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July 31st through August 3rd was Girls Camp. The theme was Survivor: Choose to Shine We had a great time! I always loved going to girls camp every summer as a young woman. So it was so fun to go back and have fun! Here we are the night before loading everything up. Here are all my girls! I love them all so much! I love the opportunity I have to serve at this time in Young Womens. Included in this picture are my amazing counselors, our awesome camp director and assistant camp director, and 2 of our wonderful bishopric members that were with us the whole time. I love our ward! This is everyone right before we left to head out. Silly picture! Our YCL's getting everyone to sing while we were waiting for everyone to show up. Here we are at camp orientation with the camp site we were staying at. One of our girls up front during orientation. We literally had to hike a mile to our camp site and we had to bring everything in from the cars. The hill was so steep and it was crazy hard to bring everything up. The girls were so great and were such great helpers lugging everything to our campsite. We had tribes that the girls were put in and each tribe had a tent and a flag. Here everyone is getting camp all set up. Tribe Golden Girls decorating their tent. Tribe Radiant's Flag Tribe Golden Girls Flag Tribe Eayst Noa's flag Here were the mailboxes Tribe Glowing Hearts with their flag Tribe Shinning Stars Flag I didn't get a picture of Tribe Glitter's or Tribe Shimmer's flags. Relaxing for a minute after we had set everything up. Me and Laurel getting ready for our orientation Laurel giving our awesome orientation The girls had Immunity Challenges that they got to work together and compete against each other to try to win the immunity trophy. Each day we had 2 Immunity Challenges for the girls to do. It was great and helped build unity. Tug o' War Immunity Challenge Tribe Eayst Noa Tribe Golden Girls Tribe Glitter Tribe Glowing Hearts Tribe Shinning Stars The girls did awesome and seemed to have a lot of fun! Cooking dinner Second Immunity Challenge We timed each tribe as they climbed the wall. This was an amazing part of camp. This was a very difficult task for the girls to accomplish. Almost every girl climbed over the wall. I was overcome with emotion as I watched them struggle to get over the wall. I wanted to yell stop and not make them do this. I didn't want them to get hurt. They were trying so hard and struggling so much. I knew they needed to do this though and as I was in the back holding the ladder for them as they came down, I began to just cry. I thought of these girls in their lives and how they go through so many struggles and they have to do things that are so hard. They struggle and sometimes think they aren't going to make it. They have so much coming at them. Satan tries so hard to make them feel as though they can't make it. At the wall each girl had the support of their tribe right underneath them to help them get over this obstacle. The bishopric was right there to help too and as they got to the top we had 2 young women leaders there to assist them as they got to the top and had to make that final attempt to get over. I likened it unto their peers being there for them, the bishopric being there for them and us as leaders being there for them as they go through struggles in their daily lives. We cheer them on, are there to help them as they struggle, and be there to congratulate when they accomplish their goal. It was an amazing experience and I was so proud of each of the girls! This quote goes perfectly along with this: "The evil influence of Satan would destroy any hope we have in overcoming our mistakes. He would have us feel that we are lost and that there is no hope. In contrast, Jesus reaches down to us to lift us up. Through our repentance and the gift of the Atonement, we can prepare to be worthy to stand in His presence." James E. Faust I was so proud of each of these girls! What amazing youth we have! This was another part of the obstacle course! The girls were so great at figuring things out and working together! Ashley got hurt during the climbing wall. She had previously hurt her knee prior to camp and just over did it at the wall. We wrapped up her knee and put some ice on it and she was much better. Suzanne and Margene! These ladies were awesome! Aubrey and Jami Kira and Sam Cute Jami Trinity being crazy! Clara and Laurel with her Captain America pillow case her secret sister gave her! Teana in her feetie pj's Every day we had Tribal Counsel where we had a spiritual lesson for the girls. They said they loved this part of camp! :) Desiray teaching Me teaching Laurel teaching The 1st immunity challenge for the 2nd day Tribe Glowing Hearts with the Immunity Trophy After a quick lunch we were on our way over to the Zipline! Sara and Ashleigh waiting for their turn Me and Laurel The zipline was so much fun! The girls had a blast! Everyone after the Zipline Crazy picture! :) Immunity Challenge number 2 for the day The girls trying to figure out the puzzle After figuring out the puzzle one tribe member had to feed another tribe member applesauce while being blindfolded. Then one team member had to go and blow a bubble. Tribe Eayst Noa with the Immunity Trophy Craft Time! Me and some of the girls! Clairice and Teana We had skits that night! The bishopric's was the best! After the skits I had to leave so I could attend my baby sister's wedding. So I went home for the night to go to the wedding. While I was gone this was the Immunity Challenge the next day Canoes Each Tribe had to pick 2 girls to be blindfolded as they rowed the boat and they had 1 tribe member who wasn't blindfolded guide them as they raced. They had lots of fun!!! Little water fight! :) Mikayla and Teana Kira, Clara, and Paige This night the Relief Society came up and brought pizza for dinner! Yum!!! I got back this day about 4pm. Suzanne and Triahna...Watermelon! :) Brother Gentile loves to sing with the girls! He even wrote a song for the girls to sing! He is awesome and the girls love him! The bishopric wives came up for testimony meeting too. Silly girls! For dessert we had peach cobbler and the bishopric provided ice cream! Sara Desiray and Rebecca Kristi and Margene Ciera loving her ice cream! Ashley enjoying her ice cream! After dessert it was time for a fireside and testimony meeting Bishop talking to the girls We blew up these balloons and everyone wrote something they wanted to change in their life on the balloon. Something they wanted to change that was making their light not shine as brightly as it could be. Then we got ready to let them go. As they let the balloon go they were to let go of that thing on the balloon too and make a commitment to change that. Everyday the girls were able to nominate each other for shinys. They would recognize one another for things they were doing to get their shiny on and serve others and let their light shine to all those around them. They were so awesome and it was so fun to get them! Desiray...she wouldn't let us take pictures! :) So exhausted!!!! Laurel all bundled up! Margene still somehow finding energy! Time to pack up Suzanne sweeping Lexi and Sierra packing Chillin' before we headed out Me and Laurel Desiray and Margene Below are all the girls with their secret sisters The leaders minus Kristi who had to head off to a family reunion Packing up Time to start lugging stuff down! Still Smiling Margene and me Such hard workers!!!! Finalizing packing up and ready to head home. It was an amazing week! It was a great experience and the girls loved it! Until next year!!! TORTILLA POWER!!!!!
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(L to R) Peter Baden-Powell; Robert S.S. Baden-Powell; Heather Baden-Powell; and Olave Baden-Powell (1923) The following is a reprise of a post first published on February 22, 2014. Since that post was published, the Boy Scouts of America have made significant moves towards making the Boy Scouts a more inclusive organization that reaches out to all boys and adult leaders who have in mind the best interests of boys and their development into responsible men. I applaud these moves and celebrate today "B-P Day," "Founders' Day," and "World Thinking Day" with renewed enthusiasm. In addition to being the birthday of George Washington (and my maternal grandfather, Everett S. Carpenter), today is the birthday of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell born February 22, 1857 as well as his wife, Olave St. Clair Baden-Powell (nee Soames), born February 22, 1889. Robert Baden-Powell, known to Scouts as "B-P," was the founder of the Scouting Movement. He was a Lieutenant General in the British Army and a war hero who wrote a book about the art and skill of reconnaissance and military scouting that became a hit with boys. In 1906-1907 B-P came out with a version of his scouting book aimed at boys and in 1907 he held a camp on Brownsea Island in England to test his ideas. The next year he published Scouting for Boys and its popularity resulted in the formation of Scouting units across the UK. The Scouting Movement was born and in 1910 the "Boy Scouts of America" was formed in the United States. The Girl Guides organization was also created in 1910 by B-P and his sister Agnes Baden-Powell. [B-P's wife, Olave Baden-Powell, became the Chief Guide for England in 1918 and was later named the first World Chief Guide in 1930.] In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded the "Girl Scouts of the United States of America" after Low had a meeting with Robert Baden-Powell. The Scouting/Guides Movement is the largest youth movement in the world. Today there are two organizations that form the global umbrella for the Scouting/Guides Movement: the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) largely for boys, and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) largely for girls. Scouting/Guiding exists in some 216 countries today and there are about 42 million registered Scouts/Guides (32 million Scouts in 2010 and 10 million Guides in 2006). Indonesia has the largest Scout/Guide membership total at 17.1 million (7.2% of the eligible population) while the United States has the second largest combined membership at 7.5 million (2.4% of the eligible population). In recognition of the founding efforts of Robert S.S. Baden-Powell and his wife Olave St. Clair Baden-Powell as the Chief Scout and Chief Guide respectively, Scouts and Guides around the world designate February 22nd (the Baden-Powells' joint birthday) as a day to celebrate the values and accomplishments of the Scouting/Guiding Movement. For the Guides/Girl Scouts today is known as "Thinking Day" or more recently "World Thinking Day" and it is a time to contemplate the movement, its goals, accomplishments and fellowship among members. For Boy Scouts, today is largely known as "B-P Day" or "Founders' Day" and it is also a time to contemplate and celebrate the movement and its two founders. As I have written previously here at The Prism, Scouting has played a significant role in the experiences of generations of our family. My father-in-law was a Boy Scout in the 1930s and later became a Scoutmaster. My mother-in-law was a Girl Scout leader for many years at the Council level. My wife and her sister were both Girl Scouts and counselors for several summers at Girl Scout camps in New Jersey and the Adirondacks of New York respectively. My brother-in-law is an Eagle Scout. I was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout until I reached age 18. My father was a Troop Committee Chairman. Both our sons were in Scouting from Tiger Scouts through the time they each became an Eagle Scout. Molly was a Tiger Coordinator and Den Leader for seven years or more. I served in various adult roles for more than 20 years: Pack Chairman; Cubmaster; Webelos Den Leader; Assistant Scoutmaster; Scoutmaster; Crew Advisor; Order of the Arrow Chapter Advisor; Order of the Arrow Associate Lodge Advisor; Wood Badge Assistant Course Director; Jamboree Scoutmaster; Philmont Crew Advisor, etc. A poster of all the Merit Badges that could be earned by U.S. Boy Scouts (circa 2000) The family's Scouting Wall displaying the Eagle medals of our two sons, Order of the Arrow Vigil certificates, photos from four National Jamborees and other honors and memorabilia Like anything else, Scouting is not perfect. It is always a work in progress with many aims and values worthy of continuing and improving where necessary. In 2007 world Scouting celebrated its 100th Anniversary. In 2010 the Boy Scouts of America marked the same milestone and the Girl Scouts of the United States followed with their centenary in 2012. Today is a good day to pause and contemplate the founding and huge success of the Scouting/Guiding Movement and to hope its inclusiveness and successes will grow in the future. On balance it is one of the most positive and influential youth programs in history. Happy World Thinking/B-P /Founders' Day! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Photographs of Robert Baden-Powell, Olave Baden-Powell, and B-P and Olave with two of their three children from the author's personal copy of Tim Jeal's 1989 biography Baden-Powell. The fleur-de-lis upon a trefoil logo representing the international combination of Scouting and Guiding is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WikiProject_Scouting_fleur-de-lis_dark.svg and is used under the permission granted there. Photographs of The Merits of Scouting poster and the family Scouting Wall by the author from his personal collection. For more information about the Scouting/Guiding Movement and some of its history, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouting For more information about World Thinking Day, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Thinking_Day For more information about Robert S.S. Baden Powell, 1st Baron of Gilwell, see, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Baden-Powell,_1st_Baron_Baden-Powell For more information about Olave St Clair Baden Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell and first World Chief Guide, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olave_Baden-Powell _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Copyright 2014, John D. Tew _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rhys and his friend Giddy, allow their girl friends, April and Ruth, to join their Society - sometimes. Between them they decide on certain rules. The rules prove to be very useful. When Rhys's mother is injured in a kitchen fire he resolves never to leave her side again. With his birthday coming soon, his parents are concerned that Rhys is no longer the happy boy he once was. They make plans which include his Sometimes Society friends, to help him overcome his fears. The Society discovers Ruth is being bullied and set out to take revenge, but help comes from an unexpected source. And what can go wrong when the boys have a night out camping? | Author: Beatrice Holloway | Publisher: Tsl Publications | Publication Date: Feb 12, 2017 | Number of Pages: 108 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 191107069X | ISBN-13: 9781911070696
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I was in charge of the activity this week for Young Women. We were welcoming two new girls into the group so I wanted to plan some kind of get-to-know-you game. I found a couple ideas online and decided to combine them. First, I took a bunch of tongue depressors and wrote two words, one on each end, which the girls would have to choose between. Some examples were "Chocolate" or "Vanilla", "Cats" or "Dogs", and "Facebook" or "Instagram". I also took some yarn and wound it into a ball. The container is just a No. 10 can wrapped in washi tape. I tied the end of the yarn to my wrist and picked a stick. I can't remember the exact stick I picked, but lets say it was "Fame" or "Money". I chose "Money". The next step was to ask who agreed with me. Everyone who agreed raised their hands. I then threw the yarn to someone with a raised hand. They put their had down, wrapped the yarn around themselves and threw it to someone else with a raised hand. This continued until no raised hands were left. At that point, the person with the yarn chose another stick and the game continued. Pretty soon, the yarn had woven quite a web illustrating that we are all connected in some way. I was pretty nervous going into the game. I figured everyone would love it or it would be a huge flop. Surprisingly everyone had a blast and really enjoyed themselves. It was great getting to know everyone a little better and it was a perfect introduction for the new girls to the group. P.S. You may want some scissors on hand for the end!
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