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WEEK 8 PREPAREDNESS CHALLENGE - HOME STRETCH!

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We are beginning the final week of our 8-week preparedness challenge and you guys are  ROCKING IT! We thought we would give you this week to catch up on any activities you may have  missed and to make sure you have all of your points submitted for the last 7 weeks.   DEADLINE: Find out how many points are available for each week and check it against your points to make sure you get them all in.  Every point counts!   https://docs.google.com/ spreadsheets/d/1- chM5G2VGSJSW0fbCdy9AcXlQbfnmez isB1fnlopAws/edit#gid= 1361831415 WE WILL BE COLLECTING POINTS THROUGH 11/26 SURVEY: After you have submitted all of your points for the challenge, please fill out this survey again. Watch how many YES's you get to click this time!  https://goo.gl/forms/ GZXebG2F5kBHdJad2 “The Lord will not translate one’s good hopes and desires and intentions into works.  Each of us must do that for hi...

WEEK 7 PREPAREDNESS CHALLENGE - COOKING

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________________________________________________ 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: ...

WEEK 6 PREPAREDNESS CHALLENGE - FOOD STORAGE

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________________________________________________ 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) ...