Camp Certification - Charms

Want a *fun* way to reward certification?  CHARMS!!  These are great as a Girls Camp memento, too.  You can put them onto a bracelet, zipper pulls, or even on ribbon.  All of these charms can be purchased on our LDS-YW website on the Girls Camp page.

Here are just a few suggestions:

Of course - the mutual theme charm:

Camp in general:

Fire Building:

Hiking:

Compass/Orienteering:

These are just a few suggestions.  Visit the Girls Camp page on our website for our full line of charms just for GIRLS CAMP!!

YW Torch Lantern

These torch lanterns are perfect for this year's mutual theme: Arise and Shine Forth.

To make:
1. Apply TORCH vinyl decal to jar.  You can purchase these decals here.
2.  Using heavy gage wire and needle nosed pliers, tightly wrap wire around lip of jar and twist, curl, or whatever you would like, to make handle.  There is not one right way to do this.  You can curl the ends, or not.  You can make the handle part as long, or short as you would like.  (You do this step before spraying, because the wire will scrape the jar and scrape off the etching spray around the top of the jar).
3.  Spray glass jar completely with etching spray.  It is best to do 2-3 light coats of spray, rather than one heavy coat.  Don't worry - each coat dries in about 1 minute. You can buy this at any home improvement store in the spray paint aisle.
4.  When etching spray is completely dry, carefully remove decal.  Or if you order the decal in fun colors, you can leave the decal on.
5.  Use battery operated tea lights inside.
6.  For more detailed instructions, with step by step pictures, click here.

*NEW* Conference Cards

As part of the conference section, the New Era is introducing special “conference cards” that will provide youth with a visual reminder they can display throughout the year.  Click here to view and download them.  Can I just say - they are pretty amazing!

Young Women Camp Manual (pdf)

Ever wanted to just print out a page from the Young Women Camp Manual but didn't know where to find it?  Wait no longer!  You can download the camp manual here.  Happy teaching!

Need to order a copy of the camp manual?  Click here.

Crepe Paper Flowers

These would be fun to make at Girls Camp.  Click here.

Have I Done Any Good?

Love the song - love the video!

To watch the music video, click here.

LDS Growth Charts

These growth charts are simply adorable.  You not only grow in height, you grow in the gospel - I love how these show the progression of your gospel growth and what to look forward to.  Printed on adhesive fabric makes them one of a kind, new item to the market.  You'll love these!


Exclusively available at We Cut Vinyl.

New Music - Katherine Nelson

Katherine Nelson has a new single called "Beautiful".  You can download it free on her website (as of today....I don't know how long the free download will be available) or you can buy it on iTunes.

I think your YW will love this song!

New Music - 2012 Mutual Theme

If you're a fan of Kenneth Cope - which I am a *huge* fan - he has written 3 songs for the 2012 mutual theme.  You can listen to clips and purchase them here.

Not familiar with Kenneth Cope?  He was on Mormon Times on Sunday, April 29th.  (Mormon Times is a local TV program in SLC that airs each Sunday).  Click here to watch his clip (click on KENNETH COPE).

May 2012 Mormon Ad

I love the Mormon Ad in the May 2012 issue of the New Era magazine.

Book of Mormon Read-A-Thon

Want a *FUN* summer activity for your Young Women?  Have a read-a-thon with the Book of Mormon!  This can be done over a weekend (Friday Morning to Saturday Night).  I've also heard it being done in 24 hours.

Some tips on how to execute this:
*Personally invite everyone over with a paper invitation.  You may want to type up a longer letter to the parents explaining what will be happening and your schedule.

*Mix up the reading.....take turns reading: read in large groups, small groups, read in classes (beehive, mia maid, laurel), individually, have actors come in and read a chapter about "them" (6-10 people portrayed), listen on CD (the downloaded MP3 version can be read "faster" to save some time), etc...

*About every two hours, take breaks to eat meals, snacks, play a quick group game, etc... (Have other Ward Auxiliaries, or parents bring in the meals/bigger snacks - have them ready-to-eat).

*Have pictures from the Book of Mormon and hang them as you read about them - at the end, they will be a great visual of what was just read.  The Women in the Scriptures posters are great to use as well.

*Finish the Book of Mormon with the Bishop reading the last chapter or so.

It's fun to give everyone a "party bag" when they arrive to get them through the event.  This can include: a soft cover Book of Mormon with their name on the outside cover, bottled water, Kool-aid packets (on-the-go ones), gum, mints, small snacks, scripture marking pens/pencils, a bookmark of that year's mutual theme, and of course a Book of Mormon Reading Chart.

If you think you have time - it would be nice to occasionally have some Question & Answer sessions during the course of the reading.

At the conclusion of the event, give each girl a zipper pull with a Book of Mormon charm on it to always remind them of this event.  Also - be sure to sign off their VIRTUE value project....they just did it!

Here is a great article on one group of YW who held a Book of Mormon Read-a-Thon.
Here is another one.

Graduating Laurel Gift

 

These would make fun gifts for Graduating Laurels.  Once my 17 year old daughter saw them - she instantly said, "Oh, I want one!".
Order it here.

Look at all the features:

Box Oven for Girls Camp

I have cooked with a box oven before - and it works!!  The explanation on this blog is perfect.  These really do work.  You do need to change the coals out about every 30-40 minutes, if your item takes longer to cook.  But for cookies, brownies, most cakes...one set of coals would be fine.  Be sure to check your food towards the end of the cooking time to check for doneness early.  But, don't lift the lid too much - it will let out all the heat.

See detailed instructions on how to make your box oven here.

Virtue Value Project

Are your young women working on the Virtue value project in Personal Progress - to read the Book of Mormon?  This new Book of Mormon reading chart is a perfect companion to help track the progress.
You can get this reading chart here.  

Camp T-Shirt website

I found this website that has great pricing on t-shirts.  As camp and youth conference gets closer - this is good news!!
Click here.

Notes from YW Auxiliary Training

I was going to post my notes from the Young Women Auxiliary Training I attended in SLC but I have decided that since it is online - and you can watch it - that would be best.  Since I took notes of things needed for my YW - and they could help you as well - I still believe there just isn't any better way to hear the message than from our leaders themselves.  So, I hope you can take the time to watch the training, and hear what you need to hear for *your* young women!  It was just a fabulous meeting.


You can watch it here.

Reach Out and Share!

For those who live outside of the Intermountain West, and cannot get KSL TV (a television station in Utah) - they show inspiring stories in between Conference Sessions.  Well, the one they showed this past Sunday was just so amazing!!  You will want to watch it - it is broken up into 4 segments so be sure to watch all 4.  It gets better as it goes....beware - you'll want tissues.  Don't believe me?  Just watch it.

You can watch it here.


If you want to watch the other segments that were shown, those can be seen here.  In the right column - the On Demand Special Programming are the ones.  There are also some under the Conference Features as you scroll down the page.

2012 YW Leader Auxiliary Training

The Auxiliary Training by the General Young Women Presidency was this past week.  If you were able to attend in person - wasn't it great??!?!  (I will post my notes here in a bit...).  If you weren't able to attend in person, you can now watch it online.  How wonderful is that!  Watch it online here.

The opening song shown on the training video - which was also shown during the General Young Women Meeting, on Saturday, March 24th, can be seen, downloaded, and sheet music printed HERE.  It is called Arise to the Mountain.

I just love how the Church is so aware of our needs and the POWER the internet has to reach so many of you dedicated YW leaders.

**Side Note - Love the Genealogy Fan they showed during the training by the board on the youth doing family history?  You can get these printed at PrintMyFan.com.

100 years of GIRLS CAMP!!

2012 marks the 100th year of Girls Camp.  To celebrate the centennial the Church is giving us many ways to help us celebrate it.  You can get all the information here.  Love Girls Camp (young women camp) - always have, always will!!

General Conference

Book of Mormon Reading Chart

We finally have our Book of Mormon Reading Chart done!  This is so adorable!  And appeals to everybody - man, woman, child.  We have it priced so everyone can get one.  Click here to order.

*We do also print these larger - for a family project if you want to read and track as a family.  Email us for details (ywbooks@yahoo.com).

Just got more YW Medallions!

**UPDATE on these:  They are now mostly gone - shipped all over the world to ladies who lost theirs previously.  I will update this blog when I get more sent to me from you YW leaders.  Thanks so much!!**
To see what I still have, click here.  Please only request medallions that I currently have (it is updated daily).

An angel - by the name of Jennifer T - just sent me a bunch of old Young Women Medallions.  YAY!!  If you need one, please let me know and I will mail it right out to you.

You can see what I *NOW* have here.  Here is information on why I have all these medallions.

Arise Jar Craft

I saw this adorable craft at a Girls Camp Training Meeting.  So - of course - I came home and figured out how to do it and made one.  I love it!  And it is relatively easy to do.  It took me maybe 30 minutes start to finish.  In the first one I used the color CELADON vinyl.  The second one I used CHALKBOARD GREY vinyl.

Get the cute vinyl lettering for this craft here.

How to make:

1.  Find a jar or vase you want to use.  This can be plastic, since the glass etching spray paint will stick to plastic as well as glass.  I used a glass vase from IKEA I had.
2.  If you want to put a candle in it - and light it - be sure your items can be used this way.  If not, an unlit candle is just as cute.  Or you can use it to hold things in a bedroom or even hold pencils.  Be creative.
3.  Be sure to tape off a space where you will put your vinyl lettering if you do not want this space sprayed.  If you want it sprayed behind the lettering, apply lettering first, then vinyl strips, then spray.
4.  I found the best, and easiest way to make the design was to use vinyl.  At the camp mtg they said they used rubber bands, but I tried rubber bands - it didn't work for me - I had to scrape off all the etching spray with steel wool and start again.  Vinyl was a no brainer.  Cut vinyl into thin strips and stretch and stick on jar - in what ever design you want.  I used the 15 inch vinyl that you can get here.  I probably only used about 2 inches of it - so out of a foot of the 15 inch vinyl, you can - safely - make 4-5 jars.

5.  Once you have your vinyl all around the jar how you want it, take it outside and spray with glass etching spray paint.  You can buy this at a home improvement store, or online.  I sprayed 2 light coats, one right after the other.  By the time I sprayed all four sides, the one I started on could be sprayed again.  Be sure to get all the way down by the bottom.

6.  Let spray dry about 5 minutes.
7.  Carefully peel off vinyl.
8.  If you left a space for the vinyl lettering, apply it in that space now.  Order the vinyl lettering shown in picture here.
9.  If you want to add embellishments, ribbon, etc to jar, do that now.
10. You're done.  Now how easy was that?!?!?!

Worth the Wait!

I love this!  What a fun way to teach this important message!  Click picture to view video, or click here.

Angry *Mormon* Birds Activity

This looks like a fun activity.  Click here.

YW Leadership Training in SLC

The Young Women Leadership Training by the General YW Presidency is coming up!  This year, they will be broadcasting one of the sessions LIVE on the internet.  (All the sessions are the same - they just have multiple sessions so more people can attend).  So those of you who can't travel to Utah for these will still be able to see the training in full.  How exciting!

Two sessions will be held each day: 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 29, in the Conference Center Theater. The content of each session will be the same.

More information is here.

When it is time to watch, this is the page.

Girls Camp Award Certificates

What is more fun than handing out fun awards at the conclusion of Girls Camp?  We have the perfect set for you.  Click here.

Education Expo 2012 - Northern Utah County

"Because of our sacred regard for each human intellect, we consider the obtaining of an education to be a religious responsibility."

--Elder Russel M. Nelson

For those of you living in Northern Utah County - the LDS Employment Resource Services is hosting an Education Expo.  There are 3 locations you attend.  This Expo is a wonderful opportunity for your high school age kids to get acquainted with colleges and military opportunities.  Highly recommended for those in the area!!   Here are the locations and information.  More information can be found here.


EDUCATION EXPO- Westlake High School
8 Mar '12 - 8 Mar '12
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
American Fork Utah Employment Resource Center
Westlake High School 99 N 200 West Saratoga Springs, Utah * For youth14 and older, parents,young adults, and anyone interested in post-high school education * Meet with 45+ colleges, universities, vocational training Centers, and other training organizations * Learn about scholarships / financing * For more information, call 801-756-6079



EDUCATION EXPO - AMERICAN FORK WEST STAKE CENTER
15 Mar '12 - 15 Mar '12
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
American Fork Utah Employment Resource Center
American Fork West Stake Center 688 West 500 North American Fork, Utah * For youth14 and older, parents,young adults, and anyone interested in post-high school education * Meet with 45+ colleges, universities, vocational training Centers, and other training organizations * Learn about scholarships / financing * For more information, call 801-756-6079



EDUCATION EXPO at HIGHLAND EAST STAKE CENTER
22 Mar '12 - 22 Mar '12
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
American Fork Utah Employment Resource Center
Highland East Stake Center 4679 West 11000 N Highland , Utah * For youth14 and older, parents,young adults, and anyone interested in post-high school education * Meet with 45+ colleges, universities, vocational training Centers, and other training organizations * Learn about scholarships / financing * For more information, call 801-756-6079


*Meet 45+ Colleges, Universities, Vocatinal Training Centers, and other training organizations
*Learn about scholarships and financing

FREE stuff - only thru Saturday

If you want in on the FREE items - on Monday I will be throwing this stuff away or donating it to D.I.

Today thru Saturday I will have the items on my porch.  PLEASE come get something!  More details are in the original post here.

PLEASE COME GET SOMETHING!!

General Young Women Meeting 2012

The General Young Women Meeting for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is coming up!

Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 6 pm.

Be sure to flood your church buildings with the poster for it from the church.  CLICK HERE.

You may also want to make enough copies of this poster for each of your young women to take home to remind them not to miss it!  

I *LOVE* this meeting.  It is always so amazing and uplifting.

FREE stuff.

As many of you know I am trying to clean out my office of products that I no longer sell or just products I have way too much of hanging around my office.   Well, if you live close to me (or are willing to drive to me) I am putting on my PORCH a bunch of items - magnet boards, Christmas wood plaques, etched plates, etc...  You can come to my house - pick through the items and take what you want (No limit - take what you want).

The items are out there now, so come get them - so I can move on with organizing my office.  Don't you just love great free stuff?

Come and get it!!  My porch is located at: 931 E 1960 N, Lehi, UT (when typed into a GPS or Google Maps, it does get you here correctly).

Items are outside.  No need to knock on my door - just come get what you'd like.

**I will update on the LDS-YW Facebook page if I still have items - so like us on Facebook so you can stay updated on the FREE stuff that is available.  I do not think items will last longer than a day or two, so if you can - come right away for best selection.**

Ten Ways to Get the RIGHT Guy to Like You

This video is great!  Click here to watch it.

Top 10 reasons to write in a journal

**Can also be found on the Class Activities page on the LDS-YW website.**

TOP TEN REASONS TO WRITE IN A JOURNAL 

(A FEW IDEAS)

1.  Where else can you write something and not be questioned about it?
2.  How else are you supposed to tell all the details about that boy you like?
3.  A page a day, helps history stay.
4.  It's fun
5.  Your kids will love reading back on what their mom was like as a teenager, or an adult.
6.  Wouldn't you love to read about that?
7.  Good place to vent your feelings without hurting anyone else's.
8.  It helps you sort out your feelings and understand yourself a little better.  Someday it may help someone else as well.
9.  What a great way to remember all of the little details about special events.
10.  If you don’t write it, your memory will fade and the events will be lost forever!  How sad!

Facebook Clearance Items

**HIT refresh to get all the items listed - we are adding to this post new items each day**
**If you don't see a particular item anymore, it has been claimed.  So if you like what you see, claim it quickly**

Instead of listing each item on FB individually - here they are as a group.  Simply COMMENT on this blog post if you want an item.  The first person to comment and "claim it" gets it.  Here are the details:


CENTRAL UTAH friends - Want items for way cheap??  The first one to say so, gets it! Here's how it works:
1. Comment and say you want it. (along with your email address)
2. You *must* be able to pick it up the day you claim it, in Lehi, Utah.
3. Once I tell you you got it, come get it! (I will email you my address)
4. Bring the money (cash only) and leave it in the envelope with your name on it on my porch.

**Some items can be shipped - it will say so or not and the price.

***Why are we doing this? We are cleaning out our office. We want this stuff gone!! Stay tuned for more products.....

That's it! Now - which one do you want?

Item #1:

$3.00 - YW Value Blocks (colorful paper)
Can ship for $6.00 extra

Item #2:

$3.00 - Live Laugh Love wood plaque.  5"x10"
Can ship for $5.00 extra

Item #3:
$10.00 - Magnet Board
Board is 16"x30" - not painted. Can hang vertically or horizontally.
**We CANNOT ship this.

Item #4:

$5.00 - Magnet Board

Board is 18"x18" - not painted.
**We CANNOT ship this.

Item #5:
$2.00 - board with Pres Monson quote
Can ship for $6.00 extra

Item #6:
$1.00 - Ho! Ho! Ho! wood signs.

Sign is 5.5"x14"

I have 2-blue and 4-red

Can ship for $6.00 extra (more if you are wanting more than one of them).

Item #7:
$5.00 - Happy Thanksgiving sign, with metal scroll handle.
Sign is 5"x16"
-- 6 available --
Can ship for $6.00 extra (more if you are wanting more than one of them).

Item #8:
$1.00 - Snowflake Etched glass plate

**We CANNOT ship this.

23-clear and 5-blue

You can get as many as you want

Item #9:
$2.00 - Holiness to the Lord clear wall hanging
2-SLC temples and 2-DC temples available - you can claim one or all.
Can ship for $4.00 extra (more if you are wanting more than one of them). 

Item #10
$3.00 - Mormonville Book
Can ship for $6.00 extra

Item #11
$3.00 - Summer in Exile book
Can ship for $5.00 extra

Item #12
$5.00 - Temple Wood Plaque 
I have: 1-Nauvoo
I do not have the SLC temple anymore.
Can ship for $7.00 extra

Item #13
$5.00 - Be Blocks
Can ship for $7.00 extra

Item #14
$5.00 - YW Value blocks (pink/white)
Can ship for $6.00 extra