YW Read Scriptures 5 Minutes/Day Incentive Program

Last year the youth were asked by the YM/YW General Presidents to read their scriptures for at least 5 minutes per day. We loved this idea and decided it would be nice to have a little accountability and recognition for those who were doing it. We brought in this giant candy jar and and each week we let everyone who read 5 minutes every single day that week come up and get a piece of candy. This way those who did it were recognized and those who did not might be motivated to do it next week.

This year we wanted to continue the program, but felt it needed a little extra something to keep it fresh. We wanted something to show the progress, that we could add to each week. We decided it would be great to also incorporate a service aspect. We came up with the idea to make a chart where they would put a sticker each week they read every day. This would show the progress, but each sticker also represents a quarter. At the end of the year, all the money that was earned throughout the year will be donated to a family in need of the girls' choice.

We still let them take a piece of candy, as an immediate reward, but now they can watch their progress and know that they are not only helping themselves by reading their scriptures, but also helping someone in need.

Let me tell you, this works. At least for me, a little accountability goes a long way for motivation. I have only missed going up two weeks since we instituted this program last year. I don't want to ask my girls to do something that I am not doing myself.

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