From: owner-lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com (lds-yw-digest) To: lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: lds-yw-digest V1 #152 Reply-To: lds-yw-digest Sender: owner-lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk lds-yw-digest Friday, June 26 1998 Volume 01 : Number 152 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 17:33:11 -0700 From: "The Palmers" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Stake Dance dress standards Jeanette, In my last Stake we had a STRICT Sunday dress dance standard and although some youth complained, we NEVER had a problem with attendance. We were in a Tri-Stake region and the other 2 Stakes in our area allowed more casual clothing. The youth THEMSELVES told us that they preferred our dances because things often got out of hand at the other dances.. rough housing, "mosh"ing, even profanity. It may not be popular at first, but I STRONGLY support Sunday dress at Church dances. Cheryl Palmer Anderson, CA - -----Original Message----- From: DJaegerman@aol.com To: lds-yw@lists.xmission.com Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 4:01 PM Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Stake Dance dress standards >Hi Everybody! I'm brand new to all of this and would really like some >opinions on the topic of dress standards for Stake dances. We recently >became a new Stake. They pulled 3 wards from a Stake and then 4 wards from a >neighboring Stake to create us. The dilemma is the 3 wards from one stake's >dance card allowed I/2 of all stake dances to be casual dress and the rest >Sunday dress. The other 4 wards are under a Sunday dress only routine. We >are a brand new Stake YW Presidency. >There are good arguments for both sides. We as a Presidency feel strongly >that it should be l/2 dress and l/2 casual but have been asked by the Stake >President to write up our proposal. Any advice? Thanks for sharing! >Jeanette > > >- > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 18:29:47 -0700 From: "The Palmers" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Personal Progress Thoughts Chris, Welcome to YW!!! I too share your feelings regarding the importance of the Personal Progress program. I have given several lessons on motivating the girls to participate and to acheive the Young Womanhood Recognition Award. Beehives are at a great age because they are SO excited to be moving up from Primary and to be included with the Youth. Their natural enthusiasum is a big bonus in getting them interested in Personal Progress. For our New Beginnings we had a "Color your Rainbow" theme that was originally done in the Monroe Utah Stake. Following is the basic outline we used: The room was decorated with a HUGE rainbow on one wall and with helium balloons in all of the Value Colors. We also served a cake decorated with a rainbow. First, a YW Leader spoke briefly about the YW Program and Personal Progess, explaining how it works and using quotes from the Personal Progress Book. This took about 10-15 minutes. We then had the presentation of the rainbow. A YW Leader: Purple, Yellow, Orange, Green, Red, Blue and White... I can see a Rainbow, yes, see the rainbow when I look at you. The colors in yourlives can blend and you can become a glowing rainbow within yourself, glowing and ready to tackle new horizons. Let's share how this rainbow can become you. (Each of the Value Colors was assigned to a different Young Woman to read and present. The rainbow on the wall was only an outline and as each YW read her color, she filled in the color on our rainbow with a pre-made piece of the rainbow.) YW: PURPLE-INTEGRITY: This is the constant color, the color that suggests moral courage that makes your actions consistent with your knowledge of right and wrong. This color shines to others as you become an example to follow. YW: YELLOW-GOOD WORKS: This color comes and glows from the giving, sharing, the service that you render. It may be from gifts you give and love you show to family, friends and others. Nurture others and build the kingdom through righteous service. YW: ORANGE-CHOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Happiness and peace in life come from service to our Heavenly Father. Choose to serve the Lord with all you have. Enjoy the good things our Father has given us. Be accountable for your action and remain free from worldly evils. Use your free agency to make proper choices. YW: GREEN-KNOWLEDGE: Green in a growing color. When you see the green of the world, you know that nature is alive and growing. So should we be. We need to study, learn, and acquire many talents and skills so that we discover all that Heavenly Father gave to us. There are very few things that we can return to our Heavenly Father with, but we CAN return with our knowledge. Seek opportunities to learn and grow. YW: RED-INDIVIDUAL WORTH: I am of infinite worth. I have spirit and courage. I desire to soar. You have your own dreams, your own experiences. Your worth is great in the sight of others and in the sight of God. YW: BLUE-DIVINE NATURE: The blue of the rainbow is like the blue of the sky. You have no limits nor boundaries. You are a daughter of God. You have inherited divine qualities. You have the potential to develop these qualities. The joy lies in what you can become. Do not limit yourself. (The YW presenting the color white placed a big white cloud next to the rainbow) YW: And now to the white of our rainbows. Out of the clouds your rainbow has grown. WHITE- FAITH: Faith in the living God. Knowing that I am a daughter of God has helped my rainbow to shine. I will have faith. I will help it grow by prayer, study, and staying close to my Father in Heaven. I will let my faith show by keeping my Heavenly Father's commandments. I am a daughter of God! I too may shine for the world to see! YW Leader: Each young woman's rainbow is her symbol of faith. A reflection of light, the light within each young woman shining into the world. Now is your time to build your glowing rainbow. ALL REPEAT THE YOUNG WOMEN THEME We presented each YW with a packet that included a cross-stitch pattern for a rainbow with the YW Values on it and the following poem written by Sister Debra M. Christiansen: A RAINBOW ALL YOU OWN The Lord has painted a rainbow And placed it in the sky. As a sign throughout the ages To generations passing by. There is naught can touch it's beauty, It's elegance and grace. The sentiments it brings to heart, The smile upon our face. Within this glorious rainbow, Each color- every hue Has something greater than color- They are endowed with value. FAITH abounds within the rainbow, Within the color white, Which gives to each and every soul. The hope of Christ, our light. The Lord has made the rainbows. The Lord has made us too. We are DIVINE in NATURE Divine- the color blue. Independant, bright and strong. That is the color red. Show forth our INDIVIDUAL WORTH. "Be bold!" the Lord has said. Peaceful and quiet, a rainbow. Aware- and yet serene, Looking o'er all the world about KNOWLEDGE is much like green. Orange for ACCOUNTABILITY. You choose what you must do. Let that which you sow and harvest, Be the reminder of this hue. A rainbow brightens up the day Of each and every fellow. Let your GOOD WORKS be just the same As bright and sunny yellow. Deepest of each of the colors, In a rainbow that we see Is the noble color purple, The hue of INTEGRITY. The Lord has painted a rainbow, And painted it with care. All of the glorious colors Have been included there. Take each of the colors given, Each Value try to hone, Someday you'll awaken and find A rainbow all your own. It turned our to be a wonderful evening. The parents all caught the vision of Personal Progress as well as the girls. I also have ideas on keeping girls motivated. Let me know if you are interested and I'll post those too. Sorry this was so long winded... hope I didn't make too many typos!!! :-) Cheryl Palmer Anderson, CA - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 21:02:27 -0600 From: "The Roberts" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Personal Progress Thoughts "Show me a yw who has received her ywhood recog. award, And I will show you a hard working parent behind her the whole way." or...."I will show you a yw leader with the look of relief on her face." I could think of a hundred more....... :) sorry I am sure they aren't the real quote. Liz - ---------- > From: Brandon & Shiela > To: lds-yw@lists.xmission.com > Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Personal Progress Thoughts > Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 2:23 PM > > Lisa, > There is a quote by Pres Benson...Show me a yw who has received her YWhood Recog > Award, and I will show you...(I can't find the exact quote, but I am sure some > thoughtful, more organized sister will post it) I would print this quote and > laminate it, frame it, make it into a magnet...something so it won't be as easily > thrown away. I would also take the time to somehow invite any adult sisters who > have received their ywhood rec award and ask them to wear their necklaces that > day...maybe even have them stand up. > good luck, > Shiela > > LJMGray@aol.com wrote: > > > I need to give a ten minute motivational presentation on the reasons, rewards, > > etc. of participating in the personal progress program. Any thoughts, > > stories, object lessons, etc. you could share would be much appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Lisa in OR > > > > - > > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > > > > > - > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 21:15:03 -0600 From: "The Roberts" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Stake Dance dress standards Jeanette, I think if you all (Stake Presidency) pray about your decision as half and half - you will get a good feeling or a bad feeling. Then you will know what to do from there. My own personal belief is that you made a good choice. Just make sure that you stick to your decision once it is made. Liz - ---------- > > Hi Everybody! I'm brand new to all of this and would really like some > opinions on the topic of dress standards for Stake dances. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 23:38:43 EDT From: Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Stake Dance dress standards I just moved from a stake where we had strictly dress dances. I like them. They seem more, important, you know. Now I moved to a stake where they are all casual except for regional and Tri-stake dances. The best part about casual dances are that you can dance more and have more fun. I like both options and I think your best bet is 1/2 and 1/2. The attendance at the strictly dress stake is greater during Youth Conference because of one casual dance. The attendance for casual at my new stake is always pretty good. Either one, I'm sure the youth will enjoy, just because they're with their friends. Good Luck!! Mauren - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 23:40:19 EDT From: Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Church Dance Dress Standards I agree with dressy casual. That's what we have in our stake and it's great and attendance is better too. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 19:51:12 -0800 From: "Dan Rostrom" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Personal Progress Thoughts Thanks for the rainbow stuff---I really needed it! (No, I 'm not who asked for it) Also, any other PP stuff that hasen't been sent in the past couple months I'd love. Thanks again, Kay - -----Original Message----- From: The Palmers To: lds-yw@lists.xmission.com Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 5:34 PM Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Personal Progress Thoughts >Chris, > > Welcome to YW!!! I too share your feelings regarding the importance of >the Personal Progress program. I have given several lessons on motivating >the girls to participate and to acheive the Young Womanhood Recognition >Award. > > Beehives are at a great age because they are SO excited to be moving up >from Primary and to be included with the Youth. Their natural enthusiasum >is a big bonus in getting them interested in Personal Progress. > > For our New Beginnings we had a "Color your Rainbow" theme that was >originally done in the Monroe Utah Stake. Following is the basic outline we >used: > > The room was decorated with a HUGE rainbow on one wall and with helium >balloons in all of the Value Colors. We also served a cake decorated with a >rainbow. > >First, a YW Leader spoke briefly about the YW Program and Personal Progess, >explaining how it works and using quotes from the Personal Progress Book. >This took about 10-15 minutes. We then had the presentation of the rainbow. > >A YW Leader: Purple, Yellow, Orange, Green, Red, Blue and White... I can >see a Rainbow, yes, see the rainbow when I look at you. The colors in >yourlives can blend and you can become a glowing rainbow within yourself, >glowing and ready to tackle new horizons. Let's share how this rainbow can >become you. > >(Each of the Value Colors was assigned to a different Young Woman to read >and present. The rainbow on the wall was only an outline and as each YW >read her color, she filled in the color on our rainbow with a pre-made piece >of the rainbow.) > >YW: PURPLE-INTEGRITY: This is the constant color, the color that suggests >moral courage that makes your actions consistent with your knowledge of >right and wrong. This color shines to others as you become an example to >follow. >YW: YELLOW-GOOD WORKS: This color comes and glows from the giving, >sharing, the service that you render. It may be from gifts you give and >love you show to family, friends and others. Nurture others and build the >kingdom through righteous service. >YW: ORANGE-CHOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Happiness and peace in life come >from service to our Heavenly Father. Choose to serve the Lord with all you >have. Enjoy the good things our Father has given us. Be accountable for >your action and remain free from worldly evils. Use your free agency to >make proper choices. >YW: GREEN-KNOWLEDGE: Green in a growing color. When you see the green of >the world, you know that nature is alive and growing. So should we be. We >need to study, learn, and acquire many talents and skills so that we >discover all that Heavenly Father gave to us. There are very few things >that we can return to our Heavenly Father with, but we CAN return with our >knowledge. Seek opportunities to learn and grow. >YW: RED-INDIVIDUAL WORTH: I am of infinite worth. I have spirit and >courage. I desire to soar. You have your own dreams, your own experiences. >Your worth is great in the sight of others and in the sight of God. >YW: BLUE-DIVINE NATURE: The blue of the rainbow is like the blue of the >sky. You have no limits nor boundaries. You are a daughter of God. You >have inherited divine qualities. You have the potential to develop these >qualities. The joy lies in what you can become. Do not limit yourself. > >(The YW presenting the color white placed a big white cloud next to the >rainbow) >YW: And now to the white of our rainbows. Out of the clouds your rainbow >has grown. WHITE- FAITH: Faith in the living God. Knowing that I am a >daughter of God has helped my rainbow to shine. I will have faith. I will >help it grow by prayer, study, and staying close to my Father in Heaven. I >will let my faith show by keeping my Heavenly Father's commandments. I am a >daughter of God! I too may shine for the world to see! > >YW Leader: Each young woman's rainbow is her symbol of faith. A reflection >of light, the light within each young woman shining into the world. Now is >your time to build your glowing rainbow. > >ALL REPEAT THE YOUNG WOMEN THEME > >We presented each YW with a packet that included a cross-stitch pattern for >a rainbow with the YW Values on it and the following poem written by Sister >Debra M. Christiansen: > > A RAINBOW ALL YOU OWN > > The Lord has painted a rainbow > And placed it in the sky. > As a sign throughout the ages > To generations passing by. > > There is naught can touch it's beauty, > It's elegance and grace. > The sentiments it brings to heart, > The smile upon our face. > > Within this glorious rainbow, > Each color- every hue > Has something greater than color- > They are endowed with value. > > FAITH abounds within the rainbow, > Within the color white, > Which gives to each and every soul. > The hope of Christ, our light. > > The Lord has made the rainbows. > The Lord has made us too. > We are DIVINE in NATURE > Divine- the color blue. > > Independant, bright and strong. > That is the color red. > Show forth our INDIVIDUAL WORTH. > "Be bold!" the Lord has said. > > Peaceful and quiet, a rainbow. > Aware- and yet serene, > Looking o'er all the world about > KNOWLEDGE is much like green. > > Orange for ACCOUNTABILITY. > You choose what you must do. > Let that which you sow and harvest, > Be the reminder of this hue. > > A rainbow brightens up the day > Of each and every fellow. > Let your GOOD WORKS be just the same > As bright and sunny yellow. > > Deepest of each of the colors, > In a rainbow that we see > Is the noble color purple, > The hue of INTEGRITY. > > The Lord has painted a rainbow, > And painted it with care. > All of the glorious colors > Have been included there. > > Take each of the colors given, > Each Value try to hone, > Someday you'll awaken and find > A rainbow all your own. > >It turned our to be a wonderful evening. The parents all caught the vision >of Personal Progress as well as the girls. I also have ideas on keeping >girls motivated. Let me know if you are interested and I'll post those too. >Sorry this was so long winded... hope I didn't make too many typos!!! :-) > >Cheryl Palmer >Anderson, CA > > > >- > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 00:02:26 EDT From: Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Kay - interview folders question What are the Young Women Interview Folders? - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 20:20:15 -0800 From: "Dan Rostrom" Subject: (lds-yw) PP This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01BDA13F.D48D8D20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Someone asked for this- I forget who- Give me a young woman who loves home and family, who reads and = ponders the scriptures daily, who has a burning testimony of the Book of = Mormon. give me a young woman who faithfully attends her Church = meetings, who is a seminary graduate, who has earned her Young Womanhood = Recognition award and wears it with pride! Give me a young woman who is = virtuous and who has maintained her personal purity, who will not settle = for less than a temple marriage, and I will give you a young woman who = will perform miracles for the Lord now and throughout eternity. -Ezra Taft Benson- This appeared in the Jan. 1987 "New Era" and is also on one of the most = recent Mormonads P.S. I wasn't the original person who sent this in. - ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01BDA13F.D48D8D20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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- ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01BDA13F.D48D8D20-- - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 00:36:06 EDT From: Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Personal Progress Thoughts In a message dated 98-06-26 21:35:23 EDT, you write: << I also have ideas on keeping girls motivated. Let me know if you are interested and I'll post those too. >> Yes!! please post those ideas also. I loved your "rainbow" program. It sounds like it would be real effective. Thanks for sharing. Lisa in OR - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 21:54:34 -0700 From: "The Palmers" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Personal Progress Thoughts Kay, We had a "POP" for Personal Progress Night where we had a popcorn bar and had stations for each Value with goal they could either finish in one night or at least get started on. We used the idea out of the Bright Impressions YW Leadership Ideas by Sabina Bigelow and Sabina Susan Bytheway. Here's the program: (Have popping corn in the background so it can be heard and smelled while you are talking) LEADER: First of all I would like everyone to make yourself as comfortable as you can. So settle back, CLOSE YOUR EYES, and try hard to imagine everything just as I say. OK? Here we go. Imagine you are at home in your own kitchen. Are you there? It's dark and you are standing by the light switch. When I tell you to, reah over and turn the light on- but for now use your imagination and you will be able to see everything in your kitchen. All right, now turn on the lights. In your mind look around. Look at your cupboards, your walls, the pattern on the floor. Can you see the sink? ... the stove?... Now, go to where the pans are kept and get a large, heavy pan with a lid... place it on the stove... find your oil.. open the lid and pour 1/4 cup of oil into the pan... put the lid on the pan and put the oil away. Return to the stove ...turn the heat on to medium high. Find the popcorn... watch the oil in the pan... is it getting hot? Wait a minute until it gets hot enough to almost smoke. Is is ready?? Pour about 1/2 cup of the popcorn kernals into the oil... shake it so it covers the bottom of the pan... replace the lid.. now wait!! Listen carefully. It's beginning to sizzle...it getting hotter. You can smell the popcorn now...pop pop pop pop... popping faster now.. steam is pouring out of the pan around the edges of the lid... shake it faster, faster....pop pop pop pop... it's slowing down now, popping slower and slower. It must be finished.. ahhh! Can you smell the aroma of hot popcorn? It smells sooo good! Take it off the heat and pour it in a large bowl. Do you see that small cup with melted butter in it? Pour some over the popcorn and stir... don't forget the salt... taste it... does it need more? Go ahead and add more if you want, we want this to taste JUST RIGHT! Stir again, it's ready to eat!!! Go ahead, reach right in and take a handful...MMMMMMMM!! That's right, eat it up... it tastes great! Now open your eyes. (Pass around a bowl of popcorn now) Everyone take some as it comes around. (Wait until everyone has had some) Did it taste as good as you thought it would when you were imagining the popcorn being made? Let me tell you about popcorn. All corn kernels have starch in them. They have a little water in them too. Popcorn kernels have a thick tough skin on the outside. When you heat the popcorn kernels, the water inside turns to steam. The steam expands on the inside and starts to push against the tough outer skin. And the hotter the steam gets the more it pushes. Soon the kernels explode and you suddenly see the whole white insides and smell the tantalizing aroma, and your tummy knows that popcorn is popping! That's how we are. We want to be enthusiasticm but we often sit around all together like tough hard little kernels... Let's all join together and jump into the hot pan so we become so full of enthusiam about Personal Progress that we're ready to burst!! There's nothing that can shoe enthusiasm as well as popped corn!!!" Each Value had it's own station with a sign that said "POP! for INTEGRITY, "POP" for FAITH, etc. We drew a cute little piece of popcorn with a happy face on each poster. Each girl was to visit each station and choose one goal from a list to begin and/or complete that night. The girls were allowed to attend the stations in any order. If they didn't like any of the suggested goals at a station, they had to commit to a different goal for that value. Each station was "manned" by a YW leader or volunteering parent. We gave a 10 minute limit at each station and announced when it was time to rotate. Before closing prayer, we had a brief summary of the night and invited the girls to "Come Unto Christ" by perfecting themselves through goal setting throughout their lives and pointing out that Personal Progress can help them acheive that. The girls really enjoyed it and got alot accomplished. The goals we used at each station follow: KNOWLEDGE: Personal Progress Book pg. 35 #7 pg. 50 #4 pg. 62 #6 FAITH: " " " pg. 59 #9 Talk to the full-time missionaries about faith, Ask them for some of their favorite scriptures about faith. Choose 2 and copy them onto a 3X5 card. Memorize them and recite them to your parents or a YW Leader. INDIVIDUAL WORTH: P.P. Book pg. 23 #8 Write a thank you letter to someone who has made a real difference in your life. Make a list of things you like about yourself. Display it somewhere that you can see it everyday and READ it everyday for 2 weeks. Add to it too! GOOD WORKS: We had them vote for an upcoming Service General Activity: Sub for Santa, Service Scavenger Hunt, Thanksgiving Basket Scavenger Hunt or Own Idea INTEGRITY: Personal Progress Book pg. 27 #3 pg. 66 #3 Sorry- I couldn't find my sheets for the other Values... but you get the idea. Hope this helps!! Cheryl Palmer - -----Original Message----- From: Dan Rostrom To: lds-yw@lists.xmission.com Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 8:53 PM Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Personal Progress Thoughts >Thanks for the rainbow stuff---I really needed it! (No, I 'm not who asked >for it) Also, any other PP stuff that hasen't been sent in the past couple >months I'd love. Thanks again, Kay >-----Original Message----- >From: The Palmers >To: lds-yw@lists.xmission.com >Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 5:34 PM >Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Personal Progress Thoughts > > >>Chris, >> >> Welcome to YW!!! I too share your feelings regarding the importance of >>the Personal Progress program. I have given several lessons on motivating >>the girls to participate and to acheive the Young Womanhood Recognition >>Award. >> >> Beehives are at a great age because they are SO excited to be moving up >>from Primary and to be included with the Youth. Their natural enthusiasum >>is a big bonus in getting them interested in Personal Progress. >> >> For our New Beginnings we had a "Color your Rainbow" theme that was >>originally done in the Monroe Utah Stake. Following is the basic outline >we >>used: >> >> The room was decorated with a HUGE rainbow on one wall and with helium >>balloons in all of the Value Colors. We also served a cake decorated with >a >>rainbow. >> >>First, a YW Leader spoke briefly about the YW Program and Personal Progess, >>explaining how it works and using quotes from the Personal Progress Book. >>This took about 10-15 minutes. We then had the presentation of the rainbow. >> >>A YW Leader: Purple, Yellow, Orange, Green, Red, Blue and White... I can >>see a Rainbow, yes, see the rainbow when I look at you. The colors in >>yourlives can blend and you can become a glowing rainbow within yourself, >>glowing and ready to tackle new horizons. Let's share how this rainbow can >>become you. >> >>(Each of the Value Colors was assigned to a different Young Woman to read >>and present. The rainbow on the wall was only an outline and as each YW >>read her color, she filled in the color on our rainbow with a pre-made >piece >>of the rainbow.) >> >>YW: PURPLE-INTEGRITY: This is the constant color, the color that suggests >>moral courage that makes your actions consistent with your knowledge of >>right and wrong. This color shines to others as you become an example to >>follow. >>YW: YELLOW-GOOD WORKS: This color comes and glows from the giving, >>sharing, the service that you render. It may be from gifts you give and >>love you show to family, friends and others. Nurture others and build the >>kingdom through righteous service. >>YW: ORANGE-CHOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Happiness and peace in life come >>from service to our Heavenly Father. Choose to serve the Lord with all you >>have. Enjoy the good things our Father has given us. Be accountable for >>your action and remain free from worldly evils. Use your free agency to >>make proper choices. >>YW: GREEN-KNOWLEDGE: Green in a growing color. When you see the green of >>the world, you know that nature is alive and growing. So should we be. We >>need to study, learn, and acquire many talents and skills so that we >>discover all that Heavenly Father gave to us. There are very few things >>that we can return to our Heavenly Father with, but we CAN return with our >>knowledge. Seek opportunities to learn and grow. >>YW: RED-INDIVIDUAL WORTH: I am of infinite worth. I have spirit and >>courage. I desire to soar. You have your own dreams, your own experiences. >>Your worth is great in the sight of others and in the sight of God. >>YW: BLUE-DIVINE NATURE: The blue of the rainbow is like the blue of the >>sky. You have no limits nor boundaries. You are a daughter of God. You >>have inherited divine qualities. You have the potential to develop these >>qualities. The joy lies in what you can become. Do not limit yourself. >> >>(The YW presenting the color white placed a big white cloud next to the >>rainbow) >>YW: And now to the white of our rainbows. Out of the clouds your rainbow >>has grown. WHITE- FAITH: Faith in the living God. Knowing that I am a >>daughter of God has helped my rainbow to shine. I will have faith. I will >>help it grow by prayer, study, and staying close to my Father in Heaven. I >>will let my faith show by keeping my Heavenly Father's commandments. I am >a >>daughter of God! I too may shine for the world to see! >> >>YW Leader: Each young woman's rainbow is her symbol of faith. A >reflection >>of light, the light within each young woman shining into the world. Now is >>your time to build your glowing rainbow. >> >>ALL REPEAT THE YOUNG WOMEN THEME >> >>We presented each YW with a packet that included a cross-stitch pattern for >>a rainbow with the YW Values on it and the following poem written by Sister >>Debra M. Christiansen: >> >> A RAINBOW ALL YOU OWN >> >> The Lord has painted a rainbow >> And placed it in the sky. >> As a sign throughout the ages >> To generations passing by. >> >> There is naught can touch it's beauty, >> It's elegance and grace. >> The sentiments it brings to heart, >> The smile upon our face. >> >> Within this glorious rainbow, >> Each color- every hue >> Has something greater than color- >> They are endowed with value. >> >> FAITH abounds within the rainbow, >> Within the color white, >> Which gives to each and every soul. >> The hope of Christ, our light. >> >> The Lord has made the rainbows. >> The Lord has made us too. >> We are DIVINE in NATURE >> Divine- the color blue. >> >> Independant, bright and strong. >> That is the color red. >> Show forth our INDIVIDUAL WORTH. >> "Be bold!" the Lord has said. >> >> Peaceful and quiet, a rainbow. >> Aware- and yet serene, >> Looking o'er all the world about >> KNOWLEDGE is much like green. >> >> Orange for ACCOUNTABILITY. >> You choose what you must do. >> Let that which you sow and harvest, >> Be the reminder of this hue. >> >> A rainbow brightens up the day >> Of each and every fellow. >> Let your GOOD WORKS be just the same >> As bright and sunny yellow. >> >> Deepest of each of the colors, >> In a rainbow that we see >> Is the noble color purple, >> The hue of INTEGRITY. >> >> The Lord has painted a rainbow, >> And painted it with care. >> All of the glorious colors >> Have been included there. >> >> Take each of the colors given, >> Each Value try to hone, >> Someday you'll awaken and find >> A rainbow all your own. >> >>It turned our to be a wonderful evening. The parents all caught the vision >>of Personal Progress as well as the girls. I also have ideas on keeping >>girls motivated. Let me know if you are interested and I'll post those >too. >>Sorry this was so long winded... hope I didn't make too many typos!!! :-) >> >>Cheryl Palmer >>Anderson, CA >> >> >> >>- >> To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" >> with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. >> For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send >> "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. >> > > >- > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:04:21 -0700 From: lacung@juno.com (Louise A Cunningham) Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Laurel Projects One of my graduating laurels just completed her projects. They were great. The first one was tutoring first graders in reading. The second was volunteering at the hospital. The third was making a quilt. She bought used flannel shirts and cut 4X4 squares and pieced them together and backed it with fleece. It was gorgeous. Her fourth project was baking homemade bread for our sacrament meetings. Our ward was not informed of this until we presented her medallions last week. Several people commented that they had noticed the homemade bread and wondered who was making it. Another laurel compiled a booklet of music for each of our YW. She wrote and got permission to copy music that was copyrighted. It was a great project. I hope this gives you some ideas! Louise in OR _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ End of lds-yw-digest V1 #152 **************************** - To unsubscribe to $LIST, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe $LIST" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.