Exemplary young women may be called to serve as class officers in the Young Women auxiliary. A president or presidency may be called for the entire Young Women group, or, if numbers merit, a class president or presidency may be called for each age-group.

Responsibilities of Class Officers

The primary responsibility of class officers is to care for each class member. They have a special responsibility to friendship all class members, including new and less-active members and those with special needs. Class presidency members also conduct class presidency meetings, conduct opening exercises as assigned, and help plan activities.

Teaching Leadership Principles to Youth

An important part of a young woman’s preparation for adulthood is the development of leadership skills and qualities. Today’s young women are the mothers and Church leaders of tomorrow. Leaders should take every opportunity to give youth leadership experiences.

Young Women leaders have a particular responsibility to teach leadership skills to class presidencies. These skills can be taught in presidency meetings. The following leadership principles should be taught to youth:

• Follow the Savior’s example.
• Develop the character traits of a leader, including:
  • Faith.
  • Love.
  • Obedience.
  • Unity.
  • Sacrifice.
• Fulfill the tasks of a leader.
• Seek direction and set goals.
• Plan and delegate.
• Prepare and use an agenda.
• Conduct effective meetings.
• Participate in and conduct effective councils.
• Keep confidences.

Resources available to help parents and leaders teach young men and young women leadership principles are "Gospel Teaching and Leadership," section 16 of the Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 2: Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders, and the Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders’ Guidebook.