2008 - 2010 MUTUAL THEMES:

 Click here to see 2008 Theme Ideas
 Click here to see 2009 Theme Ideas
 Click here to see 2010 Theme Ideas

ACTIVATION/INACTIVES:

 Click here for youth activation ideas

ACTIVITIES:

Activity Planning - Instead of the usual planning meetings, I decided to write out lots of different activity ideas such as; hiking, volley ball, ironing service project, recipe book making and so on.  I grouped them all into categories, for example; homemaking, sports, spiritual and educational etc, I put all of the groups of ideas into individual balloons and blew them up.  I separated the girls into two groups, so I had prepared two sets of balloons.  I then pinned them to a dart board one at a time and had the 2 teams take turn in throwing a dart at them until it popped.  In their groups they then decided which activities they would like to do, ones they didn't mind and ones they wouldn't want to do.  This was a great activity and kept them entertained.  To finish the planning session I kept them in their groups and gave them party whistles to blow when they had an answer, I then said a word, for example; 'sausages' and the groups had to come up with the best activity involving 'sausages' or something they related to the word 'sausages', one group came up with a BBQ on the beach and the other came up with food hygiene and learning to cook meat.  It was a great way to get the girls thinking and we came up with lots of new ideas that they hadn't done before. (Idea shared by Hannah Hart / ga11082007)
Activity Reminder Calls - Our Beehive leader has done something that I thought was really neat.  The have a phone tree set up. The Beehive President calls her two counselors and secretary.  Each one of them has a couple of young women to call. The last young woman on the tree list calls the leader to let her know they have been called. If the leader doesn't hear from the last young woman at the end of the list she knows the ball has been dropped somewhere. (Idea by Jennifer Erickson / ga12052006)
Click here for Activity Ideas
 Fireside Ideas
 I am the young women secretary in our ward.  In order to help prepare the young women for their meetings, activities and upcoming events; I started emailing our girls weekly. Since I started doing this, our girls come more prepared to activities and meetings and attendance count has gone up on a regular basis.  (Idea by Renee M. Martin / ga09262007)
Unity Activity Ideas
 Year-at-a-glance YW Activity Calendar by Michonne Terry
Young Women Retreat - Fishers of Men (Credit Unknown - transferred from lds-yw files)

ACTIVITY PERMISSION FORMS:

 Activity Plan
 Parental Permission and Medical Release
 Performance Contract
 Talent and Interest Survey

ARTICLES FROM CHURCH MAGAZINES THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL:

 The Principle of Presidency - A good article to review with your presidency to create unity and harmony

ATTENDANCE FORMS:

 Attendance Rolls (editable for any organization) by Melanie Day

BINDER COVERS:

 Beehive/Miamaid/Laurel Binder Cover Sheets by Kelley Kirkland
 Flower Binder Covers by Angela Nelson - This could work for YW Presidency as well as class presidencies
 Value Binder Cover Insert by Angela Nelson
 Young Women Theme Binder Cover by Melanie Day
 Young Women Theme by Joy Kuoha
 Young Women Binder Covers by Shailynn Greenhalgh
 Young Wmen Resource Binder Cover by Cher Castle - Binder for the YW to keep all their handouts

BIRTHDAY IDEAS:

Some Birthday Ideas

BULLETIN BOARD IDEAS:

 Click here for bulletin board ideas

CALENDARS:

 Holly's experience and learning curve with calendars
 January YW Calendar Template by Cecilia Powers
 Printable Calendars

CANDY BAR WRAPPERS:
 
Lifesaver Wrapper
Stand ye in holy places
Standing as a witness of God (blue)
Standing as a witness of God 1 (pink)
Young Women Values

CELL PHONES:

 Click here for ideas on how to deal with cell phones

CENTERPIECE IDEAS:

Flowerpots with different colored flowers (representing the different value colors)
 Glass Block Centerpieces by Ginger Shumway
Value Centerpieces  

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS:

 Click here for Christmas Gift Ideas for your Young Women

CHURCH ISSUED LETTERS: (Click here to see other letters related to Young Women)

 "Helping Young Women with the Transition into Womanhood; Monthly Joint Opening Exercises of Young Women and Relief Society." - This letter was sent to priesthood leaders for discussion with Young Women and Relief Society leaders in ward council meetings. The second page lists seven suggestions to help leaders as they develop plans to help young women with the transition into womanhood, including monthly combined opening exercises. 
 Not wearing all white outside of the temple
 Revised Young Women Theme (December 2008)
 "Safety Guidelines for Activities" - parents/leaders are asked not to take their younger children on Church sponsered Youth activities.
 "Safety Guidelines for Handcart Trek Youth Activities," dated December 17, 2007
 "Transportation Safety in Youth Activities," dated September 21, 2001

CLASS PRESIDENCY HELPS:

 Click here for Class Presidency Helps

CLIPART:

 Princess Verbena
 Theme Cuties - graphic for Young Women as well as 8 free graphics.
 Value Flowers from Emma's Place
 Young Women Clipart from SugarDoodle

CONDUCTING HELPS:

 March YW Conducting Sheet by Billie Jean Pew
 YW Opening Exercises Worksheet by Lizz White 

CRAFT IDEAS:

 Washer Necklaces by Melinda Beachell
 
DANCES:

 Click here for Youth Dance Ideas

DISABILITIES:

 Click here to see helps with those with disabilities

DISTRIBUTION CENTER (Online):

 Order Young Women Materials Online (English)
 Order Young Women Materials Online (French)
 Order Young Women Materials Online (Spanish)

DESSERT/REFRESHMENT IDEAS:

 Quick and Easy Dessert Ideas for any YW event
 Refreshment Ideas from YW Connection
 Value Themed Desserts

FOR THE STRENGTH OF YOUTH...click here.

GAMES:

For the Strength of Youth Jeopardy
 Mad Libs
Scriptionary Game
Scriptural Squares
 Tower of Flour Game by Jill Garrison
Young Women General Presidents Who am I game? - Just scroll down and look for this game under "Class Activities"....it's towards the bottom.

GENERAL BOARD:

 Biography and picture of Elaine S. Dalton, General Young Women President
 Biography and picture of Mary N. Cook, 1st Counselor on General Young Women Board
 Biography and picture of Ann M. Dibb, 2nd Counselor on General Young Women Board

GENERAL CONFERENCE:

 Be prepared for conference by Robin Markanich
 Conference Packet for YW
 Don't "cheet" yourself....watch General Conference by Ondrea Slade
 Enjoy the "sweetness" by Ondrea Slade
 General Conference Activity and Journal by Emily Christian
 General Conference Lesson and Worksheet by Lisa Smith
 Let the spirit burn within you by Ondrea Slade
 One General Conference we challenged our girls to think of a question, something they are needing a answer to and that they would find their answer in one of the conference talks.  And many of them did find answers, the leaders as well. (By Kristeen Hawkins)
 Progress with Conference by Ondrea Slade
 YW Conference Worksheet by Stacy

GET TO KNOW YOU FORMS:

 All About You by Joy Kuoha

GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUNG WOMEN GRADUATING TO RELIEF SOCIETY:

Candy Gram Bye!
 For the past few years, we have given our graduating Laurels a journal. Before she gets it, I have had all of the other Young Women and leaders write a note to the girl on the first few pages of her journal. Hopefully she will continue to keep the journal, and have these notes of good luck and love from her Young Women peers to keep forever!  (Idea by M. Thompson / ga09192008)
 One Heart, Once Voice by Lisa Nokes
 Recipe Tins by Heather Dreier

GIRL'S CAMP:

 Click here for Girl's Camp Ideas

HANDOUTS:

 Be an angel and give a thoughtful gift 
 Make Something of Yourself
Value Mix
Young Women are like Jelly Beans
 Young Women Shrinky Dink Key Chains
Young Women's Theme - Bookmarks
Young Women Theme - Sign

HOLIDAY & SPECIAL OCCASIONS:

 Back to School
 Valentine's Day

INACTIVES/ACTIVATION:

 Click here for youth activation ideas

LANGUAGES:

 German Young Women Helps
 Portuguese Young Women Helps
 Spanish Young Women Helps

LEADERSHIP HELPS:

 Click here for Leadership Helps
 Purchase your Young Women materials online
 YW Leadership Ideas

LESSON HELPS:

Christmas Lesson Helps
 Easter Lesson Helps
 Manual 1 Lesson Helps 
 Manual 2 Lesson Helps
 Manual 3 Lesson Helps 
Pop Quiz - a fun way to ask your lesson questions 
 Young Women Journals by Trisha Lee - Help your girls get the most out of your lessons

LIVING CHRIST CHALLENGE:

 Living Christ Cards by Allison Marcroft
 Living Christ Challenge by Wendy Christensen
 The Living Christ - Memorization Activity

MEETING HELPS:

Planning with a purpose
Sample Meeting Agenda

MUSIC:

 Joan Sowards
 Music published in the New Era
 Sally DeFord's Website - Lots of free music!
Selected Young Women Music (English, Spanish, Portuguese - MP3 & PDF)
Seminary Music
We, the Youth in Zion's Army, September 2001, New Era
 Will you be an angel? by Kerrie Neu
 Young Women Camp Songs
Young Women Music Director

NEW BEEHIVES.......click here for ideas on welcoming new Beehives
 
NEW BEGINNINGS IDEAS....click here.

NEWSLETTERS:

Sample Newsletter (scroll down to "newsletter")
Here are several templates you can download and use to create a newsletter.
Newsletter Idea by Mary Dahl
Young Women Newsletter Template - 2 pages (Winter Theme) 
 YW Newsletter Template by Andrea Walker

OBJECT LESSONS:

Grain of Sugar, Skittles and DumDum - To help them to understand how a little participation on their part can greatly increase their understanding of the gospel and make young women's more than just a "place to be".  
Serving up the gospel

ONLINE VIDEO CLIPS (examples of faithful YW):

 Rachel Esplin - Panelist at Harvard Day of Faith

OTHER:

1916 Beehive Requirements
 Binder Quotes by Jessica Roberts
 Binding Personal Progress Books by Julie Clegg
Blank box or cube pattern
 Chalkboard Testimonies
Conducting Sheets [Mutual] and [Sunday Opening Exercises] by Brenda Pulsipher 
 Easter Egg Thank You (Teacher Appreciation at Easter Time)
 Event Planning Sheet by Tammy Mazzaferro
 Good News Minute
 Graduation Gift Ideas
 Gratitude Jars by Laurie Mecham
 Handmaiden - the story of the girl on the Young Women Medallion
 History of Symbols and Colors
Idea on how to get the Young Women more involved...
I'm pocketing my values! - An idea especially for YW and Personal Progress Leaders
 Internet Safety
 Jill's Value Posters
Letter to Parents 
Nurturing better relationships among the Young Women
Online Young Women Resources 
Outgoing Presidency Gift Ideas
Priest & Laurel Retreat  
Recognition Letters - Young Women President can request Letters of Recognition for the Young Women and leaders that receive their Medallions.
Secret Sister Idea by Kathy Macloed
Small Gift Ideas
Special Needs Girls in Young Women's
Spotlight Forms - by Brenda Pulsipher / ga11132006
Unity Idea - Why not start a small scale visiting teaching program in your young women program if there are problems with unity?  The Young Women President and Beehive, Miamaid and Laurel class presidents would meet together to prayerfully assign partners.  It would work just like the visiting teaching program does currently.  The companionships could give their own messages from that month's New Era (they can choose).  The partners would report to their coordinator (class presidents) and they in turn would report to the Young Women President.  It would give the youth practice for when they enter Relief Society and would  help to unify, increase love and possibly reactivate some of the inactive.
Value Centerpieces  
Value Quilt
Young Women Cross Stitch & Embroidery Patterns
Young Women Key Tag Chains - Color and Laminate as key ring holders
Young Women Personal Progress Book
Young Women Stationary
Young Women Value's Booklet

PERSONAL PROGRESS IDEAS....click here.

PIONEER TREK

 Making the most of trek by Linda Morgan
 Our Pioneer Trek Preparations by Kerry Bradshaw

POEMS:

As Young Women's Ends (Poem for those entering Relief Society)
For the new Relief Society Sister (Given to the Young Women advancing into Relief Society)
 I'm nothing but a window by Sue Peterson
Values Like Stars

PRINTABLES:

 Binder Quotes by Jessica Roberts

PRODUCTS YOU CAN BUY:

Charming Gifts - A website advertising LDS pins and charms for around .69 cents each.  Zipper pull is .10
 Fabric Value Banner by Corrine Beaumont
 LoriNawyn's Etsy Shop - She has lots of fun things but my favorite is this ----> click here.
 Try on Zion - T-shirts with awesome logos for Girl's Camp, Youth Conference and more!
 Value Flags by Michelle Shirley
 
QUOTES:

Quote directed to Young Women from President Hinckley
Quotes for Lessons in Manual 1
Quotes for Lesson in Manual 2

REVERENCE IDEAS:

Got Reverence? by Paula - Fun idea for encouraging girls to be reverent
Have young women wait in the hall while leaders set up room and someone plays the piano while they walk in... we tried it on Sunday and it ran SOOOOO smooth. (Idea shared by Brittney Rivers)
Reverence Help - We are having a member of the bishopric come in and participate during opening exercises each week.  This really helps with the reverence problems and also helps both the girls and bishopric know what's going on.  (Credit Unknown)

ROAD SHOW IDEAS:

 Click here for Road Show Ideas

SECRET SISTERS:

 Our Beehive class has been doing this for a few weeks and it is so much fun! What you do is you draw names from your class (you can't tell anyone who's name you have).  Throughout the week you do a secret service for them or give them a card or a little gift.  If you do get them a gift, you don't need to spend a lot of money. I would suggest a candy bar and a little note to go along with it. At the end of the week you guess who your secret sister is and draw a new secret sister. This is a lot of fun! (Idea by Jessica Fox / ga06122008)

SECRETARY HELPS:

Young Women Tracking Sheet

SKITS:

Young Women Values Pageant Skit

STANDARDS NIGHT IDEAS:

Click here for ideas on Standard Night

SUNDAY TEACHING:

Class Journals - At the beginning of the year, I give each young woman in the class a journal (an inexpensive notebook will do).  At the end of Sunday lesson, pass your the journals to the girls and ask them, "After today's lesson, what do you think the Lord would most want me to do or learn?"  They write their responses and give them back to you.  During the week you read them and write a little comment back about what they wrote.  It can be as simple as, "I enjoyed your comments" or "I'm working on that too!"  If someone isn't there that day you can write, "I missed you today".  You can also tell them they can write about things they disagree with or have questions about.  Sometimes the girls might not feel comfortable asking a question or making a commend in class, but they will in the journal.  This helps you clarify what you taught and gives you the opportunity to develop a closer relationship.  Another way to do this is after the lesson, ask the girls to write down some of the things they learned during the lesson or thoughts that they had.  Tell them that you're going to call on a few of them to share with the class what they wrote.  This gives them time to dig a little deeper and to focus their thinking so they have something concrete to offer the class.  You'll know who to call on and the others you can read at home and again make comments in the journal.  At the end of the year or when you are released, you give the journals to the girls to keep.  (Idea by Missy Huller)
Table Centerpiece - There are always those lessons where you need a pen to have the girls write something right?  Well, you'll always have pens with this centerpiece.  You need a large terracotta pot (few dollars at Wal-mart) flower arranging sponge, Spanish moss, green floral tape and a silk flower in each of the value colors.  The dollar store is a great place to get pens, flowers, etc.  You put the stem of the flower along side the pen and wrap the green tape around it, all the way to the end of the pen.  So the pen looks like a stem and the flower is at the top of the pen.  Then you put the flower arranging sponge in the pot and cover it with Spanish moss.  Then you arrange all of your flower pens in the pot by sticking them in the sponge.  Tie a bow around your pot and your finished.  This works great and you'll always have a pen handy as well as a cute centerpiece for your lessons. (Credit Unknown)

TALKS:

“Why Your Daughter Needs the Young Women Program,” Ensign, Aug. 1978

TEACHER APPRECIATION IDEAS:

Ideas for encouraging or thanking leaders or teachers
Substitute Teacher Thank You Ideas
Teacher Appreciation or Thank You Ideas

THANK YOU CARDS:

Thank you card with flowers
Thank you pass along cards

THEMES:

 CLICK HERE to see some of the different themes listed on my site.

TRANSITIONING TO RELIEF SOCIETY:

 Embracing Sisterhood: Helping Young Women Successfully Transition into Relief Society
Our young women have been meeting with the Relief Society once a quarter on Fast Sunday.  This is when they has their presidency message, so they teach the Young Women lesson that is scheduled to the Young Women and Relief Society. This has worked out very well for us. We had two graduating Laurels last year when they turned 18 and three this year that will do the same.  (Idea by Kathy Hitz)
Transitioning into Womanhood from the Church's website

VALUE POSTERS & PRINTABLES (for binders, bulletin boards, displays, etc.)

 Amy's Value Prints
 Jill's Value Posters
 Nicole's Value Posters
 Value Cover Sheets by Melanie Day
 YW Value Flags and Banner by Dina Acreman

VALUES:

Faith
Divine Nature
Individual Worth
Knowledge
Choice & Accountability
Good Works
Integrity
 Virtue

VIDEO CLIPS:

A calling to serve - A bishop extends a call to a new Young Women president. This video was originally presented in the January 2004 Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting. 3:54 min
 Video Clips for Young Women from the Church's Website
 
WEBSITES:

A forum for Young Women Leader
Helpful websites for Young Women Leaders

YAHOO GROUPS FOR YW LEADERS:

 LDS Young Women - Moderated by me...come join us!
 lds youngwomen
 LDS Girls Camp Leaders

YOUNG WOMEN BLOGS:

 Mia Maids Rock
 The Young Women Spot

YOUNG WOMEN RECOGNITION EVENING IDEAS:

 Pocket your values by Stacy Pincock
 Young Women Personal Progress Award: "It's O-Fish-Al!"

YOUNG WOMEN THEME:

 History of the Young Women Theme - how it came about
 LDS Creativity Corner
 Young Women Theme in Sign Language
 Young Women Theme Bookmark by Julie Jensen
 Young Women Theme and Logo
 Young Women Theme including Virtue by Rachelle Ludwinski
 Young Women Theme - Poster/Printable by Joy Kuoha
 Young Women Theme Printable by Andrea Walker
 Young Women Theme Printable by Nancy Yang
 YW Theme Posters by Tiersa Ludlow
 YW Theme Printable by Dina Acreman 
 YW Theme Printable by Summer Rodrigue
 YW Value Scrapbook Paper by Andrea Walker
 


YW Theme and Value Cards by Michelle Shirley