Roles, Responsibilities, and Duties
_________are with the youth more than any of the other staff members, they are vitally important at FSY
Counselor
page 17
This is the final staff meeting before participants arrive. Be on time and pay atten?tion to any changes to the agenda or other announcements
Business Meeting
page 18
Determine who will lead this portion of family home evening at co-counselor planning. After family home evening games, give a brief testimony of the importance of _______ in our daily lives and how it can keep us on the path to return to our Father in Heaven.
Goal Setting
page 24
Begin by numbering the company off by ones and twos. Have all the ones create a circle, and have all the twos stand in the middle of the circle. Have all the twos meet another number two and find out a fact about the person.
Do I Know You?
page 21
Separate the group into two even teams, and have the teams stand shoulder to shoulder in two parallel lines facing each other. The two lines should be about one meter apart. The two players at the opposite end of each line are opponents.
Hagoo
page 23
The purposes of this meeting are to excite the youth about the coming week and to meet the session-directing couple and other staff.
Orientation
page 22
Meet in your company spot to play any of the following games with your com?pany. Some of the fun comes from playing a game multiple times. There is no need to play the games quickly or move on if the youth are enjoying one partic?ular game.
Family Home Evening Games and Debriefing
page 22
Conducting a ____ _____ each night ensures that all participants are accounted for and safe. As soon as you get back to your rooms each evening, instruct your participants to stay in their rooms and remind them to shut windows and close blinds. After you verify that all your youth are in their rooms, inform your assis?tant coordinator.
head count
page 24
In groups of three to eight, have individuals take turns making three statements about themselves—two that are true and one that is not. After an individual makes three statements, the other youth in the group.
Two Truths and a Lie
page 21
Have group members stand in a circle and close their eyes. A counselor circles the group and secretly selects one “stinger” by squeezing an individual’s shoulder. The group members then open their eyes and begin mingling and introducing themselves to others while shaking hands
Stinger
page 23
Meet at your company spot so the participants in your company can meet one another. Play a few get-to-know-you games to create a friendly atmosphere and to learn one another’s names.
Meet our company
page 21
Keep your company together during ______ to build unity and to be able to go to family home evening together. Talk to as many of your participants as possible. Learn their names and help them feel comfortable.
Dinner
page 22
At some point today, you should divide your youth into four teams (ideally three youth or fewer to a team) in preparation for the Living Christ Activity on day four. Assign each team a topic question (see participant handbook, day four). During the activity, each team will teach its topic to the other teams.
The Living Christ Activity Preparation
page 20
: Have all company members stand in a circle with arms around one another’s shoulders. All participants look down at the ground and say, “, ____ ____, ____ ____, look!” and then look up at another person in the circle on the word “look.”
Ooga Booga
page 21
Before the activity begins, a counselor cuts up a few pictures into puzzle pieces and places them in a bag or other container. Each participant grabs a puzzle piece from the bag, keeping the piece secret until the counselor says, “Go!” At this point, the participants try to locate the other members of the group with the appropriate pieces to complete the puzzle.
Mumble Jumble
page 23
This meeting will be held the day before FSY begins. You will learn more about your roles and responsibilities. Be on time and take notes
Counselor Orientation
page 17
Some of the most powerful experiences during the week will come as you dis?cuss the gospel with your participants through formal and informal opportunities.
Reflect and Review
page 24
Teach your youth the importance of sleep. Teach them that they need a good night’s sleep to feel the Spirit fully and to get the most out of the conference. If participants are uncooperative, teach them principles and allow them to act for themselves rather than getting angry or turning lights off for them. Do not go to bed until all lights are out and your youth are asleep.
Lights Out
page 25
: Counselors sing, “_____, _____, _____” (to a conga beat) a few times as the youth mill around. After singing the _____ song, a counselor yells, “Stop,” and then shouts out a number.
Mingle Mingle
page 22
Participants get into pairs and face each other. Pairs place their palms together, with hands at about shoulder height. Both of them close their eyes, pull their palms apart (approximately 30 cm), and then turn around in place three times. Their goal is to then reach their hands out and try to touch palms while keeping their eyes closed the whole time.
Aura
page 23
This is a time to receive your group assignment, get to know your co?counselor(s), learn the location of your company spot, and plan and set goals with your co-counselor(s).
Co-counselor Planning
page 17
If you wish to sing solos at Morningside or other meetings during the week, you should audition during this time. All counselors are invited to audition.
Orientation Practice
page 18
Sit with your company and learn from the session-directing couple. Help your group be reverent.
Family Home Evening Lesson
page 22
Have the company sit in a circle. Participants should sit close enough to close all gaps. One participant stands in the middle of the circle and announces his or her own name, then calls out a statement that will distinguish certain members of the group, such as “Everyone wearing green socks.” Then everyone wearing green socks gets up and runs to another spot in the circle that someone has vacated.
Fruit Basket
page 22
what year is the latest staff handbook published?
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