AY Honor State Study Answer Key for Michigan used by Florida Conference

State Study

Skill Level

Unknown

Year

2007

Version

22.12.2024

Approval authority

Florida Conference

1

Make a scrapbook to include the following information. Use pictures, maps, or drawings to make it attractive.*

(*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.)

2

Name the state and the year it joined the union.

Michigan became a state on the 9th of September of 1850, the 31st state to join the Union.

3

Draw or find a picture of the following:

3a

State flower

The Michigan state flower is the Apple Blossom (Pyrus coronaria, Linn).

Apple Blossom (Pyrus coronaria, Linn)

3b

State bird

The Michigan state bird is the American Robin (Turdus migratorius).

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

3c

State tree

The Michigan state tree is the White Pine (Pinus strobus).

White Pine (Pinus strobus)

3d

State animal

The Michigan state animal is the White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus).

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

3e

State flag

Flag of Michigan

4

Name the state song and motto.

The state song is "My Michigan", written by Giles Kavanagh and composed by H. O'Reilly Clint.

The motto is "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (English: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you)."

5

Draw a map and show the capital, major cities, rivers, and lakes.

Map of Michigan

6

Name the national parks and three state parks.

National Parks

State Parks

7

Name at least two natural resources, major products, and industries, etc.

8

Name at least three interesting places to visit.

9

Name the Seventh-day Adventist conference president.

Michigan includes 2 conferences:

Michigan Conference: Jay Gallimore Lake Region Conference: Jerome L. Davis

10

Name the city where the conference office is located.

Michigan Conference: Lansing, MI Lake Region Conference: Chicago, IL

11

How many of the following does the SDA denomination have in this state?

11a

Churches

Michigan has more than 164 SDA churches.

11b

Schools

11c

Hospitals

Michigan only had the Battle Creek Sanitarium, which was converted into a federal center and is currently named the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center. No current Adventist Hospitals.

11d

Members

Michigan has more than 25,912 members.

11e

Pathfinders

12

Does this state have an SDA college or university? If so, give name and location.

Andrews University, Berrien Springs

13

Give the month and year you collected this information.

August 2014

14

Use pamphlets for parks and places to visit.

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Seventh-day_Adventist_hospitals
• http://www.misda.org/
• http://www-lakeregionsda-org.lakeunion.org/
• http://lakeregion.adventistchurchconnect.org/
• http://www.adventistyearbook.org/

Important Notes

*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.

This is a Regional Honor offered by the Florida Conference. You can obtain the patch and additional stars for each state you study from the Florida Pathfinder Store. You can NOT get these items from AdventSource or other conferences.