I'm compiling some Young Women in Excellence / Recognition Night programs here. Do you have LDS Young Women
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From the New Handbook
Young Women in Excellence is an event in which young women are recognized for the good things they are doing. It is a celebration of Personal Progress. Each young woman shares a value experience or value project she has completed during the year that exhibits excellence. Her presentation may include talents and skills she has developed through her Personal Progress goals. Young Women leaders invite parents to attend.
At the beginning of the year, leaders encourage each young woman to give serious thought to the values she might focus on for this event. She may work with a family member, another young woman, or others on the projects, which may take several months to complete.
This event is usually held during Mutual at the ward level, but it may be held at the stake level. Adult leaders include the young women in planning it. The date and plans for the event should be announced early in the year. (Church Handbook of Instructions: Young Women in Excellence, 10.8.4)
YWIE FAQ
Do you have questions about how to plan this activity? Here are some tips:
What is the purpose of YWIE?
YWIE is a celebration of the Personal Progress program. During this meeting young women share the projects or experiences they've had with personal progress during this year. Those young women who have completed the program could be asked to help encourage others by sharing their testimony and experience with the program.
This is also a good time to introduce parents to the Honor Bee and encourage mothers to earn Personal Progress Awards with their daughters.
When is Young Women in Excellence held?
If your unit is able to hold regular mutual/weekly activities, YWIE is typically held during that regular meeting. Other units plan it for a time convenient for their members. Typically this meeting is held in Autumn for calendaring reasons. New Beginnings is held at the beginning of the year.
Who attends YWIE?
The new handbook states Young Women ages 12 and up at the time of the Activity and their parents. No other specific direction is given, but I'm sure other people (guest speakers, children, priesthood leaders, etc.) may also be invited. This isn't a ward activity open to everyone, however.
User-submitted YWIE ideas
Below is a list of EVERYTHING we have related to Young Women in Excellence! It's the largest list anywhere!
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Jan 06 2006
Nov 10 2010
Amy created some ADORABLE cupcakes themed with each of the 8 values. Amazing! She also made some super duper cute invitations using our Young Women stickers!
Handout
Dec 31 2012
Kim A. says, "I attached a program I compiled for a mutual night activity, it could be adopted to be a YW New Beginnings."
Uses an ant theme like "excell-ants" or "obedie-ants" to teach valuable leadership characteristics. I think this would make a good leadership lesson theme or could possibly be adapted for YW in Excellence.
3 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches, color.
Nov 29 2011
This great ideas is posted at the IdeaDoor.com : Our Evening of Excellence was focused around this year’s theme as well as Joseph Smith and the Restoration of the Gospel.
We wanted the evening to be spiritual and to allow each of our young women to be highlighted and “Shine” for the evening.
Nov 29 2011
Jan 25 2011
Reese Dixon's Bee Hairband is my favorite of her headband ideas! "...Beehives are right on that cusp where you can still get away with something pretty cute. Which is a good thing, because I could not come up with a way to make a beehive fashionable. Versions of this ribbon bee are floating around the internet all over the place, but here's how I made mine...."
Her "crowning" idea would make a fun YW in Excellence.
Nov 10 2010
This website has pictures of the invitations, gifts, and decorations used. I think the cooking theme would actually be pretty inexpensive, and could be altered to fit many applications.
LDS Activity
Dec 05 2006
We began the night by handing out crowns (purchased at a local party store) for each of the youth.
After opening...
LDS Activity
Jul 29 2005
Our ward had the most wonderful YW in Excellence last night! We had a "County Fair" in the cultural hall. YW and their...
Handout
Dec 31 2012
M'Shelle D.'s YW used this invitation for their Jenny Phillips Daughter of a King Recognition Night, or Young Women in Excellence.
Uses standard Windows fonts Papyrus and Vivaldi.
Thanks!
2 per page, 8.5 x 11 inches, color.
Handout
Dec 31 2012
M'Shelle D.'s YW used this invitation for their Jenny Phillips Daughter of a King Recognition Night, or Young Women in Excellence. The document is meant to be printed front and back. Has space on the inside for the program information
Uses standard Windows fonts Papyrus and Vivaldi.
Thanks!
2 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches, color.
Nov 10 2010
Nov 10 2010
Nov 22 2009
Beautiful music that could be used for camp, YWIE, New Beginnings, or other activity. "I was asked to find a song for our Stake Young Women’s 2009 camp theme: 'Believe in Me' last December. I thought I would find an EFY song or Hymn… but felt impressed when they asked me in January of what I was going to do…I told them: 'I think I am going to write a song'... "
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Dec 31 2012
Kim A. says, "I attached a program where I gave a leadership lesson for the Stake YW leadership training and then gave them the FROG lesson to share as a mutual night or New Beginnings program."
This collection of ideas uses a frog theme and has lots of cute ideas for food and handouts. Also includes quotes and a leadership lesson.
I think this might be altered for a cute Enrichment Activity, too.
8 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches, color.
LDS Activity
Sep 03 2006
Dress up a Table in this case for a Young Women Personal Progress Value Project Choice & Accountability so the colour is...
LDS Activity
Jan 13 2011
Personal Progress Value Experience Individual Worth 7 is especially good for Young Women in Excellence. Read it below:
Individual Worth 7:
Heavenly Father has given you special gifts. Read 1 Corinthians 12:4–12; 13; Moroni 7:12–13; 10:8–18; and Doctrine and Covenants 46:11–26. Ask a family member, a Young Women leader, and a friend to write down positive qualities the Lord has given you. List your gifts in your journal, and write how you can continue to develop these gifts and use them to serve your family and others.
How to implement it...
STEP ONE: For a mutual activity, invite the girls to write one positive quality God has given each of their classmates.
LDS Activity
Jan 05 2006
UPDATED FOR 2012
Jenny Phillips has changed her website around. Now you can download her music by going here:
http://www.jennyphillips.com/free-downloads/
where you'll be asked to enter your email address.
LDS Activity
Oct 03 2005
Jenny Phillips, accomplished LDS singer/songwriter, has kindly allowed me to publish her musical program A Marvelous...
Nov 21 2009
Each year, Evening in Excellence comes along and you’re struggling for a fresh, inspiring, and fun way to honor the young women.
Handout
Dec 31 2012
Kim A. says, "I attached a program I compiled for YWIE or a mutual night activity."
This collection of ideas uses a ladybug theme and has lots of cute ideas for ladybug snacks. Also includes quotes and other ideas.
I think this might be altered for a cute Enrichment Activity, too.
2 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches, color.
LDS Activity
Nov 15 2004
2004
SUNBURST WARD
YOUNG WOMEN IN EXCELLENCE
"LIGHT THE FIRE WITHIN"
OPENING CEREMONY: YW Leaders leave...
Nov 10 2010
The cupcakes are cute and the theme is creative. Great combination!
The cupcakes go with a Dorothy/yellow brick road theme.
LDS Activity
Feb 26 2007
Script
In a faraway kingdom, a long time ago, (number of 12-year-old young women) young princesses were becoming of...
Jan 25 2011
Reese Dixon came up with this super cute idea for making an easy, inexpensive headband for the YW in her group.
"When I was only responsible for the laurels, I came up with a little something to make for them to welcome advancing Mia Maids into our class. Now that I'm responsible for everyone, I had to come up with something to welcome advancing Beehives into the Mia Maid class, and primary girls into the Beehive class. ... "
Jan 25 2011
Reese Dixon shares her idea on how to make a Laurel-themed headband: "...I decided that when the girls in my ward turn 16 and enter my class, we should have a little ceremony in opening exercises where we crown them with a laurel wreath and then all the rest of the Laurels give them hugs and air kisses.
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Jun 08 2005
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Nov 20 2009
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Dec 31 2012
Our personal progress classroom cross stitch style banners fit on five pages or less. I created them to be used at New beginnings or when you are focusing on a particular value during the month; however, you'll find lots of uses for them at camp and other activities, I'm sure.
Simply print out the pages, align the overlap, and tape for a beautiful classroom poster! Enjoy!
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Feb 07 2013
Our personal progress classroom temple banners fit on four pages or less. I created them to be used at New beginnings or when you are focusing on a particular value during the month; however, you'll find lots of uses for them at camp and other activities, I'm sure. Simply print out the pages, align the overlap, and tape for a beautiful classroom poster! Enjoy! Sample image: 
Nov 21 2009
We needed to write a parady script for LDS Young Women in Excellence. The suggestion was that we make it after the Princess Bride. When I got a little stuck, I asked my daughter to help.
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Dec 31 2012
This is a generic Shine Forth invitation. You could use it for birthday cards, New Beginnings invitations, Standards night invites, and more.
The PDF is recommended for printing.
Handout
Dec 31 2012
This is a generic Arise and Shine forth invitation. You could use it for birthday cards, New Beginnings invitations, Standards Night invites, and more.
LDS Activity
Jan 06 2006
Narrator;
A war was fought between the forces of good and evil during our pre-existant earth life. This war has...
LDS Activity
Nov 22 2004
A soiree is a french words meaning social gathering in the evening, usually for the purpose of listening to music. It...
Handout
Dec 31 2012
I created this label to go around an empty can. It's a little bit long to fit around a standard Campbells soup can. A vegetable can works better. We used it for our Young Women in Excellence program with the theme of "Souper" Young Women. We filled the can with treats and a wooden spoon tied with a red and white gingham bow and added a message on the spoon that said "Stay "stirred up" about Personal Progress. It will warm your soul when you accomplish your goals." We served homemade soup and rolls to the girls and parents.
Nov 20 2009
Nov 10 2010
Nov 21 2009
Nov 29 2011
This music from Jenny Phillips is great for any activity dealing with themes of light or being an example.
Nov 10 2010
Check out these decorations for ideas on YWIE decorations. I love the colors. The picture frames with the value text are my favorites!
Handout
Dec 31 2012
M'Shelle D says, "I have attached an idea we recently used for our YW in Excellence. Our theme was D&C 18:10 For the Worth of Souls is great in the Sight
of God. We played on the word 'Sole'.
"Invitations: Pastel Shoe Horns with Invitation attached
Handout
Dec 31 2012
M'Shelle D says, "I have attached an idea we recently used for our YW in Excellence. Our theme was D&C 18:10 For the Worth of Souls is great in the Sight
of God. We played on the word 'Sole'.
"Invitations: Pastel Shoe Horns with Invitation attached
Handout
Dec 31 2012
M'Shelle D says, "I have attached an idea we recently used for our YW in Excellence. Our theme was D&C 18:10 For the Worth of Souls is great in the Sight
of God. We played on the word 'Sole'.
"Invitations: Pastel Shoe Horns with Invitation attached
Handout
Dec 31 2012
M'Shelle D says, "I have attached an idea we recently used for our YW in Excellence. Our theme was D&C 18:10 For the Worth of Souls is great in the Sight
of God. We played on the word 'Sole'.
"Invitations: Pastel Shoe Horns with Invitation attached
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Dec 07 2008
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Jan 19 2011
Jan 19 2011
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Oct 17 2012
I am sure you have seen at least one of these videos made by a few young men groups across the nation, in response to President Thomas S. Monson saying that "every woman deserves to be told she's beautiful."*I would love to see a music video like this made by an Elder's Quorm or High Priest Group. President Monson did say "every woman"... he did not specify age, right? ;)*Original inspiration: Citrus Heights Young Men*The same group of young men made this video, as commissioned, for girls camp. :)*Colorado Spring North Young Men
Source Website:
http://goforwardwithfaith.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-makes-you-beautiful.html
LDS Activity
Jul 29 2005
History of Windows
[Windows] was first done by the Centerville 4th ward and send out [to other units by the...
Handout
Jan 25 2013
We did a Wizard of Oz "there's no place like our Heavenly Home" themed Young Women in Excellence program. We used hot air balloon centerpieces, flying monkey placemats, melted witch cupcakes and punch, ding dongs, and a rainbow of fruit. We used tissue paper pompoms in rainbow colors above the values for the Personal Progress projects, with a yellow brick road, etc. My blog has more details:
http://holidaysnobs.blogspot.com/2011/11/wizard-of-oz-party-for-young-wo...
LDS Activity
Jul 29 2005
Narrator: As young women, we are learning to "Come Unto Christ" by incorporating these 7 value into our lives: Faith,...
Nov 21 2009
Nov 20 2009
View TONS of pictures and great explanations of this ward's great YWIE. "Posters like these were hung up all around the room and the beautiful images of our young women surrounded us for the evening. Each young women was asked to write up a few notes regarding their value project and display items relating to all their hard work. ..."
LDS Activity
Jan 03 2006
this year I focused of the Parable of the talents! In the Invatation i used the Parable of The Talents as a backing as...
LDS Activity
Aug 28 2005
For decorations we used:
7 skinny 8" clear glass vases, 7 single flowers, one for each Value color (we used silk, but...
LDS Activity
Feb 18 2005
We used the backdrop of a castle obtained from a grocery store's Halloween display and had a red cloth ("carpet")...
LDS Activity
Jan 05 2006
We told the girls that we were having a fashion show. They were all excited and we had a room set up for applying makeup...
Handout
Dec 31 2012
This invitation was used with the Young Women in Excellence Murder Mystery Dinner idea found here. The theme was "It's No Mystery: Our Young Women Are Excellent!"
It's black construction paper with a '?' question mark made out of pipe cleaners hot glued to the front. On the inside is the menu with the silly names for this menu, along with the choices the young woman made.
Find a Mystery Dinner Menu Planning Sheet here.
LDS Activity
Mar 01 2007
This is simply a theme/talk idea for any youth activity, especially new beginnings or young women in excellence. We...
Nov 10 2010
Here are some cute pictures of YWIE in the Brighton Ward. (Scroll down a little bit to get to the pix.)
LDS Activity
Aug 14 2006
I gave each of my young women a clay pot, a bookmark and a letter detailing their assignment for our Young Women in...
Handout
Dec 31 2012
The young women in our ward were REALLY excited about our theme for YW in excellence this year. We decided upon "Seek the Sweet"...A "Candy Theme" that focused on all things "sweet" to the young and their lives. For the program each of the girls talked about the "Sweetness of the Young Woman Values" (For instance, one girl spoke on the "sweetness of faith" one girl spoke on the "sweetness of virtue", and so on.) After the girls had shared their experiences, I wrapped up the evening by talking about 3 thing we can do as YW to "Seek the Sweet". 1.
LDS Activity
Jan 12 2005
Our theme was The Tie That Binds...
The main talk was comparing quilts to our lives... the top squares are made up of...
Nov 21 2009
YW Connection is one of the oldest LDS Young Women sites on the web. Here is their good list of YWIE and New Beginnings programs.
Handout
Dec 31 2012
Kim A. shared this cute idea that I think is perfect for YWIE. The girls dress up in school girl attire -- pig tails and black and white uniform clothing. The room is decorated like a class room, and the girls' displays were of the same theme with explanations written on that second grade lined paper.
1 page, 8.5 x 11 inches, color.
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Dec 31 2012
Kim A says, "This could be used for a New Beginnings or a Young Women In Excellence. We decorated with a garden theme, brought in a birdbath, garden arch and lots of ivy and silk flowers everywhere. We also did the usual thing of dragging in the ficus trees from the foyer into our room. 2 weeks before we called and asked each father (or mother) to please think of what flower best fit their daughter and to explain on an index card why. This took a lot of reminding but the end result was so worth it!
Handout
Dec 31 2012
Cindy B. created this handout using two clipart images from the MormonShare.com database. It's available in .DOC for you to edit, or in PDF for you to print out and use your own word processor to print on the inside.
LDS Activity
Dec 04 2006
This was such a huge hit with our girls. Beforehand, we drew silhouettes of each of our girls and then cut them out and...
LDS Activity
Sep 15 2005
Our theme given to us was "Our great and marvelous works." We are planning on going Old Fashioned, and focusing on the...
Handout
Dec 31 2012
Tammi N. says, "Here is an invitation I created for our upcoming YWIE. I always get so many great ideas from this website, I thought I'd return the favor. It's not much, but it might give someone else an idea."
Download the PDF version here
Handout
Dec 31 2012
Tammi N. says, "Here is an invitation I created for our upcoming YWIE. I always get so many great ideas from this website, I thought I'd return the favor. It's not much, but it might give someone else an idea."
Download a preview images here.
Oct 23 2009
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Pictures of the popular "DOTS" Depend on the Savior theme.
This unit did a formal evening with beautiful backgrounds and photographs for YWIE.
Check out this adorable invitation!
