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The AHG Mission Statement:
"Building women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country."
Description
This is a place for those involved with or interested in AHG to provide and share information.
The AHG Oath
"I promise to love God, cherish my family, honor my country, and serve in my community."
The AHG Creed
As an American Heritage Girl, I will be:
Compassionate
Helpful
Honest
Loyal
Perseverant
Pure
Resourceful
Respectful
Responsible
Reverent
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American Heritage Girls Joining Award Requirements
AHG Joining Award
1. Understand and agree to live by the AHG Oath (Explorers and Pioneer/Patriots should memorize)
The Oath
I promise to love God, Cherish my family, Honor my country, and serve in my community.
2. Understand and agree to live by the AHG Creed (Explorers and Pioneer/Patriots should memorize)
The Creed
As an American Heritage Girl, I will be compassionate, helpful, honest, loyal, perseverant, pure, resourceful, respectful, responsible, and reverent.
3. Learn the AHG sign
The sign:
Made by raising 4 fingers on your right hand. This stands for the 4 parts of the AHG Oath. You give the sign when you say the oath or when you want a group to be quiet.
4. Learn the AHG salute
The salute:
Made by raising 4 fingers of right hand and bringing that hand just above eyebrows. Used when you are in full AHG uniform and see the flag pass and when you say the Pledge of Allegiance, as well as when you are in the Color Guard (in full uniform).
5. Learn the AHG mission statement
Mission Statement:
To grow women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country.
6. Present yourself in full uniform.
Tenderfoot girls: white shirt, red vest, blue bottoms
Explorers: white shirt, blue vest, khaki bottoms
Pioneers: white shirt, sash, khaki bottoms
Patriots: red shirt, sash, khaki bottoms
7. Do requirement #1 of the Our Flag badge.
Req. #1 of Our Flag badge (see the handbook for complete details):
Learn how to carry the flag in a flag ceremony
Learn how to display the flag during troop meetings and ceremonies
Learn how to display the American flag along with other flags, such as a state flag
Learn the proper way to carry the flag in a parade by itself and with other flags
Learn what you should not do with the flag
Learn how to properly fold the flag.
Etiquette resources
Displaying the flag
8. Learn the history of AHG.
The History of the American Heritage Girls:
American Heritage Girls was founded in 1995 in West Chester, Ohio by a group of parents wanting a wholesome scouting program for their daughters. These parents were disillusioned with the increasing secular focus of existing scouting organizations for girls. They wanted a Judeo-Christian focused organization for their daughters and believed that other parents were looking for the same for their daughters. This became the catalyst for the birth of the organization we have come to know as the American Heritage Girls.
American Heritage Girls began its first year of programming in the fall of 1995 with about 10 troops and roughly 100 members. Most of the troops met in the West Chester area and worked on badges written by the founding parents. Organizational events were started that year which assisted the organization in tying city-wide troops together.
American Heritage Girls is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country. The organization offers merit badge programs, service projects, girl leadership opportunities and outdoor experiences to its members. This program of character building has successfully served thousands of girls since its inception and will continue to do so long into the 21st century.
The founders of the American Heritage Girls and the volunteers of today give all credit for the success of AHG to God for His constant hand upon the organization and His unceasing blessings.
9. Talk with your leaders about safety during troop meetings. Discuss the buddy system.
10. Have a conference with your leaders. Take time to get acquainted with them and for them to get acquainted with you.
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Posted: 3:53 PM, Nov. 5, 2006 |
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