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Introduction This manual is directed both to young women and Young Women camp leaders. Section 1, “To Young Women Campers,” is for young women to use at camp. It includes the requirements for camp certification and instructions for Youth Camp Leaders. It also includes journal pages for the young women to use in recording their camp experiences. Section 2, “Resources,” provides information for planning and carrying out Young Women camp activities. Section 3, “To Young Women Leaders,” tells Young Women leaders how to plan and carry out a Young Women camp. As young women of the Church strive to draw closer to God, an increased awareness of his creations can strengthen their testimonies and be a witness to them of the Supreme Creator. The following words of the Prophet Joseph Smith describe the scriptural foundation for Young Women camp: “Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King! And ye rivers, and brooks, and rills, flow down with gladness. Let the woods and all the trees of the field praise the Lord; and ye solid rocks weep for joy! And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together. . . . And let the eternal creations declare his name forever and ever!” (D&C 128:23). This passage expresses the joy that all of God’s creations felt when the gospel was restored with its blessings and promises for each child of God. A camping experience can help young women become more aware of God’s creations and the blessings the gospel brings into their lives. They can find joy in an outdoor setting that will strengthen their love for each other and the gospel and their commitment to stand together as “witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9). Camp is also an ideal setting for the gospel principles outlined in the Young Women program to be reinforced. TABLE OF CONTEXTS Introduction Young Women Motto and Logo Young Women Theme Mission Statements Young Women Values To Young Women Campers First-level Certification Requirements Second-level Certification Requirements Third-level Certification Requirements Fourth-level Certification Requirements First-year Youth Camp Leader Requirements Second-year Youth Camp Leader Requirements Resources Backpacking Bedrolls and Sleeping Bags Campfire or Evening Programs Camps—Types Camp Traditions Compass Devotionals Dramatizations and Skits Environmental Awareness Fires First Aid Food and Nutrition Friendship Activities Games High Adventure Activities Hiking Knives Knots Nature Nature Awareness Activities Orienteering Problem-solving Activities Safety Sanitation Service Survival Tents Testimony-building Experiences Water Safety Water Supply Music To Young Women Leaders Youth Leadership Camp Theme Camp Activities Camp Identification Camp Certification Accomplishing the Goals of Camp Scheduling Camp Activities Guidelines for Involving Campers with Disabilities Responsibilities of Leaders Priesthood Leaders Young Women Presidency and Advisers Young Women Secretary Camp Director Assistant Camp Director Camp Specialists Youth Camp Leaders Ideas for Youth Camp Leader Assignments Camp Leadership Training Precamp Orientation Camp Support Materials Policies End of Preview
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