2012 Bremerton Stake Youth Dances- Information for Leaders

 

Date        Place                             Theme                                                  Host Ward #1                          Host Ward#2

1/14         Bremerton SC            TBD (Flyer will be sent)                  Gig Harbor Stake

2/25         Silverdale SC              Youth Conf - Neon (with DJ)       Silverdale Stake

3/10         Central Valley            Mormon Prom                                      Silverdale Stake                     

3/10         Frontier                        14/15 Year Old                                   Port Angeles Stake

4/14         Bremerton SC            *                                                             Bremerton                                Manette

5/12         Bremerton SC            TBD (Flyer will be sent)                  Gig Harbor Stake

6/9           Bremerton SC            Crazy Hats                                           Southworth                              Manchester

7/14         Bremerton SC            Camp Helaman                                 Gig Harbor Stake

8/11         Bremerton SC            Outdoors Dance                               Orchard Heights                     Silverdale 4th    

9/8           Boundy Barn              Sadie Hawkins                                   Silverdale Stake                     

9/8           Bainbridge                  14/15 Year Old                                   Silverdale Stake

10/13       Bremerton SC            *                                                             Sinclair View                             Bremerton

10/27       Stake Center              Halloween (W/DJ)                           Silverdale Stake

11/10       Bremerton SC            Crazy Socks                                         Manette                                    Southworth

12/8         Bremerton SC            TBD (Flyer will be sent)                  Gig Harbor Stake

12/31       TBD                                New Years Eve                                  Bremerton Stake

All Dances will be held from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm (except the New Years Eve Dance and Dances with Live Music)

* Dance will begin at 7pm & include live music performed by youth. Youth interested in performing, please contact Brother Kim (Stake Young Men’s President) for tryout.

Dress Code: (For the Strength of Youth Dress Standards Apply)

Young Men – Shirt with a Collar (No T-Shirts, unless under a collared shirt)

Young Women – Shoulders covered, avoid low cut shirts in the front or back, or revealing in any other manner.  Dresses or skirts knee length (including slits).  Pants are acceptable.

All Youth – Modest, neat, and Clean, Jeans are permitted for all youth if they are not torn, holey, or showing undergarments.  No shorts are allowed.  Avoid extremes in clothing, appearance, or hairstyles. 

Costume Dress -- Must be modest; no masks are allowed.

  

Host Ward Responsibilities:

Host #1 - Refreshments

·         Involve your Youth in planning, and clean-up of refreshments.

·         Budget about $100.00 for refreshments from your ward YM/YW budget (plan for about 150 youth)

·         Provide 3 chaperones (one of the chaperones should be a bishopric member). 

·         Priesthood must be in the building until lock-up for protection of youth and sisters.

Host #2 - Decorations

·         Involve your youth in planning any dance activities, door prizes, or decorations, and clean up afterwards

·         Budget about $100.00 for decorations, door prizes, and activities from your ward YM/YW budget

·         Provide 3 chaperones (one of the chaperones should be a bishopric member). 

·         Priesthood must be in the building until lock-up for protection of youth and sisters.

Ward Responsibilities:

·         Pass out flyers to youth (flyer provided by the Stake via e-mail)

·         Provide instructions about dress standards and code of conduct for youth and non-member friends.