Stake Activity Day Themes
by Lorena Brown / ga10102007
 

EZ Defense

Spiritual and Physical Defense. I did this the year that Brooke Wilburger (A BYU Co-ed who was kidnapped and never found) went missing. I felt very strongly the girls needed to learn how to defend themselves. I asked a member of the Stake Presidency to talk on Spiritual
defense. He brought visual aids...

Kevlar gloves to protect hands - but prayer works as well.
Goggles to protect eyes - and we need to be aware of what we watch. Read good books. Ear plugs to protect ears - remember what music and talk you hear will still go in, unless you block it out by not being there.
Steel toed boots to protect the feet - run away from that which is evil.

I invited a Taekwondo 5th Degree Black Belt Instructor to teach the girls self defense - complete with bags to kick and punch, and helpers to direct the girls how to kick properly and to say NO! in a big way. He brought in a packet of helpful hints for the parents to go over with the kids. Much like "Stranger Danger Awareness". I also handed out Child ID cards for the parents to put all helpful info on along with a place for a lock of hair to be taped on. Was very powerful.

"A PJ'S" Activity

Each letter corresponds with the classes held. The Stake President's wife spoke on how each of these principles makes a great foundation for life and a spiritual well being. The girls wore their modest PJ's as well, to make it really fun.

A= Articles of Faith. Learning the key words and pictures. Game (from the Friend) was handed out.

P=Prayer - How to properly pray and what to ask for. Included making a door sign to remind to pray before leaving the bedroom and when you enter to go to bed at night.

J=Journals - What the journals are for, complete with questions to answer in the journals, and journals and pens to take home to start.

S=Scriptures. How to look up scriptures from the topical guide and cross-reference. They sang the song "Scripture Power" as well, as that was one of the Sacrament Meeting songs that year.

"We Are a Happy Family"

- Making a FHE kit of the First Vision 
- FHE treats with recipe booklet (recipes from The Friend)
- Working together we can work it out - cooperation in a family.
- My husband and I made a pair of wooden skis to walk with 5 people on the skis at a time.
- Flyswatting 101 - leading music for FHE.
- We Are Daughters of our Heavenly Father - making crowns with beads and streamers from the previous Achievement Days program and know that we are royal princesses of Deity.


 

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