Girls Camp 2013

Dana Ranch Girls Camp 2013.

Stake Theme : "We'll Bring The World His Truth"

Dana Ranch Ward: JAPAN, Individual Worth, color RED.

As usual, we had a great time at girls camp this year.

Great theme, great stake, great ward...

Here's some pics of some of my favorite things including the tuck in treats & free printables to use as you please. :)

Our ward is Dana Ranch. I made this banner 3 years ago. We laminated it & it's been so nice to be able to reuse it.

This year, each ward was asked to make a "Mormon Ad".

Our ward was "Individual Worth", so here's what I made:

(I was told about it last minute, so I threw something together.. but I ended up really liking it. It made me think a lot about how as girls we get so down on ourselves, and also on others. If we saw what God always sees, I am sure we would think differently..)

Our Tuck In Treats:

I had actually done this for my beehives a couple years ago, but we thought it would be perfect since our theme was Individual Worth & that our color was RED.

Here is the JPEG for it:

I saw something similar on Pinterest, but it didn't have a JPEG or a printable, so I made one to share:

Same thing as I said... was inspired by one on Pinterest, so I made one to share:

Each ward had a flag to hang.

Here's what I made for our ward.

All of the girls that came to camp holding hands.

Did I mention each ward had a country?

Our ward was Japan.

I did not make this... but how perfect is this?! A couple cute ladies in our ward made this. It was hung up for the girls to exchange Secret "SISTER" notes & gifts. 

It was missionary pockets with their badges on each one around the map..

It was perfect.

Our tent was a bomb. But look how cute these pillow cases are.

Laurel Cronin & Kristy Lopez were our camp directors & they went above & beyond.

Red polka dot pillowcases for each girl, red reusable cups with our names on each, sock buns & chopsticks for our hair & etc. 

Everything was super cute.

These pics are all mixed up- but here are some of my highlights.

5 mile hike with the 2nd years.

DEAR time.

Drop Everything And Read.

Games.

Archery.

Service project.

Here's the awesome stake camp director, Nikki Smith.

Ward time, game time.

Fashion show after bishops night.

Some of the families that got to be together at camp.

(I hope I get to be with Ellie when she goes.)

Bus ride home- so many laughs & memories made.

I am so grateful for my calling & all the girls I get to be with.

Ending 3rd Grade

  I get so sad when school ends, because it means Ellie keeps getting older & older. I have a hard time with that.
A fun tradition that Ellie's school does is decorating all of the teachers doors for Teacher Appreciation Week. This year, I was asked to do Ellie's teachers door. The theme was fruits & vegetables. With our love for cherries right now (and cupcakes) we went with the CHERRY ON TOP..

 Ending the school year also meant  showing off some projects. Ellie did a report on Meteor Showers & she did great.

My sister in law, Crystal had me make her this cute card to give to her kids teachers. She also gave them a movie themed gift. How cute! HUH?!

Speaking of Crystal, she throws a traditional LAST DAY OF SCHOOL party with popsicles for the neighborhood kids. Its a tradition that  they all love!

Girls Camp 2012 * Dana Ranch Ward

Our Stakes theme for girls camp this year was : Be Loyal to the Royal Within.

IT WAS A GREAT THEME. Here are a few free printables. 

The top one I found on Pinterest. Here is the LINK!

The 2 free printables below are  some I made (inspired by others). They are also on my Pinterest board.

Enjoy the free printables if you'd like!

The Beehives met at my house one night to make crown shirts. I loved watching how creative the girls got. Each shirt was very different. 

Some of us rode up to camp with the girls. 

BUS RIDE! 

The ride ended up being pretty fun.
I did about 1/2 the girls hair & was able to get to know more girls in our neighborhood.

Setting up tents... ALWAYS a good time.

Sister Romero relaxing in her "throne" camping chair. :)

Nails! 

Sister Heaton was our Ward Camp Director. She did so awesome. She made everyone a SNUGGIE. We were warm & decked out in purple! OH.. and we also wore our crowns that we made a few weeks before camp, at mutual. 

PURPLE QUEENS!

HIKING TIME.

2nd years did a 5 mile hike.

 
 At the top of the mountain. 

Jacobs Ladder..

More games...

Just some of the awesome Dana Ranch Leaders! :)

Devotionals..

Princess Training..

Me & my 2nd Years.

Each ward was given a flag to decorate. 

I loved helping with it.

Secret Sister area..

What would camp be like without BRAIDS?

Friday night. Bishops Night..

By Saturday morning, we were very spiritually lifted & closer as a ward/stake.

I loved our theme:

Be Loyal To the Royal Within.

It was a great year!