VP Scharman [Last Class] Response

1. Please describe a way you will apply a leadership concept you have learned about this year as you lead in your family.

2. Vice President Scharman talked about the importance of developing structure in your home based on your individual time commitments. Describe how you believe structure and order in your family life can help you lead in you family. How can some form of structure and routine help you develop leaders in your family?

I want to be a good mom to my kids and a good role model for the other kids in our neighborhood. I want my children to play with the others in the neighborhood and to provide a fun, safe place for them to get rowdy and watch movies and just hang out. Growing up I always had to have a plan before I went over to someone's house or had to have a list of things that we could do if people came over but I hated planning so I just opted out of play dates. I want my kids to feel more free in what they do so they can have whoever they want over. Being a VP this year has taught me that structure is good, that planning is good, but sometimes you just have to step back and let the pieces fall where they may. Providing clear expectations is how my kids will grow and without this year I wouldn't have known that it's upholding expectations that make or break a family. When they know what is expected of them, and when their friends know what to expect when they come over, will help our family grow stronger together as we work towards the same goals. It's hard to get a routine day when everyone is so busy but I'm really thankful that my mother always has Sunday dinner ready when we all get home from church. It gives us an opportunity to share what we've learned that day and to bond over a meal. I hope to continue this tradition and hope that I can be as good of a mom to my kids as she is to me. I wouldn't be the same without her and she has taught me to be a strong leader by being a good friend and loving others - always.

technically, im done

I CANNOT BELIEVE TODAY HAPPENED!!!!!

WHERE DID THE TIME GO?!????

HOW DID I GET THROUGH THE YEAR???

Other questions include: What did I achieve? Who did I influence? Did I inspire anyone to be better? Did I completely waste my time and the Rupp family's money?

I remember being at last year's at Pass the Torch ceremony like it was two weeks ago and now some flaming stick tells me that I'm done. How did this happen so quickly?

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to pass the responsibilities on to someone new it's just that after next Wednesday I will not be part of BYUSA for two years. TWO YEARS. How can I function without a coordinator and BYUSA retreats? Who will I chat with when I'm stressed if Doug or Phil aren't around? Who will make me feel good about myself when I can't walk past Devin or Chris' office? Who will sing with me if I can't be around Sterling? What will I do on Tuesdays at 11 when I usually walk with Sarah to Devotional? Who will chat with me about boys and music when Kate isn't around? What about Tuesday Presidency meetings? What about retreats? What about my EDs? What about watching their PDs grow and learn how to be leaders?? What am I going to do without my life?

The plan is to work for my dad all summer and leave for my mission in the fall when I turn 21 in September. Honestly though, while it sounds good to have someone else call the shots, I want to be here! I want to meet new people everyday. I want to love people and serve them. I want to leave notes for my friends in the office. I want to have surprise visits from my friends, roommates and FOL kids. I wont get to do any of that when I go home.

I'm excited to be with my family I just don't know what to expect, plan for, prepare for. A few weeks I couldn't wait to be done and now I don't want it to ever end. I never thought I'd be in a position like this and now here I am, passing my life on to new people and praying that they will take care of it, respect it, love it, cherish it, protect it. I know they will, I just wish that I could experience their journey. My only hope is that they write me letters and send me pictures! Don't forget me, OK?

VP Scharman notes from class

Henry Eyring: How can you be a scientist and a good member of the church? "the wonderful thing about this church is that we dont have to believe in anything that's not true"

Obviously, we need to be educated to know the difference between what is true and what is not true! "To be learned is good"

People respond to those who they feel like love and care about them.

FHE is a good time for family council, but talking and connecting is really good regardless of when it is. Structure, any time that the family can count on, is really important.

The most important thing you can do as a parent is to Love the mother. "It is time to tell you that I love you." Peter Brinholt's song "Grow Old With Me"

just keep moving, the lord guides you when you're moving and helps you along.

*when i move away, reassure my mother that i will come back to visit her by scheduling a family get together every year that everyone can attend.

there is nothing more important that i can do than being a good leader in my family. Ezra T. Benson said that we are not on earth by chance and that our birth was foreordained in the eternities. I am prepared for the challenges to come!

Mayor Winder 3/21/11

1. Mayor Winder talked about the challenge of balancing career and church assignments with the need to be involved in serving in your community and government. Describe how you will go about including community and government service in your life.

I think it's way important to be involved! knowing what's going on in your community helps
you to be aware of changes to make and stuff to be cautious of. I would hate to move into a neighborhood where there was a huge gang but if I payed attention to the community business I would hope to never fall into that situation. At the same time I want to include my neighbors and basically I plan on having block parties and game night! We do it at BYU all the time, why not do it not at BYU too?

1. In Mayor Winders research on the history of church leaders interactions with Presidents of the Untied States, one conclusion that has been apparent is the importance of good people serving in and around government. Identify ways that you can have that type of positive influence in both your community and nationally. Please include various ways in which you see yourself being able to lead.

Like I said before, I want to have people over a lot. This will do a few things: 1) help us make new friends, 2) provide a safe environment for other people's children to play, 3) be an example of the Saints! I can be that mom who all the kids like and have children that other moms can be proud of their kids' for playing with. =D I'm way excited to be the coolest soccer mom in the neighborhood by being a good mother, wife and most important to the community being a good friend.

1. As you evaluate your experience this year in a leadership role, describe what motivated you to make the commitment you have made in your year of service with BYUSA.

I wanted to be part of a good cause and participate in creating something that is bigger than myself. I love to help people and through the VP position I had the opportunity to help hundreds of people at a time! How perfect, right? Well, as the year has gone on I've realized that while I do enjoy all of the things I mentioned above, I enjoy loving people. I love to love! BYUSA allows me to love people without judgement and with a purpose. I guess you could say that's what motivates me.