Ceremonies and Zombie Tag

Commander Shepherd and I received our first rank of SURVIVOR this week!  Knight Watcher also just ranked up with our ZOMBIE tag game, but has yet to receive his arm band!

Extra Credit

After much deliberation the decision to grant me an extra point for creating the blog and Facebook group was made. Thank you so much! I am now a survivor!

Episode 5 was pretty intense with a GREAT cliff hanger(I totally called it!!)
Also we had a short "ceremony" awarding Commander Shepherd with his sweet armband. I look forward to my rank advancement at the next meeting or mission!

Check out the extra credit if you're jonesin' for your own mark of excellence!

Earning Extra Credit Points

• Make a 3-5 minute zombie/survival video (not just you talking to the camera, get up and get moving!)

o   Worth 10 pts -  unlimited

• Write a paragraph summery of zombie/survival movies, include what you learned!  

o   Worth 4 pts - unlimited

• Host an mission(activity)

o   Worth 5 pts  - unlimited  

• Exercise for one hour!!

o   Worth 2 pts – limit 10

•  Make and present your 72-hour kit

o   Worth 10 pt (limit one, duh… like you need more than one ;)

• Demonstrate your survival skillz!

o   Worth 5 pts – unlimited

• Write a one page essay on zombies/apocalypse survival

o   Worth 10 pt – limit 1

• Post(not comment) something about zombies/survival on the Facebook page or our blog

o   Worthy 2 pts – limit 5

• Read the Zombie Survival Guide

o   Worth 10 pt – 1

 

ZAP Ranks

As of 1/13/12 the ranks are as follows:

10 points - Zombie Enthusiast

10 point - Zombie Enthusiast

• Colby - Cougar Bait(10)
• Micah - ? (38)
• Alina - ? (10)
• Joe - ? (21)
• Whitney - Feisty _____(18)
• Devan -? (15)

40 points - Survivor(Rabbit)

• Toban - Knight Watcher(77)
• Cody - Boxcars(81)
• Cammie - Rabid Squirrel (60)

80 points - Denizen (Stag)

• Andrew - Commander Shepherd(117)
• Emily - Death Shepherd(113)

140 points - Zombie Hunter(Wolf)
220 points - Visionary (Bear)

320 points - BAMF (Dragon)


Ranks are based upon attendance.
Every meeting/walking dead episode you come to you get 3 points.
Every activity you come to you get 10 points.
Each time you reach a rank you will be given an arm band with the corresponding animal symbol.
SPECIALIZATIONS - Coming soon.

Logan's Zombie Walk

Recently, a horde of zombies were spotted lurking down Logan's Main Street. I was lucky enough to escape unscathed. The following photos were taken by my fellow zombie enthusiast, Toban Knight.

Meeting #2 -Part 1(shooting) and Part 2(Walking Dead)

Part One of Meeting #2 - Shooting
October 25, 2011 - 10:00
Newton Reservoir  

Some topics of discussion:
-The need for a ZAP emergency meeting place, so we can come together when the world ends
-Talk of making our 72 hour Kits
    ~Making the kits from WWII Ammo boxes(found at Smith and Edwards for $5)
    ~Paint our ZAP achievement badges on the 72 hour kits
-Buying machete's for when all our ammo runs out and we're force into hand to hand zombie combat
-"Cardio Lesson" Maybe getting ourselves ready to run a 5k?

 

Part Two of Meeting #2
October 25, 2011 - 20:00
Shepherd Residence

ZAP Merit Badge Ideas:

-WWII Ammo Case
-Make Stickers to put on ammo cases

Meeting Place?

-Water
-Accessible
-Easily Defended

Up Coming Activities

-Snowshoeing/Yurt Camp out
-Rock Climbing
-Smith & Edwards (ammo cases, Machetes? cool stuff?)
-72 Hour Kits
-Fishing

We also served Buffalo Broccoli Pie and watched Episode 2 of Season 2 of The Walking Dead.  We're working on finding someone to make us ZAP T-shirts, and have been designing the merit badges :).

 

Meeting #1 - Introduction

October 20, 2011 - 20:00

Shepherd Residence 

• Discussed mission statement ans merit badges
• Prepped ZAP Logo's for uniforms
• Watched "The Walking Dead" Season 2 premiere
• Ate delicious food

Last night was our first "meeting" we watched the season two premiere of "The Walking Dead". It was great fun! Thanks for coming everyone!!

Also this next week either Monday or Tuesday(October 24th and 25th) we want to take ZAP shooting, So please put what day and times would work best for you!

Mission Statement

Zombie Apocalypse Preparation

Mission Statement:

Zombie Apocalypse Preparation (ZAP) was created to ensure the continued existence of a virus-free, human population, in case of an apocalyptic zombie event.  The main goals of the organization are as follows:

1.     Teach skills needed to survive cataclysmic events (e.g. power failure, uncontrolled rioting, nuclear fallout, food shortages, etc.) 
2.   Increase awareness of zombie-specific apocalyptic events
3. Train proper techniques to destroy a zombified body, and how to implement various objects as weapons

ZAP is designed specifically to help you prepare for a zombie apocalyptic event in the most efficient manner possible. Your cooperation and ideas are needed to enhance our chances of survival.

Necessary survival skills that the organization will focus on:

•   72 hour kits
•   Water purification
•   First-aid (homemade medicine)
•   Food storage (food preservation, canning)
•   Fire building
•   Plant identification
•   Gardening
•   Hand-to-hand combat
•   Gun safety
•   Target practice
•   Bartering skills
•   Orienteering
•   Cooking
•   Fishing
•   Hunting and gathering
•   Handling food properly
•   Canoeing
•   Camping
•   Building shelter
•   Basic mechanics
•   Sewing/clothing care
•   Basic electrical skills
•   Making soap