Girls Camp

Girls Camp was lots of fun this year!

In the morning of August 1st, we met at the church and drove  to Sunrise P River Ranch in Rupert Idaho.  It was such a great facility!  

Let's be honest... we can't actually say we "camped"... but we could call it "glamping".  I mean we had a kitchen... and bathrooms... and cabins and grass etc. etc.

But we did sleep on the floor... on mattresses. ;)

I've been in YW's since March working with Jadyn's class (the 14-18 year olds). 

I was also called as the Assistant Camp Director.

Guess what... pulling off a girls camp is no joke.  Lots of planning involved, but this place covered most of our activities throughout the day so that was a huge plus!!!

AND it was only 2 full days and we headed home Wednesday am

We had a great time, bonded with the girls and leaders, shared spiritual moments including a faith walk and testimony meeting and altogether had a fabulous time!

I was excited that we had made huge strides with some of the girls who weren't excited about being there (our ward had people added to it back in January and they just didn't feel like they clicked with the girls or the leaders yet).  Girls Camp helped them do that and I looked forward to continuing that progress.

Then 4 days later ALL of the YW's leaders got released...

WHAT??? I was shocked.

But such is life, change happens when we aren't ready for it or expecting it.

We took lots of videos and planned to show it at an activity later that month.

Jadyn put together the video and we just had to send the link to people after we were released cuz we couldn't very well plan the new leaders activities for them.

Thanks Jady!

I know how much  time these videos take you!

Heading out!

We spent the first afternoon playing on the waterslide, rope swinging and kayaking.

and playing on this log roll thing.

That night the camp owner "Barry" led us in a game of "name that tune" in the cutest barn ever.

Followed by Karaoke and line dancing.

The next morning we headed out in the Voyager Canoes for a leisurely morning on the Snake River.

Our guide told us great stories and history from the area.

We stopped at a sandbar for "water volleyball".

 

And had a great time.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to have been able to attend AND to plan for this camp.

I hope the girls remember how much we love them as leaders... but most of all how much their Heavenly Father loves them.

It's not an easy time for the youth to be growing up... activities like this are needed even more now!!