American Heritage Girls Achievement Badges
(for uniform placement of all badges, patches, awards and pins, see pages 24-27 in the AHG Handbook)
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AHG helps girls acquire skills that will assist them in all areas of life. These skills may include how to use a computer, sew on a button, protect themselves, learn about their ancestors, or what it takes to be an astronaut. Girls will learn many skills as they earn AHG Achievement Badges. The badge program allows the younger girls to learn from older girls, and also gives the older girls a chance to teach the younger girls! |
The American Heritage Girls Achievement Badge Program is divided into six "Frontiers." Each of these frontiers are offered during the year, providing a well-rounded program. There are 80 different Achievement Badges; each of which can be earned at three different levels (Tenderheart, Explorer, and Pioneer/Patriot). Some badges will be worked on together as a troop, but girls can also earn badges by working on them outside of troop time. The six frontiers include:
- Our Heritage
- Personal Well-Being
- Family Living
- The Arts
- Science & Technology
- Outdoor Skills
For more information, see pages 72-83 of the AHG Girl Handbook.
American Heritage Girls Service Stars
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AHG emphasizes community service! All AHG girls will have the chance to serve their local community both as a troop and individually. The older girls will even have opportunities to plan a community service event. AHG girls will keep track of their service hours during the year to earn Service Stars. (The Service Hour Tracking Sheet is on page 68 of the AHG Handbook.) |
Service hours can be accumulated as a group when they participate in planned service projects or individually outside of troop time. Service hours are meant to be community-oriented and would include any non-paid service done outside of the home. For example: raking leaves for a neighbor, volunteering in the church nursery, being a mother's helper, baking cookies for someone, picking up litter on a hike, writing letters to a soldier, etc. Washing dishes and cleaning your room at home is important, but it is NOT community service.
Depending on the girl's level, she will receive a Service Star after she's completed a certain number of hours of service. The hour requirements are below:
- Tenderhearts - 1 blue service star for every 5 hours of community service
- Explorers - 1 red service star for every 10 hours of community service
- Pioneers - 1 white service star for every 15 hours of community service
- Patriots - 1 yellow service star for every 20 hours of community service
American Heritage Girls Sports Pins
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Did you know that AHG has a Sports Pin Program? Girls can be recognized for all those sweaty hours of practice and play! This program is designed to introduce AHG members to both group and individual sports and to encourage teamwork, respect for authority, goal setting, and good sportsmanship. Girls may work together on these pins or may participate individually through community and church teams or clubs. The goal is to GET ACTIVE and PLAY SAFE! To earn a sports pin, girls have to practice, play and learn about rules, safety and equipment, and most of all have fun! |
All American Heritage Girls from Tenderheart to Patriot can participate in this program. You don't have to be the star player, you just have to try your hardest! A pin is only earned once, so it can move from a vest to sash. If a sport is played for many years, colored disks can be earned to wear behind the pin! Pins are currently offered in the following sports: (see page 341-356 of the AHG Handbook)
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American Heritage Girls Religious Awards
Girls at all levels are encouraged to earn their religious recognition awards. The Dolley Madison level award for Patriots requires completion of a high school age Religious Recognition or the AHG Spiritual Development Award.
Catholic
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Churches of Christ
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Eastern Orthodox
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Protestant
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Other Information
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* Religious Recognitions that count towards the Dolley Madison level award if earned while in high school (during grades 9-12).
American Heritage Girls Level Awards
American Heritage Girls receive Level Awards to recognize their achievements. All requirements must be met by the end of the third year in each level. Depending on the level, this award includes badge work, service hours, special events, and service projects. It takes a lot of hard work, but if you put your mind to it, you can proudly earn and wear your level award!
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Fanny Crosby Pathfinders |
Sacagawea Tenderhearts |
Lewis and Clark Explorers |
Harriet Tubman Pioneers |
Dolley Madison Patriots |
Special Activity Patches
Activity patches can be earned by participating in or attending special events. Activity patches earned will vary for each girl, and some can be earned annually (ie: Operation Christmas Child). Placement of earned activity patches are on the back of each girl's sash or vest.
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The Stars and Stripes Award
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The Stars and Stripe Award is the highest recognition in American Heritage Girls.
Patriots who wish to achieve AHG's Highest Honor are young women who exemplify the qualities of the Creed - compassion, helpfulness, honesty, loyalty, perseverance, purity, resourcefulness, respectfulness, responsibility, and reverence. The award incorporates badge work, religious award recognition, service and leadership. This award takes a lot of hard work, and may take a few years to achieve.
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Presidential Service Awards
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Initiated by President George W. Bush, the Presidential Service Award is intended to recognize US citizens for volunteer service. |