The news that the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy amid child sex-abuse allegations is yet another glaring reminder that it’s time to re-evaluate the future of scouting. What will be the future of scouting? Will it be a new virtual scout program online as a safe ‘no-touch’ zone? Or an interactive app where boys and girls can hunt virtual animals and have imaginary campouts? Here to shed some light on the future of scouting is Patti Garibay, co-founder of American Heritage Girls, a faith-based scouting-type youth ministry, recently featured by CBN.
Q&A:
- When did the Boy Scouts of America go bankrupt?
- How long have they been in existence and why such a drastic move as bankruptcy?
- The Girl Scouts, some time ago, eliminated belief in God from their curriculum. Has your group, American Heritage Girls, also written God out of the script?
- How has American Heritage Girls avoided high-profile negative incidents and lawsuits?
- Tell us more about your scouting-like organization, American Heritage Girls.
- What are some of the things you include in your program that raise the integrity of your girls through badgework, camping, and outdoor adventure?
- How may we learn more about your scouting alternative American Heritage Girls?
- Tell us about your co-founding Trail Life, a scouting alternative to the Boy Scouts.
About Patti Garibay, Founder & Executive Director of American Heritage Girls (AHG)
Patti Garibay with her husband are co-founders of American Heritage Girls, a wholesome scouting alternative for girls. Patti is a featured speaker nationally on the topic raising Godly girls (RGG). Along with her blog posts, Patti is a popular guest on talk shows on relevant girl-centric topics ranging from body image to bullying.
In her upcoming autobiography, Patti gives readers a glimpse into her journey from the humble beginnings of American Heritage Girls around her kitchen table in Cincinnati, to where it is today, a formidable national organization offering a positive environment in a largely Godless culture.
Patti Garibay is a living tribute to imparting time-tested biblical truths, offering an alternative to a lonesome online world. In Patti’s world of American Heritage Girls, she delights in her mission to help raise Godly girls, helping girls make real friends, who really chat, who also happen to enjoy camping and other outdoor adventures in a real world.
