Young Women Value Projects

My friend Cindy Jo asked me to post the ten hour value projects Molly and Julia accomplished to earn their YW Medallion.

FAITH:
Molly: Read the Book of Mormon
Julia: Memorized the Living Christ

DIVINE NATURE:
Molly: Helped plan and participate in the stake road show and then performed the skit "Moral Man and the Stake Dance"
(served on the youth committee that wrote the script, formed and oversaw committees consisting of acting, singing, costumes, props)
Julia: Planned and carried out a Joint YM/YW etiquette dinner for the youth of our ward.

INDIVIDUAL WORTH:
Molly: Performance in the play Aladdin Jr. Attended rehearsals 3-4 days a week from 3-6 pm for four months. Molly was in sixth grade at the time and says, "The play positively changed how I looked at myself and let me use my talents"
Julia: Practiced and performed at a jubilee for the dedication of the San Antonio temple.

KNOWLEDGE:
Molly: Went on a healthy diet to get fit. Studied about healthier substitutes, wrote down everything she ate. Learned that a diet isn't just about losing weight, it is about making your heart healthy.
Julia: She learned to knit!

Choice and Accountability:
Molly: Planned and Carried out a YM/YW Joint activity. The youth and leaders were on an airplane and they crashed. They found out they all had died and were greeted by an angel - they were guided to the different kingdoms and had a speaker. At the end they were taken to the chapel (celestial kingdom) where the bishop spoke to them. Molly found it to be a spiritual experience. (Note: this activity happened when Molly was a Beehive, this is an activity that our leaders in SLC have recently asked us not to have).
Julia: Planned and carried out a Combined YW New Beginnings activity. They made a dvd movie about the YW Values.

GOOD WORKS:
Molly: Babysat for ten hours for her parents to attend the temple. Molly practiced the skills that she will be using later in life: cooking meals, cleaning, finding fun activities to do with her younger brothers.
Julia: Served on the LINK crew at the high school. Performed many service hours, participated in freshman orientation.

INTEGRITY:
Molly: Served as choir and drama president. She was trusted with other students' concerns and problems and was to be an example to others and live with integrity.
Julia: Ran on her cross country team. There were many latter-day saints on the team that for whatever reason did not live the Church's standards. Julia consistently showed her integrity around these individuals.

The great thing about Personal Progress is that it should be things the girls are already working on, things they are doing right now at home, school, in their communities.