FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH NEW HAVEN     TROOP IN-0289

SUNDAYS  4:00PM-6:00PM

BUILDING WOMEN OF INTEGRITY...

American Heritage Girls is a Christ-centered character and leadership development program for girls 5 to 18 years of age.
AHG is dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country.
AHG girls across the nation and the globe participate in badge programs, service projects, leadership opportunities, and outdoor experiences, all with an emphasis on Christian values and family involvement.

AHG Basic Information

Cost: $ 40 per person...

Registration is $40 per girl all girls must be registered, plus any adults participating in meetings or outings.

$100 in annual dues to aid in costs for supply purchases, special activities, troop-earned badges and patches, etc.  

FUNDRAISERS are used to help offset the dues. Approximately 95% of our scouts earn 100% of their dues through fundraising.

Registration:

Girls are allowed, per AHG, to visit two meetings before becoming official members of AHG.

Reach out to our Vice Troop Coordinator, Becky at bbsilk@yahoo.com and you will be sent an invite to your email where you can complete the registration process.

Uniforms:

Families are to purchase uniforms from
https://store.americanheritagegirls.org/
All girls are required to have a class A uniform to wear at the weekly meetings (start-up kits are the most cost effective and include the handbook).

Please note: Any white polo is acceptable under the uniform vest.

Our troop numbers are 0-2-8-9

Registered adults are encouraged to purchase red or blue uniform polos from the AHG store to wear at all meetings.

Handbooks:

https://store.americanheritagegirls.org
There are 3 different handbooks:
  • Pathfinders
  • Tenderhearts/ Explorers
  • Pioneers/ Patriots 
Handbooks come with the starter package or can be ordered separately from the store link above.  

2024-2025 Troop IN0289  Board Members

ashley Stemmler

Troop Coordinator
(260) 579-3224
StemmlerCC@gmail.com

Becky Silkworth

Vice Coordinator
(260) 223-7018
bbsilk@yahoo.com

Emily Wolfe

Troop Treasurer
(260)908-6103
emmielou90@gmail.com

Teresa Coyne

Troop Shepherd
(260) 705-2556
godsgifts4u101@yahoo.com

Teresa walters

Charter Representative
(260)749-8651
misst731@frontier.com

AHG Calendar

Regular meetings are held Sundays 4:00pm-6:00pm at First Baptist Church, New Haven, in the gathering space in the main church building. 

Sunday Night Schedule:

(Order may vary due to activity requirements)
Arrival
Opening Ceremony (including oath and creed)
Devotions/ Prayer
Unit Badge work/ Service work/ Games/ Activities
Closing Ceremony

Year Schedule:

We start the Sunday following Labor Day and end the first weekend in June with an Court of Honor Awards Ceremony.
Special Events include Pine wood Derby Race, Father/ Daughter Dance, Family Camp, Camporee, Summer Camp. These events may occur occasionally in place of a regular meeting.

**Calendar is subject to change. Families will be notified of any adjustments in the schedule with plenty of notice.

September 2024:

9/8:  Kick off meeting

9/15: Badgework

9/19: Trip to Safety Village

9/22: National Day of Service: Park Clean-up

9/27-29: FBC Family Camp-out at Chain o' Lakes, no Sunday meeting 

October 2024:

10/6: Badgework

10/13: BRING A FRIEND NIGHT: Bell's Skate Night, family event

10/20:
Explorers/ Pi/Pas- Serve at Ronald McDonald House
Path/TH- Badgework

10/27: Badgework

November 2024:

11/3: Badgework

11/10: Badgework

11/16: Father/ Daughter Dance, no Sunday meeting

11/23: Pi/Pa Multi-troop Event @ Huntington

11/24: Badgework

Contact Us-American Heritage Girls (Troop-IN 0289)