New Years Youth Dance Info!!!

2010 Multi Stake Dance 

Youth 14-18 Years Old 

December 31st, 2009

9 pm - 12:30 am 

Gresham Stake Center 

@ 

3600 S.E. 182nd 

Please Observe Dress Standards!!! 

Young Women in Excellence Program

Tahi and fellow rugby team mates helping us hang up

our snowflakes.

Lani prepped while Kat and I were on our way.

Displaying the flags that represent each of the Young

Women Values and our little Xmas tree.

Our beautiful front table display by Kat..with letters

from each of our young women.

Lani speaking

Kat speaking to parents and guests

Girls were presented their personalized mirrors by Laraine

and Lani

 

girls enjoying the buffet after the program.

Sunday in Young Womens

Today went well in Young Womens..Lani our YW

President couldn't make it in and is on their way to

Salt Lake for a family funeral. So Kathleen & I took

care of things with the girls at church today.

We passed out the fliers and invites for our YW

Excellence Program and gave the agenda to the

bishop to look over and approve.

The girls are pretty excited about it and so are we.

Our YW Excellence Program will be held on

Thursday, December 17th from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

following the program the christmas youth dance

will commence at 8 pm to 11pm.

After Kathleen's lesson we had song practice with

the girls for the songs we'll be singing for the YW

Excellence Program.

Thursday Evening YW Activity

YW Pres [fuschia] girls listening to Kathleen [lime green]

announcing the agenda for YW Excellence program.

YW Pres [fuschia] and the girls practicing singing for

the young women in excellence.

Kathleen Taukolo

Soana and Pele

We had our YW Activity today. We were going to bake cookies
to give to surrounding neighbors in the neighborhood around the
stake center and to secret santa families in the ward. Baked some
then realized we couldn't bake in the kitchen..only warm ups..so
that changed things and we ended up just practicing our songs
that we'll be singing at the YW Excellence on the next week.

Thanks to those of you that showed up and helped out. We'll be
seeing you on Sunday and remember to work on your personal
progress books and stuff..

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YW Combined Activity Tomorrow

Girls, we'll be meeting at 6pm tomorrow
Thursdsay, Dec, 3rd. Kathleen will be
walking us through the items we'll be
creating and please remember to bring
your personal progress books. Much
Ofas and we'll see you all tomorrow.

We'll also be discussing what we'll be
doing to help out for our last dance of
the year as we talked about with Mana
and his counselors.

YW Combined Cooking Project for Thursday

picture courtesy of Right@Home 

Ok, so after talking about Columbia River's Recipe

Binder idea. We're going to put it into effect this

Thursday, November 5th, 09 at 7pm.

Just bring yourself and get ready to have a great

time as we put together these awesome Holiday

Zucchini Bread Mixes that you can either keep

or give as a gift to that special someone.

You'll also receive a recipe page to insert into

your recipe binder after our combined activity.

Click here to get the recipe if you'd like to try

it at home with your family.

Young Women Calendar Events for November 09'

I just got an email update from Laraine 

on our upcoming events for the YW. 

Stake Youth Leadership Council Meeting

Tuesday, November 17th, 09

7:00 PM

High Council Room 

Where: Stake Center

FYI: Starting 2010 these mtgs. will be

held quarterly, not monthly. 

[1] Priest & [1] Laurel is required to represent

each ward for these upcoming events. 

[if these two are not able to attend the mtg.

then a teacher or Mia Maid is required to 

take their place instead]

Dance Themes and Activities will also need 

to be chosen, so girls..put on your thinking 

caps and put in your great ideas for our next

dances and activites. 

.:::Stake Youth Dance:::.

Saturday, November 21 

8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Where: Stake Center

14-18 Year Olds Only

Chaperones: Rose City 1st & 2nd, Penninsula 

Park [ 2 couples from each ward, please]

.::Multi-Stake Youth New Year's Eve Dance::.

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Where: 

Gresham Stake Center

3600 S.E. 182nd Ave. 

9:00 PM - 12:30 AM

.::14 - 18 Yr. Olds Only::.

Lookout for the posters that will be posted

in your wards at around that time!

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These were the following ideas that were 

presented at the last Welfare meeting and I just

love the ideas they had going. 

.:::$1,000.00 worth of food from the Bishop's Store:::.

house is available to use for humanitarian projects 

that you might want to use for a Secret Santa Project

for families, retirement homes, foster care facilites

and more. 

.:::The Columbia River Ward's YW compiles a binder

full of yummy recipes:::. 

These recipes are compiled of recipe cards that are 

given to each young woman each time there is a cooking

activity. So by the time each girl leaves YW she'll have 

a binder full of recipes that she's already tried cooking 

and have tasted, ready to take with her to college, 

work, etc. 

Last Night's Young Women Activity

Last night turned out wonderful, thanks to Kathleen
for introducing the girls to healthy eating habits, 
healthy food and staying within the Word of Wisdom
Guidelines. 


Yolanda and I were not able to make it. But, Lani 
said that it turned out well and the girls loved their
homemade salsa that they created in the ward 
kitchen. The no bake cookies were also hit with 
the girls. 


Good Job, Kathleen & Lani:) 

BYU Hawaii Fireside This Evening @ Stake Center!

Wednesday, October 14
7:00 pm
Stake Center
Fireside for high school and institute students interested in more information regarding BYU-Hawaii attendance.



Below is the rest of the October Schedule

Multi-Stake Fireside
Sunday, October 18
7:00 pm
Stake Center
"Can You Hear Me Now?"
Ages 12-18
Guest speakers will address the importance of forming positive personal relationships in the teenage years--virtual vs real relationships! We are anxious for all youth to attend.
See POES Multi-Stake Fireside attachment

NO Stake Dance

Stake Adult Leadership Meeting    
Tuesday, October 20
7:00 pm
Multi-Purpose Room
Stake Center
ALL YW adult teachers and presidencies to attend

No Stake Youth Leadership Council Meeting


The Best of EFY
Saturday, October October 24
Portland Stake Center
9901 SE Carruthers St.
Portland, OR 97206

Young Women Combine Tonite

Girls remember we're all combined tonite, 

so we'll be meeting at church by 7pm. Looks

like we'll be redoing the Nursery room's 

board as another service project. 

Please comment below if you're able to

make it tonight and what your ideas are

for the Nursery Room's board!

I'll be contacting you by bebo and myspace 

to put through your ideas here!

Free Cookie Day at Mrs. Fields

Remember to stop by Mrs. Fields Stores

nearest you for a free Cookie today from 

11 am to 1 pm!

Go here to see if your local Mrs. Fields

store is participating:) 

Have fun & Happy Cookie Day:)

Youth Fireside 9/27 Be Thou An Example

Be Thou An Example

Our fireside last night was our first ever for 

our youth and it was a wonderful one. Our

Rose City 1st youth were great in conducting

it and I can just say that I'm so proud of them.

Our Guest speakers were, Christi Lott - Our 

Stake Young Women's First Counselor & 

Second Guest Speaker was Sione Aisea. 

He is our young men first counselor. 

We felt the spirit with both speakers and

throughout the fireside. 

Our Young Women President, Lani Iongi

was unfortunately not present and was 

working. But was happy to hear from 

our reports that everything turned out just

fine. 

Thanks so much to all you youth that 

were there helping, participating and more. 

We couldn't have done this without you 

all. 

Much ofas & God Bless, 

Updates For The Month of August

According to our meeting today. We're going to have
swimming for our young women next Thursday 8/27 at the
Clackamas Recreation Center at $10 per person.

This Friday 8/21 we're serving at the Homeless Shelter
off of Glisan & we'll need all of the girls dropped off
at the church at 10am, so we can leave the church at
10:30 am and return back from the Homeless Shelter
at 1:30 - 2pm.

On 8/29th - We're having our Baptisms so we'll meet
at the temple at 6am. at 4 pm will be the start of
our Stake Conference that same day.

We'll also be having our "Back to School Dance"
the following Friday 9/4/09. But we'll go into that
once we get closer to the 4th.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Youth Dance Friday 8/14th

We're having our youth dance on friday August 14th,09

Be sure to come in your Sunday best! Begins at 7pm - 11pm.

Bring a friend, see you there!

Swimming Activity Cancelled

ok, I know this is last minute..but as of yesterday..the swimming
activity is cancelled until the week of the 21st..so tonite we'll
be cleaning out the YW Closets and reorganizing..so hope to see
you all there!!

Activities for the week of 8/2

Our Thursday activity of serving at the homeless
shelter has been moved back to the 21st of August.
So this Thursday our Young Women Activity is
to go swimming at the Clackamas Rec. Center
and we're asking each girl to bring $10 with her.
If you're not able to bring $$ then let either
of us leaders know so we can cover you!

Have a Happy Monday and see you all on
Thursday:)

Music Monday

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YW Fundraiser for YW Camp

For those of you who know..we needed over $980
to pay for 9 girls on the list, that needed
to go to camp but whose parents couldn't afford
to pay their fee.

Well, Kathleen suggested that we hold a fundraiser
and we did! We sold big foil pans of Panipopo
for $25 ea. they all sold the medium pans went
for $15 ea. Then we sold round,fried yeast cakes
that sold out in an hour of them coming of the
fryer!! So by the time Sunday 7/12 hit we were
at $780, then the bishopric announced in a
meeting that they'll cover the remaining amount
left to hit the $980 goal.

It was a fun fundraiser and here a couple of
pics. of the girls taking a food break at Lani's
house!

Memo: YW Camp

Could you please let all the Ward YW Leaders know the buses schedule for girls camp and have them get the info to the Girls and Parents. WE went over this at the meeting but we all know that a reminder is good. Thanks for your help.

Monday July 27
Meet at the Stake Center btwn 1:00 and 1:25pm for Check in
The buses leave at 1:30pm SHARP

Remember: Only one bag plus a sleeping per girl
WE WILL BE CHARGED EXTRA IF WE RUN LATE AND LEAVE THE BUS A MESS

Friday July 31
Return to the Stake Center btwn 1:00 ad 1:30pm

Remember:
WE WILL BE CHARGED EXTRA IF WE LEAVE THE BUS A MESS

Stake Youth Luau

Stake Youth Luau
Saturday, July 18
6-10pm--note time change, so as not to interfere with Irvington Ward Olympics
Stake Recreation Field
Youth 14-18 years of age

Last Min. Announcement for Thursday 6/18

Just an FYI for those of you who haven't heard...
we're having a youth dance on Thursday evening
at 7 pm..Please come in your sunday best.
We'll also need help decorating tomorrow morning.
Those of you who can make out at 10am please do.

This is a graduation dance for all our wonderful
youth that graduated this year! Hats off to you
all and we'll see you tomorrow evening in your
sunday best!

Happy Wednesday- Young Women Leaders

Upcoming Activities for the week of 6/7/09

We have many graduations going on this week as summer
closes in and school comes to a close next week.
so there won't be any mutual this Thursday.

We've asked the young women to each come with a candy
lei to the church. So that we may carpool to
Taylor Toutai's graduation

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Personal Progress Project: Service

We're finally posting our young women's service project from
Saturday May 30th. for a non member couple that is new to
the ward. Thanks to all the girls for showing up at 8 am to
get the tables done and helping out!

YW Events for May 2009

May YW Calendar Items:



Stake Priest/Laurel Temple Trip

Saturday, May 9

7-9:30 pm

Please be to the temple by 6:30 pm.

We have adequate numbers of priesthood scheduled to help; however we could use more sisters to help with the YW. Thank you.



Stake Youth Dance

"For the Strength of Youth Prom"

Saturday, May 16

8-10:30 pm

Stake Center

Chaperones: RC 1 & 2, Irvington



Stake Girl's Camp Leadership Council Meeting

Sunday, May 17

7:00 pm

Scout Room

Stake Center

5th-7th year girls going to Girl's Camp to attend

All camp money is DUE: One check from each ward please



Stake Youth Leadership Council Meeting

Tuesday, May 19

7:00 pm

High Council Room

Stake Center

One YM and one YW from each ward to attend this meeting



Adult Camp Counselor Deadline

May 31

Two counselors from each ward, not counting stake camp staff.

We will need 1 adult counselor for every 6 girls, so Rose City Wards will need more counselors



Looking forward to June: Stake Luau, June 20--Youth 14-18 years old



Have a great month!

Welcome New Young Women Stake Presidency!

I wasn't aware of the new change in the Young Women Stake Presidency.
So thanks to this new email in from Lara Thompson.:)
Lara Thompson has notified us that Teresa Walworth has been released
as YW President. (Thanks, Sister Walworth for all the wonderful
work, love and devotion you have shown)

Here is the new presidency:
President Laraine Thompson St. Johns Ward

1st Couns Christina "Christi" Lott Columbia River Ward

2nd Couns Selina Semon Irvington Ward

Secretary Stacy Fusitua Rose City 2 Ward

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3	tablespoons whipping cream
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