, I thought I’d pass it along. (This idea came from husband & wife team, Kellie & Brian Dillman of the Woods Cross 2nd Ward, in Woods Cross, UT.) We thought we would plan a surprise activity for all of the youth. We…
Teacher Appreciation Dinner
We did this activity when I was a laurel a few years back. Each Young Man and Young Woman invited a favorite teacher to a Teacher Appreciation Dinner. It was a lot of fun. “Favorite Teachers” consisted of anything from Elementary/JR High/High School teachers, to Piano Teachers, Karate Teachers, Primary Teachers, Home Teachers, a Grandparent, etc. Teachers were given invitations…
Sheet Music Song “Let Virtue Garnish Thy Thoughts”
Mutual theme for 2007 free to download at my Young Women webpage: http://www.joansowards.com/Young%20Women.htmlI…Mutual theme for 2007 free to download at my Young Women webpage: http://www.joansowards.com/Young%20Women.htmlI have many other lds songs ready to download for free at http://www.joansowards.com
Camelot Night
We began the night by handing out crowns (purchased at a local party store) for each of the youth. After opening exercises and a brief welcome we had dinner.After dinner, we had games. The first was “jousting” with tricycles and water noodles. (We also thought skateboards may have worked) The second was “pumpkin chucking”. We purchased small pumpkins (several to…
YW in Excellence 2006 – “It Shows in Your Face”.
This was such a huge hit with our girls. Beforehand, we drew silhouettes of each of our girls and then cut them out and glued them on posterboard. Then the posterboards were our decorations. The girls and the parents had fun picking out their own because the likeness was amazing. Then, we got mirrors from the dollar store and with…
3 Minute Dates
This activity was designed for Young Men/Young Women combined. We took small tables and set them up in a circlular…This activity was designed for Young Men/Young Women combined. We took small tables and set them up in a circlular pattern around the cultural hall. Leaders each decorated several tables with any unique centerpieces/decorations. Each table had 2 chairs set up…
Christmas Nativity Progressive Supper
LDS Youth Progressive Supper Nativity Story & Hymns Luke Chapter 2 verses 1-20 Reader one:1 AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all athe world should be btaxed. 2 (And this ataxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every…
Provident Living/Emergency Preparedness
As Provident Living/Emergency Preparedness leader for out ward, it was decided that the RS ladies needed guidance as to the what, whens and whys of food storage, how to rotate it and what to do with it. We set up mini classes once a month, (we may go to every other month next year) and someone picked a subject that…