Quarterly 'Girls Weekends' have been held in my home for the last 3 years. Their ages range from 10-17. The group size is about 8-10 girls. They are encouraged to bring and work on homework on weekends during the school year. The last Girls Weekend was themed "My Queendom". We designed our own crowns and totes. We did a writing exercise describing what it means to be a Queen, gave a description of our Queendom and told why our Queendom is a positive example to the world. The girls played games that encouraged team work, getting to know one another, creativity, strategizing, compromise and conflict resolution. We take outings (zoo, roller/ice-skating, bus rides around town, art galleries, laser tag and restaurants). I have a core group of great girls who are always interested in learning new lessons and taking new journeys with me. I am planning to allocate one of our weekends to get the girls involved in the community with volunteer work. I am going to show them the importance and benefits of volunteerism. I will show them that the giving of things is not always sufficient, but the giving of your time and actions is just as important. I have an open door policy with the young ladies in my group. We also have open discussions about topics they feel are important to them. The girls are encouraged to use positive self expression to get their views across. The purpose of my Girls Weekends are to empower women while they are in their youth, lead them to the knowledge of themselves, and instill in them the proper skills and etiquette needed as young women- all while having FUN! P.I.N.K( Positive young women taking the Initiative to love and give, learn and grow, Never digressing but progressing in Knowledge of self and surroundings)