User:Bluescifiworm

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Why Bluescifiworm?

The tag bluescifiworm has a bit of a history behind it. Originally, I picked it because it was unique (You know how hard it is to come up with something no one else has used as a online tag?). I chose it because of the following reasons.

  1. I like the color blue.
  2. I love reading scifi books, specifically, Star Trek, Star Wars, Honor Harrington series (by David Weber), and Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series.
  3. I'm a bit of a bookworm. Well, maybe a lot of a bookworm ;)

A bit of background

My name is Cailin. I am 29 years old. I just recently completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Tarleton State University in Horticulture and Landscape Management with a Business Administration minor. I also hold an Associate of Science in Graphic Design. Some may ask... "Why change fields?" Well, the answer for that is a tad bit complex. At the time I was working on my AS, Graphic Design was a highly sought after skill, and I found myself to be reasonably skilled with it. It is difficult, however to find a job when people are starting to be able to do this kind of work for themselves. I spent over a year looking without much success. I then moved around a bit, finally ending up in Texas during the late summer of 2006. I did find some work, but it wasn't what I was really wanting, or what made good use of my skills. After that, I spent 6 months in AmeriCorps and then 8 months working for the IRS, then I decided to go back to school. My stint in AmeriCorps had rekindled my love for the outdoors that I'd had growing up.

Pathfinders

I was in Pathfinders from 1998ish to about 2005. In that time, I was active in two clubs - Merrimack Valley (Manchester) and then Portsmouth Living Waters. I started Pathfinders in Merrimack Valley when Pathfinders still had the green pants and skirts. It was a BIG change uniform wise to go from green and khaki to black and khaki, but I have to admit, it looks a lot sharper, and we look less like Boy Scouts. That is not to say however, that I dislike Boy Scouts as an organization. I think they are a wonderful group of people, and when I was younger, I had opportunity to interact with quite a few. The summer camp I went to for physically challenged kids was on a Boy Scout reservation.

During my time in Pathfinders, I completed many honors, and 3 classes (now called Investiture Achievements) and began work on my Master Guide requirements as well as completing the full four years of the TLT program. I thought I would have to start my Master Guide over again when I returned to Pathfindering after a 6 year absence, but I'm working closely with others in my local club to complete the remaining requirements. In 2004, I had the opportunity to travel to the 2004 "Faith on Fire" International Pathfinder Camporee in Oskkosh, WI. with the Portsmouth Living Waters. THAT was something I will never forget, and I hope I can go again in 2014.

I recently completed my Master Guide (in May of 2013) and was invested on June 1st, 2013. I'm so glad to have it finally finished. It was a long time coming. But, with the encouragement and help of many people, I have finally completed it.

Classwork

  • Completed
    • Trail Friend
    • Trail Companion
    • Wilderness Ranger
    • Voyager
    • Master Guide
  • In Progress
    • None Currently
  • To Be Completed
    • Explorer
    • Guide

Completed Honors

Arts & Crafts [Artisan Master]

Cake Decorating AY Honor.png Candle Making AY Honor.png Decoupage AY Honor.png Digital Photography.png 100px Feltcraft AY Honor.png Flower Arrangement AY Honor.png Glass Painting AY Honor.png Model Cars AY Honor.png Pinewood Derby AY Honor.png Origami AY Honor.png String Art AY Honor.png

Health and Science

First Aid Standard AY Honor.png Health and Healing AY Honor.png


Household Arts [Homemaking Master]

Baking AY Honor.png Basic Sewing AY Honor.png Cooking AY Honor.png Cooking Advanced AY Honor.png Dressmaking AY Honor.png Dressmaking Advanced AY Honor.png Housekeeping AY Honor.png Laundering AY Honor.png Nutrition AY Honor.png Quilting AY Honor.png

Nature

Flowers AY Honor.png Flowers Advanced AY Honor.png Herbs AY Honor.png House Plants AY Honor.png Insects AY Honor.png Insects Advanced AY Honor.png Mammals AY Honor.png Maple Sugar AY Honor.png Odonates AY Honor.png] Odonates Advanced AY Honor.png Rocks and Minerals AY Honor.png Seeds AY Honor.png Shrubs AY Honor.png Stars AY Honor.png Trees AY Honor.png Trees Advanced AY Honor.png

Outdoor Industries

Flower Culture AY Honor.png Gardening AY Honor.png

Outreach Witnessing Master

Adventurer for Christ AY Honor.png Adventurer for Christ Advanced AY Honor.png Basic Rescue AY Honor.png& Christian Citizenship AY Honor.png Christian Grooming and Manners AY Honor.png Christian Storytelling AY Honor.png CPR AY Honor.png & Cultural Diversity AY Honor.png Personal Evangelism AY Honor.png Red Alert AY Honor.png& Sanctuary AY Honor.png Temperance AY Honor.png Tutoring AY Honor.png


Recreation Wilderness Master

Basketball AY Honor.png Camp Craft AY Honor.png Camping Skills I AY Honor.png Camping Skills II AY Honor.png Camping Skills III AY Honor.png Camping Skills IV AY Honor.png Drilling and Marching AY Honor.png Drilling and Marching Advanced AY Honor.png Fire Building AY Honor.png Gold Prospecting AY Honor.png Hiking AY Honor.png Knot Tying AY Honor.png Orienteering AY Honor.png Outdoor Leadership AY Honor.png Wilderness Leadership AY Honor.png


Vocational

Accounting AY Honor.png Bookkeeping AY Honor.png 100px Internet AY Honor.png Internet Advanced AY Honor.png Printing AY Honor.png

Then, and Now

I won't bore you with all the details, but I think this degree will be of much more use to me. I've recently returned to the East Coast, and gotten involved in Pathfinders again... and it feels almost like I never left. That to me is one of the most wonderful feelings in the world... to be welcomed back by friends you haven't seen in well over half a decade, and it's like you never left.

One of the things that I'm really looking forward to is sharing my knowledge here on the wiki for other Pathfinders, staff, and Master Guides. I feel that is how I can minister in my own right.

Messages

If you need to contact me with a question or comment, please do so here on my Talk page, or leave a comment on the Talk page of the Honor or IA class I've been working on.

Important Notes

The Honors marked with footnotes were moved from Outreach to the Health and Science category. They now have a purple background instead of dark blue, though many Pathfinders (including me!) have the older patches from before the change went into affect.

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