Posted in Young Women, Young Men on May 6th, 2010 Discussion »
As the summer Young Women Camp season approaches, I am thrown back into my days as the ward/stake/universe camp director. (Better than scouting. But not by much.)
While I served in Young Women the church policy changed to allow only one fundraiser per year for the youth. (And, yes, the “scout” fundraisers didn’t count in the […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Parenting, Young Women, Young Men on Jul 14th, 2008 Discussion »
In the past 18 years since I’ve been married, my callings have most often had me serving and teaching the youth. Primary Chorister, Primary President, Young Women advisor, a member of the ward Young Women presidency, etc. Currently, I teach a 12-18yrs. combined Sunday School class in the ward, and serve as 1st Counselor in […]
Posted in Character, Young Women, Young Men, Church, Primary on Jul 18th, 2007 Discussion »
It’s more than a little personal. It’s what I grew up with. I got bullied every single week at church from just a few weeks after I started kindergarten (when “Bob” moved into my ward), until I was a teenager. I got bullied until the day I realized that I didn’t have to put up […]
Posted in Service, Gender, Young Women, Young Men on May 15th, 2007 Discussion »
As I turned the corner at the top of the hill, I saw it, flapping in the breeze like a flag of surrender from my mailbox: the tall, white, kitchen garbage bag—symbolic of all culminating scout projects.
Posted in Circle of Sisters, Media, Young Women, Young Men, Music on Jul 7th, 2002 Discussion »
Barbara writes:
Has Circle of Sisters ever discussed the environment of LDS youth dances? What level of lighting is appropriate? How loudly should music be played? What experiences have your readers had with providing alternate activities (such as games and service projects) for youth who don’t want to dance?
