AHG Badge Help – Cooking Merit Badge #18

April 12, 2017February 16, 2018 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

When teaching the cooking merit badge, it is important that we emphasis safety. Proper handling of foods and cooking foods to the correct temperature are essential to preventing food poisoning.

While the safety guidelines change occasionally, the easiest way to keep up-to-date is by using the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) website. A link can be found here.

The USDA provides all the information needed to complete requirement #18 of the Cooking Merit Badge.

NOTE: The requirements have been simplified here. Please be sure to read the full text in the American Heritage Girl Handbook to make sure you fully understand the requirements.

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AHG Badge Help – Living in the USA #12

April 7, 2017February 12, 2019 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Well now that it is spring, it means one thing to AHG leaders – time to plan summer activities. Summer camp is one of the few times each year that I am still active in teaching badge classes. In addition to being able to pour my heart into something I love, I am generating a ton of AHG related blog post ideas that I will be sharing with you.

The Living in the USA badge focuses on our individual states and the its uniqueness. Requirement #12 looks at famous citizens from your state, including the ones placed in the National Statuary Hall.

A trip to Washington D.C. is full of potential learning and should be included on everyone’s bucket list. Inside the US Capitol is a collection of statues. Each state has donated two statues to represent them.

For more information about them check out the the Architect of the Capitol website at www.aoc.gov

If you are looking for additional merit badge helps for Living in the USA, check out these blog posts:

NOTE: The requirements have been simplified here. Please be sure to read the full text in the American Heritage Girl Handbook to make sure you fully understand the requirements.

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AHG Badge Help – Cake Decorating #7

April 5, 2017March 21, 2017 ~ Life of Momma B ~ 1 Comment

The cake decorating merit badge is always a favorite with Tenderhearts and Explorers. Today I wanted to share a set of cakes my Explorers created to complete requirement #7. All of these cakes were created from 8 inch round cakes. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Cake Decorating #7” →

AHG Badge Help – Let’s Talk #4

February 15, 2017February 17, 2017 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Communication is an important part of everyone’s life. No wonder American Heritage Girls has devoted an entire badge to it.

How we communicate is ever changing. Gone are the days to slipping hand written notes into each other’s locker. The youth of today now use hi-tech devices. And these are becoming available to children of all ages. Why not take a minute to have fun sharing how we communicated with out friends back in the “dark ages” – The one before internet. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Let’s Talk #4” →

AHG Badge Help – Nature and Wildlife #4

February 8, 2017February 2, 2017 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

The American Heritage Girls Nature & Wildlife merit badge, is a popular badge for girls. Regardless to their age. there is something about being outside and enjoy the Creator’s work that is calming.

Requirement #4 of the badge has the girls make a pinecone bird feeder and observe it for 30 days. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Nature and Wildlife #4” →