Storytelling Bonfire
Have young women come to the bonfire prepared to tell their favorite story (of any kind). This activity is related to #7 requirement for knowledge value experience. Have a song and a prayer and then take turns telling stories around the fire while roasting marshmellos and having smores! Good, sticky fun while working on personal progress. Close with a song…
Water Olympics
We did this during the summer when time is not as much of an issue and when the weather is HOT. We set-up all of the stations a few hours a head of time. The first station we did was “Shot Put” (balloon basket toss) it consists of two baskets, a string (where to throw from line) and a leader…
Breaking the Chains of Sin
Prepare ahead the 3×5 cards or printed papers cut to whatever size you disire by attaching the chains with the brads to the papers. Read the story I have listed above and have the scripture references ready. I started off (after prayer of course 🙂 by asking the family what kinds of sin weigh us down and make us sad.…
Flip Flop Night
Everyone shows up wearing flip flops and we play a couple of games. game #1 This is a matching game with flip flops made out of paper. The girls divide into teams and choose a flip flop to turn over and reveal a person’s name or a situation where integrity was shown. They need to match up the person with…
The Living Christ
Pot Luck DinnerCrossword puzzles and coloring pictures to work on until program begins.Dismiss YM/YW volunteers for nursery for 5 and underString quartet plays a few songs centered on ChristSolo: I Heard Him ComePresentation of The Living Christ by 2 men & 2 women(Divided into four sections using other references to enhance talks lasting @ 10 minutes each)Solo: I Believe in…
Extreme Make Over
We had a woman in the ward who is a beautician come and demonstrate a hair cut. I called all the moms and got permission to cut hair, then at the Activity day, we put all the names of girls who had permission into a bowl and drew a name of a girl to get her hair cut. Then we…
The Amazing KNOWLEDGE Race
Each Mini Van team (6 youth + 1 driver) were given scripture clues to get to the locations for the three tasks and 3 task envelopes that contained the necessary items to complete each task. The tasks were: 1. Do a load of laundry at the Laundry Mat (Each leader was asked to bring a load of towels or blankets…
Are You Ready To Be On Your Own? Budget Activity
YM/YW Combined Mutual LIFE Budget Activity – Tuesday, April 18, 2006ttttttttttttttttttttttttSchedule ttttttttttt6:00 PMtChurch open for Booth set-uptttttttttt7:00 PMtGet Bag of Life, turn in your white elephant gift – Opening Excercisesttttttttttt7:10 PMtBudget Class & Budget Worksheettttttttttt7:35 PMtStart by doing your Jobttttttttttt8:20 PMtAsses Accounts – Announce Winnersttttttttt8:30 PMtClean-up by alltttttttttttttttttttttttAssignmentstttEach Class is responsible for having at least 1 adult run their booth…