A Christian based scouting organization for girls ages 5-18. Their recent Handbook and requirements were released in 2020.
Levels
- Pathfinder (Ages 5-6)
- Tenderheart (Ages 6-9)
- Explorer (Ages 9-12)
- Pioneer (Ages 12-14)
- Patriot (Ages 14-18)
Basic information about an American Heritage Girls Troop can be found on Troop 595’s website.
Brief History
1995 – Founded by Patti Garibay in West Chester, Ohio as a Christian alternative to GSUSA after that organization changed their regulations to allow anyone to replace the word “God” with their own belief word in their official promise.
2009 – A partnership was formed with Scouting America (known as Boy Scouts of America at that time).
2013 – Dissolved relationship with Scouting America after they changed their rules and regulations regarding sexual orientation of their scouts. Joined Faith Based Boys Coalition as an alternative. Partnered with Trail Life USA, a boy’s scouting group modeled on AHG.
2015 – Released a supplemental handbook with badges.
2020 – Released latest Handbooks to reflect badges and brand.
References:
- American Heritage girls (2024) Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Heritage_Girls (Accessed: 23 December 2024).
- Program levels (2013) American Heritage Girls (AHG) Troop 3110. Available at: https://ahgtroop3110.wordpress.com/program-levels/ (Accessed: 23 December 2024).
The Badge Archive 