Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA) turns 108 this month – a time to celebrate or a time to mourn the lost virtues of scouting?
GSUSA has made some sharp turns from the days of Founder, Juliette Lowe, including giving its highest award to a teen who organized a campaign promoting abortion.
A light in the darkness for the last 25 years, American Heritage Girls shines as a faith-based, pro-life, scout-type program to redeem the future of scouting for all girls, as recently featured by CBN.
Our Guest is Patti Garibay, founder of American Heritage Girls.
Q&A
- What has been your involvement with Girl Scouts USA?
- How has Girl Scouts USA lost the original virtues of scouting?
- What ways does your ministry, American Heritage Girls (AHG), stay true to scout-type methods?
- What stance does AHG take on issues of life?
- How is AHG going to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year?
- How can families get involved in American Heritage Girls?
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 traditional values of old, offering an alternative to a lonesome online world. In Patti’s word 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.
