GIRRRRRRLS CAMP

Coeur d'Alene Stake Girls Camp 2009

@ Camp Sidwell on beautiful Mirror Lake in North Idaho

Ward Camp Director: Mikin

Number of Girls from CDA 1st Ward: 20

Here is a picture of our group, minus one girl who got sick one night and went home, then she came back up the next day. Loved our Priesthood, Brother Polluck. He was so wonderful and was a great help to me especially at dinner time. Let's just say 23 tin foil dinners on one campfire and two dutch ovens with cobbler was a lot for me to handle! Let us just say meals were an event to be seen to believe! But we did it and we always were done and cleaned up within the hour and a half they gave us for meal times.

Here are the leaders up there from our ward for different assignments:

Pam Knight : with the Stake for Waterfront

Marie Loumeaux : Accepted last minute to come with me and just help with a few girls that needed a bit more TLC. I could have never survived without her!

Mikin Morton : That's Me!

Stake Theme: Princess of Virtue, Daughter of a Heavenly King

Ward Princess: Odette, the Swan Princess

Ward Jewel: Diamond

Ward Value: Faith

Ward Color: White

So, here are a couple pics of our camp decorations...

This was our

Coat of Arms

The banners all hung at the main Campfire. That is where we had flag ceremony each morning and evening.

THE CAMP NECKLACE

This was just this year's necklace.

I had one growing up but did not save it.

You earn beads for certification, events, good deeds, service, themes, polar bear plunge, and just about anything someone wants to come up with. The girls would do anything if you said they would earn a bead for it! They even cleaned the outhouses to get the "toilet paper roll" bead. Basically, it is like wearing all the memories.

The tent that slept all 18 girls! We added on the small 3 man tent for a "changing room."

Snug as a bug in a rug!

Crazy Fun Times!

Taylor, Callie, Caila, and Leah in front

We learned skills!!

All of my girls certified in their perspective levels. I was proud of that!

Like building a fire with no matches... using steal wool and batteries. Not easy.

We had the mountain girl relay and our ward did great.

We even won the award for SPORTSMANSHIP!

It's all about the braids, baby. I think I braided 13 heads of hair those 3 days...

Jordyn, Tiffany, And Cheyanne getting her hair done

Crazy Shorts is a big deal.

These ones were made for two!

Jordyn, Cheyanne

The songs are about as silly as they come!

Taylor, Caila, Jazmine

Sister love... Tessa & Kristen

"What Not To Wear!"

Tiffany, Kristen, Jazmine, Leah

Are you really thinking about kissing a fish?

Hannah T.

We were dirty, and tired, but we were all still smiling :-)

Hannah P. & her BFF Desiree

This shows how gorgeous this camp setting was.

This is a member of our Stake Presidency, Brother Pingle. Truly a cool moment.

S'mores, roasted Starburst, Banana Boats, Apple Cobbler, Peach Cobbler, and more S'mores!

We had the desserts down just fine!

Here is our banner we would carry to the flag ceremonies:

"Faith in Christ, Watch us Soar"

Loriann and shy Amanda

TWINS!!

Naomi & Brittany

All in all it was a rewarding experience for me, and I hope it was for the girls as well. The last night was testimony meeting and it was powerful to hear of the challenges and the faith that these young women have. They are truly women of VIRTUE. I was touched and blessed to get to know each of them better and see their personalities come to life. You just cannot do that on Sunday! What a rewarding three days.

A TON of work, but also a TON of fun! Thanks, girlies!