In The News — St. Joseph Troop MO1231!

Check this out — our St. Joseph Troop made the papers!

Rebecca Hodges’ and Gloria Burton’s daughters spent one Saturday this month learning self-defense and the next at a daddy/daughter dance. Last fall, they went on a hayrack ride pulled by Belgian horses and learned fire safety at a camp out. And in the spring, they’ll learn more outdoor skills and might march in the Apple Blossom Parade.

This variety in their social calendars comes courtesy of American Heritage Girls, a faith-based scouting organization with a newly formed chapter in St. Joseph. Ms. Hodges and Ms. Burton are among five mothers who opted to begin the local chapter after learning about the organization from Focus on the Family founder James Dobson’s book “Bringing Up Girls.”

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To contact the St. Joseph Troop, visit http://www.ahgonline.org/MO1231

Teaching the Creed

Looking for resources for teaching the elements of the Creed? Focus on the Family’s Character Crew might be useful to you. They address 5 of the 10 elements, each with a poster, story, Adventures in Odyssey episode, and two activities that would be suitable for Pathfinders, Tenderhearts, or Explorers. Give it a try! http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/spiritual_growth_for_kids/character_crew/respect.aspx

AHG In The Media This Fall

Watch for AHG in the media this fall! We have learned that AHG will be featured in THREE national publications in November and December — Christian Woman (Gospel Advocate), Clubhouse Jr. (Focus on the Family), Scouting magazine (BSA). With a combined readership in excess of 3 MILLION households, it is sure to be an exciting holiday season!