Earning Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badges

Each Other

3. Public Service

Beginner Level

• Attend a city or town council or school board meeting, or a municipal, county, or state session.
• When election time comes around, learn what the issues are that each officiate-elect is concerned about. Pay special attention to ballot initiatives and what they mean.
• On the Farmgirl Connection chatroom under Merit Badge Chit Chat give a report sharing what you've learned in a non-partisan way.
• Vote in five elections for city, state, and federal matters.

Intermediate Level

• Run for office or volunteer to work on the campaign for a candidate that you support.

Expert Level

• Win the election (either you or the person you helped win office)!
• For motivation about challenges ahead, read Free Lunch by David Cay Johnston.

January, 2017 Edition