Class Presidencies

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The following information is taken from the LDS Church's website:

    Class Presidencies

    Exemplary young women may be called to serve as class officers in the Young Women auxiliary. A president or presidency may be called for the entire Young Women group, or, if numbers merit, a class president or presidency may

    be called for each age-group.

    Responsibilities of Class Officers

    The primary responsibility of class officers is to care for each class member. They have a special responsibility to friendship all class members, including new and less-active members and those with special needs. Class presidency members also conduct class presidency meetings, conduct opening exercises as assigned, and help plan activities.

    Teaching Leadership Principles to Youth

    An important part of a young woman's preparation for adulthood is the development of leadership skills and qualities. Today's young women are the mothers and Church leaders of tomorrow. Leaders should take every opportunity to give youth leadership experiences.

    Young Women leaders have a particular responsibility to teach leadership skills to class presidencies. These skills can be taught in presidency meetings. The following leadership principles should be taught to youth:

    • Follow the Savior's example.
    • Develop the character traits of a leader, including:
      • Faith.
      • Love.
      • Obedience.
      • Unity.
      • Sacrifice.
    • Fulfill the tasks of a leader.
    • Seek direction and set goals.
    • Plan and delegate.
    • Prepare and use an agenda.
    • Conduct effective meetings.
    • Participate in and conduct effective councils.
    • Keep confidences.

      Source: Priesthood and Auxiliary Leader's Guidebook, Leadership, page 17
      - *** Visit this link for more detailed information on each of the above topics. The information
      found here would make great and easy leadership training for your class presidency
      meetings. ***

    Resources available to help parents and leaders teach young men and young women leadership
    principles are "Gospel Teaching and Leadership," section 16 of the Church Handbook of Instructions,
    Book 2: Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders, and the Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders' Guidebook.

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Hello! I am the first

Hello! I am the first Counselor in the YW Presidency in Thompson Station, Tn ward. Shortly after I received this calling, a new Mia Maid class presidency was called. I saw this as a great opportunity to train a new presidency so I started searching for effective ways to train them in their respective callings. So I went to the Church website and gathered the pertinent information, however I saw a gap which I filled by adding a worksheet at the bottom of each page. My end product was all the information on training YW plus the added benefit of a "hands on" approach...a worksheet. I went to PP Book and made suggestions on PP activities that would help them to become better leaders. I made suggestions on ways to implement the principles that were being taught.

We scheduled three consecutive meetings, Sundays at 4:00 worked out well for all of us. To begin with, I gave each presidency member, the secretary, MM Adviser a “MM Training Workbook” along with a schedule of the next three weeks, including with home spiritual assignments. I can’t tell you how much this has helped us! We now have a plan! We all have the same “vision”! We are excited about the things we have decided to do to fulfill our responsibilities to the YW whom we have been called to serve. The girls are now at the "helm" and their Adviser and I are there guiding them instead of the other way around!

You can Download the YW Class Presidency Worksheet and Outline here

Tricia Scott's picture

I'd love to download your

I'd love to download your worksheet but am told I am not authorised to access the page. is it available to anyone? Do I have to register somewhere or am I doing something wrong?

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