Evening Of Excellence

Every year the wards in our church hold an Evening Of Excellence 

This years theme was "The Temple The Happiest Place On Earth" 

This is to spotlight each girl on her personal progress. 

Each girl is to pick out a value and do a 10 hour project on that value. 

They have to have it approved by one of the leaders, then do the project and pass it off.

This night they make displays explaining with examples of what they did.
I am a LAME O mom I didn't take pictures of the girls projects. Sorry!!

This is the refreshment table 

 Center pieces on the tables with a picture of a princess and a poem 

 This was the table for the 5 girls who received their Young Women recognition medallions; 

E'lyse was one of the girls. No picture of this too. 

I didn't feel it an appropriate time to take a picture.   

 The top of the piano

 Gabby, Faith, E'lyse and Sis. Oaks (the YW President)

Most of the girls with our Bishop & counselors. 

 Trying to get all these girls lined up was a chore. 

The Young Women and the leaders 

 Sis.Osborn and Gabby

 Alise, Mallory and E'lyse 

 again.......

 Fabulous ....

 Alise decided to kick up her leg as I took this shot 

 Pretty girls 

 Ainsley and Gabby 

 Buds

 Posers 

 Bishop Masitis and Gabby

 Sis. Oaks and E'lyse 

Faith took my camera to take some candid shots:

Skylar getting a hug

Skylar 

 Skylar and me photo bombing her. (Now we know where my girls get it!)

 Sis. Oaks, E'lyse and Me with out medallions 

Friend & Faith being silly 

E'lyse up close and personal.  

This is why you don't let a 14 yr.old take off with your camera.

You never know what your going to get. 

It was a beautiful evening. So proud of all the girls.

Hugs, Bobbi Jo 

Evening Of Excellence

On Tuesday night was our wards Evening Of Excellence. Young Women in Excellence is a great opportunity to celebrate the Personal Progress achievements of the young women in your ward and encourage them to remain strong as they face life’s challenges.

Every year there is a different theme for the Yong Women  and this year was "Arise and Shine Forth" the theme for the Evening of Excellence was "Shine On".

It was beautifully decorated and a fun night. 

Here is E'lyse, Faith and Gabby. 

The lamps they are holding are battery operated and the girls got 

to decorate the lampshades last week.  

 Faith took off with my camera and had fun taking pictures.

This is Sis. Goodman (Beehive Leader) and Faith.

 Pretty and silly still

 Faith and Macy Van Gieson

 Faith 

 One of Faith's newest friend and our neighbor Sky Miller

 Lindy Holyoak and Faith 

 Faith and Adriana Slade 

Sis. Freedon and Faith 

 Back half of the room

 These cute lanterns were hanging on the curtains of the stage

 That blog at the bottom was E'lyse trying to photo bombing  

 Gabby and our sweet Bishop. Masitis 

 Bishop Masitis and Faith 

E'lyse, Faith and Gabby 

Gabby, Faith, Sis. Oaks (Young Women's President) and E'lyse 

All beautiful ladies 

It's is always good to hang out with the family and recognize our beautiful daughters and their accomplishments.   Hugs, Bobbi Jo

 What is Personal Progress?

Purpose of Personal Progress

Personal Progress will help you strengthen your faith in and testimony of Jesus Christ as you learn His teachings and regularly apply them in your life. It will help you strengthen both your present family and your future family. It will help you prepare to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple. And it will prepare you to be a faithful, contributing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Personal Progress program uses the eight Young Women values to help you understand more fully who you are, why you are here on the earth, and what you should be doing as a daughter of God to prepare for the day you go to the temple to make sacred covenants. It will help you prepare for your future roles as a faithful woman, wife, mother, and leader in God’s kingdom. Participating in Personal Progress teaches you to make commitments, carry them out, and report your progress to a parent or leader. The patterns you establish as you work on Personal Progress—such as prayer, scripture study, service, and journal keeping—will become personal daily habits. These habits will strengthen your testimony and help you learn and improve throughout your life.

Evening of Excellence

On Tuesday night our ward had the Young Woman's Evening of Excellence program. This is for girls ages 12 to 17. This is a time the girls are noticed for the remarkable people they are. Ahead of time they have different values that they work on and have it on display to share with the families.

This is Brother Alger (the 1ST Counselor to the Bishop), Faith and Bishop Masistis.

Brother Alger, E'lyse and Bishop Masitis

In the picture below is Gabby, E'lyse and Faith

Faith's hair was done by E'lyse. I think it is so pretty!

Faith

E'lyse

E'lyse and Faith

Faith's picture in front of her project board

E'lyses picture

The young lady in the green dress is Alise. She is one of E'lyses BFF's .

Madilyn neighbor girl & friend

Below is E'lyse, Alise and Janel

Silly girls

E'lyse & Alise

E'lyse & Janel

Alan & E'lyse

Michelle and her daughter Janel

Janel, Sis.Cortney Oram & E'lyse

E'lyse and her Mia Maids leader Sis. Sharee Jensen

Sis. Tolemen (a leader) & E'lyse

E'lyse & Sis. Osborn (Leader)

The girls in Young Women s

It was a fun night and the girls looked so pretty. I was very proud of my girls. All of my girls are beautiful inside and out, even our Coco who is not in pictures here.

Hugs, Bobbi Jo