Columbia Village Ward Race - Preparedness Edition

________________________________________________ Food Storage Cooking: Reinforce learning how to cook meals with your food storage. Alternative methods of cooking: Learn how to cook meals using non-traditional methods. Challenge: Find an alternative way to cook your food storage if power is lost and post your idea to Facebook (20 Points)  Watch video on salting meat (10 Points) https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=1cqrFKKdZb0  Add 5 items to your shopping trip each time you go to the grocery store for one week (5 Points) Activity : 50 points Cook one meal using your food storage with the alternative source of cooking you and your family came up with Bonus: 25 points (choose one or all) Use only food storage for meals/snacks for 3 days Watch video on dry pack canning and try it https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=OypFcy_AZhw Watch video on salting meat and try it https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=1cqrFKKdZb0 Time: ...

________________________________________________ Cook with Food Storage: Learn how to cook meals with the food storage you have on hand. Food Storage Needs: Learn how much food storage your family needs and how to jumpstart your food storage purchase plan. Challenge: Read this article about how to kick-start your food storage.  https://www.backdoorsurvival. com/20-items-to-kick-start- your-food-storage-plan/   (10 points)  Go through the food storage calculator to see how much food storage you would need for your family.  http://providentliving.com/ preparedness/food-storage/ foodcalc  (25 points)  Purchase year supply of one item your family would use (hint: salt would cost less than $5) Activity : 50 points Prepare one meal for your family completely from your food storage (50 points) Bonus: 25 points Purchase ingredients for your favorite meal to add to food storage. (25 points) ...

________________________________________________ Warmth without Electricity: Learn how to stay warm if the power goes out. Fire and Shelter Building Basics: Learn the different methods to starting basic fires and building simple shelters. Challenge: Watch video on shelter building:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcWeGpLLHQU Watch video on staying warm without electricity:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doYa7ifQpVg Watch video on different fire building methods:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZnRt8vU-g0 Activity : 50 points Get/have sleeping bags for each person in your family Build a shelter in your backyard Bonus: 25 points (choose one or all) Turn off heat for 2 days Have a sleeping bag roll up race Play a game that will get you moving and warm Time: 30 mins - 1 hour Points Available: Videos: 15 points each Activities: 50 points each Bonus items 25 points each “Th...

________________________________________________ Knowledge of basic home preparedness: Learn about basic utility functions, financial preparedness, and fire safety. Learn the importance of having this knowledge. Develop plans for your family: Develop a plan to address utility problems, financial disasters and what to do if there is a fire Challenge: Home Utility Shutoffs:  25 points Watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEGJRV9FXlY   NOTE : do not turn off your utilities - just know how Financial Preparedness:  50 points Most experts recommend having savings set aside to cover 3-6 months worth of essential expenses. Review:  https://www.ready.gov/financial-preparedness Determine how much money is needed for one month of  essential expenses . Fire Preparedness:  25 points Do you have a fire extinguisher?  A fire extinguisher is not required, but a really good thing to have in you...