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Merit Badge Chit Chat:  Farmgirl Jubilee 2022  |
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tigger9777
Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader & Guru / FG Guide
152 Posts
Candy
Oakley
CA
USA
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 Posted - May 20 2022 : 11:29:37 PM
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Oh my gosh, I had a lot of fun planning this event.
I started planning months in advance, back in January.
I made a flier and shared it on MJF forum as well as Facebook and our BFG Facebook page.
I planned a California Farmgirl Jubilee Celebration for May 7, 2022.
I hosted it at my ranch. I borrowed tables, chairs and canopies since we were going to be outside.
We had fried chicken and members brought the side dishes.
I had a special Birthday cake for Mary Jane and we sang Happy Birthday.
I planned 22 station activities, keeping in mind some of the harder to earn merit badges to give the ladies opportunities to complete some hard requirements such as the wall tent.
I made a second flier hand out to tell what the stations were and where to count it for a badge.
I coordinated with Tina to host the orienteering course. I gave demonstrations on tatting, wool carding and drop spindle. I coordinating with Sherrie to host a Chalk couture station. We made fabric paint stencil aprons. We did the Barbie Doll challenge from MJF magazine. Juanita won our contest with her Barbie dressed as a Bee keeper complete with a bee net hat, real honey comb and in a real bee transport wood case.
I had prizes and gift bags.
Some of the stations were:
Carding wool, drop spindle spinning, Tatting, making a quilt block with chicken fabric and Pansy (2022 herb) fabric, button swaps, fabric swaps, make a button bracelet, wood painted clip board, recipe collecting for our BFG cookbook, putting up the wall tent, orienteering, recycling, making Terlingia herb mix, tree identification, wild flower seeds, Heirloom seeds, merit badge book and badge display ideas and Pin the tail on the cow game.
For decorations, I made State Jubilee signs, hung my quilts, afghans and aprons on the fence.
I put the tractor and the antique horse carriage in the pasture for photo ops.
Everyone helped clean up which was great as I needed to get to the fairgrounds for a leader meeting to kick off our County Fair week. I wish more people were able to attend and that the wind was not so bad that day.
My budget was $500 for this event.
Everyone had a good time.
Sister # 8283
Farmgirl of the Year 2022
Farmgirl of the Month Dec 2021
Farmgirl Guide
Farmgirl Guru
Farmgirl Sharpshooter
Farmgirl Chapter Leader
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9237 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9237 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 05:55:55 AM
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Glad you had a good time. Looks like you put a lot of work into it.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
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Edited by - levisgrammy on May 21 2022 08:34:16 AM |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6517 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6517 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 4:27:41 PM
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Candy you all look like your Jubilee celebration was wonderful and full of activities and good old Farmgirl fun! Thanks for sharing the photos and a bit about what everyone enjoyed. You did a lot of work and organizing and made it a very special event!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6685 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6685 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2022 : 12:58:53 PM
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Wow Candy! Your jubilee sounds like a blast. I love how you had so many different activities for everyone. I hope many of your attendees were able to complete some badges. Great work.
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tigger9777
Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader & Guru / FG Guide
152 Posts
Candy
Oakley
CA
USA
152 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2022 : 2:13:17 PM
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Thanks for all the great compliments.
We had fun, it was great to get together in person and share learning together.
We all got sunburn, but it was worth it.
Candy #8283
Sister # 8283
Farmgirl of the Year 2022
Farmgirl of the Month Dec 2021
Farmgirl Guide
Farmgirl Guru
Farmgirl Sharpshooter
Farmgirl Chapter Leader
"Everything Counts, Someday Eventually" |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
2991 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
2991 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2022 : 5:55:43 PM
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Too bad I can't make it to your place in between the morning and evening milking LOL! It looks like you had a wonderful Jubilee. Thanks for sharing some pictures :)
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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