The Young Women of the San Francisco Stake enjoyed a fantastic girls camp this year. Inspired by the 2010 world wide theme for YM/YW, Be Strong and of a Good Courage, the Youth Camp Leaders chose Hero Training Camp, Unleash your Inner Hero as their theme for girls camp. The girls were equipped with H.T.C. capes and attended Hero Training Camp devotionals while they learned how to use their super powers to fight off the evils of the day and remain strong in the gospel. We had 22 super heroes this year at camp along with 10 or so adults. Activities included learning to cook in the great outdoors, first aid training, daily cleaning of the camp, Hero Training Crafts, stargazing, skit night, lots and lots of 'smores (have you tired them with resses peanut butter cups?!).
The super heroes also enjoyed an afternoon at a nearby pool complete with ping pong and badminton. Friday night was capped off with an amazing fireside with President Carter along with a beautiful testimony meeting. Then Saturday was spent on the ropes course. The super heroes literally flew through the sky and jumped out of trees!
The camp would not have been possible without our back up super heroes. Several sisters and brothers left kids at home, took time of work, and gave up their comfy beds to come up to the woods to cook, chaperone, teach knot tying, build fires, empty trash and generally be the wind beneath the wings of our super girls.
One night just before heading off to bed one of the first year girls was over heard to say....Girls Camp should last FOREVER! The Young Women were fantastic once again this year. Everyone pulled together, helped out, made friends, and generally contributed to a great experience. They truly are Super Heroes.
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