Frontier House Application

Frontier House
OFFICIAL APPLICATION
Family Name: Madsen

Occupations/Schools: Langley Middle School


Open answer questions (attach additional pages. All questions must be answered.):
What attracted you to this project? I have always been interested in history.

What hobbies and interests do you have?
Dance, soccer

What image do you have of pioneer living?
I know that it was very rough living in those times.

What's the most challenging thing you and your family (or group) have experienced?
Probably when my grandpa had his stroke because we all really had to come together.

If you were chosen what do you think you would most miss about modern life?
I would probably miss dance the most and my friends.

What qualities do you and your family have that make you suited to this experience?
We are very talented and work well together.

What skills do you have that may help you?
I work well with animals and I can cook.

What would you hope to get out of the experience?
I would hope to be able to understand what it was like to live in 1883

What do you think will be the most difficult challenge of pioneer life?
I think not having as much food will be difficult.

What skills would you like to learn from the experience?
I would like to learn not to always rely on other people.

We'd like you to tell us:
What interests you about this project?
I would like to experience what it was like to live back in 1883

Do you have any concerns about your participation?
I don't have any concerns about my participation.

How much do you know about your family history -- do you have pioneer roots?
Not that i know of.

How did you hear about Frontier House?
I watched the first season.

Spring Break!

I know spring break hasn't happened yet but it's going to be so great! We get a whole 2 weeks out of school! I have plans to go camping in my grandparent's new trailer. Which wont be much like camping at all because it's pretty much like a miniature house. Me and my sister have our own bunk beds. Usually when we go camping we go up by ocean shores it's so much fun. We go down to the beach and find sand dollars. Sand dollars are this cool round shell that has a picture on the bottom that looks like a flower. When you let them dry out these little miniature shells come out of the inside those are called doves because well they look like doves. Anyway whenever we go down to the beach it's really cold. But this year we are going up to a place in Washington thats near Canada. I've never been there before so it should be really fun. My grandma said that the campgrounds were really nice. So it probably wont be much like actual camping but thats ok at least i get to go somewhere!

Dear Abby

Abby, I know you like everyone, especially my sister,
more than me
But I do deserve some credit
I feed you every morning
I play with you when I have time
I pet you when you sit near me
I even let you on the couch when mom isn't home

I no that I'm busy a lot
and sometimes your left alone
I'm sure you can't understand this
and this poem is just a waste
But it makes me as sad a weeping willow
when your run to my sister and not me

This is Just to Say

Dear, Eva
I'm guessing you wanted those jelly beans
That I just ate
Since they were hidden deep in your lunch box
I'm sure you didn't want to share
I always steal all your food
You never seem to mind
Jelly beans are your favorite though
Because they are as sweet as honey
But next time.... you should get the sour kind