25 - Swimming

Merit Badge:  Swimming
Counselor:  Aaron Burn
Sponsor:  Orem Fitness Center
Earned:  February 19, 2011



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Outside the Orem Fitness Center after
completing the swimming requirements.

We're getting ready to jump in and swim.
My counselor, Aaron, is the one wearing the
blue shirt and baseball hat.

My mom bought me these awesome goggles yesterday
to help me stay in my lane.

Breaststroke.

Glide.

I'm right in the middle of the photo.
Since my mom made me take swimming lessons
every summer since I was 5-years-old, this
merit badge wasn't too difficult to earn.

24 - Basketry

Merit Badge:  Basketry
Counselor:  Leena Harral
Sponsor:  American Fork Fitness Center
Earned:  February 10, 2011


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Say "Hi"  to Leena Harral, Merit Badge
Counselor, who taught me all I know about basketry.

Loop the reed through...

...and pull.

For my second project, I made this basket using
two different colors.

Leena taught me that it is important to soak
the basket in water so that the reeds are easier to bend.

I thought the basket turned out really nice-
especially considering this was my first attempt.

For my last project I made this stool.
Basketry is a lot of fun.