Provo Utah Wasatch Stake Camp Leader Packet

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1 GIRL ON FIRE! GIRLS CAMP MIA Shalom 2013 “I am touched by the FIRE of FAITH I see in the eyes of young women everywhere.” -Sister Elaine S. Dalton

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This is a copy of the packet that Marietta Reid (from the stake girls camp committee) put together for each of the ward camp leaders.

Transcript of Provo Utah Wasatch Stake Camp Leader Packet

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GIRL ON FIRE!

GIRLS CAMPMIA Shalom 2013

“I am touched by the FIRE of FAITH I see in the eyes of young women everywhere.”-Sister Elaine S. Dalton

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SOURCES: Young Women Camp Manual, Young Women Camp: A Guide For Priesthood And Young Women Leaders, MIA Shalom Winter Workshops, www.jennysmith.net, www.lds.org, https://sites.google.com/site/ywcampmiashalom/

CONTENTSGirl On Fire

...................................................................................................Ward Theme Assignments ! 3

Your Stake Camp Committee..................................................................................................Camp Committee Directory! 4

Calendar......................................................................................................................2013 Calendar! 5

...................................................................................................................Important Dates ! 6....................................................................................................................Camp Schedule! 7

How To Plan Camp...........................................................................................................................Preparation! 8

............................................................................................................................Objectives! 9....................................................................................................................................Plan! 10

...................................................................................................................A Day At Camp! 11

Certification............................................................................................................Certification Charts! 12

.......................................Correlations Between Camp Certification & Personal Progress ! 15Sample Packing Lists

.....................................................................................What Young Women Should Bring! 16RESOURCES

................................................................................................People, Manuals, Websites ! 17

GIRL ON FIRE!MIA Shalom 2013

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Ward Theme Assignments

The 2013 Girls Camp Theme is "Girl on Fire." We want to focus this year on helping the young women of our Stake to find a SPARK to IGNITE their testimonies and have it BURN in their hearts always! We pray that each of them will have a personal experience with the Savior this year at Camp.

Our Stake will be divided by Districts (Wards) and will be assigned a value with its associated color. You can use this color to decorate. In addition we ask that each District come up with an emblem that represents your value (ie. faith-dove). Create a flag with your emblem to display at the front of your camp areas.

We ask that each district find a Woman from the scriptures, church history or even modern day Prophet's wives (ie. Emma Smith or sister Hinckley) - women who represent that value. There will be an opportunity at camp for someone in your ward to tell us about your "Woman on Fire."

Wednesday evening at camp, will be "singing in the trees". All districts will meet at a designated area in the woods. Each girl is asked to bring a flashlight. And the Districts are asked to bring a tarp or mat for all your young women to sit on. Without speaking, each district will take turns turning on their flashlights and singing a song that represents their value. The song does not have to be a "Church song" but we will ask that you submit your song selection to our Music Specialist- Manu Harris for approval. This is a reverent activity. Please remind young women to be mindful and aware of this special musical tribute.

District 1 Lehi 41st Faith District 2 Lehi 42 Divine Nature District 3 EM 12 Individual WorthDistrict 4 EM 13 KnowledgeDistrict 5 Sunset Choice & AccountabilityDistrict 6 Spanish Fork Good WorksDistrict 7 Orem 8 IntegrityDistrict 8 Orem 9 VirtueDistrict 9 P10 Divine NatureDistrict 10 AF2 Good WorksDistrict 11 StakeDistrict 13 Priesthood

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PROVO WASATCH STAKE CAMP COMMITTEE

NAME HOME WARD

EMAIL PHONE NUMBER

WARDASSIGNMENT

Priscilla Beckstead

0rem 9 [email protected] 8017627857 STAKE CAMP DIRECTOR

Makay Tautu Lehi 42 [email protected] 8014725289 Lehi 42

Marieta Reid Lehi 42 [email protected] 8013801479 Am. Fork 2

Manu Harris Eagle Mountain

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[email protected] 8013627947 Eagle Mountain 13

Joann AhYou Eagle Mountain

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[email protected] 8014272349

Penny Vaea Eagle Mountain

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[email protected] 8016439647 Eagle Mountain 12

Patrice Fano Orem 9 [email protected] 8019213570 Sunset 12

Luisa Kuaea Orem 9 [email protected] 5106140949 Orem 9

Becky Katoa Lehi 41 [email protected] 8013187147 Lehi 41

Lila Paongo Lehi 41 [email protected] 8016905622 Orem 8

Heather Reid Provo 10 [email protected] 8018364796 Provo 10

Lori Fano Provo 10 [email protected] 8013199879 Spanish Fork

Julie Kaio Orem 9 [email protected] 8018363642

Geni Tausinga

Am. Fork 2

[email protected] 8017081444 Am. Fork 2

YOUR STAKE CAMP COMMITTEEProvo Wasatch StakeThis is your camp committee. They serve one purpose, to provide you and the young women of this stake with all the tools necessary for a successful Girls Camp! Use them. Stay in communication with your Stake Camp Committee, and make your job easier.

FIRST YEAR

SECOND YEAR

THIRD YEAR

FOURTH YEAR

Marieta Reid Patrice Fano Manu Harris Makay Tautu

Penny Vaea Luisa Kuaea Becky Katoa Lila Paongo

Heather Reid Lori Fano Julie Kaio Joann AhYou

Camp Committee Level Assignments:

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February 16 Ward & Stake YW leaders, camp leaders & Stake & Ward YCLs, Practice for Camp Kick off- 5 pm stake center

February 22 STAKE YCLS PLANNING SESSION (Sister Beckstead's Home) 894 North 1530 East Orem @ 6 pm

March 7 STAKE CAMP KICK OFF at Stake Center @ 7 pm

March 22-23 Camp Directors Training Retreat in Kamas, Utah

April 14 Stake Camp Meeting with YCLS, Ward camp leaders and a member of the ward YW presidency @ 6:30 pm location TBD

April 27 Camp Certification Clinic at Stake Center @ 10 am

May 19 Stake Camp Meeting with YCLS, Ward camp leaders and a member of the Ward YW presidency @ 6:30 pm location TBDDeadline for Head Count and Check for T-shirts .

June 9 Stake Camp Meeting with YCLS, ward camp leaders and a member of the Ward YW presidency @ 6:30 pm location TBD,Checks due for buses

June 14-154th Year Back Pack Overnighter (5th and 6th year invited this year only)

June 24-29 2013 GIRLS CAMP

Important Dates

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How To Plan Camp

PREPARE SPIRITUALLY“...do everything you can to create or to provide the circumstances for a

spiritual experience in the lives...of our young women of the Church...Nothing we do for them in our various programs will matter as much

as that, and I promise you it is what they will

remember and treasure the most.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting, June 2004

Plan with a purpose. Pray for each girl individually, to receive guidance as to her needs and how to make a difference in her life. Everything we do at camp should help young women come unto Christ.

Encourage leaders and young women to prepare spiritually for camp through gospel study and prayer. You might assign specific scriptures to read and possibly discuss, that relate to your theme.

COUNSEL WITH PRIESTHOOD LEADERSMake sure your priesthood leaders are involved as you make decisions concerning purpose, goals, budget, fundraising and scheduling.

READ THE LEADERS GUIDE & CAMP MANUALAlmost all of your questions about camp guidelines and procedures can be answered in these two references.

USE MUTUAL NIGHTThink of things that can be done before camp, e.g. certification, craft preparation, first aid kits, etc. Involve the girls as much as possible during mutual nights. For example, you could put together simple first aid kits with items such as tweezers, ice packs (instant), needles and thread, plastic bags, band aids, antiseptic cleaner or wipes, heat packs (instant), safety pins, mylar blankets, after bite cream, etc.

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CREATE CAMP OBJECTIVESWhen planning for Girls Camp, it helps to outline four or five specific objectives. Ask yourself: Why are we going to Girls Camp? What do we hope to accomplish?

Your objectives may (or may not) look similar to these examples.

Girls Camp Objectives (examples):

-The young women in our ward will develop stronger faith in Jesus Christ and in His Restored Gospel.

-The young women in our ward will learn to respect and appreciate nature.

-The young women in our ward will feel the Spirit.

-The young women in our ward will learn skills and work hard, and thus feel strong, successful and confident.

-The young women in our ward will prepare to be women, mothers and wives.

-The young women in our ward will form bonds of friendship and have fun.

Another way to do this is to form objectives for before, during and after your camp. For example, what do you hope the youth will know/do/feel before camp? What about during, and a"er camp?

Important: When you plan your activities for Girls Camp (before/during/after) make sure EACH activity relates back to one or more of your objectives. This way, all activities and experiences are done with a purpose and will produce specific results.

However you decide to do it, mapping out objectives is an important part of your camp organization.

DEVELOP YOUR CAMP THEMEA theme for Girls Camp will bring unity to your activities, devotionals and objectives. Have fun with it!

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PLAN YOUR FOODQuestions to Consider:

How many breakfasts, lunches and dinners do we need to prepare for?

Who is in charge of each meal?

How can we tie in the theme, to the food?

How do we make sure the girls drink enough water?

What will snacks be? When are snacks available?

What is our food budget?

Plan Your Skit NightWhat night will skit night be?

Who will be doing skits? Leaders? Each ward? Each class?

Who will be in charge of coordinating skit night and informing the leaders of their responsibilities connected to this night?

PLAN YOUR DEVOTIONALS*Devotionals are a great time to teach the gospel and invite the Spirit.

Questions to Consider:

When will we have devotionals? Every night? Every morning? After lunch?

What subjects do we want addressed in the devotionals?

Who will teach each devotional?

*Let your objectives and your theme guide you here.

PLAN YOUR CERTIFICATIONQuestions to Consider:

What and who needs to be certified before camp? Who will teach this? When and where will this be taught?

What and who needs to be certified AT camp? Who will teach this? When and where will this be taught?

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PLAN OUT EACH DAYHave a clear schedule written out for each day.

Your daily schedule might look something like this:

A DAY AT CAMP1. Traveling to camp or waking up at camp

2. Breakfast and cleanup

3. Morning devotional (scripture, prayer, music, announcements, and assignments)

4. Certification activities

5. Mealtime and cleanup

6. Quiet personal time (scriptures, meditation, journals, and prayers)

7. Other activities and fun

8. Mealtime and cleanup

9. Cleanup of camp

10. Evening devotional (talents, talks, testimonies, music and prayer)

11. Evening prayers

12. Bedtime

13. Brief *evaluation of the day by leaders *It is important to evaluate the activities and experiences of camp. Evaluation should take place daily at camp. This will allow you to make changes and adjustments in planning when necessary.

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First Year CertificationPersonal Progress Book Camp Certification Requirements

Faith #6 – Increase your understanding of the Plan of Salvation

Read from the scriptures… Learn about the creation of the earth.

Second Year CertificationPersonal Progress Book Camp Certification Requirements

Faith # 8 or 9 (write your own) Learn about Joseph Smith’s First Prayer

Read from the scriptures… Learn about Joseph Smith’s first prayer.

Third Year CertificationPersonal Progress Book Camp Certification Requirements

Faith #4 – Learn about the Sacrament

Read from the scriptures… Learn about the covenants made at baptism.

Divine Nature #4 – Memorize the Sacrament prayer. Practice keeping your Baptismal covenants.

Read from the scriptures… Learn about the covenants made at baptism

Fourth Year CertificationPersonal Progress Book Camp Certification Requirements

Faith #5 – Increase your understanding of the Atonement

Read from the scriptures… Learn about the events in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Good Works Value Project – Receive training in First Aid (10 hours) Review all the first aid skills

First & Second Year Youth Leaders CertificationPersonal Progress Book Camp Certification Requirements

Faith #3 – Choose a gospel principal. Plan and present a lesson about how faith helps you live that gospel principal.

Devotional Idea

Divine Nature Project – (10 hours)Carry out a project that will promote unity. Possibilities are endless

Good Works Value Project – Receive training in First Aid (10 hours) Select a topic to teach to others.

Any Level of CertificationPersonal Progress Book Camp Certification Requirements

Diving Nature Project – Use an art or handicraft to make something for your future home. (10 hours) Craft Project

Individual Worth #3 – Build others and make them feel of worth. Acknowledge them in writing or verbally.

Everyday – Mailbox

Individual Worth #7 – Ask someone to write down your positive qualities Parent or Leader letter activity – Solo time.

Knowledge #2 – Learn a new skill that will help you care for your family (Cooking) Cooking and planning menus

Knowledge #3 – Memorize two hymns & learn how to conduct them, conduct for a group.

Flag ceremonies, devotionals, singing around the campfire.

Knowledge #4 – Select a gospel principle, prepare and present a five minute talk. Devotionals

Knowledge #7 – Develop and practice the skill of storytelling. Tell two stories.

Have a ward storytelling “festival” around the campfire.

Good Works #1 – Learn about and perform service. Throughout the entire week.

Ideas to use the Personal Progress Program along with Girls Camp Certification.

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Girls Camp Packing List: What Young Women Should Bring

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ResourcesPlanning and executing a successful Girls Camp is a joint effort. The Camp Director will need assistance from other leaders in the ward, along with help from the young women themselves and their parents. It is very important to divide responsibilities. A “specialist” may be called and given a specific assignment pertaining to Girls Camp. The specialist is responsible for coordinating all details that pertain to her assignment. Examples of a “specialist” are, Food Specialist, Certification Specialist, Decoration Specialist, Devotional Specialist, Music Specialist, etc. People, Manuals and Online References are all resources that, when used effectively, can add to the overall experience at Girls Camp.

People: Man/Woman PowerPriesthood Leaders

Relief Society

Stake Camp Committee

Parents

ManualsYoung Women Camp Manual

Young Women Camp: A Guide For Priesthood And Young Women Leaders

MIA Shalom Leadership Manual

Websiteshttp://provotonganstake.blogspot.com/ (Provo Wasatch Tongan Stake Girls Camp Blog)www.lds.org (lds.org, go to menu-Serving In The Church-YW-Camp)https://sites.google.com/site/ywcampmiashalom/ (Camp MIA Shalom website)http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDS_girlscamp_leaders www.sugardoodle.comwww.christysclipart.comwww.ldssplash.comwww.jennysmith.netwww.beehivemessages.blogspot.comwww.ywgirlscamp.comwww.ldsyoungwomentips.blogspot.comwww.goforwardwithfaith.blogspot.comwww.youthleaderstash.comwww.holyhandouts.com www.sissyprint.blogspot.com

Camp Specialists

YW Leaders

YCLs (Refer to pp. 87-88 in the YW Camp Manual)

Your Young Women