Class Leadership
The following is taken from the Young Women’s leadership handbook pages 218-219.
Calling Class Officers
A member of the bishopric calls a member of each Young Women class to be the class president, two members to serve as counselors and another to serve as secretary. Each class president recommends whom to call as counselors and secretary. These recommendations are subject to the bishopric’s approval.
The bishopric selects class presidents prayerfully. The Young Women presidency may recommend exemplary young women to serve as class presidents. The bishopric seeks permission from a young woman’s parents before extending a calling.
After issuing a calling, a member of the bishopric presents the young woman to her class to be sustained. The bishop or an assigned counselor then sets apart the new class president, counselors, and secretary. Young Women class officers do not receive keys when they are set apart.
A member of the bishopric usually announces changes in class leadership in sacrament meeting. He does not ask for a sustaining vote in sacrament meeting.
More detailed instructions about issuing callings, presenting members to be sustained, and setting them apart are provided on pages 37-39 in Book 1.
Instructing Class Officers
Each Young Women presidency member instructs and advises the class officers for her assigned age group. Young Women advisors may assist. Adult leaders teach leadership skills and help class presidencies fulfill their responsibilities.
Responsibilities of Class Officers
Care for Each Class Member. Class officers care for each class member. They help her feel needed and loved. They pray for her, spend time with her, and become genuine friends. They also help class members establish close relationships with each other, learn leadership skills, and live the gospel. They plan a special welcome for each young woman as she enters the class.
Class officers have a special responsibility to friendship new class members, less-active members, and members who have disabilities or other special needs.
Conduct Class Presidency Meetings. See pages 220-21
Help Plan and Conduct Class Meetings and Activities. See Pages 221-25.
Serve on the Bishopric Youth Committee. Class presidents serve on the bishopric youth committee (see pages 318-19 in the “Gospel Teaching and Leadership” section).
Visit the Primary Class for 11-Year-Old Girls. Early each year, the Primary presidency and the teacher of the 11-year-old girls may invite the presidency of the 12 and 13 –year-old Young Women class and the Young Women presidency member who oversees this class to visit the Primary class for 11-year-old girls. The class presidency could introduce the girls to the Young Women organization, including the Young Women theme and motto and the class purpose statement.
Keep Records. The class secretary marks attendance rolls, prepares the agenda for class presidency meetings, takes minutes at meetings, and fulfills other assignments from the class president.