Category Archives: American Heritage Girls

Badge Help – Photography #26

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

While earning the Photography merit badge PiPas not only practice their photography skills, they also look at the history of photography.  Requirement 26 has them research two individuals that impacted photography.  While Joseph Nicephore Niepce is created as inventing photography,  … Continue reading →

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How to sew on merit badges

Posted on August 7, 2019 by

Over the last 8 years I have spent many hours sewing on merit badges.  I went back and looked, Lily has earned over 100 merit badges, 45 service stars and countless fun patches.  I have always used invisible thread on … Continue reading →

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Badge Help – Freedom Seekers #10

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

Who was John W. Anderson?  A quick Google search provided multiple answers. Commodore John William Anderson was the longest serving captain of the SS United States John W Anderson,  Automotive Hall of Fame member, and prolific inventor. Sheriff John W … Continue reading →

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AHG Badge Help – Insect-a Inspect-a #17

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

Now that I’m home from summer camp I dream of knitting. But instead of relaxing with the rhythm of the needles, I’m preparing for our troop’s PiPa Badge Bash.

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AHG Badge Help – Our Flag #21

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

I love this time of year, flags waving… everyone wearing red, white and blue… pretending it is not hot. Each year our AHG troop participates in the local 4th of July parade. This is the perfect time for a PiPa … Continue reading →

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AHG Badge Help – Social Skills and Etiquette #19

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

Many of us dislike – yes, loathe is a better word – having to speak in front of a group. Even though being in American Heritage Girls has helped me improve in this area, it can be nerve-wracking. One of … Continue reading →

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AHG Badge Help – Zoology #18

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

How does two ladies having tea in Boston in 1895 relate to a boy born in Haiti a little over 100 years before? All history is a web of seemingly unrelated events tied together in unexpected ways.

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