YW 2016

Parkway 8th Ward Young Women 2016 History 

The Parkway 8th ward young women started off the year learning about the 2016 Theme -

“Wherefore ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all mankind.  Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end; behold, thus saith the Father, ye shall have eternal life.”

In January, the young women and parents attended a stake meeting to introduce the theme with talks by youth from the Stake.  

A Stake Youth Conference was held the last week of January.  The youth and leaders went ice skating at the Oquirrh Olympic Oval.  We had donuts and hot chocolate.  That evening there was a dance held at the South Valley Institute.  

We held New Beginnings in February.  We had a night with the girls, parents and new incoming beehives.  This night was entitled, Daughter of a King.  The theme was introduced and the personal progress program was explained.  We introduced the new beehives who would be joining us during the year.  They included Emma Hooper, Ruby McLeish, Katelyn Reidhead, London Isbell, Mia Angeletti, and Mia Roberts.

Each month the young women had a focus on a personal progress value.  Our mutual activities followed this monthly value.

We had a Graduation night for the seniors who would be graduating from High School and moving on to Relief Society.  These young women included: Angelica Madsen, Alyssa Bullock, and Samantha Goates.

Girls Camp was held on the ward level this year in Liberty Utah, near Eden Utah and Pineview reservoir.   The girls were able to forge stronger bonds

We had a great time learning to shoot a bow and arrow.  We went boating on Pineview Reservoir and had a wonderful testimony meeting with the Bishopric.   

There was a remarkable experience that happened 

 I still am in awe that Heavenly Father would put people exactly at the time and place when we needed them.    As we finished boating that afternoon, the rope that tied the boat to the trailer broke, however we did not have to struggle for long for there was someone standing right next to us in the water who knew how to tie the exact kind of knot needed to keep it on.

Brother Soutas was able to find someone on the phone very late a night who could talk him through disassembling the hydraulics when the propeller wouldn't

go up.  Two other young men helped him tie it up when he stopped at the gas station.   Brother Soutas knew it would be almost impossible to get the boat fixed by the morning in order to take the scouts boating as promised, but he was grateful for the little tender mercies he had along the way.

When Brother Soutas returned back to the girls camp  he told Bro Adams how grateful he was for all the help he had been given that afternoon.  Then he said, "All I need is for someone to show up and fix the boat"   It was 11:30 pm in the middle of the mountains in the remote town of Liberty, Utah.

How in the world would that ever happen?  We went outside to get the suburban ready for him to sleep, when a Paramedic truck pulled 

up and parked in front of us.   I was worried someone was hurt, but they assured us no one was.   The truck stayed there, the driver never got out.  I looked again and read on the side  of the truck, It did Not say "Paramedic" as I had originally assumed, but "Para-Mechanic"!!!!  My husband said  - No Way!!   

But it was true.  He walked over and asked him if he could fix boats.  He said he did and they made arrangements to meet at 7 am

The man said he wouldn't likely have the right switch to fix it, but he could still make it work for the day.  It turned out he had the right switch.

He fixed the boat -completely.   And Brother Soutas drove the boat to the boy scout camp on time as promised.   He says the boat works better than it ever has.

It would seem completely impossible for a boat to be fixed between the late hours of 11:30 pm and 7:00 am.  NO Boat mechanics work those

hours.  No hardware shops are open those hours.  No boat mechanics were available to fix a boat at all on a Saturday.  But Heavenly Father put the exact people at the exact time that we would need and see them to help us.      Heavenly Father and His son can help us fix a broken boat and he can help us fix broken souls.  I love my Heavenly Father and My Savior.   

The young women presidency serving is as follows:  Jennifer Soutas (President) , Lynette Kankamp (1st counselor) , Cheryl Madsen (2nd Counselor)  and Diane Bullock as Secretary.  The Laurel advisor was Nikki Hooper, The Mia Maid advisors were Tara Orr and Lisa Henderson.  The Beehive advisor was Alisa Bodily.  The camp leader was Liz Orton and the sports specialist was Shelleen Warner.

Other activities were as follows:

 The Young women went boating at Jordanelle in August.  This was a very fun activity.  We made blankets for the SL refugee Center.  We held a Service scavenger hunt around the neighborhood to do miscellaneous chores.  We went to the Beehive Senior Center in West Jordan and 

performed Christmas music and took them cookies. 

We held a back to school BBQ at Jordan ridge park, combined with the young men.

The Fall Festival activity in October was a great missionary activity to get less active youth to come.  This service to the neighborhood is well attended and draws a few less active and non-member families. 

 Young Women in Excellence was held in November by the Stake.   Each of the young women were able to display items they had completed for their personal progress.

Young women who earned their Young Women Medallion this year included, Lauren Kankamp, Danielle Orr, Samantha Goates, and Sister Cynthia Goates

Our year was awesome as we were able to Press Forward towards Christ.

In December a new Young Women’s presidency was called.

Jennifer Soutas was released as President, along with Lynette Kankamp as  first counselor and Cheryl Madsen as 2nd Counselor.  Diane Bullock as secretary. 

Tara Orr, Lisa Henderson, Nikki Hooper were also released.

The New Presidency called was Teri Forsyth, President.  Janie Hyde - 1st Counselor.  Rhonda Angeletti -2nd Counselor.  Maurielle Mouritsen secretary.   The Laurel advisor called was Diane Bullock.  The Mia Maid advisor was Alisa Bodily and the Beehive advisor was Cara Johnson.