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Personal Progress Night
Treasure Hunt -
Come and see what it is in the end of the Rainbow!
Objective
– Introduce the Value
Virtue to the girls. Also introduce the Ideas for 2009 & New Beginnings
Program.
Invitation
– Something with map/treasure hunt...not
the rainbow as yet as the girls will already work it out the whole
activity!! They are way tooooo clever
J
Opening exercises –
Laurels could decide who does what.
Activity 1 –
Treasure Hunt
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As of this date of 30th of December we have
not receive any more info about Virtue, than what it has been given
since December, we will work around what we haveJ
The
girls will be invited to find what is in the end of the Rainbow. While
hunting they will learn the meaning of Virtue, on each clue will be
written in a different Value Colour that form the “Rainbow” and it will
be glued onto a chocolate golden coin.
Are the girls
going to be in teams, like the Beehives with Beehives, Mia Maids with
Mia Maids and Laurels with a Laurel?
At
the end of the hunt, the hunt needs to be fun
and quirky, like they will need to do strange things as they seek out
the treasure…I am sure that the girls can create something great
they will find the “Pot of Gold” full of bars of gold with the name
virtue on it (one for each leader and girl). With a tag written
something like:
“Who
can find a
virtuous
woman? For her price is far
above rubies - one virtuous young woman led by the Spirit can change the
world." I looooove this one…
Or…
“
Let
virtue
garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy
confidence
wax strong in the
presence
of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as
the
dews
from heaven. The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion, and thy
scepter an unchanging scepter of
righteousness
and truth; and thy
dominion
shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall
flow unto thee forever and ever” D&C 121: 45-46
For
the golden bars I thought we could do something with ‘sultanas
boxes’…and find a way to give like an embossed look to the word VIRTUE.
They were easy to make..
There are 7 clues are
based/quoted from YW last writings/speeches on Virtue.
Can we have different coloured flags to help them find their way to the
pot of gold…………
1.
It is a part of you that no one else will know. But you know and
the Lord knows. Would that be a white clue –
like the value Faith ..would the clue give them an idea of where to go
next? Answer
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2.
It is like a marathon, isn't something that you have instantly.
It is strict training. It is the daily, deliberate practice of small
things Blue clue – divine Nature
Answer………………………………………………………………………………………
3.
When you have it, you are strong. It is power and it is strength.
Red clue and
Answer………………………………………………………………………………….
4.
It is the power of a pure life. Green
clue and answer
5.
It is a
pattern of thought and behaviour based on high moral standards.
Orrange
6.
It
encompasses chastity and moral purity.
Yellow
7.
It is one thing that is unique about Latter-day Saint young
women. As you cherish it will take you to the temple."
Purple Answer
Words
directing for the next clue, will be done as we decide where we
could do the Treasure Hunt: Chapel… Leader house, a Small Park near
by as it will still be bright, there is a cute “little one”
compared to the one in Duncraig!! … just behind my house.
The
Laurels together with Ellen and I will prepare the whole activity and
set up the place, for the Mia Maids & Beehives
J
As the girls get to the
end of the Rainbow and receive their golden bars. One of the Laurels can
give a little speech based on the talk “A Return to Virtue” from Sister
Elaine S. Dalton.
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At the end of this part
, The Personal Progress Leader give a little speech associating the
meaning of rainbow -
in the
Irish and Greek culture as well as in and Bible
- to YW Values.
And also clarify that, Virtue will be added to the Personal Progress
value experiences and projects. Instructions on how to implement this
change in Personal Progress will be forthcoming. Until this new content
arrives, young women should continue their work in the current Personal
Progress booklet. Those young women who have already received their
Young Womanhood Recognition will have the opportunity to complete these
new requirements for Virtue.
If it is
in the Chapel or Leader house…we can prepare in a room, a veeeery
special Golden Palace, as Gooooolden as possible!!! Where
the girls can find the Rainbow & Golden pot! Huummm…I just thought that
if we decide for the park behind my house… the last clue can take the
girls to my place where we can do this special Golden Palace.
Activity 2 –
Goals 2009 &
Preparing for New Beginnings.
We could have some ice
cream or food the remind us of gold or have the word gold on it…while
the girls and leaders will then share/discuss the Goals for 2009, what
are the Values that they wish to complete by August 2008. And what are
the responsibilities of each group regarding to our NB.
Plans/ideas for the NB, I aim to give to you all by Sunday, I just need
to confirm with the stake what they are doing this Jan, for fireside,
etc - as I’m not aware of their activities, in case we have the same
ideas and get repetitive for the girls. If Sis Pilita doesn’t answer me
by Friday, I will call her.
Closing Prayer
- by a Laurel
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