Family History Library

Sponsors SUMMER of SLEUTHING Are you looking for a fun activity to keep your children occupied this summer? Would you like to learn more about your family? Do you need a kick start to organize your family records? “Summer of Sleuthing—Save Our Ancestors” (SOS) is a family summer activities program sponsored by the Family History Library to introduce families to the fun of family history.

With a series of weekly challenges, families can participate in activities that will help them learn more about themselves and their ancestors. The program materials are available online at wiki.familysearch.org listed under Activities for Youth.

The challenges can also help youth in accomplishing goals in Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Primary Achievement Days, Young Women, and Young Men. As part of the challenges, family members are encouraged to keep a journal of their experiences and create memories together as a family.

We encourage you to share this message with all families, both Church members and those who are not. We hope that this experience will bring families closer together as they gain an appreciation for the lasting treasures to be found in family history work.

Sincerely,

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Seminary Graduation

Congratulations! Seniors for graduating and for your participation in seminary. We are so proud of your hard work and accomplishments.....

~all six graduates. tessa, amanda, nicki, collin, + adam...minus jordan!

(last names omitted to protect the innocent..hee, hee)

Students receiving diplomas & certificates:

Batavia

Adam-diploma

Brockport

Collin-diploma

Jordan-diploma

Geneseo

Allyssa-3 year

Dallon-diploma

Nicholynn-3 year

Rochester 1st

Joshua-1 year

Brandon-1 year

Rochester 2nd

Amanda-diploma

Rochester 3rd

Tessa-diploma

Kyle-2 year

John-diploma

Warsaw

Frank-2 year

Thomas S. Monson Gospel Scholar Award

Brent, Jodie, Jordan, Devan, Daryl, Julia, Tessa

Heber J. Grant Persverance Award

Brent, Jordan, Alyssa, Collin, Devan, Julia, Samuel

Yummy treats!!!

The bunny hop.....

Limbo!

Becoming You.....

Priest Laurel Conference at SUNY Brockport

we had such a great time this weekend with 6 stakes of youth and over 200 people. the group from Rochester was small which was nice because we all just hung out.

here is some of the group...we were missing a few to sports and other games. but aren't we cute!


the YW helped make decorations for the dance saturday night. thank you and then we played a game of animal signs and could not stop laughing!!


Friday started with registration, devotional, snacks and a dance.

Saturday~workshops

speed dating workshops

and many other topics.

Then sports and recreational activities, group photos, and then the keynote speaker and testimony meeting. Followed by a dance and then we were off ~home!

i had a great time this weekend laughing and talking with many people and relaxing...we played really hard!

class presidencies

Brockport ward has a great group of YW....i had such a great time with them at mutual this week.

starting out we made balloon structures with two teams! they had to build them as tall as they could in 10 minutes using only tape.


this was soooo tall...

the point was to see how a structure could not stand without a strong foundation (helaman 5:12)

Then we talked about those ROOTS=our testimonies and continued that analogue with all aspects of plants.
SEEDS=our divine potential
LIGHT= Jesus Christ
SOIL=environments, holy places (matthew 13:3-9)
WATER Drops=small & simple, notes, smiles, email, friendship and acts of kindness

each YW and leader went home with one of these to grow. to remind them of how to GROW a young women with lots of love.

Talked about class presidency responsibilities and why it is difficult to carry them out=brainstormed ways to improve.

Callings; three things Elder Erying promises each of us!
1. Called of God to do his work
2. The Holy Ghost will guide you
3. You will be magnified to do ALL that you are asked to do

then we split into class presidencies to fill out an agenda for their next class presidency meeting.

The presidency had made the best desserts-thank you! yummy...ice cream puffs with toppings. (man they are organized and on the ball)

What a great group you have! And I look forward to seeing those SEEDS become plants in the next few weeks...

Leadership Training Meeting

Thank you to ALL the YW leaders!



We had a great leadership training meeting this Thursday!

Sharing great ideas about mutual, unit super saturdays, starting our VIRTUE chain and chatting with the RS about the transition to womanhood...

Some of those ideas included:

Take a mutual night to set YW goals for the year and post them in your YW's room

Hold a Sunday lesson on a Wednesday night because you have more YW attend that evening

A service jar competition between the leaders and the YW

Invite other units for Sunday lessons or mutual nights

A special mutual night with the stake leaders about class presidencies (or any other topics)

A "P" night--for planning party and anything P goes, Pj's, popcorn, etc...once a quarter

* before hand emails are sent out to remind the YW to bring ideas and links are sent with ideas.
* personal progress books are brought

* and to keep it fun some kind of surprise activity is planned without the YW knowing so they look forward to "P" nights

* reminder all ideas even stupid or silly ones are welcomed and even offered to get them talking and planning.

* sometimes their ideas fail and that is ok-learn from mistakes and next time they will follow through and carry them out

* start with a plan of what the YW would like to have happen at the activity!

Send out a monthly newsletter with a calendar of events for parents and YW. Include a spot light of a YW even in actives and any messages of encouragement, Personal Progress as well.

Mutual night idea-head to the VOA and buy immodest dresses spend an evening making them modest and talk about virtue and the importance of dressing modestly!

Transition to Womanhood:
Copy the YM-priesthood and hold opening exercises together every week!
Hold a special lesson teaching about the YW and RS themes
VT conference on a Sunday include YW
Invite them to attend the Genesee Valley Branch; the student branch in the Stake
Offer a special event, activity or gift for YW who move up into RS
RS sisters attend YW for a day.

Regular activities and fun events were the YW can meet the RS and enjoy time together!

Thank you again for all your ideas, your attendance and ALL that you do for these YW in your units.

We had a lot of fun and LOVE seeing you around.

Mark your calendars for our next YW leadership Training: October 26th---see you there!

DIRT

2 packages of instant vanilla pudding

(mix + then whip in the following until smooth)

12 oz cool whip

1 pk. cream cheese

1 cup powered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

crush up oreo's (or for sand vanilla wafers or other vanilla cookie)

add gummy worms on top or in the layers

layer in a flower pot or sand pal + top with plastic flowers

serve with a shovel or (new) garden tool....

Mormonads

Now there are mormonad videos--love these!

There is a youtube link on the sidebar

check out others at http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f263f83845f1e110VgnVCM100000176f620aRCRD&locale=0

Stake Beehive Activity

The Potter's Hands

We had such a great time together at the Beehive Activity! Thank you all for coming and having fun together.

Laurel taught a great lesson about trying even though we fail we need to just keep trying. This is essence of the gospel that we can repent of our mistakes and that even though we are not perfect Heavenly Father has created a plan to help us return to live with him.

She encouraged us to be like clay and malable so Heavenly Father can teach us and mold us into wonder women. We might not measure up all the time but we are unique and different and have lots to offer. Just like the pots that potter's make-all unique and different but beautiful!

We also learned about Personal Progress and how this divinely inspired program helps us to become who Heavenly Father created us to be. That is why we do it.

Then we got to make our own clay magnets, beads, pots, anything we wanted. It was fun to try it out ourselves and see how difficult it is to form and kneed the clay.

Very fun!! We missed all those who could not attend...see you next time.