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Create a Holiday - PEP BB community.straw.holiday

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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Community.

In this Badge Bit, you will create a holiday (which could become annual)!

The minimum requirements for this BB are:
- Create a holiday (that would become annual)
 - 1 more point if itโ€™s a winter holiday
 - 1 more point if crafting is involved
 - 1 more point if physical activity is involved
 - 1 more point for a theme related meal
 - 6 more points if the holiday is even better on year #2 (submit to the same BB thread for these points on year 2)
 - orchestrate the holiday to be fun for everybody
 - thread with lots of pics of the event
 - be the master of ceremonies
 - 3 hour minimum
 - at least 8 people for all events throughout the period
 - Needs 4 or more unique events/activities/traditions
 - Example: knapweed day
    - knapweed bouquets
    - knapweed decorations
    - knapweed bonfire
    - knapweed feast (a dinner with knapweed decorations)
    - knapweed creation contest
    - sharing knowledge of knapweed
    - the knapweed song
    - making knapweed rope
    - knapweed race
    - knapweed baskets
    - more events that require using up the knapweed

To document this Badge Bit, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (<2 mins):
- create a permies thread documenting the creation and implementation of he holiday (must provide proof of meeting the above requirements)
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Hi!

Question on this, does this need to be something new for Permies or can it be something we have already been celebrating? Does an annual tradition we made up for a certain time count, or what exactly makes something a "holiday"?  
 
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Hello, SKIP team!

I've created a new celebration: a festival to be held every Harvest Moon. This year, I hosted a gathering where we had a harvest themed potluck, swapped recipes, watched the full moon rise, and made harvest-themed wreaths from natural ingredients we harvested that day.

It started at 6pm and went to after 9pm. I snapped pictures and included time stamps just after each hour--when I could get everyone to hold still ๐Ÿ˜‰ you can see those pictures and more in this thread:

https://permies.com/t/360887/Harvest-Moon-Day-night#3494398

My guests had a great time, they've said to me! "Looking forward to the next one!"
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Paul Fookes approved this submission.
Note: Well done Rebekah. I certify this BB complete for 2 extra points

 
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