plan it and some have the leaders plan it. Whatever and whoever it may be, make
sure that you are choosing to do something appropriate and not emotionally scarring. (We’ve heard some horror stories about what happened during some Beehive
initiations. Eek!) So just avoid that all together and do something fun to welcome
these cute new girls to camp!
•fill up their tent with balloons
crafts
•make up a welcome song for them and
sing it at the opening campfire
activities campfire certification
Some wards have a Beehive Initiation and some don’t. Some have the Laurels
themes
beehive initiation
•toilet paper their tents
food
• mix up their clothes between each other’s bags
fun
• surround the outside of their tent door with
cups full of water so when they go out they are
stuck for a bit
fashion
• heart attack their tents or them :)
• hold a ceremony where they are officially “knighted” as Girls Camp campers
journal
• make a poster for each girl with things that you like or admire about them and
why you are excited to have them at camp
songs
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