An easy to pull off activity for young women and their mothers. Each young woman reads/memorizes a simple 4 line verse and wears a hat that represents a portion of the demands placed upon her life.

Here are some ideas for a football themed New Beginnings:

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We invited all the Young Women's families. We used the Salem Utah Stake's idea of Kick-off and tailgate party. We had our Opening and then did a skit with the Young Women on teamwork. Using their playbook (personal progress manual) and values for the presentation on teamwork.

The rookies (new Beehives) and Team Captains (class presidencies) were then introduced.

We had a talk on the year's theme and teamwork as families. The speaker built a banana split as she talked about teamwork.

This is the New Beginnings Program which I wrote and was presented in two different wards in Spring Creek, NV, during February 2001. Hope it will be of help to someone. Enjoy.

"Let the Holy Spirit Guide"

by Ann Louise Alger

Each angel is dress in color of her value wearing a satin sash with her value written on the sash.

3 Young Women - each with a friend

1 at desk with college brochures (Laurel)

1 with soccer (basketball) uniform & ball or other props of your choice (Beehive)

1 with picture of a boy (Mia Maid)

(Note: you may have a choir of Young Women sing the songs or have the congregation sing each song, if preferred.)

Background Music softly plays: "Let the Holy Spirit Guide)

Hi There,

I've been told by many people that I should get this online, so here it goes! For New Beginnings this year we came up with a spoof off of the show "The Biggest Loser", (where people transform their lives by losing weight). We created the following live skit and video called "The Biggest Gainer", where we're gaining the 8 YW Values. It shows a YW's story as she goes through the program. It has commercial featuring the new PP program as well.

I hope it will help others! We had a lot of fun doing it!

Thanks,
Cathy T.

For all videos and script: http://mysite.verizon.net/shoreline_stake_youth/Gainer.htm

Or individual videos:

For New Beginnings this year our ward decided to have our refreshments represent each one of the value experiences for...For New Beginnings this year our ward decided to have our refreshments represent each one of the value experiences for personal progress.