Tenderhearts
At least: 6 years old by October 31st
1st - 3rd Grade
As an American Heritage Girl, I promise to be . . .
COMPASSIONATE - Understanding others in fellowship, empathy, kindness, and caring. Respect others' opinions and emotions.
HELPFUL - Willingly serve others.
HONEST - Always tell the truth and keep my promise.
LOYAL - True to God, family, friends, community and country.
PERSEVERANT - Continuing to strive toward a goal despite obstacles.
PURE - Keep my mind and body pure.
RESOURCEFUL - Wisely use my time, materials and talents.
RESPECTFUL - Honor my country, be obedient to those in authority and courteous to all.
RESPONSIBLE - Accountable for my own actions. Reliable in all situations.
REVERENT - Faithful and honoring to God. Respectful to the beliefs of others
What We're Up To:
Don't forget to bring your book and wear your complete Tenderheart uniform to each meeting.
Tenderheart Uniform:
American Heritage Girls is a uniformed organization and expects that girls will wear
their uniforms to all regular Troop meetings and official troop events.
Tenderheart Awards:
*** Girls MUST wear close-toed shoes to ALL AHG meetings and events
Badge Program: AHG helps girls acquire skills that will assist them in all areas of life. AHG offers over 90 badges throughout 6 frontiers. The Badge program provides opportunities for girls to work as a group or individually on badges as well as interact across age groups, as older girls teach younger girls. Each Badge can be earned at three different levels (Tenderheart, Explorer, and Pioneer/Patriot). Please see the Girl Handbook for more information about completing badges.
Level Award: Tenderhearts have the opportunity to earn the Sacagawea Level Award, the highest award earned as a Tenderheart. To earn this prestigious award, girls must complete a combination of badge work, service hours, and special and community events. Specific information on the Sacagawea Level Awards can be found in the AHG Girl Handbook.
Service Stars: AHG emphasizes community service! Service Stars are awarded for community service hours. Tenderhearts earn one BLUE Service Star for every 5 hours of community service given. Service is meant to be community-oriented. Anything done outside of the home and for which payment is not received can be considered service. The Service Hour Tracking Sheet can be found here and on page 68 of the AHG Girl Handbook
Sports Pin Program: The Sports Pin 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!
Religious Recognitions: The Lord is the reason that AHG exists– He is the reason that anything exists! It’s important for AHG members to learn more about Him, their faith and the need to find His will for their lives. The Religious Recognitions program for American Heritage Girls provides a venue for girls to grow stronger in their faith and service to God. American Heritage Girls wear their religious emblems with special pride as they show publicly their commitment to spiritual growth in their life. AHG is honored to offer the PRAY (Programs of Religious Activities with Youth) recognition program for Protestant girls and the National Religious Recognitions Program of the Catholic Church for Catholic girls.
Fun Patches/Activity Patches: Fun Patches are earned when girls participate in activities and special events outside of meetings such as parades, summer camp, hikes, and so much more. There is no limit to the fun patches a girl can earn.
Meet the Leaders:
SHERRY CURTIS:
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Joining Award: All girls Tenderhearts MUST complete the AHG Joining Award before receiving badges. Please complete the Joining Award Packet and return it to your unit leader as soon as possible.
TIFFANNY SHELLMAN: