Girl's Camp 2009 (I stole the title from you, Sariah!)

OK, so I have NEVER been to Girl's Camp. Even as a youth I didn't go. I didnt' want to combine with another ward because I was the only one that was going from my branch. Even when I was YW President in Elko, it was before kids, so I worked. I would only go up in the evening. BOY! Did I miss out on things! i went up as the 3rd year certification leader. I also went with our ward. We had (if I remember) about 26 girls go. There were 4 of us leaders and 3 of us were stake, too. So poor Denise was lone ward leader for meals. Thank goodness Kara's husband, Jake, came up, too. Meals would have been kindof rough to do alone for Denise. Thanks Jake and Denise! So I've put some pictures below of just a few of the 180 pictures I took while I was there. (Thank goodness for digital cameras!)

Here are all the Fallon 1st Ward YW that went! Plus a few non member friends and a YW from the other stake in Fallon because she was going to miss hers! What a great group of girls!

These are my 3rd year girls! I had a big group of 30! I sure did fall in love with them quick! They are such a great group and I loved watching them work together and encourage each other on the hard things like this climbing wall and the hike!

These are all the my 3rd years at the top of their hike. We raised a Banner to the World to Return to Virtue. (Anyone in YW would know what that is all about) This in on top of Chuck. (the rock) It was a hard hike, but all my girls made it! I was proud of them! Three stayed behind because of physical limitations. A few a long the way were wanting to give up, but thanks to Bishop Schank, he got them to the top! And boy was the view worth it!

Don't you agree? Made all the huffing and puffing worth it! We were at Bucks Lake in California. Near Quincy, CA.

A few other highlights....I DID THE ZIP LINE! Screamed the entire way, but it was fun! My shoes kept slipping off, but they never fell! What a rush!

Some of my girls canoeing...Brianna, Angela and Ashley

Brother Freeman came up and retired a flag for us. The ceremony was incredible! Made you really appreciate the flag that flies over our nation! I hope they do that every year!

So what did I learn at Girl's Camp? (Besides what you taught me, Kara!)
1. Never leave your suit case unattended. Thanks for the initiation!
2. Never trust your stake YW president or Camp Director at 2:30 in the morning.
3. Elvis is still alive
4. Aliens do exist
5. Shelly Egbert and a gas can scares me! (Love you Shelly!)
6. Miracles still happen (the pancake mix)
7. The Spirit is amazing!
8. My testimony has grown
9. I love the YW program even more than before!
10. I love the YW in our stake and more importantly in our Ward!

I can't wait for next year. I hope they ask me to come back as the 3rd year. If they don't I will have to talk to my Bishop and make sure he doesn't listen to any promptings to release me! ;-)
I met some incredible girls and leaders. Thanks to you all for the fun week! Kevin, thanks for staying home with the boyz and without The Beast to go anywhere! I missed you all terribly, but hope I came home a better mother and wife!

Check back tomorrow for Father's Day pictures!