YW camp certification stuff

We were 15 minutes early!!! For teenage girls on a Saturday morning (and taking into account Mormon standard time) that's pretty much a miracle! 

The bell at the Korean Memorial where we met for the actual flag ceremony.

A special thank you to Don, Jerry and Ray for making it possible for us to do this at the State Capitol.

And also thank you to Bro. Brinegar for his shared knowledge.

Waiting for the guys to remove the POW flag before we started.

Heather giving the "DO NOT let the flag touch the ground" lecture or else we'll have to practice the flag burning ceremony too and I didn't research that one!

Josie and Megan learning how to fold the flag.

all the crazies who gave up their Saturday morning

aren't they beautiful?!

so glad I get to hang with the YW occasionally

thanks Heather for letting me be your unofficial counselor

Flashback

Made for New Beginnings in 2006. Fifteen minutes of memories.

Those are my girls! Love ya, miss ya.

camp

Well, Heather left for camp at 5:30 this morning, she is a "4th year" and will do the "real" camping experience, backpacking and sleeping on the ground. Keri and Kelly leave tomorrow morning on the bus with the rest of the girls (they get to sleep in cabins). This is Keri's & Kelly's last year, but they're excited about the Youth Leader opportunities they're experiencing. This is the first time in 10 years that I am not going to girls' camp. Feels weird. They get home on the 22nd which is the same day Andrew leaves for his mission. Andrew has never been on an airplane before and he will start out with a 10 hour flight to London, then an 11 hour flight to Johannesburg. Nothing like trial by fire! and a very hectic day for us!