Even though summer is over and the kids are back in school, the weather is still nice and you can work on your boating safety badge. Before you jump into the water, I recommend a little class time to go over the basic parts of a boat. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Boating Safety #6 & #12”
Lily has recently began working on her Archery merit badge. Previously, she has had a few basic archery lessons at AHG events, but nothing of substance. Recently we found a local church that has a Centershot Ministry. This is allowing her to hone her archery skills. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Archery #10”
As we grow in our relationship with Christ, we should become more Christ-like. Galations 5:22-23 gives us the fruit of the spirit that should be evident in our lives – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfullness, gentleness and self-control.
Personally, I still struggle with some of these. It is important for us and for our girls to understand what the fruit of the spirit is. For, as we allow the Holy Spirit to live in us, these will become more evident.
The teacher in me loves the science related badges. As we homeschool, I find that our curriculum often overlaps with badge work. This experiment is a classic example of one that we performed in “school”.
Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Gardening and Plant Science #4”
I grew up collecting stamps. My interest came as a way to connect with my father, who also collected stamps.
The diversity of stamps available still continues to amaze me. Did you know that ordinary people, like me and you, help determine what the stamps will look like. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Special Delivery #21”
