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How to Start an American Heritage Girls Troop (repost)
It's that time of year again when parents are looking at their schedules, wondering what to add and what to drop. If you are considering adding something just for your daughters, please take some time to get acquainted with American Heritage Girls! You won't regret it!
From the AHG National Website : How to Start an AHG Troop
One person can make the difference in the life of a child. One person can pass on their passion for making positive changes in our culture. One person can reach out to girls in their community by introducing the AHG program to a local ministry and asking for their support. And that one person can be YOU!! But you don’t have to do it alone.
A Troop Board will support the mission of AHG by sharing the leadership tasks. Today Christian parents are concerned about the changing tides in our society. Moms and dads are continuously looking for wholesome, morally sound opportunities for their precious children. Our daughters will be the moms of tomorrow and AHG can help contribute to their emotional, social and spiritual foundation from early on. Moms, dads, grandparents, youth workers, pastors, teachers and many others will jump on board to assist in the formation of an AHG troop in your community.
Begin by asking some key questions:
• Is there a need for a program like this in our community? In our church, school, or organization?
• Do I and my potential Partnering Charter Organization agree to the AHG Statement of Faith?
• Are there other caring, compassionate and concerned individuals in my church, school or community who would be excited to give of their time and talents and take leadership roles in an AHG troop?
Once you have these questions answered, present the mission and vision for AHG to your selected Partnering Charter Organization. Click here to view some benefits of chartering to a church or school. If you need additional tools to share with others, contact the AHG National Office to request an AHG Info Kit.
Finally, when you have established a partnership with the charter organization, you will be ready to begin the chartering process, described in detail in Steps to Starting an AHG Troop.
Please remember the National Office of the American Heritage Girls is ready and willing to help you in establishing this ministry in your community. |
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Posted: 1:20 PM, Jul. 9, 2007 |
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Girl Scout Cookie Overdose
No, I'm not overdosing because I've eaten too many Girl Scout cookies. In fact, not single thin mint has touched my lips in a couple of years. But everywhere I go, I see Girl Scouts and their cookies --and I wish I knew what to do. I wish that, like Jane Chastain I had $100 to offer these troops if they'd switch over to American Heritage Girls. Last week at our women's Bible study, some of the ladies were munching on a box of thin mints. I wanted to catch my friend Donna's (partyoffive) eye and mouth, "Traitor!" to her, knowing that her soon-to-be-kindergarten daughter will be in our AHG troop next year. But another mom--a Girl Scout mom--was there, and I didn't want to make her feel awkward. (Our AHG troop is chartered by our church, and this mom is fairly new there.)
I stopped buying cookies when we switched over to American Heritage Girls 4 years ago (read about our journey here). For the first two years, Dr. H. bought cookies from someone at work just to help out this colleague's daughter, until I finally expressed to him that I was sweating blood for AHG, and he was supporting GSA. I've considered perhaps that I am over-reacting--they're just cookies, after all. But I was recently having this discussion with some newer AHG moms, and one of them said something like, "I wouldn't expect to see Girl Scout cookies in any of our homes. I would find that very strange."
Those cookies are as traditional in American homes as candy canes at Christmas. But here's the thing: every time we buy a box of Girl Scout cookies, we support the national organization. I like how the Life Issues Institute explains what's happening in this organization (emphasis mine):
"So if you think that your 12-year-old daughter who joined the scouts to go hiking, collect leaves, make candles and do bird watching is in safe hands, it may be time for you to investigate what your Girl Scout troop and council are doing. We must emphasize there are hundreds of troops that still observe the traditional family- and God-centered practices of the original Girl Scouts. But the philosophy coming down from National is spreading. In the meantime, understand that there are 3.7 million Girl Scouts, each of whom pays a $10 membership fee which goes directly to the National office. This brings over $26,000,000 a year into its national treasury."
So what is the "philosophy coming down from National" that is "spreading" into local troops? Here are just a few examples:
* The Girl Scouts of the USA voted in 1993 to permit individuals to substitute another word or phrase for 'God' in their promise.
* Junior Girl Scouts in Pennsylvania can attend a workshop on puberty, designed by Planned Parenthood, and earn a badge.
* Amarillo, Texas, Girl Scouts sponsored a Planned Parenthood sex education seminar for 4th through 8th graders.
* The national organization openly acknowledged its acceptance of lesbians in leadership positions.
* Kathryn Lopez with the National Review wrote, “The time is long past when parents decide what a girl’s lifestyle should be.”
* Some years ago, Girls Scouts began purging materials of positive references to homemakers.
* The Scouts now promote “girl empowerment,” focusing heavily on a narcissistic devotion to self.
* On NBC’s Today Show, Kathy Cloninger, the CEO of Girls Scouts USA, admitted that it “partners with Planned Parenthood across the country to bring information based sex education programs to girls.”
Here's the thing that we AHG leaders and members hear the most around here from families reluctant to leave GSA: "But our Girl Scout troop has wonderful Christian leaders!" Yup. Our troop did, too. But what our hearts told us was that we were supporting, both financially and physically, a national organization with values we simply did not share.
There are a number of articles on the AHG website about why American Heritage Girls is different from Girls Scouts. (I was shocked--and thrilled--to see that the article I wrote for the upcoming summer issue of TOS is now available to download on the website!) I am excited to be part of this rapidly growing organization. I don't think I've ever met a homeschooler who at some point has not felt burdened to share homeschooling information with--or even "convert"-- our public schooling friends--to convince them that homeschooling is the better choice. I am burdened with a similar desire right now. My burden to share AHG is always strongest at Girl Scout cookie time, as I pass the groups of girls outside of Walmart, hawking their wares. "No thanks!" I've been telling girls for the past few weeks. Next year, I'm going to be prepared with some kind of AHG informational cards to hand out--something gentle and non-abrasive so as not to offend--because quietly refusing just isn't working for me anymore. |
Posted: 10:31 PM, Mar. 23, 2007 |
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Confessions of Former Girl Scout
Today I poured every bit of energy into American Heritage Girls. Phone calls, e-mails, paperwork, fundraisers, parties, field trips, and ceremonies. Talked with parents, talked with girls. Herded children, took photographs, cleaned, spoke with more parents, heard little girls’ stories of their princess party, heard leaders lament their garrulous girls, and stacked chairs. By the end of the meeting day, I was exhausted. I was bone tired. I wanted nothing more than to crawl in bed and be unconscious for 8 solid hours.
And then I checked my my email, and here was this note from Patti Garibay, founder and national executive director of American Heritage Girls. “God is moving in exciting ways for AHG! In light of the Girl Scouts’ birthday March 12th, a powerful feature article was published in WorldNetDaily on March 8, 2007 that is sure to bring new interest towards AHG. Jane Chastain, a former scout, shares her birthday with Girls Scouts and felt the need to bring attention to the current state of structure and beliefs the Girl Scouts are standing for. Her article alone created new interest nationwide in AHG and more than tripled the number of hits to our website by lunchtime. Even more exciting, she is challenging Girl Scout troops to switch over to AHG with a $100 incentive. How refreshing to find such a powerful reporter that really wants to help make a difference in the lives of many young girls.”
This is the kind of email that refreshed one’s spirit. I came home so drained I could hardly function. This article was a spa treatment to my tired soul. It reminded me of why I, as co-chair of Troop TN 131, give great amounts of my time and energy to American Heritage Girls, and I will gladly, thankfully, joyfully, give more. (And look for an article I contributed to about homeschooling and AHG in an upcoming issue of TOS!)
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Posted: March 8, 2007
Jane Chastain WND Exclusive Commentary:
Confessions of a former Girl Scout
I used to hate this time of year. My stomach was in knots as I encountered eager young girls dressed in smart green or brown uniforms selling Girl Scout cookies.
There was a time when I simply bought a box from every young girl I encountered. It didn't matter how many boxes I already had at home. I simply bought more. I thought of it as a way to pay back the people who bought them from me in my youth. Also, I was giving other young girls a chance to enjoy the scouting experience.
Enough!
As much as it hurts me to turn down a cute little girl, wide-eyed with the anticipation of her next sale, I simply can't do it anymore!
It's not that I don't want to support scouting. It's just that I cannot continue to support what the Girl Scouts have become: a tool of the radical feminist movement, anti-God, pro-abortion, pro-homosexuality.
Today, the scouting experience largely depends on the area council and local troop leaders. Some still may be quite conservative, but these troops swim upstream against the national organization, which has run amok.
While the Boy Scouts have stood against pressure exerted by atheists, gay activists and other left-leaning forces that have sought to undermine its core value system, the Girl Scouts have become a model of political correctness, even allowing their area councils and troops to partner with Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider.
In fact, the Girl Scouts have turn to Planned Parenthood for their anything-goes-as-long-as-it-goes-with-a-condom brand of sex education.
Monday is the 95th birthday of the Girl Scouts. A turning point came in 1970. This was the year feminist icon Betty Friedan was put on the national governing board. It wasn't long before the Girl Scouts began purging its materials of all positive references to homemakers.
In 1980, the organizations changed its policy on homosexuality and welcomed lesbians as scouts and troop leaders.
In the 1997 book "On My Honor: Lesbians Reflect on Their Scouting Experience," Marcia Munson revealed that she was first introduced to lesbianism at a Girl Scout camp when she was only 13. Karen Gotzler, who was an administrator in a Midwest GSUSA council, estimated that 30 percent of the professional staff were lesbians, although most of the troop leaders and local volunteers were straight. Dr. Margaret Cruikshank noted that "Scouts" provided the "perfect cover" for lesbians in camp leadership.
In 1993, the Girl Scouts leadership took aim at God Himself when it changed the rules to allow girls to substitute another word for God when reciting the promise, which now reads:
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God* and my country
To help people at all times and
To live by the Girl Scout Law.
Yes, God has been reduced to an asterisk. Girls are now free to state that they will serve Buddha, a Wiccan high priestess or even themselves. The latter seems appropriate after reviewing some of the current Scout materials, which stress "girl empowerment" and moral relativism.
Can the Girl Scouts be saved? Unfortunately, no. Once feminists gained control of the Girl Scout board, they appointed only like-minded women as delegates to the national convention. Local councils select area delegates, but these delegates have no say in national policy.
People of faith need to think twice before allowing their young girls to join the Girl Scouts, becoming a leader or supporting the organization's fund-raising efforts.
Some 95 percent of Americans believe in a creator God in whose image we are made and a value system based on His character, revealed in His Word. The other value system is that of atheism or secular humanism. In that value system, everything is situational; anything goes. These two value systems are mutually exclusive. They cannot coexist.
The good news is that there is still a way for young girls to experience a wholesome scouting experience. In 1995, Patti Garibay, a former Girl Scout troop leader and area delegate founded American Heritage Girls. AHG now has some 6,000 members with 1,200 volunteers in 33 states.
This year, I photocopied a little note to give to all the Girl Scouts I meet saying that I would like to support their efforts but can no longer support the values promoted by the national organization. I tell them that I will gladly donate $100 to their troop if it will switch its affiliation to the American Heritage Girls. I enclose my name and phone number so that they can count on me to write a check, along with contact information for AHG:
American Heritage Girls
www.ahgonline.org
513-771-2025
(Jane Chastain is a WorldNetDaily columnist and radio talk-show host.)
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Thanks, Jane! At the end of a hard day's work, it is good to feel that it's been a job well done.
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Posted: 9:40 PM, Mar. 8, 2007 |
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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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American Heritage Girls Forms Troop in Knoxville
Dear all interested in Christian scouting for girls!
There is an American Heritage Girls troop forming in Farragut that will hold an organizational meeting on Friday, October 13, 1:30-3:00 PM at St John Neumann Catholic Church (behind Steinmart between Faith Lutheran Church and the Presbyterian Church on Jamestown Blvd off Campbell Station Road). Address is 225 Jamestowne Blvd, 37934.
The troop will have 3 service projects per year, outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and advancement/merit badges, with all levels from K-12 able to participate in the same troop--a major advantage for those of you with more than one daughter.
We plan to meet from 1:30-3:00 PM the second and fourth Friday of each month during the school year, except holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. This will be a cooperative effort, with parental involvement mandatory. Attending this first meeting does not commit you to join, but will be informational. We will be soliciting adult volunteers for those committed to join, however. Although we have the core Board officers named below, we will need Unit Leaders and some key positions filled to have an optimally functional troop. We are ironing out an insurance issue but hope to have our first official meeting October 27.
Please email us at: ahgtrooptn215@gmail.com to let us know your interest, skills to share, names and birthdates and grades of girls looking to join. We may have to limit our numbers if we have an overwhelming amount of interest, so if you want a guaranteed place in this troop, we recommend you join now.
Gail-Marie Walter, Chairperson
Kim McCready, Vice Chairperson
Pat von Clef, Communications
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AHG Troop TN 215
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Posted: 3:21 PM, Oct. 10, 2006 |
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American Heritage Girls: Sunset Hike
In our troop, TN 131, we try to plan a family event each month. These are completely optional events; our goal is to include families in troop activities so that we can all get to know one another better and so that families can be more involved in the whole AHG experience. One of my personal favorite activities is the Sunset Hike on the Foothills Parkway. This year's hike was a little chilly, but once again God provided an awesome sunset.
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Posted: 3:37 AM, Oct. 8, 2006 |
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New American Heritage Girls Troop Taking Shape in Knoxville!
Exciting
news! St. John Neumann Church in Farragut, TN has agreed to charter
Knoxville's first American Heritage Girls troop! The soon-to-be Troop
215 has been a work-in-progress for two years, and we are so excited in
Maryville's Troop 131 to have a sister troop in Knoxville finally. We
look forward to working together to bring more and more American Heritage Girls troops in East Tennessee.
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Posted: 7:18 PM, Sep. 30, 2006 |
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Starting an American Heritage Girls troop
It's not too late to start an American Heritage Girls troop in your area this year! Your local homeschooling support group or your church may be thrilled to charter a troop once you sit down and talk with them about the benefits of AHG. Contact the AHG National Office for a free charter packet that includes all kinds of articles about and endorsements for American Heritage Girls.
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Posted: 8:25 AM, Aug. 31, 2006 |
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Troop 131's Horse Camp
Our girls are in the middle of their second week at horse camp at Mountain Meadow Equestrian Center. Above is Bess, enjoying a freshly brushed pony. Brittany (below) is feeling a little jittery. Just a few seconds before this photo was taken, she had an experience with a mouse.... |
Posted: 5:36 PM, May. 23, 2006 |
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Homeschooling and American Heritage Girls: Badge work
AHG has 60 badges that can be earned at 3 different levels. Badges can easily be incorporated into any home education program. Badges are categorized into 6 "frontiers": Heritage, Family Living, Arts, Outdoor Skills, Personal Well-Being, and Science and Technology. The AHG Handbook is like your own personal guide to 60 multi-level unit studies!
In TN 131, our goal is to do three "all-troop" badges each year. This means that all the groups work on the same badge, although they are working within their own grade-level groups. This year, for instance, we completed World Heritage (Heritage frontier) at camp, Physical Fitness (Personal Well-being frontier) in the fall, and Women Inventors (Science frontier) in the winter. We also began the Horsemanship badge in the spring. This summer--actually, next week!--our girls will finish up their Horsemanship badge by doing a 2-part camp at a local equestrian center.
Our goal is to always plan our upcoming year's worth of badges in the early summer so that we can alert parents. This helps parents in their own planning. We don't want girls to spend several meetings doing a badge that they've already done at home. Families are encouraged (though certainly not required) to do at-home badges, and most do. "Kitchen Scientist," for example, is a great unit study for families with children of all ages. Younger children can conduct taste tests and experiment with invisible ink, while older children can investigate leavening agents and learn to prepare a wet mount. I'm looking forward to doing the "Ancestor Detector" badge with my daughter this year. In this we'll work together to create a family history scrapbook, learn about the native country of our relatives, make a family tree, and more.
The AHG handbook costs about $16 plus postage. That's an incredible deal for 60 unit studies! |
Posted: 12:00 PM, May. 13, 2006 |
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How to start an American Heritage Girls troop
From the AHG National Website :
How to Start an AHG Troop
One person can make the difference in the life of a child. One person can pass on their passion for making positive changes in our culture. One person can reach out to girls in their community by introducing the AHG program to a local ministry and asking for their support. And that one person can be YOU!! But you don’t have to do it alone.
A Troop Board will support the mission of AHG by sharing the leadership tasks. Today Christian parents are concerned about the changing tides in our society. Moms and dads are continuously looking for wholesome, morally sound opportunities for their precious children. Our daughters will be the moms of tomorrow and AHG can help contribute to their emotional, social and spiritual foundation from early on. Moms, dads, grandparents, youth workers, pastors, teachers and many others will jump on board to assist in the formation of an AHG troop in your community.
Begin by asking some key questions:
• Is there a need for a program like this in our community? In our church, school, or organization?
• Do I and my potential Partnering Charter Organization agree to the AHG Statement of Faith?
• Are there other caring, compassionate and concerned individuals in my church, school or community who would be excited to give of their time and talents and take leadership roles in an AHG troop?
Once you have these questions answered, present the mission and vision for AHG to your selected Partnering Charter Organization. Click here to view some benefits of chartering to a church or school. If you need additional tools to share with others, contact the AHG National Office to request an AHG Info Kit.
Finally, when you have established a partnership with the charter organization, you will be ready to begin the chartering process, described in detail in Steps to Starting an AHG Troop.
Please remember the National Office of the American Heritage Girls is ready and willing to help you in establishing this ministry in your community. |
Posted: 12:14 PM, May. 9, 2006 |
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Is there an American Heritage Girls Near You?
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Posted: 7:44 PM, May. 6, 2006 |
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Why Start an American Heritage Girls troop?
From the AHG National Website:
Why start an American Heritage Girls' Troop in your community?
The girls of today will be the mothers of tomorrow. The impact of women on the culture of society has been shown through the ages.
The age-old adage, “The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the nation,” characterizes this notion.
In the early nineteenth century, John Quincy Adams warned, “From all that I had read of history and government of human life and manners, I had drawn this conclusion, that the manners of women were the most infallible barometer to ascertain the degree of morality and virtue of a nation.”
Twenty first century pastor and author of the acclaimed “The Purpose Driven Life”, Rick Warren claims, “There is no more significant group of changers in the world than mothers.”
Today’s girls are in search of moral absolutes in a culture full of mixed messages. AHG’s vision is to become the premier scouting organization for young women that provides a program which embraces time honored moral standards while encouraging each member to grow in their faith in God, personal integrity, citizenship and community service.
The Foundational Principles of AHG include:
AHG Oath: I promise to love God, cherish my family, honor my country and serve in my community.
AHG Creed: As an American Heritage Girl, I promise to be:
Compassionate – Understanding others in fellowship, empathy, kindness, and caring. Respect others’ opinions and emotions.
Helpful – Willingly serve others.
Honest – Always tell the truth and keep my promise.
Loyal – True to God, family, friends, community and country.
Perseverant – Continue to strive toward a goal despite obstacles.
Pure – Keep my mind and body pure.
Resourceful – Wisely use my time, materials and talents.
Respectful – Honor my country, be obedient to those in authority and courteous to all.
Responsible – Accountable for my own actions. Reliable in all situations.
Reverent – Faithful and honoring to God. Respectful of the beliefs of others.
AHG allows girls to put “legs on their faith” thus becoming an outward sign of Christ’s love in their community.
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Posted: 4:38 PM, May. 6, 2006 |
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American Heritage Girls in the News
American Heritage: God Is Not Optional
When you daughter takes the Girl Scout Promise, should "God" be an option?
The word "God" in the Girl Scout Promise has been optional for over a decade.
Contrast that with the American Heritage Girls Oath: "I promise to love God, Cherish my family, Honor my country, and Serve in my community."
The promise is iron-clad.
The need for an alternative organization to the Girl Scouts of the USA is becoming clearer to more and more Christian families since the revelation [in 2004] that a local Girl Scout Council in Waco, Texas had forged a working partnership with a local Planned Parenthood organization....
(From the Washington Dispatch)
Godly Girl Group
Within the last five years, thousands of girls have defected from [Girl Scout] troops--exchanging their brown and green outfits for the more patriotic red, white and blue uniforms of the American Heritage Girls.
Billing itself as a "Christ-bsed" scouting alternative for girls 5 to 18m AHG was birthed from a kitchen-table discussion among a few Christian moms in West Chester, Ohion, who wanted their daughters to have wholesome outdoor adventures intermixed with biblical lessons.
In 1995 they launched their program with just 100 girls and 10 troops. But thanks to the Girl Scouts' lefward drift, in recent months AHG has exploded into a nationwide movement. At press time, it had at least 5,000 members, forming more than 150 troops across 32 states...
(From Focus on the Family's Citizen Magazine
These are just snippets from a couple of articles about AHG. These articles in their entirety and many more articles can be viewed here. |
Posted: 8:10 PM, May. 5, 2006 |
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American Heritage Girls joins the blog world!
After reading Jay from Cleveland's fabulous blog for Scouting , I quickly realized that we needed a similar space in the blogosphere for all things relating to American Heritage Girls.
I am co-chair of Tennessee's Troop 131. You can read about my journey into American Heritage Girls, which began in 2003. Our troop is just finishing its 3rd bountiful year.
I know there are more AHGers out there. This blog will be a place to share information, journeys, and insight about AHG. In 2004, AHG grew an amazing 300%. My personal vision is to see a Knoxville area council within 5 years. Prayer partners, anyone? |
Posted: 7:26 PM, May. 4, 2006 |
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