Youth Programs and Materials: Distribution and Transition Instructions Dated: 6 December 2001 DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS One copy of the following materials should be distributed as indicated:  MATERIALS   RECIPIENTS  Guidebook for Parents and Leaders of Youth All parents and leaders of youth  For the Strength of Youth pamphlet and card   All youth, their parents, and their leaders  Aaronic Priesthood: Fulfilling Our Duty to God (Deacon) All deacons and their leaders  Aaronic Priesthood: Fulfilling Our Duty to God (Teacher)   All teachers and their leaders  Aaronic Priesthood: Fulfilling Our Duty to God (Priest) All priests and their leaders  Young Women Personal Progress book and journal   All young women and their leaders TRANSITION INSTRUCTIONS Aaronic Priesthood Duty to God Deacons and teachers should begin the new Aaronic Priesthood Duty to God program immediately. Priests may proceed to the new program or continue to work on the previous Duty to God program. If a priest continues to work on the previous program, he will receive the former award. Normally, to earn the Duty to God Award, a young man must earn a Duty to God certificate as a deacon, teacher, and priest. For the transition only, teachers do not need to complete the requirements for the deacon Duty to God certificate. Priests do not need to complete the requirements for the deacon and teacher Duty to God certificates. Young Women Personal Progress Young women should begin the new Young Women Personal Progress program immediately. Those who have already earned an age-group pendant may receive it before beginning work in the new book. Laurels who have nearly completed the previous program may finish their work and earn the Laurel pendant and the previous Young Womanhood medallion. All jewelry and other materials from the previous Personal Progress program will be available while supplies last. Young women should transfer completed Value Experiences and Projects from the previous program to the new book and then complete additional experiences and projects as outlined in the Young Women Personal Progress book. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES For additional information about the new youth programs and materials, see the following: Ensign, January 2002, pages 7–13 New Era, January 2002, pages 12–23 Ensign, November 2001 "Duty Calls," President Thomas S. Monson, pages 49–51 "Fulfilling Our Duty to God," Elder Robert D. Hales, pages 38–41 "Our Duty to God," Elder Cecil O. Samuelson Jr., pages 41–43 Church News, October 27, 2001, pages 3–5 www.lds.org. See Gospel Library or Family Resources