Earning Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badges

Each Other

9. Farmgirl Gratitude

Beginner

• Write a gratitude journal every day for a month. Don’t repeat the same gratitude more than once to qualify for this merit badge.
• Read, The Book Of Awesome by Neil Pasricha, one entry, once a day, to help you appreciate the simple things.

Intermediate

• Express your gratitude in a letter to those in the service industry in your town: police, fire, ambulance, hospital staff, local government, local military, etc.
• Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper encouraging other citizens of your community to express their appreciation to those in the service industries.
• Continue to read, The Book Of Awesome, one entry per day.

Expert

• Continue to express your appreciation and gratitude, but this time on a national level. Write to a large newspaper or set up an open letter on a blog site and spread the word.
• Write 40 letters over the course of the next three months to those you appreciate most.
• If you have not yet finished the reading, complete The Book Of Awesome.

(The book required for this badge is available on loan from MaryJanesFarm; e-mail library@maryjanesfarm.org.)

April, 2024 Edition