Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Catch Fire Retreat!!!


"Catch Fire" Leadership Overnight Retreat 

Attention all Ward Camp Directors and Young Women Leaders
If you haven't already caught fire about Girls Camp then join us at our Leadership Overnight Retreat so we can ignite your fire. This is your chance to meet other YW leaders in the stake and to share best practices and ideas for managing your ward at Girls Camp. We'll take you through the do's and don'ts of camp and provide a helpful leader's perspective for those of you who are first-time Girls Camp leaders. 
The beautiful home where our retreat will be held.
The event will begin at 6:00 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013 and end at 12:00 pm on Saturday March 23, 2013.  

462 Aspen Drive
Kamas, UT 84036

DRIVING DIRECTIONS (From the mouth of Provo canyon):
 1-Head up Provo Canyon on US-189 N.  (go 21.51 miles)
 2-Turn left onto S Main St/US-40/US-189. Continue to follow US-40.
     - US-40 is just past S Daniels Rd
     - Hub Cafe is on the corner
     - If you are on E 1200 S and reach S 260 E you've gone about 0.1 miles too far (go 4.72 miles)
 3-Turn right onto UT-32.
     - UT-32 is 0.1 miles past US-40
     - If you reach US-40 E you've gone about 0.1 miles too far (go 10.38 miles)
 4-Turn left to stay on UT-32.
     - UT-32 is 0.5 miles past W Lower River Rd
     - If you are on UT-35 and reach E 2175 S you've gone about 0.4 miles too far (go 0.4 miles)
 5-Take the 2nd left onto Wild Willow Dr.
     - Wild Willow Dr is just past Tils Way
     - If you reach Frontier Ln you've gone about 0.2 miles too far (go 0.35 miles)
  6-Take the 1st right onto Aspen Rd.file://localhost/Users/hemakatoa/Desktop/photo.JPG     - If you reach Willow Ct you've gone a little too far (go 0.2 miles)
   7- 462 ASPEN RD.
     - Your destination is just past Frontier Ln
     - If you are on Spruce Way and reach Birch Way you've gone about 0.5 miles too far (go 0 miles)

All you need to bring is your copy of the ward camp packet, a sleeping bag, a camp chair, and meal assignment (see list below).

Retreat Itinerary :
Friday, 3/22
4:30 pm meet at Sister Beckstead’s home to Carpool. Since her house is situated near the mouth of the canyon, wards could arrange to meet there and leave unused vehicles parked in her neighborhood

894 N 1530 E
Orem, Utah 84097
*From 800 North turn north at 1420 East, then right at 920 North and East at 1530 right. 

6:00 pm – Check-in 
6:30 pm – Group Activity and Camp Overview
7:30 pm – Prep for dinner
8:00 pm – Dinner 
8:45 pm – EFC 1 Fireside and Fire Games
10:30 pm – Free Time

Saturday, 3/23

6:30 am – Wake-up call 
6:45 am – EFC 2 (Devotional)
7:30 am – Breakfast
8:30 am – Workshops

12:00pm – Check out


The following leaders have already registered to attend:


District 1 (Lehi 41st)
  • Lareen Mellor (Dessert)
  • Jen Matua (Dessert)

District 2 (Lehi 42nd)
  • Jennifer Tupuola (Dinner M/E, Napkins)
  • Joyce Ah You (Salad)
  • Charlyne Achermann (Salad)

District 3 (EM 12th)
  • Kim Feller (Casserole)

District 4 (EM 13th)
  • Stephanie Finau (Dinner M/E)
  • Stephany Cable (Q&E)
  • Lindsey Hayes

District 5 (Sunset 12th)
  • Ruby Pututau (Dinner S/A)
  • Josie Havea (Breakfast P/B/Y)

District 6 (Spanish Fork 21st)
  • Lavi Matafele (Breakfast E/B/S)
  • Janet Lauaki (Breakfast E/B/S)
  • Fale Veasisi? (Breakfast E/B/S)

District 7 (Orem 8)
  • Luisa Pope
  • Lauren Uluave (Juice/Milk)
  • Janet Taufa (Juice)

District 8 (Orem 9)
  • Julie Kaio (Juice/Milk)
  • Tini Mapu (Breakfast P/B/Y)
  • Sara Atuaia

District 9 (Provo 10th)
  • Nimo Leauanae (Juice/Milk)
  • Momi Tu'ua (Bagels)
  • Caryn Lesuma (Paper Cups)
  • Charmay Lee (Utensils)
  • Cheka Ngatuvai (Breakfast P/B/Y, Paper Plates)
  • Tiare Stone
  • Jess Leauanae
  • Jade Laumatia (Dessert)
District 10 (American Fork 2nd)
  • Angie Katoa (Dinner S/A)
  • Patty Reay (Dinner S/A)



Meal Assignments:

Dinner will begin at 7:30 pm. 
  • Dinner S/A = Salad/appetizer
  • Dinner M/E = Main Dish/EntrĂ©e
  • Q&E = Quick ‘n Easy dish that can be easily duplicated at camp

Breakfast will begin at 7:30 am.
  • Breakfast P/B/Y = Pastry/Bagels/Yogurt or Fruit
  • Breakfast E/B/S = Eggs/Bacon/Sausage

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Leadership Overnight Retreat

You will not want to miss out on our Leadership Retreat!! Check back for more details to be posted later this week! 

Monday, March 11, 2013

Certification Clinic

Our stake will hold a camp certification clinic on Saturday April 27th from 10-12 at the Stake Center. 

We will only be passing off all the first aid requirements. All other certification will need to be done an the ward level. 

We would love to certify each of your YW on their first aid requirements that day, so be sure to put it on your calendars. 
We recommend that each ward pass off as many of the other certification requirements as possible before going up to camp. 

If you need help or have questions on any of the other certification requirements, please feel free to contact Tilila Paongo, our stake  certification specialist. 


Camp Kickoff!



Our camp kickoff was held on March 7th at the Stake Center and was AMAZING!! THere were great cheers, beautiful banners, a spiritual program and prizes given out to several wards. 

Lori Fano, Makay Tautu, Joann AhYou, Luisa Kuaea and Julie Kaio 
We were excited to introduce the theme to the YW and help them feel of the power that comes from a strong testimony.  We shared examples of women who has that fire from the scriptures and encouraged the girls to keep their fires burning strong!

The decorations were so colorful and beautiful!
Each DISTRICT (Ward) brought a banner that represented the value that they were assigned. There were many creative and beautiful banners! 

Each YW and leader had the chance to writer their testimony on a small colored flag which will be hung at girls camp. If girls in your ward were not able to attend we would still love for them to participate in this. 
We ended the evening with comments from President Paongo. He is FIRED UP and encouraged every young woman to make the commitment to be girls camp. After the program we had these yummy cupcakes. 

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:
*Penny Vaea who wrote and oversaw the program
*Manu Harris for her work with the Girl on Fire Music
*Heather Ried for the costumes
*Lori Fano, Makay Tautu, Joann AhYou, Luisa Kuaea and Julie Kaio for their parts in the program
*Brother Vaea and his helpers for the music and sound effects
*Everyone who helped decorate and clean up
*All the YCLs and Leaders who participated. We couldn't have done it with out you!