For areas that do not have Super Saturdays, this idea could also be adapted for use during Seminary activity days, in a Family Home Evening, as part of other gospel teaching settings. Depending on the number of students you teach, you might consider doing two or three "Be" activities, described below, during each activity day. You may also want to leave all students in one group (and rotate activities instead of groups). This could also be an excellent opportunity to involve parents during Seminary.

Here are some specific ideas for the "Super Saturday version":

As youth arrive for the activity, divide them into six groups (perhaps randomly assigning them as they walk in the door). Place a colored or numbered sticker on each youth as they walk into the cultural hall.

Have the cultural hall divided into six distinct stations. Each area should have an identifying color matching one of the six colors or numbers initially assigned to the youth. (This is to help them get in the correct starting position.)

At the beginning of the evening, briefly explain what they will be doing and how the rotation system will work.

Each of the six stations would also assigned one of the six "Be's" from President Hinckley's 12 November 2000 Fireside talk. One way to assign them would be as follows:

1. Be Grateful

Have paper, pens, crayons, markers, etc. available for participants to write Thank You notes to their parents, teachers, siblings, grandparents, etc. (Finished notes could be placed in clearly marked envelopes for returning to the youth at the end of the activity. Or, youth leaders could "deliver" notes within the ward on the following Sunday. Make sure the youth clearly mark who each note is intended for.)

2. Be Smart

Set up a Jeopardy game (based on Seminary lesson questions) -- so the youth can use information they've been learning in Seminary this year. (You could also substitute any number of scripture mastery or scripture knowledge games in place of Jeopardy. The size of your groups would help dictate which games would be appropriate.) To save your preparation time, numerous complete games (including clues, game boards, game pieces, and instructions are available in the Volume 1 and Volume 2 Seminary Scripture Mastery Resource! packets available for each Seminary year.

3. Be Clean

Perhaps use one of the shorter church morality videos (or another appropriate video clip). This "Be" station would need to be outside of the cultural hall -- but nearby. Or, you could have someone review President Hinckley's recent guidance regarding dress, grooming, and morality (from his 12 NOV 00 Fireside and his October Relief Society meeting and General Conference talks).

4. Be True

This might be a little more ambitious than the others... But perhaps some youth leaders could perform a small appropriate selection from Hamlet -- or an appropriate excerpt from "A Man for All Seasons". ...a mini-play, if you like, stressing the importance of being true to yourself.

5. Be Humble

Have students "decode" various Scatter Puzzles (which leaders create beforehand) that highlight various elements or examples of humility. (Click here to learn how to create a Scatter Puzzle.)

6. Be Prayerful

Have youth leaders read/share short stories and examples from church history and the scriptures regarding prayer.

These are a few ideas to "get you started". There are numerous other activities that could be done at each station, too. The key is that each "Be" station should be different than the other five. By varying the six stations, you can make this activity as flexible as you'd like it to be.

Take the time available for your activity and divide it by six. That is the amount of time that each group will spend at each "Be" station.

Have a bell, whistle, horn, etc. to announce when groups will move. (You may also want to give a 1 or 2 minute warning, too.)

Rotate groups clockwise around the cultural hall each time the time has expired.

You could assign each "Be" station to stake leaders or individual units to organize and staff.

Best wishes,