Monday

Indianapolis Temple Picture!

I'm so thankful we could end our fabulous week of girls camp at the beautiful Indianapolis Temple! This picture and the miraculous way the rain waited until after we were finished, will always hold a special place in my heart! As will hearing the things you've already decided and feeling of your testimonies. Thank you for your examples, friendships, and the wonderful memories!  

The Snipe Hunt

Fourth years aren't the only girls to have all the fun.  We welcome all our new "First Years" to camp this year.  One of our favorite traditions is to welcome these new young girls by participating in a snipe hunt on the second night of camp.  While traditionally, this event has been a form of hazing or "scaring" the new campers, we have abandoned these traditions and created a fun night game to include the Youth Camp Leaders and the First Year campers. 
First years will be split into 3-4 groups and will compete against each other to collect treasures from snipe nests and return to camp before any of the other competing groups.  Each group will be lead by a YCL and will search the surrounding woods and grasses for signs of snipe nests. Once discovering the snipe's nest, the group will collect one treasure, per camper, then continue on to discover all the nests in the area.  Once the total number of treasures has been collected, the first team to return to the main cabin will be the "First Year Snipe Champions".
So First Years and Youth Camp Leaders, bring a good pair of shoes and dark clothes to blend into the night.  We are excited to have you!

Fourth Year Adventure

 
Hello Fourth Year Parents and Campers,
During attendance at Young Women Camp, our campers get to look forward to an adventure during their fourth year certification. This year, our fourth years will get to camp in tents the entire duration of Young Women camp.  This will not be a wilderness camping experience, in fact they will be a mere 50 yards from hot showers and running toilets.  However, fourth years will be submerged in campfire bonding, late-night tent giggling, and have their own exciting camp specialist that will make this year of camp memorable.  Tents will be provided by the camp, but if you are interested in bringing your own, please feel free to do so.  Any bedding you would like, including foam pads or air mattresses must be brought by the camper.  All that is provided by the camp is a tent.
Thursday morning, the fourth years will leave for their adventure which includes a five mile hike and then an adventurous 5 mile river run.  The girls will have the option of tubes, kayaks, or sharing a canoe.  Please go directly to the river run website to learn more about the company we are using and what the trip will entail. 
It is also imperative that parents sign the release form found on the website for their girls to participate. Here is a link to the form.  Please bring this form signed with you to camp.  It will be collected by your Camp Specialist at camp.  If this form is not signed, the camper can not participate with the rest of the fourth years.  Any Youth Camp Leaders who are assigned to the fourth years will also need the form signed by their parents. .

I Love to See the Temple!

It's almost time for Girls Camp!

It's almost time for Camp and we're EXCITED!

Please see the schedule posted under "Helpful Documents". 

 We have lots of fun things planned! 

Also check the roster to make sure YOUR name is there!

-How is memorizing your temple district's "I Love to See the Temple" song going?
-Have you made any decorations to decorate your temple district's sleeping wing yet? Remember, tacks are fine, just no duct tape.
-Have you thought about what you are going to pack? The packing list is posted!
-Are you practicing your favorite Camp Songs?
-Don't forget a family picture to hang by your bed, or one of Shawn Mendes if you can't live without it for a week.
**If you are a YCL, see your camp specialist for more important information!

Pictures of Camp Ada!

Dining Hall

Dormitory

Kitchen in Dormitory

Bathroom and showers in center of dormitory wings

Activities not pictured: Archery, Geocaching, hiking trails, Gaga Ball, Volleyball, Tetherball, Team building course.

So What Does a Camp Specialist and Youth Camp Leader Do?

So camp is getting closer and Camp Specialists and Youth Camp leaders are starting to wonder what they should be doing to prepare for camp.  Check out this video presented by the General Young Women Presidency as a guide to establish leadership roles in your ward and to fully understand how important it is to "let Laurels lead" in preparing for camp.

Camp Specialist and Youth Camp Leader Meeting

Attention Camp Leaders

It is time to start preparing for Young Women Camp

Please save the date to attend a planning meeting on

April 11

@ 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

in the Lafayette 3rd/4th Building

At this meeting we will distribute paperwork, distribute certification assignments, finalize decisions on camp sweatshirts, and most importantly begin collaborating on fun camp ideas.  Lunch will be provided as well.  We are excited to meet with all Camp Specialists and Youth Camp Leaders (YCL).

Decisions Determine Destiny: I've Already Decided

2015 marks a monumental year for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Indiana.  So many of us are looking forward to the completion and temple dedication of our very own temple in Indianapolis.  We are thrilled to know that another "House of the Lord" will be available for us to attend in such close proximity and will offer the great opportunity to serve within its walls as long as we are worthy.  With this great opportunity, comes decisions to be made today.  Decisions that if made correctly will help define a celestial destiny. Our girls camp theme this year will invite our campers to consider their daily decisions and how those decisions will affect their ability to enter the house of the Lord and eventually enter his presence some day.  Our theme is based off the wise and prophetic counsel of President Thomas S. Monson in an address given to young adults and a recent General Conference talk given by Russell M. Nelson.  
At camp, girls will have many opportunities to come to know each other, nature, learn new skills that can be helpful in life, and with this overall spiritual theme, make their decision now to steer their destiny into worthily entering the house of the Lord.

Both of these inspirational talks can be viewed more closely by clicking on either of the brethren below:

Decisions Determine Destiny

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decisions for Eternity