Local Organization
In each local congregation of the LDS Church, all females ages 12 to 17 are members of the Young Women. The organization is headed in each congregation by an adult woman who is called the Young Women President. The president is assisted by two counselors, who are also adult women. The presidency may also ask an adult woman to be the secretary to the presidency.
In most congregations, the young women are sub-divided into three aged-based classes which were given official nicknames by the church in the 1950s. These nicknames may be used to refer to the class as a whole, or to the members of it; for example, a 13-year-old Latter-day Saint female may be referred to as "a Beehive", and she may be said to attend the "Beehive class" or "Beehives". When a young woman reaches the age of 18, she is normally encouraged to join the Relief Society, the women's organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In certain instances, such as when a young woman turns 18 but is still in secondary school, an 18-year-old-may continue to attend the Young Women Laurel class for several months. These nicknames are:
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