I have had a thought lingering in my mind for a long time now - probably about a year. I've wanted to have a YW Leader workshop for YW leaders where there are classes, and you rotate thru every 40 minutes or so. I would have classes on class activities, girls camp, leadership training, etc.... I would have to charge, maybe $5, to attend so we could make copies of the class information, have refreshments, things like that.
Initially I am thinking to have 3 rotations. You can choose 3 classes to attend. Each time slot would have maybe 3 class options (depending on the number of women who sign up).
As a YW Leader - would you attend this? If you live out of state (outside of Central Utah) - would you be interested in traveling to attend this?
I really would like your thoughts on this. I would have to have at least 100 women attend to make it worth while. Please leave a comment if you would attend something like this - and leave suggestions for class ideas you would like to see taught - and if you are an expert (or at least attempting to be) in something you would be willing to teach at this workshop.
Thank you so much!!!
I don't intend this to be negative or nasty, but isn't that why we have stake YW leaders? (No, I am not a stake leader, but we just had an EXCELLENT stake auxilliary leadership meeting which covered a lot of important ground.)
ReplyDeleteI would love to go to something like that. I feel like just getting together and sharing ideas, etc. could open my eyes to a lot of things we've never thought of in our ward or stake.
ReplyDeleteLaura - totally agree. This is exactly what I am aiming for!
DeleteI agree that this is a lot like a stake training. It would be nice to share ideas and visit, but a lot of those things are found online, and as YW Pres., my hours are pretty limited already.
ReplyDeleteThis workshop would be different than stake training. With a person actually teaching it - you get personal feedback and experience (from the teacher and the class members), and they are so much fun. Look at it like a Time Out For Women, or BYU's Women's Conference type of thing. Then you'll know what I want to accomplish with the YW Leader Workshop. :)
ReplyDeleteI think I would be interested! I live in Idaho falls tho so I would have to see about schedualing time to go :) but sound sgreat!
ReplyDeleteI live in Downey, ID and would be interested in commuting, if I had enough notice to plan. Been in 1 1/2 years and still in need of ideas. A comunication/deligation class would be great. Just an idea.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the suggestion. I am keeping them all and will see what I can do.
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