CAMP KICKOFF!!! {Girls Camp}

 Girls Camp is in a little over a week, and I can't wait!We had our camp kickoff a few weeks ago, and I thought I would share a few of the photos with you! We had all the wards make a flag that will be at their ward's camp site, and bring it to the kickoff. These are the flags. They are on pvc posts, and will be held up using re-bar at camp. The wards were asked to make their flag in the size of a king-sized pillow sham, using their ward's name, theme and color.

If you remember my post about 3'x4' photo enlargements, we decided to do the same thing for each ward. They will be displayed near the amphitheater at camp. I can't wait to show you how we will display them.

 The girls each got to sign their name on their wards poster. They loved doing this, and were so excited to see the photos at kickoff!

 We had tables set up with our camp logo printed on 4"x6" photos. We asked each girl to write on the back, what she would do to, "let her light shine." They wrote so many sweet things.

 See how there are holes punched in the top? These will be strung up along with cut up reusable shopping bag pieces that are cut in the same size as the logo photos into a banner, that will hang in the pavilion, so the girls can see what each other wrote on the back. I am really excited for this!

 We gave them each a little print out of our camp scripture/theme, which is: 

3 Nephi 18:24

 Lisa got a bag of toe rings from Panda Hall for $4. They have suns on them. So, we thought it was fitting, and we made a little hand-out for each girl.

We had the YCL's do a little skit, which included a stomp for the scripture. We played games, sang fun camp songs, including going on a, "lion hunt." We then had a few spiritual thoughts, and closed with the girls singing our camp theme song. It was so awesome to hear their sweet voices, and the beautiful words of that song. I would by lying if I said I didn't get a little teary when I heard them sing this for the first time. I am not in Young Women's, so I haven't heard them practice every week. It was a real treat!

You can listen HERE.

These are the words:

Light On A Hill

From the CD “Arise and Shine Forth” by Jenny Phillips

You are just one light in the darkness

Traveling by faith

But just one light

Is hope to the ones who’ve lost their way

You are a light on a hill

It cannot be hidden

Cannot be still

Sharing His light

‘Til the whole world is filled

You are a light on a hill

In a world that’s lost and lonely

Heaven works through you

Bringing hope to those who are searching

For the truth

Chorus

Father rejoices on high

For the beauty that fills up your life

In all that you do

You have been true

And others can see Him through you

Chorus

You can find the cd HERE. 

Aren't these photos so nice? They were taken by our fantastic photographer, Leslie Hunter. The giveaway is still open for a free photography session, through tonight. You can find the giveaway HERE. Be sure and enter!

Thanks for the great photos Leslie!

Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa