Family
What is Mrs. Djerf's first name?
Nancy
What sport did Mrs. Djerf participate in both high school and college?
Gymnastics
What was my first paid job?
1. waitress(server)
2. bus girl
3. camp counselor
4. mowing grass
3. camp counselor at YMCA Camp Icagowan
Mrs. Djerfs favorite hobby is:
1. Doing 1000 piece puzzles
2. knitting
3. sewing
4. Reading books
All of the above, however, my favorite is knitting
What is Mrs. Djerf's maiden name
1. Johnson
2. Drew
3. McCarthy
4. Hatfield
Mrs. Djerf lettered in two sports in highschool.
What were they?
1. Gymnastics and Field Hockey
2. Gymnastics and Water Polo
3.Gymnastics and Track and Field
4. Gymnastics and Underwater Basket Weaving
1. Gymnastics and Field Hockey
Mrs. Djerf's professional background was not originally teaching. She worked at Mpls. Children's Hospital as:
1. x-ray technician
2. nurse
3. Social Worker
4. Play Therapist
Play therapist- actually called a Child Life Specialist
How many times has Mrs.Djerf gone skydiving?
1. 0 times
2. 1 time
3. 2 times
4. 7 times
3. 2 times, but wants to go again.
How many children does Mrs. Djerf have?
Seven
In High School, Mrs. Djerf was:
1 Class President
2. School Mascot
3. Active in Theater
4. Cheerleader
2. School Mascot:
The Lincoln Bear
Mrs. Djerf was the 1st woman to hold this job at the University of Minnesota...
1. Night watchman in dorms
2. Score keeper for the men's basketball team
3. Manager of a dorm
1. Night watchman - security in 2 adjoining dorms.
As a canoe guide, what was the longest river trip she guided?
1. 80 miles
2. 125 miles
3. 245 miles
4. 310 miles
The longest trip was 310 miles starting on the Crow Wing River near Motley, MN. into the Mississippi River...thru the cities to Prescott, Wisconsin, and up the St. Croix River to Hudson in 9 days.
How many grandchildren does Mrs. Djerf have?
How many boys - how many girls?
14 grandchildren
10 boys 4 girls
Mrs. Djerf's best and favorite gymnastic event was the balance beam.
What did students from other schools call her?
(hint: Olympian gymnast)
Cathy Rigby- 1st US woman to win a GOLD medal in the Olympics - It was on the balance beam.
How old was Mrs. Djerf when she received her driver's license?
1. 16
2. 18
3. 20
4. 22
3. 20 years old. Was hired for a job that I needed my driver's license - but I didn't tell them I didn't have one. I quickly worked to get it!
Mrs. Djerf has over the years made and altered many
wedding dresses. How many wedding dresses has she designed and made?
Designed and made 5 wedding dresses.
How many adopted children does she have?
How many nationalities are represented (besides European-caucasion) in the Djerf family? What are they?
Four adopted children:
2 African American
1 Hispanic -Honduras
1 daughter-in-law - Thailand
In Mrs. Djerf's senior year, The junior and senior girls played hockey against each other.
In that game Mrs. Djerf scored several times giving her the nickname...
(hint: used my last name in it)
Hat-trick Hatfield
Mrs. Djerf worked on a ranch in the Black Hills. Which of these are true ... 4 truths and a lie:
1. Rounded up cattle and moved them over two days
2. Branded cattle with an iron from a fire
3. Gave a penicillin shot to a bull
4. Broke a rib falling off a horse
3. Gave a penicillin shot to a bull - however, i helped the rancher by tying the rope around the tree after he had lassoed the bull.
Which of these activities has Mrs. Djerf not done?
1. Shot #5 rapids in a canoe
2. led a group spelunking in a cave
3. gone SCUBA diving
4. flown a plane
Mrs. Djerf has never gone SCUBA diving... but it is on her bucket list!!!