lilbean05 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 My daughter is really excited about joining some sort of scouting group and I have heard several people on these boards mention American Heritage Girls, so I thought I would check it out on the net. There is nothing inparticular on their website that deliniates a particular denomination, however in trying to find an established troop in our area, I learned that there are only 2 in the whole state and they are both Catholic in nature. Is this girls club typically a Catholic group? Any recommendations on other girls clubs or, dare I say it, experiences in starting an American Heritage Girls club in your area? (how daunting!) TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 American Heritage Girls are not specifically a Catholic thing. That would be the Little Flowers Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 That's funny--I've only seen Am Heritage Girls associated with Protestant/Evangelical churches around here. It's not supposed to be denomination-based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbean05 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Chris--that is so funny! I am actually up in Maryland and, according to the American Heritage Girls website, there are two groups here and they are both chartered by Catholic churches (one a Catholic home school umbrella associated with a church). I started to look at starting one, but boy oh boy, it seems to be quite the process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoonlight Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nope, they are not specifically Catholic at all. I was a leader for a few years, and while our group *was* mainly Catholic, the reason you may see so many Catholic groups is because many conservative Catholics are quite uncomfortable with some aspects of Girl Scouts, so are turning to AHG. I know of one diocese that will not allow any Girl Scout sponsored troops in parishes anymore, but has welcomed the AHG program. But there is nothing particularly Catholic about AHG at all. Any denomination should be able to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Allen Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 My daughter & I just visited one tonight (at a Catholic church). We are not Catholic but went thinking it was non denominational as the website says. This one was Catholic. They did the Catholic prayers and discussed the saints, etc. It was a great group & we really enjoyed it, but we will not join this particular one as we are not Catholic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Ours is not specifically Catholic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Is this girls club typically a Catholic group? Our AHG troop is not denomination-specific. I think we have a mix of various Protestant and Catholic families in our troop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofeat Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 We're members of a troop too, and it's sponsored by a church that is not Catholic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I looked them up and it looks like only one of the approx seven in our state is Catholic (the closest one to me, but still too far for us to attend). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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