Upcoming Events in January

Welcome Emma Larsen, new beehive!!!!!

I hope you all are having a WONDERFUL break!!!!

Reminder that church, beginning January 6th will start at 11:30am.

Mutual- There will be no mutual again until January 9th, when we will be having our New Beginnings program.

New Years Eve Dance- Monday, the 31st at the Laguna Niguel Stake Center, see below for details.

Fast Sunday- Sunday the 6th. We have an investigator named Alyssa Sanders who is 12 years old. Her brother passed away this week and we are wondering if you can remember and pray for Alyssa this next week and on Fast Sunday.

New Beginnings- All parents and incoming young women are invited. It will be Wednesday January 9th, at 7pm at our building. We are SO excited to see all our new girls and explain about the personal progress program. Every girl and parent (s) are invited to attend. Sunday dress.

Stake Dance- Saturday the 12th from 8:30-10:45pm.

Road Show practice- starts Wed the 23rd at 7pm during our normal mutual time.

Fireside- January 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. in Chapel A at which Mathew S. Holland, President of Utah Valley University, will speak. President Holland, the eldest son of Sister Patricia and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, will address the importance of "Learning" in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This will be at the Laguna Niguel Stake Center.



Girls, we would like you to watch this video on the Godhead this month. You might see it again at church, it is a powerful one.

https://www.lds.org/youth/video/he-knows-me?lang=eng

Personal Progress- please finish up Good Works in personal progress, let us leaders know and we will sign you off. Please also let Sister Frazier know so she can hand out ribbons in two weeks!!!

Our new theme for 2013:

Mutual tomorrow! 12/19

Fun fun FUN YW/YM Combined ICE SKATING!!!!!!

Time: WAY earlier than normal--- 5:30pm

Place: Meet at church but we are driving over to Irvine Spectrum to their ice skating rink.

We will be meeting at the church at 5:30 and we will return to the church about 8:30.

We may need more drivers, so moms if you could stick around to make sure we have enough drivers we would really appreciate it!!!

COST: FREE!!!!!!!!!!! You just need to have the signed permission slip, and if you don't have one yet, bring your parent to the church at 5:30 to sign one then.

Announcements for the week of 12/10-12/16

Thank you Sister Haggard for a beautiful message on Sunday at Sister Larsen's house. Remember to be a part of a Christmas miracle this season!! Even if the miracle doesn't happen until after Christmas, be a part of miracle!

Mutual tomorrow night is a fiesta/white elephant party. Bring a wrapped white elephant gift to the church building at 7pm and be prepared to have FUN!

There are a lot of people in the military right now that won't receive letters/cards this Christmas season. Take the opportunity to write cards for them! We even have our own Jessica Joyce that is out in the military right now. Sister Kati Blacklidge has info for Jessica if you need her address. I am sure she would love it!
 

Announcements for 12/3-12/9

Our topic this month--- Missionary Work! Remember we can be of service, and act as missionaries too! How have you served lately? Make a goal to serve someone in the month of December.

 

Mutual this week--- combined YW where Beehives are in charge! Meet at the church at 7pm.

 

Stake dance this Saturday night has been cancelled.

 

Remember this Sunday we are going to Sister Larsen's house during third hour for our Christmas Lesson. We will all carpool over to her house after second hour, and then please have your parents pick you up after church at her house.

 

LAURELS--- you have a presidency meeting after the Christmas lesson.

 

Thank you to Karissa Hess for coordinating our music the last several months. We've had some beautiful musical numbers. So many talented girls!

Ashley Smith will be coordinating music for January through March. Please let us know if you have an interest (and time) to play a musical instrument, solo or in a group, sing solo or in a group. We would like to have musical numbers in Sacrament Meeting, at New Beginnings, opening exercises.

 

This Friday our ward would love for you to attend the 7pm Follow the Star at our building! :) See you there!!!!

Announcements for the week of 11/26-12/2

It was Claire's birthday today!!! She is now a Mia Maid!!!!

Remember to attend tithing settlement with your parents, especially if you work and tithe yourself. 

Mutual this week-- 
Beehives game night!!!
Laurels splatter art!!!!
Miamaids you are having your Miamaid and Teacher combined stake activity Tuesday night for safe driving habits. Remember it is at our stake center at 7pm. 


Ward Christmas Party-- we are mixing things up this year and our ward party is actually going to be trying to invite families over to your house or getting invited somewhere to eat at 5:30pm next Friday December 7th. Then as a group, head to Follow the Star at our ward building at 7:00pm. We heard that you girls are wanting to put together an after party! How fun!!! 

Young Women Christmas Lesson- Sunday December 9th. Place is still to be decided.....but it will be during third hour and we will have the lesson and munchies at someones house. Keep an ear out for where it will be! Your parents can pick you up at the place we are having it after they get out of church.YOUR ASSIGNMENT is to find your most favorite, touching, heart warming Christmas story. Once you find it, please email, call or text Sister Haggard with the title of the story. 


Reminder to Laurels that you are conducting next month, the month of December!

Announcements for the week of 11/19-11-25

No mutual this week! Enjoy Thanksgiving and your week off!!!!!

ALL GIRLS:
Jessica Cowles reminded us that tithing settlement is here! If you have a job you should be tithing 10% of your income. Please go to tithing settlement with your parents ( encourage them to make an appt. if they don't have one yet ) and you can do your tithing settlement at the same time as your parents.

MIAMAIDS:
Take a look at this upcoming activity that the California Highway Patrol is putting on for you. Note that we are asking at least one parent per youth attend. This is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

SANTA MARGARITA STAKE

TEACHER/MIA MAID ACTIVITY

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

7:00 PM

Santa Margarita Stake Center

Christopher Goodwin, California Highway Patrol, California Public

Information Officer, will present an informative lesson on

SAFE DRIVING HABITS

(At least

ONE PARENT PER YOUTH is strongly encouraged to attend.)

DON’T BE A

SNICKERDOODLE and miss this!!!

Snickerdoodles and milk

for dessert!

BRING A FRIEND!

UPCOMING FIRESIDE:

I know this seems very far away, but an important fireside is coming up and we wanted you to put it on your calendar ASAP.

The Laguna Niguel Stake will be hosting a special multi-stake fireside on January 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. in Chapel A at which Mathew S. Holland, President of Utah Valley University, will speak. President Holland, the eldest son of Sister Patricia and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, will address the importance of "Learning" in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.



 

Announcements for the week of 11/11-11/17

Happy Birthday to Karissa Hess who turned 16 Sunday! She is now a LAUREL!!!

Mutual this week- combined YW/YM, geocaching!!!!!

Note from Sister Haggard- if anyone is interested in getting together over Christmas break for fun activities, let Sister Sherman or I know and we will announce it so you can get a group together.

One idea...Broomball at the Ice Palace (tennis shoes on the ice, pushing brooms to score goals!) It would cost $7.50/person if we could find 40 people to play. (I could ask other wards. It sounds like a blast! Maybe a fun group date! or a fun group of friends activity, etc.) It's probably a midnight activity. Let Sis Haggard know soon because it will take some work to find 40 people.

 

 

 

Dance this week is at the San Clemente Stake Center from 8:30-10:45pm. Theme is Cowboys and Indians ( western--so wear your boots and hats! )

 

Check out this AWESOME news article!!! http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566351/Kindness-of-Arizona-high-school-QB-Carson-Jones-and-teammates-has-gone-viral.html?s_cid=Email-4

This weekend-- November 10th-11th

This is just a reminder there is a Stake Dance at 8:30-10:45pm this Saturday night. The theme is animal style, and it is for youth 14-18 years old at our stake center. FSOY standards.

Also, if you are in any of the presidencies ( Beehive, Miamaid, Laurels ) you are invited to Sister Hunt's house Sunday right after church for a special planning meeting, where we will be having a taco bar! Yum, right?!?!?! You don't need to bring anything, but be ready to plan activities for 2013!!! This starts right about 12:15pm. 

Announcements for the week of 10/29- 11/4

TOMORROW is the Fall Festival! 6:30-8:30 at the Stake Center. It will be inside, and you should wear a costume!!! Also INVITE INVITE INVITE your friends!

On the topic of inviting, you guys have been doing a great job inviting friends to activities. Karissa Hess has asked that you make it a goal of yours to invite a friend every time we have combined YW/YM or even combined YW. She says that it is a LOT of fun, and a wonderful, invigorating feeling every time she invites, whether or not they end up coming! And the more that you invite, the easier it will become. Just FYI, our next combined YW/YM in November is geocaching, and outside AWESOME activity.

If you are interested in learning how to make applesauce and can it, go to Sister Mittleman's house this Saturday at 2pm. She has A TON of apples from her apple trees and she wants to show you how! This will take a few hours, but is totally worth it. If you plan on coming, please bring 1-2 glass jars to can the sauce in.

Beehives and Miamaids are teaching primary next Sunday. If you haven't gotten an assignment yet, please contact Sister Johnson ASAP. This will be during third hour.

Savanna Carlile spoke to us last Sunday about Personal progress and completing Good Works #3.  Read Mosiah 18: 7-10. Write down in your journal or somewhere three ways to comfort others and then actually do them! Talk to your family about your experiences. If you do this this upcoming week, bring your personal progress manual and Savanna will sign it off!!!

Do you remember making and wrapping boxes last year for Veteran's? The project is here again! We have people that will be delivering boxes to Veteran's Hospital in Long Beach, but we need people to put together boxes and wrap them. Items to be included in the boxes are toiletries, cards, socks, candies, games, slippers and so on. If you would be interested in helping make these boxes please contact Sister Gold, as they are due by December 4th. 

Announcements for 10/22-10/28

Birthdays this week: Sister Simpson and Emily Smith!!!

 

                                         Fall Festival

What: Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo Stakes combine for this year’s Fall Festival

When: Tuesday, October 30^th6:30-8:30 pm

Where: Mission Viejo Stake Center 27976 Marguerite Parkway, MV

What to Wear: An appropriate Halloweencostume. (Shorts and skirts must be tothe knee even with leggings.)FSOY Standards!

What NOT to Wear: No Masks, No Cross-Dressing, No Tank Tops, No Tight or Revealing Clothes.

For: All youth ages 12-18

 

This Wed mutual is combined YW/YM with Miamaids in charge. We are watching Coraline at 7pm and having popcorn. You can dress in your pajamas if you want ( modest pjs please)

 

Young Women in Excellence reminder--we will have an adult table for leaders and parents if they would like to display a project they are working on because personally progressing is a lifetime endeavor!!! Just FYI for parents!

 

Trunk or Treat - THIS SATURDAY at 5pm! We need girls to help the primary kids with their fun games, and we need some girls to do a mummy wrap race on the bishopric. (not just the fastest - the bishopric members have to jump rope without falling apart!)

 

Thank you to all our yw for preparing primary lessons. If you haven't received the lesson yet, you will get it this Sunday. You are teaching during third hour November 4th.

 

Special Santa Margarita Stake Fireside- will be held on Sunday, November 4th, at 7:00 pm. Riley Nelson, BYU Quarterback, will speak at the fireside. The fireside will be held at the stake center.

This special fireside is open to any that want to attend. We hope you will take the opportunity to attend and to bring their friends.

 

Future dates and Young Women in Excellence reminder!

Yesterday October 16th was Sister Hunt's birthday!!!!!

October 19th- THIS Friday- Fantastic Friday craft night- The girls babysitting that night from 5-7pm are Becca, Keri, Claire, and Audrey. We heard that a bunch of you girls signed up to do the t-shirts, and that will be around 7pm. 

October 27th- Saturday- Trunk or Treat- The girls that are helping with games are Kristin, Lark, Becca, Jessie, Samantha and Brooke

November 4th- Sunday -Visiting Teaching Conference- Beehives and Miamaids are teaching 3rd hour junior primary classes. We will assign classes and lessons to you soon.

NOVEMBER 7TH ( WED ) YOUNG WOMEN IN EXCELLENCE! PARENTS AND GIRLS WILL BE INVITED AND WE DONT WANT YOU TO MISS THIS EXCITING NIGHT! MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDAR TODAY! 

November 8th- Thursday- Primary program practice- Girls that are watching primary teachers kids while the primary teachers lead the practice are Kate, Becca, Alexi ( if cross country is done )

Jessie Clark offered to have people come over to her house after church on Sundays to work on personal progress. Contact her if interested. Remember that Young Women in Excellence is right around the corner. 

Announcements for the week of October 8th- 14th

I hope you all had a wonderful conference weekend with your family!! It is so nice to hear the uplifting messages from our church leaders, we are so SO lucky. 

How about the news with the missionary age???? Some of you Laurels, 19 is pretty close! That is SO exciting!

This week for mutual we have:

Laurels- Camp YCl planning meeting. All laurels should come whether or not they can come to camp.

Beehives and Miamaids combined- you will be making cookies and ding dong ditching church members with them! yum yum! ( Service project! )

Everyone show up at the church and we will split off from there.

This Saturday there is NO stake dance.

This Sunday is Fast Sunday.

This Sunday at 12:15 pm is the Laurel presidency meeting.

This Sunday at 5:30pm is a Stake Youth Council Meeting.

And if you haven't heard, our new youth curriculum is now THE youth curriculum for the church! 


I would like to remind you of Sister Haggard's invitation to go camping...she sent this email out.....

This is not a mutual activity, but my family is going camping, wondering if any other families want to come play.

 

friday after work, november 2, we are going to point mugu (2 hrs north on the coast).  we will camp at point mugu, sycamore canyon DEV.  it's $45 for one site with 8 people (plus probably $8 fee).  we have room for 4 more on our site.  the whole campground is available right now.  that would be nice if we had the whole campground to ourselves!  is that because november is cold?

 

it feels like mountain camping (coastal mountains - shady sycamores) but it's walking distance under a bridge to the beach, 1/4 mile?  cute, rocky beach - not like our southern cal beaches.

 This is not a mutual activity, but my family is going camping, wondering if any other families want to come play.

 

friday after work, november 2, we are going to point mugu (2 hrs north on the coast).  we will camp at point mugu, sycamore canyon DEV.  it's $45 for one site with 8 people (plus probably $8 fee).  we have room for 4 more on our site.  the whole campground is available right now.  that would be nice if we had the whole campground to ourselves!  is that because november is cold?

 

it feels like mountain camping (coastal mountains - shady sycamores) but it's walking distance under a bridge to the beach, 1/4 mile?  cute, rocky beach - not like our southern cal beaches.

 

we're going.  if you want to go, we could try to get campsites together.  (you sign up for the campground at reserveamerica.com.  we get specific sites when we arrive.)

LET SISTER HAGGARD KNOW ASAP IF YOUR FAMILY IS INTERESTED!

we're going.  if you want to go, we could try to get campsites together.  (you sign up for the campground at reserveamerica.com.  we get specific sites when we arrive.)

LET SISTER HAGGARD KNOW ASAP IF YOUR FAMILY IS INTERESTED!

Announcements for the week of 9/24-9/30

Welcome to a new Beehive Keri Paxman who will be staying with the Paxman family this year while she is in school. She is in 8th grade and going to Serrano Intermediate. 

Happy Birthday yesterday to Monica Murphy!!!! And Happy Birthday this Friday the 28th to Alexi Lee! Both girls are now Laurels!!! 

Tomorrow the Laurels and Priests are having a combined activity entitled, "Music Madness!" Meet at the Trabuco building at 7pm. REMEMBER THIS IS TUESDAY NIGHT NOT WEDNESDAY!

Wednesday, Beehives will be making candy and Miamaids are playing human battleship. 7:00pm at the church.

This weekend there is a dance at the Laguna Niguel Stake Center. Here is the flyer! Looks SO fun!

What are you doing for YWIE? It is coming up sooner than we think! Talk to one of the Young Women leaders if you need help with anything! We are here for you!!!

Announcements for the week of 9/17-9/23

Birthdays this week ( and LAST week! ) Mackenzie Andrews’ birthday was last Wed. the 12^th. This upcoming Sunday the 23^rd  is Monica Murphy’s birthday.

Mutual tomorrow is Young Men and Young Women combined, with the teachers in charge. You will be doing skits, it sounds super fun! Be there tomorrow night, at 7pm.

This Saturday is the beach clean up-girls night out! Call Sister Haggard for details and to make sure you have a ride.

Class Secretary’s---remember your goal this month is to take 100% attendance, every Wednesday and Sunday. Your attendance folders are always in the closet for you now.

Announcements for the week of 9/9-9/16

This week Laurels and Miamaids will not have Mutual due to the mini EFY this weekend. Look at my previous post for details about that. Please call 2 or 3 of your class members and arrange a carpool.

NEWS ALERT!!! AWESOME OPPORTUNITY FOR LAURELS AND MIAMAIDS THIS WEDNESDAY!

Laurels and Mia Maids have no mutual activity this Wednesday, but we have just heard there is going to be a fireside that night.  You may want/need the time off to get a good start on school or extra sleep before seminary, but if you would like to attend the John Bytheway Fireside at the Orange Stake THIS Wednesday evening, you are invited. There is no charge.

Here are the details.

John Bytheway Fireside
Wednesday Sept 12th 7pm
Church Dress
Orange CA Stake Center
674 South Yorba St
Orange, CA 92866

Great fireside to bring a friend to. Try to carpool, or let Sister Haggard know if you need a ride.

Beehives will be doing quilts and a movie on Wed. for mutual.

I hope you have a great time this week, make it a good one! And enjoy EFY!!!!!


 

Announcements for the week of 9/2-9/8

Last week's beach party I heard was great!!! I am so happy! Please enjoy the last few days of summer, I think most of you start this week!

Here are some items that were left at the beach, are they yours? Let us know!

beach towel - blue with yellow fish design

girl's black "team beach body" logo t-shirt - size medium

grey "billabong" t-shirt - size small

small quilt - white background with light blue, pink, and floral fabric patch design - tag says made by Arch Quilts

Remember the kids consignment sale that we donated items to? Sister Griffeth was in charge of it? 

A big thank you to all the girls who helped with the kids consignment sale.  We raised $400 to help buy a clean water well for a village.  Awesome!

This Wednesday for mutual we are having combined Young Women where the Laurels are in charge! I have heard talks of an International Food Festival! YUM! Bring your appetites. Also bring a side dish, main dish, dessert, drink, from another country. Be ready to try everyones different foods. Meet at the building at 7pm.

This THURSDAY is Jessie Clark's birthday!!!! 

This upcoming weekend is Stake Conference, so go to the Stake Center from 10am-12 noon on Sunday to be uplifted:)

Here is a flyer with an UPDATED address for our Mini EFY coming up very soon.

 

Announcements for the week of August 26th- September 3rd

The last complete week of summer for most of you! I hope you enjoy it!

Mutual this week is cancelled due to our Tri Ward Beach Party that we are having in a few short hours! Here are the details:

Meet at church at 5pm- we will be driving to Aliso Creek Beach.  Bring the normal stuff you would bring to the beach and also a sweatshirt in case it gets cool. We are bringing all the food items, so you just need to bring yourself!

We have almost everyone's YWIE project written down now except for a few Laurels. LAURELS- you know who you are! Please tell Sister Hunt your plan ASAP!

Here are some upcoming dates that MIGHT be changed since they are so far out, but here is what we have penciled in so far!

• Seminary Kick Off/Stake Standards Night, September 9th, Sunday, 5:00pm, for ALL youth and their parents.
• Mini EFY, September 15, Saturday, 7pm-10:45pm, Ages 14-18, San Clemente Stake Center,
• Stake Priest/Laurel Activity, September 25, Tuesday, 7pm

• Fall Festival, October 30, Tuesday, Time and Place to be Announced, For ALL Youth
• Stake Dance, November 10, Saturday, 8:30-10:45pm, SMSC
• Stake Teacher/Mia Maid Activity, November 27, Tuesday, 7pm
• New Years Eve Dance, December 31, Youth 14-18

There is no Santa Margarita Stake Dance scheduled in September due to Stake Conference. The Mini EFY Dance will take its place. Also, there is no Santa Margarita Stake Dance scheduled in October. Fall Festival will take its place.

A little late but worth the wait!

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT IS GOING ON THIS WEEK IS CAMMI ROBERT'S BIRTHDAY!!! WHOO HOO!!!! It is this Sunday, August 26th, so when you see her at church please remember to embarrass her, I mean, say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I apologize for not posting sooner.....I started back teaching this week and started a new masters class! It has been VERY busy!

Girls --please take the survey again, ( we know you already have done it 1 time ) and text/call Sister Haggard when you have taken it. 

lds.org/survey7

Here are some important dates for you :

-- This next Tuesday the 28th we are having a Tri Ward BBQ! We are meeting at Aliso Beach, which is south of Laguna Beach. We will have hot dogs, smores, and most of all, FUN!

-Morning of September 15th- Saturday- Beach clean up with Sister Haggard, Ryan, Becca and Karissa ( that is who we have so far ). Newport beach from 9am-noon to pick up trash. Please let Sister Haggard know if you want to go ASAP. 

-Evening of September 15th- Saturday- Mini EFY

It is free of charge, for ages 14-18, starts at 7pm and a dance starts at 8:30pm. There will be no dinner, and we do not know where it is yet, however I will let you know!

Activities for the week of 8/13~8/19

Mutual tomorrow is for all yw!!! It is not at 7:30, we will be meeting at the Curry's house at 1pm for a pool party!! Bring a snack to share, towel, water, sunscreen, and your personal progress books to go over with Sister Miner. Smoothies are going to be freshly made for you too, so if there is something in particular you want in yours, bring it! Also Sister Rogers is coming to the pool party so you have to come see her baby!!!!!!!

Please do the survey for our new youth curriculum we are piloting, both parents and yw need to take the survey ASAP.

Stake dance this Saturday at the San Clemente stake center. Theme is Endless Summer and they are encouraging flip flops but remember no shorts or tank tops for FSOY standards.

Have a great week!!!!

Activities for the week of 8/5-8/12

Hi guys! I am doing this blog post from my phone because we are on vacation so I can't put much on terms of pics or links on here this week.

Today/Tuesday- meet at 4pm at the church to do baptisms!!!

Saturday night- dance -----70s theme!!!

How fun!

Thank you for a few more girls telling us what they are doing for their Young Women in Excellence project. They all sound wonderful!!! If you haven't told us what you are doing yet, tell us soon!

Have a great week!!!

Upcoming activities/Announcements for the week of 7/30-8/5

-Young Women in Excellence a.k.a YWIE- Sister Hunt is wanting to know what your project is that you are going to be showcasing in November at our YWIE. Many of you have already told her what your plan is, but many of you have not. Please figure it out this week and either email Sister Hunt what you are doing or let her know next Sunday. 
-In last weeks announcements I told you about a woman who needs a babysitter. It is THIS Saturday August 4th from 4:15-8ish. If you can do this, please EMAIL ME ASAP girlforgod27@aol.com and I will get you in contact with her. 
-Mutual this week is combined YW, and we are having our "P" party. Wear things that start with P such as purple, pants, polka dots and so on. Also bring your personal progress books and we will be updating them and signing them off on this night. We are going to be eating pancakes that night, so if you like something in particular on your pancakes feel free to bring it. Sister Simpson is bringing chocolate chips.
-Thank you parents for all of the emails saying I can put photos of your child on the blog. I got many responses but haven't heard from all of you. If you haven't done it, email me now :)

Upcoming Activities/Reminders for the Week of 7/23-7/29

Not much on the agenda this week.....


-Mutual Wednesday night ---YM/YW combined activity where deacons are in charge. We are swimming, so bring a suit and a towel!!!


NEED A BABYSITTING JOB? August 4th from 4:15 to 8 or 9pm there is a lady here from Tenessee who needs help at that time. She is friends with a ward member. The job is for 1 toddler. You can either contact her Susan Jonely (865) 250-4274 stonily@acs.ac or contact Sister Haggard and let her know you are interested. 


IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT!!! I had to take down all photos on the blog until I get permission from each parent that it is ok to use their child's picture at any time on the blog. Check your email for more information about this. I basically need parents to email me letting me know it is ok to use their child's picture. My email is girlforgod27@aol.com


Have a wonderful week! This will be our last week to finish up the Plan of Salvation during Sunday School and Young Women. Have you been learning a lot? I know I have! And I think about it all so much during the week and find myself searching for more answers to questions I have. I think I am really liking this new way of doing lessons!

Upcoming Activities/Reminders for the week of 7/16-7/22

Happy Monday!!! I first want to mention that I was wrong with Brooke Curry's birthday! It is THIS WEDNESDAY July 18th! We welcome her to Beehives. Also today is Aleigha Howa's birthday! This was actually written Sunday on our board during third hour. 

Melenia Long- She lived with the Hoffman's last year. She could really use some encouragement! Please write her a letter and give it to Karissa before this next Sunday. She is going to see Melenia next week and would love to deliver some letters to her. Even if you want to email Karissa she will print out the letters. Melenia would LOVE to know how you are doing.


Want to help with our Ward Humanitarian project? This week gather up your old stuff!!! Used children's items up to size 14, or any toys, books, or bedding ( not stuffed animals) would work. Sister Griffeth in our ward will be selling them at a Kids Consignment Event and the funds raised will go to help our ward meet the goal of raising funds to build six fresh water wells for people in developing nations. Bring items to church ( mutual or next Sunday ) or drop them off at Sister Griffith's house before July 28th. (25111 Pizarro Road, Lake Forest )


Jessi Joyce is at marine boot camp and could really use some words of encouragement or scripture to help uplift her! If you would like to write her, here is her information:
RCT Joyce, Jessica, M
4th RTBN, PLT 4027 Co, O
P.O. Box 16435
Parris Island, SC, 29905-6445


This week:
Wednesday- meet at the church at 7pm. Beehives and Miamaids bring 1.) a can of whipped cream 2.) come dressed in your bathing suit with clothes over 3.) have a change of clothes and a towel and be prepared to have a whipped cream fight and go swimming after at the Altisima pool. If you come late call Sister Sherman's cell phone and I will let you know where we are. (949) 812-0057.
Laurels- come ready to learn about car maintenance with Brother Gold.


Saturday- 
-Stake Pioneer Day Celebration at Altisima Park at 4pm


-Stake dance! Theme: Red, White and Fireworks! San Clemente Stake Center July 21st 8:30-10:45 pm. FSOY standards, no tank tops or shorts. Invite your friends! Wear something sparkly!


Sunday- 7:30pm Bishop's discussion at our building

LATE announcements for the week of July 8th-14th

Sorry guys! I am on vacation in Vegas with very sparse internet!
Hopefully you all went last night to hear from Sister Jacobsen and got a little writing practice in!

-This Saturday from 8:30-10:45pm there is a dance at the stake center. It is a Christmas theme, so wear red and green, heck, wear a Santa hat if you have one! Dress like a candy cane, Rudolph, or a Christmas tree! ( oh I can totally see that being cute! ) FSOY standards, no tank tops or shorts.

-The annual coed volleyball tournament is back! Teams can be anyone from our stake, and we will be playing against the other 4 stakes. This is 14-18 year olds, and will be August 18th from 8am-1pm.  If you need help putting together a team, talk to Sister Haggard.

Have a great week!!! It's a hot one! Stay cool!

Upcoming Activities/Reminders for the week of 7/2-7/8

So first off, CAMP WAS SOOOOO MUCH FUN!!!!!! I will be posting pictures very soon ( and I have a ton! ) I trust you all got the email from Sis. Haggard about camp.....:)

This week:

-NO MUTUAL! Enjoy time with family and friends on July 4th! Remember there is a ward activity that day from 11am-1pm at the park right by the church. ( Altisima )

- Your assignment this week is to call your class president, Beehives- Claire, Miamaids- Caity, and Laurels-Kristin or Jessica Cowles. You need to let her know that you HAVE taken the survey at www.lds.org/survey7. She also needs an update of your personal progress and which project you want to finish but the end of summer for Young Women in Excellence.

Birthdays this week: Brooke Curry!!!! She turns 12 this SUNDAY and will be a Beehive!! Whoop Whoop!!!!!

Have a GREAT week!!!!!

Upcoming Activities/Reminders for the week of 6/25-7/1

-As you heard tonight, it is important for ALL YOUTH to take the survey located at www.lds.org/survey7
Please do this ASAP, it takes a little time but your information is needed desperately, as we are apart of 5 stakes in CA that is doing this new pilot of youth curriculum. All leaders have already taken the survey.
- Girls Camp starting......Tuesday!!! 
Here are the details:

• Show up at Sister Haggard's house at 10am with your blanket, pillow, sack lunch, beach stuff, AND A CANNED GOOD! Don't forget the canned good! It will be part of dinner! You can bring canned veggies, beans, meats, clear broth soups, which will be added together to make Hobo stew for dinner. We will have a vegetarian stew and a meat lovers stew :)
• We will have a devotional, and be making a craft to wear at Girls Camp and then heading to the beach! ( don't know which beach yet )
• You can bring anyone on this day, you don't have to come to camp to be included on this day!
• If you happen to have blue nail polish or clear top coat, throw it in your bag because we will be painting our nails blue and then putting star decals on for the theme for Girls Camp, BE STELLAR!
• That night we will watch a movie back at Sister Haggard's and you can tell your ride to pick you back up at 9pm from her house. 

Zzzzzzzz----catch some zzzzzzz's........

THEN.....

• Meet at Stake center at 8am Wednesday morning!
• Look at a previous blog post for what you are to bring, DONT FORGET your Altoids tin for a craft!
• We are going to have an amazing time!!! Remember to leave all snacks at home, for fear of bears or rodents, and I truly don't want to share my sleeping bag with any(thing) else!
• Going along with the theme, we want to BE STELLAR this week, go out of your comfort zone, make new friends, approach someone you wouldn't normally, look out for people who might be lonely and include them.

The week will FLLLLLLLLY by!!!!!

THEN......

• We will all fast on Sunday to end Girls Camp. 

Just FYI, there will be no Mutual this week for Young Women due to Girls Camp. 

Girls Camp...NEXT WEEK!

Here are some notes/things we need about Girls Camp ( this list will be added to if needed so that you don't see massive amounts of posts about Girls Camp.)

Address: Camp Nawakwa is 4650 Jenks Lake Road, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305.

In case you need to get ahold of your daughter while she is at camp: please call Liz Forrest at (949) 690‐1403

Crystal Hicken at (949) 683‐0924 or Christa Dunn at (949) 735‐9409.

Packing List for Camp:

Shorts (to the knee)

Sweatshirt, Jacket and/or Windbreaker

Two Pairs of Closed‐Toe Shoes (one pair should be good for hiking)

Flip Flops to Wear in the Shower

Modest Swimming Suit

Sleeping Bag and Extra Blanket

Pillow

Bath Towel and Washcloth

Swimming Towel

Soap in a Box or Baggie

Toothbrush and Toothpaste

Brush and other Hair Supplies

Shampoo and Conditioner

Deodorant

Sanitary Needs

Insect Repellant

Sun Screen

Water Bottle

Day Pack for the Hike (small back pack)

Small First Aid Kit

Small Amount of Money for Camp Store

One Altoid Tin for Craft Project

Label all items carefully with your name and ward, including sleeping bag.

Things we STILL need:

- a Priesthood brother to attend camp Wed. 6/27 our first day from noon to 8pm. You would be driving some girls up and hanging out with us.

- Glue guns, glue, glue sticks, hole punch, 50 scissors, fancy scissors. This is only needed for Wed. morning before we leave for camp. Items should be labeled and will be returned to you. Contact Sis. Miner if you have items for us to use.

Upcoming Activities for the week of 6/18- 6/24

Mutual this week- Wed. 6/20 IRON CHEF!! Combined activity. Meet at the Altisima building at 6:30pm ( NOTE THE TIME CHANGE! ) Bring any ingredients that you said you would bring. You will be done by 8:30pm like normal.

Note: Next Tuesday 6/26 the day before Girls Camp starts, we are having a fun ward day! Everyone is invited whether you are going to camp or not. And most importantly it is FREE!