American Heritage Girls – CT Troop 001

With our participation in the Classical Kids Co-op every Friday, came another discovery of our local (and CT’s only) American Heritage Girl Troop 0001. “AHG is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country”. The program emphasizes life-skill building (through the completion of badges), leadership (there are opportunities at all levels), teamwork and confidence building (outdoor activities), character development (community service and citizenship), social development (special troop events), spiritual development (religious awards programs).

Think Girl Scouts, but Christian-based and conservative in values. And certainly, there’s no selling of overpriced cookies whose minimal proceeds hardly help with troop fundraising. Expect crafting events whose products are donated to local shelters, bake-offs that serve as Community Service Projects, cook-offs and fundraising dinners whose proceeds benefit a local hero, as well as Mother and Daughter events to reconnect with each other – not to mention the earning of badges where life skills are learned.

We attended our first meeting this evening and Rilla met several similarly aged girls, some who are also homeschooled. I especially appreciated their routine circle-time prayer and a call for the girls to reflect on how they could serve God in the coming week as the meeting came to a close.

Rilla is excited for the next meeting and I’m thankful that we were led to participate in this worthwhile group