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Thursday, March 28, 2013

YSA Conference or YC "All World--We're In His Good Hands"


YSA Conference or YC
 "All World--We're In His Good Hands" 

(From Allstate 'are you in good hands?') 

Scripture for theme 1Nephi 21:15-16 

...Yea, they maycforget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.

16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the apalms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.


ACTIVITIES 
--Trust activities with hands - Fall catch- team relay etc 
--Learn sign language song- "I am a Child Of God"
--Make Playdough for kids 
--Make bread together break up into teams and have each person take turn Kneading dough
--Service Project -- Make kits for kids in Hospitals or Make tie blankets for Army  etc 


 LESSONS
--Allstate logo with Allworld 

--Are WE good hands ? -- Do we serve Christ by serving others?
 (Extra Listen To "You Are My Hands" By Elder Uchtdorf)

--All World-- Christ and Heavenly Father love all the world

--We're in His Hands-- God has a plan for us and we need to learn to accept His will and know that He loves us and wants the best for us.

--Mortal Life Insurance -- Need to pay for it. Tithing, Covenants, Keeping Commandments We must be righteous and be working with faith to receive earthly blessings

--Eternal Life Insurance-- Christ has paid the price for all. We must show gratitude for this amazing gift by showing love to others and keeping the Commandments.
( Extra  Listen to "His Grace is Sufficient" by Brad Wilcox) 




Logo Idea To put on shirts 

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Prayer Pillow



Either sew or provide pillowcases ( You can find some at a dollarstore dont spend too much $) 


-Have people paint with fabric paint "PRAYER"on their pillow. 

-Have them add a Scripture about Prayer 

-Add Name on inside. 

Let dry at next activity have a lesson on the importance of Prayer and then have people collect their now dry pillow cases. 

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Music Video


-Make a music OR Other  video

-Get together and choose a song and make a story and an outline for the video

-Shoot the scenes

-Then have someone edit it

-Then come together for another activity with snacks and watch the video on a projector screen.

EXTRA 

--If you have a big group split into groups and make multiple videos then do a Film Festival and bring in "Judges" and have prices for Videos

--Funniest
--Best edit
-- Best Song
--Best Overall etc

-At the festival have people bring fave snacks or desserts
-Provide paper products and drinks

Spiritual Hike


-Ask people to bring their scriptures and a Sack Lunch

-Go hiking together.

-Have cooler full of peoples sack lunches.

-Once you get to a nice spot have a song , prayer and short lesson.

-Then have people go off to read their scriptures and pray privately for 30min

-Then come back together and have a quiet lunch and more Hymns

-Keep the feeling of the Spirit and truly feel the beauty of the Earth Heavenly Father Created for us.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Birthday Bags (Or other Holiday bags)


Have people donate the following items to make Birthday bags for unfortunate kids or teachers for their class (Primary) 

--Buy all items from dollar store 
-Little bags
-Ribbon
-Small Candy 
-Small toys 
-Glow sticks
-Cards 
-small candles 

- Place one of each item above into a bag and then tie it with a ribbon and tie the card to it.
 (Blue Ribbon is gift for guy, Pink Ribbon is gift for girl) When the teacher gives the gift have them write the name on the card. 

EXTRA 
Watch a movie while you make the fun birthday bags 

You could change the items and do this for any holiday. 

Appreciate Blessings Night



Learn about different Handicaps and to appreciate your abilities


-Do a wheel chair obstacle course or Race

-Have a blind fold obstacle course

-Have a crutches race

etc

Realize all the blessings you have and the Wonderful gift your body is.

Faith VS Fear ( Fear Factor)



Faith can not exist with fear. Have a Fear Factor night. 

Faith Factor


To get started, quote D&C 38:30 which says, “…if ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.”

Read the following instructions:

“We are going to play Faith Factor tonight and for those of you who are “prepared” by having some gospel knowledge and knowing how to use the scriptures to look for information, “ye shall not fear”.  But for those of you lacking and slacking in spiritual preparation, ye might have a little fear tonight.

“You have been divided into teams.  Each team has an official spokesperson.  I will ask a question - - you may discuss the answer among yourselves and as soon as you have an answer send your spokesman up to ring this bell and answer.  The first team to correctly answer the question receives 10 points.  The other teams will then have to compete in a challenge.  I will read the challenge and they will quickly send forward the people who will participate.  Some challenges require one person, some more than one person.  Your team may send who they choose, but everyone on the team should participate in at least one challenge at some point.  Don’t keep sending the same person time after time.  The team who wins the challenge is awarded five points and the team who loses the challenge gets 0 points.”


Faith Factor Questions:


1.  Name the three members of the General Presidency of the Church. (Thomas S Monson, Henery B Eyering, Dieter F Ucthdorf) 

2.  Where is the doctrine known as “The Word of Wisdom” found in the scriptures? (Doctrine and Covenants Section 89)

3.  Recite the Scout Oath. (On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.)

4.  According to the “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet, what are two things you should avoid on Sunday? (seeking entertainment, spending money)

5.  Who found a “round ball of curious workmanship” AND how many spindles did it have? (Lehi; 2) hint if they get stuck - - 1 Nephi chapter 16

6.  What are the three offices of the Aaronic Priesthood that Young Men can hold? (deacon, teacher, priest)

7.  Recite the YW theme. (We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him.  We will stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:  Faith, Divine Nature, Individual Worth, Knowledge, Choice and Accountability, Good Works and Integrity.  We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.)

8.  Who was the third latter-day prophet? (John Taylor)

9.  Find the two scripture references that promise us the “windows of heaven” will be open to us when we pay our tithing and fill the Lord’s “storehouse”. (Old Testament:  Malachi 3:10      Book of Mormon:  3 Nephi 24:10)

10.  In the “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet, what 3 things are we told are necessary for a strong body? (nutritious meals, regular exercise, appropriate sleep) 

11.  List the 7 YW values and the color that represents each.
Faith - -White
Divine Nature - - Blue
Individual Worth - - Red
Choice & Accountability - - Orange
Knowledge - - Green
Good Works - - Yellow
Integrity - - Purple
         Virtue - - Gold 

 12.  Recite the sacrament prayer for the bread that was written down by Moroni. (O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he hath given them, that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.   Moroni 4:3)

13.  Recite the 8th Article of Faith. (We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.)

14.  What year was Joseph Smith, Jr. born? (1805) - - Hint if they are stuck – we just celebrated the 200th anniversary of his birth

15.  What two things are we told to “learn in our youth” in Alma 37:35? (1 – wisdom, 2 – to keep the commandments of God)

16.  Where in the book of Matthew is the account of the Savior administering the sacrament to his apostles AND what is this event commonly called? (Matthew 26: 26-28 - - - - The Last Supper)

17.  What year was the Baton Rouge Temple dedicated AND who offered the dedicatory prayer? (2000 - - - President Gordon B. Hinckley)

18.  How many years did it take to construct the Salt Lake Temple? (40 years)

19.  Name 5 of Lehi’s children. (Nephi, Laman, Lemuel, Sam, Joseph, Jacob)

20.  In what book is found the story of the Brother of Jared seeing and speaking with the Lord? (Ether)

Tie Breaker if needed:
What was the date of the dedication of the Kirtland Temple? (March 27, 1836)


Faith Factor Challenge Ideas 

Do some or all of the following Challenge Ideas 

*  Each team will be given one basketball and will select one player to shoot and one player to help rebound.  Each team will send their two people to either goal to shoot from anywhere on their half of the court.  The team who scores the most goals in 2 minutes will win the challenge.

* Each team will select one representative to the table to eat a whip cream pie.  The player must keep his hands behind his back the entire time.  The first player to eat his entire whip cream pie will win the challenge.

*  Each team will select one person to tie a man’s tie correctly.  That person may choose to tie it on them self or select a person on which to tie it.  The first person to finish correctly tying the tie (must be ok’d by a judge - the tie must have an appropriate size knot and both ends must be the right length) will win the challenge. 

*.  Each team will send one person with a hymnbook.  They will be given three gumballs to chew and as soon as they are able after getting the gum into their mouth, must sing the first verse of “Called to Serve” - - the words must be able to be understood.  The first to finish singing the verse will win the challenge.

* Each team must select one member to run down to one of the sleeping bags and while in the bag, place on over their clothing every item of clothing that is in the bottom of the sleeping bag.  The first person to get out of the bag while wearing all of the items will win the challenge.

* Each team will send one member to eat an entire jar of baby food.  A spoon will be provided.  The first person to eat all of the food in the jar and get the approval of the judge will win the challenge.

* Each team will send two members to the basketball court.  One of them, the shooter, will be blindfolded and placed on the center of the free throw line and the other will stand near the goal to be the rebounder.  The shooter will try to make a goal from the free throw line while blindfolded.  Anytime they miss, their rebounder should hustle and get the ball and hand it back to them.  The first team to make a free throw will win the challenge.

* Each team will send one member to the gym floor to jump rope.  The first person who can jump 50 times without a mess-up will win the challenge.  If they do mess up, they start the counting over again at 1 (each person should have a judge stand next to them and make the “official” count).

*  Each team will send one team member to the table where there will be a large bowl full of dirt (Oreos) and worms (gummy worms).  The player will be blindfolded and must keep their hands behind their back.  The person must use only their mouth and face to “dig” for worms.  They must dig out the green colored worm to win.  When they get a worm in their mouth, they need to show it to their team to see what color it is.  The team will shout out that it is either red in which case they will have to eat it and dig in again until they find the green or green in which case they will eat and swallow it and stick out their tongue to show the judge that they are done).  There is only one green worm in each bowl.  The first team to find the green worm and swallow it will win the challenge.

*  Each team will send one member to the table where there will be two bowls - - one full of gummy bugs and the other empty.  Using only their mouth, the person must get all of the bugs out of the first bowl and into the empty one.  All bugs must make it into the second bowl.  The first player to transfer all of his bugs into the empty bowl will win the challenge.

*  Each team will send one player to the basketball court to dribble a basketball from one end of the court to the other.  They will start at one base line and have to dribble their ball all the way to the other baseline.  The basketballs they will use, however are the size of super balls.  The first person to cross over the end baseline and have their ball in their hand will win the challenge.

* Each team will send one member to the table where they will be blindfolded.  Five bowls containing food items will be placed on the table.  The person will have to identify the food items by smell, touch and/or taste.  The first person to correctly identify 4 of the 5 items will win the challenge.

* Each team will send one member to the containers of balloons.  The person must move all of the balloons from one container to the empty container.  If one of the balloons doesn’t fall into the container, they must go after it and get it into the container.  The only way they may lift the balloons, is by putting a straw into their mouth and putting the other end to the balloon and using suction to lift and move it.  The first person to get all of the balloons into the other container will win the challenge.

*  Each team will send two members to the gym floor.  One member will have to carry the other from one base line to the other.  They will then have to switch and carry the other person back to the other end.  The first team to cross the line at the other end will win the challenge.  (Teams can select how they will carry - -either in front like a scoop or piggy back.)

* Each team will select two members to come to the table.  Each team will be given a can of alphabet soup, one paper plate, two spoons and two bowls.  The team will have to pick out letters to spell a gospel word that is at least five letters long (such as faith, gospel, prayer, Bible, etc.).  They may use the spoons and bowls however they wish to help them find the letters.  The first to correctly spell a gospel related word on the plate and show it to their judge will win the challenge.


Mystery Dinner



-Have fun setting up a menu with funny names for food. 

-Set up tables with fun crazy colors for decorations 

-Give each person a Mystery Menu and have them order.
-Then bring out their meals. 

Have fun with all the surprised faces. 

For EXTRA FUN Do this during halloween and have gross haunting names for food 

examples-- 
Fingers-- Hot dogs , Worms in blood= Spaghetti etc 

Guys VS Girls Night LDS



Have a "Battle of The Sexes"


Have games of guys against girls


-Basketball
-Volleyball
ETC

Then have a guy ask girl and girl ask guy question-are.

 Or a Girls tell guys what they like and dislike
(We like when you are worthy to hold the priesthood we hate it when your pants are too low etc)

Guys tell girls what they like and dislike.
(We like it when you are modest, we hate it when you gossip etc)


If available play the board game "Battle of the sexes"

EXTRA 

-Listen to the talk by Curtis Jacobs "What Guys wish Girls Knew and Visa Versa"

New Born Kits



Come together and make new born kits together. Ask people to donate the following items. Then when finished making donate them to a shelter or to someone who can take them to another country. 

New Born Kits

Use Canvas  bags to put the following items in. 

Contents (NEW items only, size 3-9 months)

  • 2 gowns/sleepers (flannel or similar warm, soft material)

  • 2 undershirts/onesies (short or long sleeves)

  • 4 cloth diapers (flat-fold preferred)

  • 1 receiving blanket (lightweight fleece or flannel; minimum 36 in)

  • 6 safety pins(2 in)

  • 2 large bar mild soap(leave in wrapper) or travel size baby wash

  • 3 pair of socks

  • 1 cap


EXTRA 


When you make the kits watch a movie then after kits are finished. 

Friday, October 26, 2012

"The Social Network" Dance


Decorations 

-App Icons
-Old FB pictures ( kid pictures of leaders) to play a guess who game
-Fun colors
-FB Photo Booth
 (Make a poster with Empty spot for people to faces and a white board poster for people to write statuses) 

Food

-Fun Finger Foods
-Skittles
-If you do this on a Holiday have theme candy '

Dress

-Casual 
- Colors to represent relationship status
--Red-- In A Relationship 
--White--Its Complicated
--Green or FB Blue-- Single and ready to mingle
-- Black-- Mission bound or Just cruising don't want a relationship right now 

Friday, October 19, 2012

James Bond Dance


* Decorations 

- Black and white
- Old James bond posters
- Fake gadgets 

* Food 

- British food
- Funny food names 

*Dress

- Black and white semi formal 


EXTRA EXTRA 

- Have leaders open the dance with the Bond theme song and a Mission
 "Have fun, respect rules and end at 11pm etc " then ask ,"Do you accept this mission?" and Have everyone shout YEAH! and then start the dance. 

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Team Night


Play different games that must use all team mates to do.

-Obstacle course
-Relay Race
-Blind maze (some blindfolded team mates- other team mates are guides)
-Make dessert each person in team has 1 or 2 ingredients -- Can't make correct dessert without all the ingredients and working together to make it.
-etc

Have fun learning strategies to complete each task . Learn importance of each person. Find that each person has a strength.

At end of game night have fun snacks. or if you did dessert challenge eat the desserts.


Tuesday, September 11, 2012

I Know What I Am Going to Do To Serve The Lord Today


Phineas And Ferb YSA Conference OR YC


LESSONS

- I know what were going to do today
--What will you do each day?
-- Read Scriptures, Prayer, Study
-- Be a friend and an Example of The Believers

-Agent Ps ( Not Perry)
-- P's that help us in our Lives. Maybe even secretly
--Parents= Teach and guide us. Secretly help our lives
--Priesthood= Helps us and blesses us
--Personal Progress = Helps YW grow, Young Men encourage Young Women to Complete their Personal Progress

-BUSTING
-- Don't waste time busting family
-- BUST Satan!!!
-- If a friend is sinning or having a hard don't "bust" them but help them meet with their parents or bishop.

-Build
--Each day build people up
-- Make goals
--You don't have to make giant crazy things to have a good successful day. Just build people up and grow in the gospel.
-- Build your testimony each day

-"What Ya Doing?"
-- Reading My Scriptures
--Saying my prayers
-- Being Charitable etc

-"Yes Yes I am"
-- Are you Mormon?
-- Are you only allowed to date at 16?
-- Are you supposed to go to church on Sundays?
-- ETC when people ask who you are tell them be proud to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, Just like Phineas and Ferb are proud to be young and doing amazing things.




ACTIVITIES
-Build for a service project
-Have an Agent P Lunch= All the food starts with P -- Pizza, Pineapple, Pie, Pickles, Punch(fruit) etc

-Use fun adapted ideas to work in real life from the tv show
--Maze
-- Concert
--Dance etc

Have Fun



Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Kungfu Panda Day

*Activities 
- pool noodle fight 
-Obstacle Course 
-Dance Lesson (teach line dance to the song "Kungfu Fighting") 
-Sparklers 

*Service Project
-make tie blankets for orphanage or shelter

*Food 
-Noodle soup 
-Fortune Cookies
-Rice
-Bean Buns
-Other Chinese food

(fun for a date) 

To use for a YSA activity or part of Youth Conference add the following lesson Ideas 

-"What are your dreams?"

-"There are no accidents" God Blesses our lives in interesting ways

-" Yesterday is history tomorrow is a mystery today is a gift that is why it is called the present"
-- Family History or Journal writing
-- Setting Goals for future
--Using the "Now" wisely-- time management 

Becoming a Warrior or Master

Girls Camp
Idea from the movies Kungfu Panda 1 and 2

Level Themes and Colors
-1)Mantis-- Smallest -Green
-2)Viper-- Kind-- Pink
-3)Monkey-- Fun -- Yellow and Orange
-4) Tigress-- Strong --Red
YCL-- Crane -Fly/ Serve
Leaders-- Master Shifu Blue

*Activities 
-Obstacle course
-Thai chi 
-Sparklers
-Chinese Dinner
-face Paint 

* Crafts 
-Decorate sun lanterns
-Yin Yang Bracelets
-Chinese paintings 

*Devotionals 
- Find inner peace
-Weak things become strength 

-Peach Tree
--Daughter of God 
--People might try to change or control you but you will always be a daughter of God. 

-What are your dreams?

-"You might not have a good beginning story but you are who you choose to be"

-"There are no Accidents"- God blesses our lives in interesting ways

-"Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a gift that is why it is called the Present"
--Family History 
--Setting Goals
--Using the "Now"Wisely 

-One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it 
--Don't avoid promptings- Listen and Act 

-"There is No Secret Ingredient, To make something special you just need to believe it is special"
--Individual worth 




Family letter Night


-Have the ward provide stamps
-Have people donate 
--cute paper
--stickers
--stamps
--colorful pens
--colorful envelopes

-Write fun letters to 
--Siblings
--Parents
--Grand Parents
--Cousins etc 

-Then send the letters
-Or give them to people if they are in the home 

Missionary Letter Night


-Have everyone write letters
-have people donate small gifts and candy 
-Put letters and small gifts in boxes
-Send the packages to missionaries serving from your ward. 

Life Is A Highway YSA or Youth Conference


*Decorations 
-anything cars (pixar cars balloons etc)
-Road Signs with Scripture/Spiritual things
-Maps with spiritual city names and temples

*Food 
-Fast food
-Rocky Road Ice Cream
-"Cups of Road"
--chocolate pudding
--with crushed chocolate Oreos
--Chocolate chips
--yellow sprinkles
--and cars gummies

-Snacks with Highway names
-Sandwiches cut in shape of cars (use cookie cutters)

*Lessons
-Scriptures- are like road signs - Signs and Warnings
-GPS - Guiding, Prompting, Spirit, (Holy  Ghost)
-Parts of a Car
--Wipers-Keep negative things out of sight and mind
--Lights - Be a light to guide
--Rear view mirror - Family History
--Locks - Keep the world out
--Spare tire - Be prepared , Food storage, family emergency etc

-Bumps in the road= Trials, may slow us down, make it hard to drive, but yolu can keep going
-Tickets,= Consequences
-Speed limits/ Guard Rails= Standards that if followed keep you safe.
--etc

The Heavenly Network

YSA conference or Youth Conference
Theme "The Heavenly Network" from the Social Network

*Decorations 
-App posters (make posters look like app Icons)
-Fake iPad and iPhone etc

*Lessons
-Screen your screen time (New Era article)
- Virtual VS Reality (General Conference Talk)
-Apps = Application does not work unless you use it and apply it
             --Prayer -- Scripture -- Church etc

-Screen time vs Scripture time- (John Bytheway Challenge to turn off tv for an entire month)

-GPS App= Guiding Prompting Spirit- You only know where to go if you listen to the promptings

-"Friends" VS True Friends -- Have more reality friends than people you talk to online

-Use internet to serve - Indexing (Talk by David A Bednar)

-Use network to share gospel (Facebook mormon.org etc)

*Service Project
-Make "Busy Bags"
--donate canvas bags
--fill with coloring books, crayons, picture books and other quiet activities
--Donate them to the missionaries to give to new member families that have young children