Trail Life/AHG-Randolph County Al

05/11/2024

Hello all! I apologize for not posting more regularly; it has been a challenging few months for our family. Just wanted to update. There was quite a bit of interest in getting boys’ and girls’ troops started in our area and I know that there are families willing to put time into leading those. We are only in need of a location. If you know of a facility (a church or Christian school, maybe?) that may be willing to lend the space please reach out! I have looked into a few places but have not received a “Yes!” just yet. If we had a location we may be able to get started this fall when school starts back up. ☺️ If you are not familiar with American Heritage Girls or Trail Life I would urge you to check those out; they are wonderful organizations that every area of the US would benefit from.

07/12/2023

I'm sorry that it's been so quiet, folks! My family has been ill off and on for a month now. I think we are finally on the mend so that I can resume working on getting these troops set up. I hope everyone had an awesome Independence Day. If you know of a church or Christian school that may be willing to offer their space for these wonderful programs, feel free to point them this way! At this time, a space for our troops to meet is our only holdup. I am happy to share more information if your pastor would like to know more.

06/12/2023

A question that I have been asked frequently (understandably) is: “what do the kids DO?”

These troops meet once weekly (usually taking breaks for Easter, summer and Christmas) for about 1.5 hrs. Each troop follows a set curriculum and leaders can decide which skill they wish to work on; there are so many to choose from! They can earn badges in different areas, ranging from outdoor skills to science & technology, to sports, to social interaction and leadership. Each week they will do things such a playing games, making crafts, and improving skills. Outside of weekly meetings, troops may also come together throughout the year for camp outs, “field trips,” ball games, and fundraisers 1-2 times a year. The troop that we were last in, spent the night at the USS Alabama and did some touring and other activities there. They went to a Biscuits ballgame last month as well as a camp out at one of the local state parks. Our last AHG troop recently did a mother-daughter tea party and the girls ALSO do fun camping trips ☺️

An example of a typical meeting: Trail Life will meet in one building; AHG will meet in another (or another large room of the facility). All ages will come together at the beginning of each meeting. The kids get to socialize for a bit, and then they get started. The troops present and post the colors, share announcements for their troops, have opening prayer and then disperse into their age groups. The groups then enjoy their activities for that week until about 15-20 minutes remain. Troops then finish up and reconvene with the rest of their troop. The troop will discuss what they did that evening, have a short devotional, then retiring of the colors and closing prayer.

06/12/2023

Hello all! We are in the process of setting up local troops for Randolph County. Until we get our troops up and going, you can direct families that are interested to this page! We'll use this to give updates on how things are coming along, or to answer questions for those who are interested.

Trail Life and American Heritage Girls are AMAZING programs for our young men and women; to learn more about them you can visit the websites:
www.traillifeusa.com www.americanheritagegirls.org

American Heritage Girls is a Christ-centered leadership and character development program for girls 5 to 18 years of age. Learn about what AHG has to offer!