Girls Camp 2010

Theme: "Take me out to the Ball Game"
Date: June 16-19
Place: Old Pinery

Girls Camp was so much fun!!!! We had a blast with all of the activities planned by the stake, and all of the busy bodies that were around us.

And of course it wouldn't have been Girls Camp without a few pranksters-- in our camp that is! Katy did her best to make sure that every ward in the Stake was involved at one point or another, and every ward in the Stake did their best to respond or retaliate back!!!!! One of the funniest experiences among our camp is when one of the wards came running through sounding like Indians and searching for Katy!!! We have never seen a ward so serious about getting back their flag!!! She took it in stride though and wouldn't give up the location of their ward flag (she really is a trooper), and soon they were off scouring the camp looking. They never did locate it, but they sure tried!

All pranks aside, it was probably one of the most spiritual girls camps ever!!! They had scripture study in the morning, certification, skits, cracker barrel, awards, hikes, games, singing in the trees, starlight and whisperings and just about anything else that you can imagine! Amongst the cold nights, hot days each one of the Young Women in our ward learned something, and their testimonies grew!!! We were really blessed the first night at Girls Camp to participate in "Singing in the Trees" which was so wonderful, we sang "A Child's Prayer" and then were able to listen to the other wards sing. Afterwards, we came back to camp for "Starlight and Whisperings." Connie took over that night and talked about being a good example, and letting their lights shine!!! She then asked each of them a question, and in return gave them a gift to remind them of their answer. It was so wonderful and spiritual.

One of the best highlights of Girls Camp was Bishopric night. We ate a really good dinner, headed off to the stake fireside and listened to a really inspiring story of a young man who suffered through so much but was still able to go on a mission. As it came to a close it was so obvious that the young women and leaders felt the spirit, after such a testimony builder it was amazing to watch all of the wards quietly head back to their own camps to start the last night of "Starlight and Whisperings" and then have Testimony meeting.

Our "Starlight and Whisperings" was one of the most spiritual talks that has ever been part of Girls Camp, we want to THANK Chantel for sharing such an inspirational thought and testimony. Afterwards the spirit just clung to the area, and we decided to start Testimony meeting right away with a song. I think it was pretty much the consensus amongst the leaders that this is the first year that so many girls have bore their testimony and grown over night! We are truly so blessed to have so many wonderful young women in our ward!!

We would also like to send a special shout out to the leaders who make Girls Camp possible...Stake leaders we could NEVER do it without you. To our Camp Director Connie and our Camp Assistant Chantel, you two are our heroes!!! The young women and leaders love you so MUCH!!! To our Bishopric who stayed with us, played with us, cleaned with us (THANK YOU WAYNE SO MUCH)...we love you so much and appreciate all of your work to make girls camp safe for all of us!!

And most importantly to our Young Women you are truly the strength of our ward, you are the most important part of the ward, and WE LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!! We can't wait for next years Girls Camp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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