Girls’ Camps Official Craft Assistant
Every summer brings the infamous Girls’ Camp. As a young woman you go to pre-camp meetings to begin the singning off process, and prepare for camp. Once you arrive at camp your week is filled with hiking, ward time, certifying, crafts and of course camp songs. The leaders’ pre-games are a little different. A sister from my ward was called to the craft leader. She had quite the job; first she had to plan crafts that would be fun and functional for 150 girls. Then the materials needed to be purchased and prepped. This included spray painting hundreds of tiny army men, cutting square wooden slabs (in which she lost her fingernail), cutting up countless papers, and gathering the supplies. She accomplished all of these tasks without an assistant. It soon became clear that there was no way she would make it through the week without help. I was hunted down and immediately recruited. The week was filled with drama, and I was in shock at the amount of work that went into being craft leader. 150 needy girls, who were in constant need of assistance, kept us both very busy. I myself wondered how she would have gotten through the week alone. It was a daunting task for two people, let alone one. This was the ultimate learning experience of the sacrifice these leaders make to ensure an enjoyable and memorable girls camp. So this year appreciate all of the women who put camp together for you, especially your craft lady.
