Personal Progress Fair
submitted by Leslie Pyper - created by Mary Wakefield / ga10192006


 



We chose two subjects from each value (which made 14 classes) and called people from our ward (both men and women) that we felt would be fun, uplifting teachers, or who specialized in certain areas. For example, we have a storyteller in our ward who goes to all the elementary schools in town. He was fantastic! (Knowledge #7).

Each class was 25 minutes long, so there would be 5 minutes to switch classes... each teacher taught twice. (The entire thing was 3 hours, which means not every person could do everything, but were able to attend 6 classes...)You could surely change the amount of classes offered depending on your needs. We have 28 girls and wanting to keep each class manageable, we put 5-7 in each class.

Two weeks before the fair, we made sign up sheets for each class, so the girls had to choose what they needed/wanted to accomplish in their Personal Progress books. They were able to sign up for 6 classes. After 2 weeks of sign ups...any girls who didn't get a chance to sign up were just assigned their classes by us.

We made up packets for them to carry around with their own personal schedule, room number and teacher name on the front, with tickets in it with their own name and the name of their classes participated in (each ticket was color coordinated to the class), to hand to the teacher when they entered the class. The teacher put the tickets in the box outside the door, for an assigned person to pick up. (We utilized our Beehive advisor...and this made recording "who did what" a lot easier.)

On the night of the fair, we decorated each area with the coordinating colors, using tablecloths, a vase with that color carnation (Which we gave to the teachers as a thank you gift), and a basket with color coordinated treats. Each class had a sign made on the door in the coordinating color, with the teacher's name and class name. Because each teacher only taught twice (1 hour block) the rooms were used by at least 2 teachers.

Here is a summary of our stations:
 

Faith:
 

#2-Older woman in our ward taught this one ( a great reference from Deseret Book)
#6 Plan of Salvation --hands on puzzles and games. (taught by the bishop's wife -
Lesson Help
)


Divine Nature:

#2 Proclamation in color (found at
The Idea Door)
#8 (optional choice section) We had the girls make a "YW VALUE PILLOW" in preparation for developing a skill they can use in their future home. (nine patches, each a value color, one extra white square in one corner with "I am a daughter of a Heavenly Father who loves me" stenciled on, and one extra white with a flower-hot glued --in the middle of the nine-patch.) 



 

Individual Worth
 

#5- Family history center--used the machines to look up each girls' family information. Then had them fill out pedigree chart. (RS president taught this one)

#6- Patriarch speaking about patriarchal blessings
 

Knowledge
 

#3 Ward organist taught the girls how to direct music and helped them memorize their 2 favorite hymns.

#7 Brother in our ward does storytelling for a side job at schools in the area. Shared 2 stories and taught them the art of captivating an audience.

 

Choice and Accountability
 

 #7 Budgeting: Taught about savings accounts, showed them long term saving benefits (IE only $50 a month in savings gives you $600 by the end of a year), taught check writing, credit card traps. (Resource - Some links require membership, but the ones we used were free.)
 #6 Young Women Theme

 

Good Works
 

#2 Menu planning, food pyramid, etc. using Website #1 and Website #2 for healthy delicious menus.

#7 Missionaries discussed missionary experiences, scenarios, 1st discussion. Had the girls prepare a Book of Mormon (testimony and picture inside) to give to their friend after being invited to a church activity.

 

Integrity
 

#3 Teacher focused on Daniel of the Old Testament and used MormonAd poster puzzle on integrity.  This is the poster she used and made into a puzzle for them to put together and take home.

#4 recently returned (very popular) sister missionary taught sharing her missionary experiences about personal integrity when no one is watching. 
 

We tried to utilize people outside of Young Women that were fun and organized.  The only thing that cost our budget was the Thank You gifts, and the bite-sized treats. Everything else were things we had on hand already, or donated. One Mia Maid and two Laurels finally finished their Personal Progress. What a pleasure to be able to help them and see their joy in accomplishing their goals! 

 

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  November 19,  2006

 

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