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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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AHG Badge Help – Engineering #1

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

You probably remember the Sunday School lesson we heard as children about the wise man who built his house upon the rock. And let’s not forget the foolish man who built his house upon the sand.  And of course you … Continue reading →

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Badge Help – Runaway Slaves

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

Well, here it is the last Friday in February. The new year is already slipping away.  Before we know it, spring will be here.  But instead of borrowing trouble from tomorrow, I am going to focus on today.  I set … Continue reading →

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AHG Badge Help – Corn Husk Dolls

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

During the month of February I am focusing on the Freedom Seekers Merit Badge since it is Black History Month.  Requirement #12 of Freedom Seekers has the girls make a corn husk doll and write a story about their doll. … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace – Freedom Seekers #8

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

Many of us are familiar with the song “Amazing Grace”. Today it is often associated with funerals and the promise of our eternal life. During the Civil War it was popular with slaves and abolitionists, and encouraged them to seek … Continue reading →

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Merit Badge Help – Freedom Seekers #2

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

Since February is Black History Month, I thought I would feature badge helps from the Freedom Seekers badge each Friday during the month of February. As American Heritage Girls, we learn about Harriet Tubman, but there were many other conductors … Continue reading →

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