Achievement Days

Last night the leader from the 12th ward, the 3rd branch and the other leader in my ward all got together for a planning meeting. It started at 6:30 and ended a little after 8pm. We got a lot of activities planned. I am in charge of four activities between now and the end of May 2011. Somehow as the Assistant Achievement Day leader I end up with more responsibility than the LEADER in our ward. This bugs me, I know I shouldn't let it but it does. Starting in the new year the Mong branch girls will be coming to our activities as well. I'm not sure how many girls that will add but we already have a fairly large group with the three wards. Today I sent out an email to all the moms in my ward. Now I am starting to wonder if maybe that was a bad idea. We have girls that bring their cell phones and I-pods to the activities and they play with them and cause major distractions. We also have issues with parents not picking up the girls on time and the girls wander the church halls and cause problems. In my email I addressed both issues. The Bishop's daughter is in Achievement Days so he will see my email. I worry that some mothers will be upset. Maybe I will be released :) Oh well. How do the parents expect the girls to learn anything, feel the Spirit, or build friendships with the other girls when they are texting or listening to music. Next time I teach if I see any phones or I-pods out, I'm taking them away!! Last time when I taught the First Vision lesson a couple girls were very rude and obvious about their dislike of what we were doing that night. If they are more concerned with their electronic devices I am going to take them to the chapel where our Bishop will be practicing with the ward choir, he can deal with them. And enough of my venting! Get over and go plan great activities!