The Happiest Place on Earth- YW Camp!!!
YW Camp 2013
Scripture theme: "Stand in Holy Places"
sub-theme: Disney Places
6th yr YCLs assigned each ward a Disney Character/Place:
Tangled- Tower, Aladdin- Agraba, Princess and the Frog- New Orleans, Ariel-Sea, Alice in Wonderland, Hercules (Stake)
CAMP SLIDESHOW: http://youtu.be/ynblgL6W8TU
Monday: Stake and YCLs arrive at Camp
Set up Camp!
- Ward cabins need all schedules and goodies
- hang YW value banners, wire stage for sound
- Kitchen stocked, craft cabin set up, Personal Progress tent set up
- YCL devotional- unity and teamwork (game)
- YCL surprise gift- large chalkboard that the girls each take a turn sitting in front of. Everyone writes something nice around their head. Take a pic. and frame it for them. Give to them the last night of camp!
Tuesday: Welcome Campers!
- Camp Orientation- Welcome skit, rules, fun!
- Camp Certification after lunch
- Free time 2-3:30
- 4PM Disney Obstacle Course (Tangled's hair, Snow White bobbing for apples, Cinderella's lost shoe game, etc.)
- 7PM Devotional "Stand in Holy Places...Wherever they may be"
- 6th yr YCLs surprise 1st yr treat (donuts and hot coccoa in the Kitchen! play Cup game)
- YCLs made paper crowns for the campers! (see pinterest board)
Wednesday: Hike and Skit Day
Stake's Skit was Awesome: http://youtu.be/ynblgL6W8TU
Thursday: Temple Spiritual Devotional
Airplane Activity leading to the Temple Devotional
- We had balloons in each cabin with a wedding invite/plane ticket attached inviting the girls to come take a "Flight" with us. (see pinterest temple invite)
- We had flight attendants welcome the girls into the Mess hall. The benches were set up like an airplane. Lights down the center for "aisle". The flight attendants gave peanuts and pretzels out. They talked to the girls about all the destinations and places you can go in life.
- Pretend plane wreck. We escorted girls outside and they weren't allowed any light. They had to walk along a path without saying anything, being led by a leader.
- When they got to the camp gravel road, they were given alittle bit of light in a lantern. They sang a reverent song on their way back to campfire. The stage was all lit up with lights and pictures of temples all over. The leaders all loaned us their own wedding pics too. IT was beautiful!
- Devotional on " I will go! I will do!" Airplane analogies- Uchtdorf, even if you get off the path just a degree, it can send you in a drastically different direction than you planned on. Nephi had the courage to stay on the path of the Lord and he did it by saying, "I will go. I will do."
- We gave each girl a necklace that said, "I Do". We expressed to them our love of "Doing" the gospel and what's right. We asked them to commit to "doing the right" and Standing in Holy Places!
- Oriental Trading Co. "I Do" charm
- http://www.orientaltrading.com/silvertone-i-do-charms-a2-68_46119.fltr
Friday: Bishops Night and Testimonies
Stake Presidency came and spoke to the YW for a devotional.
Bishops came and shared a devotional with their girls after dinner.
We presented the pictures of compliments to the YCLs (see Monday's activity) and then we ended with a camp slideshow and testimonies!
Saturday: Clean-up and Go Home
