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Merit Badge Awardees - Woo-hoo Sisters!:  Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badge Awardees |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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 Posted - Apr 06 2025 : 12:16:39 PM
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Christine Kenney (bellepic, #8680) has received a certificate of achievement in Cleaning Up for earning an Intermediate Going Green Badge!
"These are so simple, I don't think they quite qualify as recipes for soap, laundry detergent, and general cleaner.
https://steamstead.blogspot.com/2025/04/going-green-intermediate.html
As extra credit, I took a crack at scrubbing the ring of waxy grey build up around the drainage holes in the drum of my top loading washing machine with washing soda, a tooth brush, and a chainmail cast iron scrubber.
I also put together a gift bucket for the new owners of my grandmother in-law's home. Hopefully that counts toward both levels of the badge.
https://steamstead.blogspot.com/2025/03/green-up-gift-basket.html
I am a convert to vinegar for general cleaning.
Making my own laundry detergent is more complexity than I am ready to sign up for when I have stocked up on a non-toxic commercial option, but it is good to know that I could still run a load in an apocalypse situation!
The gift bucket of cleaners was such a hit with my MIL who delivered it that she hinted I should assemble a few more!"
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16584 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2025 : 09:35:50 AM
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Rea Nakanishi (Lacey, #8284) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Intermediate Community Service Badge!
"I have been volunteering at the local Grange Hall.
The hall was in need of some “cleaning up”.
So I stated to work in the kitchen cleaning closets, replacing drawer pulls and cabinet knobs and refreshing the paint.
The next project in the kitchen was to replace the cross bars on the overhead sky light.
Then off I went to the local supply store to find and replace the plastic light panels. All the work in the kitchen area was done over several months.
I enjoy do helping where I can."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16584 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2025 : 09:41:19 AM
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Rea Nakanishi (Lacey, #8284) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Expert Community Service Badge!
"Continued to work at our local Grange Hall. This Grange has been in the area for one hundred and fifty years and the current building was built in the 50's.
To continue my volunteer work I have focused on the outside of the building.
I started by trimming the dead branches of the 12 trees to get them back into an orderly shape. Put down new weed cloth and helped spread out new black bark around the building. Cleaned the front planters of the overgrown Canna flowers to get them back to a manageable area. Weeded then installed new grass in the front parking lot area. Then I usually go there 1 to 2 times a week to pick up debris that is left from parties that use the hall.
I think all the improvements have made the hall much more serviceable and appealing to the town. The Grange Hall is used every day of the week for community service groups, weddings, churches and many small organizations.
I will continue helping out the Grange Hall."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16584 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2025 : 09:44:01 AM
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Rea Nakanishi (Lacey, #8284) has received a certificate of achievement in Make It Easy for earning an Expert Built It Green Badge!
"Volunteered with a friend at the Habitat for Humanity site in October. The job was to sweep the entire parking lot, pick up construction paper, nails, empty boxes and tape. We were onsite working from 9am to 2pm.
In February volunteered 5 hours at their reuse it store. The job was to dust and clean furniture as it arrived, wash out refrigerators and help move furniture around the warehouse. One of the last tasks in the warehouse was to stain a coffee table for resale. This is a wonderful place to donate good usable items.
I felt it was a very worthy cause and I would volunteer again.
I enjoyed doing this and will do it again."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16584 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2025 : 10:03:54 AM
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Nancy Joplin (Nancy Joplin, #8352) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning an Intermediate Cross-Stitch Badge!
"To earn this badge, I learned about different fabrics to use for cross-stitching. I found out how many stitched per inch I wanted my project to contain. I completed a more advanced project.
I learned that there were many different fabrics I could use for cross-stitching. Aida, linen, and even weaves such as fiddler's cloth, hardanger, jobelan, lugana, and even waste canvas. The fabrics come in many different stitch-per-inch counts - 6,8,11,14,16,18, and 20 stitches per inch counts.
I also completed a more advanced project which was an eagle with an American flag and a banner that reads "God Bless America"."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16584 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2025 : 10:04:45 AM
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Nancy Joplin (Nancy Joplin, #8352) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning an Expert Cross-Stitch Badge!
"I designed my own template to cross-stitch for a large project.
I made a template from a picture. I made the template to use 14-count Aida cloth. The template included a poem and different borders of birds, fields, ducks, and fish. I made it for my husband, and he really enjoys it now that it is finally completed!"
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16584 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2025 : 10:07:28 AM
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Nancy Joplin (Nancy Joplin, #8352) has received a certificate of achievement in Make It Easy for earning an Expert Relaxation Badge!
"I continued with my pottery classes. I also continued with my relaxation every day. I kept a diary of my exercises and how I benefited from them.
I continued with my pottery classes because I really enjoyed them. I continued with my relaxation exercises, walking and deep breathing. I kept a journal of my exercises and how they benefited me. I found out that while I benefited from both exercises, the deep breathing was able to be done throughout the day. Walking meant stopping what I was doing and going out around the neighborhood. I enjoyed the walking, but it was easier to continue during the day without breaking up the day too much."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16584 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2025 : 10:14:44 AM
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Heather Neeper (nndairy, #4701) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a Beginner Civics Challenge Badge!
"Research and learn the answers to the following questions:
- What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
- What does the Constitution do?
Establishes the framework for the federal government, defines the powers of its 3 branches, and protects fundamental rights of citizens.
- The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?
"We the People"
- What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
- Name two rights or two freedoms listed in the First Amendment (five are possible).
The freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
- What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Severed political ties between the 13 US colonies and Great Britain.
- Name two rights in the Declaration of Independence (three are possible).
The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- What is freedom of religion?
The right to practice any religion (or none) without government interference. And also, that the government will not favor any religion over another.
- What is the economic system in the United States?
The US has a mixed economic system with the free market of capitalism, but some socialism elements with the government intervention and regulation.
- What is the "rule of law"?
The principal that everyone must obey the law and that no one, regardless of their social or political standing, is above the law.
I'm glad that we do not have to report how many of the answers we knew and how many we had to look up! It's been a while since I learned this information and it seems that it's not all still in my memory so this was a good refresher."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16584 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2025 : 10:19:02 AM
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Heather Neeper (nndairy, #4701) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Intermediate Civics Challenge Badge!
"Research and learn the answers to the following questions:
- Name the three branches of government.
legislative, executive, and judicial
- What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
the division of power between the three branches and the system of checks and balances where each branch can check and respond to the other branches so that no one branch can become too powerful.
- Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
- Who makes the federal laws?
the legislative branch makes the laws, which is also known as congress.
- What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the house of representatives and the senate
- How many U.S. Senators are there?
100 senators
- Name one of your state's U.S. Senators and one of your state's U.S. Representatives.
Ohio's senators are Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno. Ohio has 15 members in the house of representatives and my local representative is Jim Jordan.
- What is the term of a U.S. Senator?
6 years
- What is the term of a U.S. Representative?
2 years
- What is the term of the President?
4 years
- Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the president
- Who signs bills to become laws?
the president
I was surprised I knew more of these answers than I did for the beginner level."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16584 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2025 : 10:22:38 AM
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Heather Neeper (nndairy, #4701) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Expert Civics Challenge Badge!
"Research and learn the answers to the following questions:
- Who vetoes bills?
The president can veto bills to keep the legislative branch from becoming too powerful.
- What does the judicial branch do?
The judicial branch interprets and applies laws and also makes sure they align with the constitution. Thus, acting as a check to the legislative and executive branch.
- What is the highest court in the United States?
The highest court is the Supreme Court.
- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
There are a total of 9 - one Chief and eight associates.
- Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Currently John G. Roberts, Jr. is the Chief Justice.
- Under our Constitution, some powers belong solely to the federal government. Name two (four are possible).
2 sole powers of the federal government are coining money and declaring war.
- Under our Constitution, some powers belong solely to the states. Name two (five are possible).
2 sole powers of the states are issuing licenses (marriage, drivers, professional, etc.) and running elections (for both local and federal offices).
- Who is the Governor of your state now?
The current governor of Ohio is Mike DeWine.
- What is the capital of your state?
Columbus is the capitol of Ohio
- What are the two major political parties in the United States?
The two major political parties are the Democrats and Republicans.
- What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
The current Speaker of the House is Mike Johnson.
I enjoyed working on all 3 levels of this badge more than I thought I would. It was a nice refresher and reminder of things I should know but have forgotten."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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